18 Atlantic Canadian books that are generating buzz this season.
by : Atlantic Books Today
Columns
Amy Spurway’s debut novel, Crow, published this spring to rave reviews.
UNB Writer in Residence Phil Hall says New Brunswick has a “special claim: no metropolis, fewer people”
Chad Norman speaks of the importance of honouring elder poets, something he says Canada fails to do.
Sydney Smith on the collaborative creation between writer, illustrator and editor
“No one would care about me, or my opinions, if it weren’t for my books, so I might as well enjoy it. It’s not like I’m a Kardashian.”
Theresa Meuse on why she wrote The Gathering: providing parents, teachers and other educators with a visual tool makes for a more fun and interactive way for children to learn and can spark more discussions and school projects that enhance the teachings of Mi’kmaq culture.
“I spent several years as a reporter interviewing fishers, reading reports, talking to processors, about the groundfish closure that devastated the Atlantic industry; it was when I read Donna Morrissey’s Silvanus Now that I FELT the horror of what was happening to the Atlantic fishery”
BookBits are also visual poems, opportunities to explore the sparkling ephemera, the contemporary folklore and the behind-the-scenes details of the book
Hui Zhou shares her love of the diverse “chickenalities” that come out in birds given free range
Alan Syliboy’s work lifts the spirits of children in Mi’kmaw, in English, and in stunning imagery
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