” [Pratt's] ability to see beauty and depth in the commonplace is exactly what makes his book Ordinary Things such a fascinating read … this book is both enjoyable and illuminating.”
Kate Watson, Atlantic Books Today
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Ordinary Things a “Fascinating Read.”
Posted in Uncategorized on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recent Reviews for Chad Pelley’s AWAY FROM EVERYWHERE; Now a Coles’ Bestseller
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chad Pelley, Away from Everywhere, bestseller on December 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Chad Pelley’s first novel explores the nature of mistakes alongside the devastating errors of human choice. What shines from this novel is Pelley’s ability to convey his lead character’s pain and inner turmoil; his misery lifts real from the page. We should look forward to the honing and unfolding of this writer’s evolving voice.”
- Bruce Johnson, [...]
Great Plug for A FEW KINDS OF WRONG, and a Fun Contest on Tina’s Blog, ”To Celebrate Women in Non-traditional Work,” Open to Everyone!
Posted in Uncategorized on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Visit Tina’s blog to participate and win a free copy of the novel, or just to read some of the answers.
Though it wasn’t Tina’s intention, the fact that the main character is a female mechanic will stand out for many readers. In the words of the author, “In my new novel, Jennifer is a mechanic … Although the [...]
Chad Pelley Talks to CBC’s Angela Antle About AWAY FROM EVERYWHERE … and His Self-promotional Efforts.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chad Pelley, Away from Everywhere, CBC Radio, Angela Antle, Weekend Arts Magazine, WAM on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Click the link below to listen to the interview: http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/nlwamgaloot_20091114_23074.mp3
Breakwater Author Chad Pelley Wins the 2009 Cuffer Prize!
Posted in Uncategorized on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Click here to read the article in The Telegram
Click here to read Salty Ink’s feature article, and Chad’s “Holes to China.”
Click here to read all about Chad’s new novel Away from Everywhere
KNOWN UNTO GOD Launch: Great Turn Out and Possibly Record-breaking Sales
Posted in Uncategorized on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Breakwater Releases KNOWN UNTO GOD: A Pictorial Memorial to Newfoundland’s Missing During the Great War
Posted in Uncategorized on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Newfoundland armed forces suffered devastating losses during World War I. Known unto God is a memorial to the men in these forces who died during the war and who have no known graves. The book is also a companion guide to the Memorial Bronze Tablets that list their names. The tablets were first unveiled at [...]
Chad Pelley’s AWAY FROM EVERYWHERE “Does Not Let Up” From Its Opening Page.
Posted in Uncategorized on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“It opens up in the aftermath of a car crash, and does not let up from that brutal, mid-crisis opening. Away from Everywhere is dotted with slamming phones, speeches regretted after-the-fact, and the pain of silences.”
- Ashley Fitzpatrick, The Telegram
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French Rights for Annamarie Beckel’s SILENCE OF STONE Sold !!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Annamarie Beckel, Breakwater Books, Guy Saint-Jean Éditeur, silence of stone on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Breakwater Books is pleased to announce that the French World Rights to the novel Silence of Stone have been sold to Guy Saint-Jean Éditeur Inc., a Quebec-based publisher.
Silence of Stone, the third novel from author Annamarie Beckel, is a critically acclaimed re-imagining of the true story of a young French noblewoman, Marguerite de Roberval, who was [...]
Chad Pelley’s AWAY FROM EVERYWHERE Was the Second Most Requested Title at Chapters in St. John’s Last Week
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Away from Everywhere, Chad Pelley, Chapters on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Breakwater & Bernice Morgan place in Top Ten of “Atlantic Canada’s 100 Greatest Books”
Posted in Uncategorized on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The top-10 titles are:
1. No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod
2. Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
3. The Colony of Unrequited Dreams by Wayne Johnston
4. The Mountain and the Valley by Ernest Buckler
5. Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
6. Barometer Rising by Hugh MacLennan
7. Random Passage by Bernice Morgan
8. The Lost Salt [...]
Christopher Pratt’s booklaunch, ORDINARY THINGS, Tonight! October 21, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christopher Pratt, Ordinary Things on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“A Fascinating New Memoir … An Accessible, Revealing and Honest Book.” The Western Star on Christpher Pratt’s ORDINARY THINGS
Posted in Uncategorized on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“A fascinating new memoir by the renowned Canadian artist provides new insight into his mind, work, and influences. Pratt’s journal entries on his creative process, from the 1950s to 2007, reveal many of his thoughts and artistic beliefs, and they say quite a bit about his attitudes and feelings about his home province — and [...]
Double Book Launch, Tonight!: Chad Pelley & Tina Chaulk
Posted in Uncategorized on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“This Self-portrait of Christopher Pratt is Bound for the Bookshelf, not the Wall” The Telegram Write a Great Article on Pratt’s ORDINARY THINGS
Posted in Uncategorized on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Pratt’s history can be read and his thoughts heard through the works … The entries reflect time spent by Pratt all over the province – in Placentia, Salmonier, Carbonear, Gambo, the coasts of Labrador and dozens of other regions, inland towns and outport communities. The entries also make mention of occassions in Halifax and Ottawa; London and [...]
