COD: The Ecological History of the North Atlantic Fisheries, Wins Gold Metal IPPY Award!

Cod took the gold metal for Best Regional Non-fiction today, in the 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards.
 
The “IPPY” Awards have a mandate of ”Recognizing Excellence in Independent Publishing.” This year’s medal-winning books came from “44 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and U.S. Virgin Islands; 7 Canadian provinces; and 5 countries overseas. These books come not only [...]

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“As Witty As the Ocean Is Wet” The Current’s Chad Pelley Raves About Fred Armstrong’s Happiness of Fish

“Like many great books, Happiness of Fish is a novel about a man trying to make sense of his world. But what sets this book apart from most of its kind is Armstrong’s magnificent style of writing and refreshing new approach to such a book. He is insightful without being melodramatic, which is harder than [...]

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“Beckel’s Musical Prose” Earns Silence of Stone Two More Glowing Reviews

“All her narration has a compelling dream-like quality about it…thanks to Beckels’ musical prose…[her] powerful and haunting prose breathes singular life into a shadowy historical figure. She combines vivid description with hazy recall. As Marguerite remains unsure what is real and what is not – and what is the spiritual world – so do we, [...]

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Glen Carter’s Angels of Maradona Enjoys a May Full of Praise.

“From Anchor to Author: NTV’s Glen Carter creates web of intrigue in his debut novel, Angels of Maradona…you can sense the journalistic experience from the author throughout the novel…there are interesting characters, shady deals, and fast-paced action throughout…[it] is definitely a page-turner.”
 - Kevin Kelly, The Newfoundland Herald, May 04/08.
 

“Glen Carter has matered his debut novel like a pro. [...]

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