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Spring 2013 New Releases

From Homestead to Community

Finding Grace

 

From Homestead to Community: A Women's History of Western Manitoulin

by Paula Mallea 

 

Uses many of the settlers’ own words, and complements them with 60 b/w vintage photos.

 

"People oftern ask me about wehat makes the island so special and it is hard to put into words, but Paula Mallea has explained the island and its people." —Shelley J. Pearen, author of Exploring Manitoulin.

 

Finding Grace

by Mary-Lynn Murphy 

 

Humour and whimsy temper the raw details of this coming-of-age story set in Northern Ontario and Toronto.

 



Recent releases

Dead Air by Scott Overton 

It’s a hard thing to accept that someone wants you dead....
When radio host Lee Garrett receives a death threat, he shrugs it off as a prank—until an undeniable attempt on his life. 

"... drawing readers in and holding them, breathless, to the last page. Overton's ... a writer to watch." —Mark Leslie

Manhattan, Manitoulin, by Bonnie Kogos

"Manhattan, Manitoulin captures the essence of relationship, loss, rebounding and the delight of learning again.”—William J. Newell.

Shepherd in Residence, by Elizabeth Creith

"Sheep are eternal and hers is writing for the ages and here they are again, unwithered by age and in no way stale because of custom. I know you will enjoy them as much as I did, and do."--from the Foreword by Bill Richardson, host of CBC's Richardson's Roundup, where these memoir vignettes of shepherding in northern Ontario first appeared.

Fancy Clapping by Mark D. Dunn

"...handfuls of Dunn's fanciful Northern Ont-ological wit and bewilderness..."--Gary Barwin

The Touch of a Moth: the 35th Annual Haiku Canada Members' Anthology edited by Claudia Coutu Radmore and Marco Fraticelli

"...this collection will light up the sky for years to come."--Terry Ann Carter

 

Check our Forthcoming page for details about what's coming up!

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This Just In...

We have a WINNER! 
Come on Over! Northeastern Ontario A to Z, by Dieter K. Buse and Graeme S. Mount, has won the 2012 Ontario Library Services--North Louise de Kiriline Lawrence Award for non-fiction. Congratulations, Dieter and Graeme!

Roger Nash's The Camera and the Cobra shortlisted for the 2012 Ontario Library Services--North Northern Lit Award for Adult Fiction. Congratulations, Roger!

Tom Managhan's The Bottle Collector shortlisted for the 2012 Ontario Library Services--North Northern Lit Award for Adult Fiction. Congratulations, Tom!

Bonnie Kogos's Manhattan, Manitoulin received a "Regional Highlights" nod on the Literary Press Group's July Newsletter, here.

Come on Over was featured on The Agenda, with Steve Paikin! Watch the interview with Dieter here.

Roger Nash's The Camera and the Cobra has been well reviewed in the Globe and Mail. Read Jim Bartley's review here.

Welling, by Margaret Christakos, and The Stonehaven Poems, by R. D. Patrick, have both been long-listed for the ReLit Award for Poetry!

Welling, by Margaret Christakos, has been named one of the Globe's Top 100 books for 2010, one of only three poetry titles on the list! Congratulations Margaret!

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... of Welling

...of Swampy Jo

...of Regreen

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