Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association Release Their Winter/Holiday Catalogue. Support Local Writers & Publishers As You Shop This Season!

 
 
Click here to browse the Catalogue and see some of the latest books from a variety of Atlantic Canadian publishers.
Click here to see all the latest releases from Breakwater Books.

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Pre-Christmas Signings, at Home & Abroad

Elizabeth Murphy signing An Imperfect Librarian
December 5, 7-9pm, Coles Avalon Mall, St. John’s
December 6, 7-8pm, Chapters, St. John’s
December 7, 1-2pm, At Wit’s Inn, Gower St., Craft Fair, St. John’s

Eric Sparling signing his hip, new coming of age novel Tantramar
November 30, 2-4, Chapters – Guelph, ON
December 6, 2-4, Chapters – Burlington, ON
Adrian de Hoog signing The Berlin Assignment [...]

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“Something Extra Permeates This Novel” Atlantic Books Today’s Bruce Johnson Gives The Seary Line a Glowing Review

“Lundrigan plaits a rich braid of tales, as effortless to read as it is to believe. The places and events that surround and shape Stella are richly rendered through a crafted style that is never affected or merely ornamental…As with celebrated Newfoundland pre-cursors, including Bernice Morgan’s “Ned” (Random Passage) or Michael Crummey’s “Wish” (The Wreckage), [...]

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Swing By Our Booth at This Year’s St. John’s Fine Craft & Design Fair, November 20-23rd, at the St. John’s Convention Centre

 
 
 
Be Sure to Stop By During One of Our Signings!
Thursday, November 20th
 
Annamarie Beckel, 5:30-7:30
Saturday, November 22nd
Fred Armstrong, 10-12
Elizabeth Murphy, 2-4
Glen Carter, 6-8
Sunday, November 23
Glen Carter, 12-2
Elizabeth Murphy, 2-4
Boyd Chubs, 3:45-4:45

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Breakwater Publishes Calvin Evans’ Silk Sails: Women of Newfoundland and Their Ships

“Absolutely Fascinating…a massive compilation of primary information on women shipowners.”

- Historical Geographer, Gordon Handcock
Existing records show that women of the Atlantic region were owners of boats, ships and waterfront properties from as early as 1650. Women’s involvement in early fishing adventures as sole owners and “co-partners in trade” was real and substantial. This sample [...]

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The Orangeville Banner Interviews Author Eric Sparling About His New Novel, Tantramar

 
 
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“Excellent Primary Research and Richly Detailed Brief Biographies of Ship-owning Women in Newfoundland” Literary Review of Canada’s Janet Guilford Reviews Silk Sails

“In Silk Sails: Women of Newfoundland and Their Ships Mary Huelen’s story is just one of nearly 500 sketches related by Calvin Evans, and the details of her dramatic story reflect both the book’s biographical strengths and its deep thematic tensions…Silk Sails is a welcome addition to the historical literaure about women in Atlantic Canada. [...]

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Breakwater Enjoyed The Great Turnout at An Imperfect Librarian’s Book Launch, watch some videos below!

Click Here To Watch Rebecca Rose’s Introduction to Author Elizabeth Murphy
Click Here to Watch Some Post-reading, Spontaneous Singing
Click Play Below to Hear Author Elizabeth Murphy Read From An Imperfect Librarian

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