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3 FICTION 4 BOOK CLUB BONANZA
6 POETRY
7 NON-FICTION
8 NATURE 8 INSPIRATIONAL
8 HUMOUR 9 ATLANTIC BOOK AWARDS GUIDE
17 HISTORY 18 BIO & MEMOIR
20 ART & PHOTOGRAPHY 20 FOOD
21 YOUNG READERS 23 THE GREAT BOOK GIVEAWAY
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Fiction
Ghost of THE
SoutheRn Cross
Nellie P.
Strowbridge
Based on the author’s
family history, this multigenerational family saga
tells the story of those left
behind after the sinking of
the Southern Cross.
$19.95 pb, 342 pp., 9781771173247, Flanker Press
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Book of
Contemporary
Newfoundland
Short Stories
Edited by
Larry Mathews
A brilliant collection of
Newfoundland’s most
accomplished fiction
writers including Jessica
Grant, Lisa Moore, Michael Winter, Kathleen
Winter, Michael Crummey and many more.
$19.95 pb, 216 pp., 9781771173247, Breakwater
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The Birthday Lunch
Joan Clark
From the bestselling author of Latitudes of Melt
and An Audience of Chairs. The Birthday Lunch is
the story of one pivotal week in the life of a family
facing a tragic loss, rich with dramatic tension and
beautifully rendered.
$22.95 pb, 272 pp., 9780345809568, Knopf Canada
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Tinker & Blue:
A Novel
Frank Macdonald
Frank Macdonald’s
reputation for colourful
characters, subtle satire
and social conscience
is omnipresent in the
hilarious adventures of
Cape Breton pals Tinker
and Blue in late-sixties
San Francisco.
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The Dead
Letter
$19.95 pb, 400 pp., 9781927492949, Cape Breton
Finley Martin
Charlottetown’s
reluctant sleuth is back!
This follow-up to Finley
Martin’s The Reluctant
Detective is worth the
wait. This time, Anne
Brown receives an
11-year-old letter from
a murder witness. But when she looks into
it further, she finds the witness is also dead.
Should Brown continue to investigate?
University Press.
$19.95 pb, 272 pp., 981927502358, Acorn Press
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Fiction
Waiting For Time
The Drop Zone
BoB Kroll
As Detective T.J.
Peterson navigates
through a Maritime
city’s grimy underbelly
in pursuit of a merciless
killer, he is propelled
into a violent world of
underage prostitution,
sexual abuse and
human trafficking.
$19.95 pb, 230 pp., 9781550810806, Breakwater Books
$14.95 pb, 220 pp., 9781770412446, ECW Press
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Bernice Morgan
Waiting for Time, the
sequel to the best-selling
Random Passage,
completes the epic saga
of the inhabitants of
Cape Random.
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A Measure of Light
Beth Powning
With her trademark elegance and insight into the hearts
and minds of unforgettable women, Beth Powning brings
to life an extraordinary historical figure, Mary Dyer, one of
America’s first Quakers. This is both a sensitive work of
imagination and meticulously true to the historical record.
$29.95 hc, 336pp., 9780345808479, Knopf Canada
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for Sleep
Tides of Honour
Genevieve Graham
The rich history of
Canada’s East Coast
shines through in
this heartrending and
enthralling novel of love
and second chances set
against Halifax’s most
devastating moment of the
First World War.
$19.99 pb, 448 pp., 9781476790510, Simon & Schuster
Canada Original.
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Jennifer L. Stone
“This collection reveals
a major talent who
presents her characters
with a sharp eye and a
deep love, and invites us
to discover her world.”
—Winnipeg Free Press
$19.95 pb, 160 pp., 9781927426487, Signature Editions
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Fiction / POETRY
TO LAIN ROADS
RUINED ABBEY
J.D. Goossens
Nathan has never
told the truth about
his relationship with
Layne Rhodes. Setting
the record straight
–while he navigates
the oddest of people
and places– will be
comically complicated.
Anne Emery
From the bullet-riddled
bars of Belfast to an
elegant English estate,
Emery combines a
whodunit with history in
this prequel to the popular
Collins-Burke series.
$24.95 hc, 392 pp., 9781770411678, ECW Press
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$21.95 pb, 278 pp., 9781926448060,
Boularderie Island Press
Ledger of the
Open Hand
The Value of
The Land
Leslie Vryenhoek
Ledger of the Open
Hand looks at the
intimate power of
money and emotional
debt through the eyes of
a woman trying to grab
hold of her own life.
D.C. Troicuk
Dixon’s opportunity
of a lifetime comes
with one condition:
he must return to the
family farm, a place
haunted by memories
and his guilt over his
brother’s death.
$19.95 pb, 320 pp., 9781550816044, Breakwater Books
$21.95 pb, 298 pp., 9781926448022,
Also available as an e-book
Boularderie Island Press
Collected
Poems of
Al Pittman
Al Pittman
The definitive Pittman
collection. From the
publication of his first
collection in 1966 to his
death in 2001, Al Pittman
stood as one of the most
respected and admired
poets in Newfoundland.
Milton Acorn
The People’s Poet
compiled by
Kent Martin &
Errol Sharpe
A multi-media
collection containing
poems by Milton
Acorn, photos of
Acorn, a documentary
about his life and audio recordings of Acorn
reading his poetry.
$24.95 pb, 296 pp., 9781550814378, Breakwater Books
$24.95 pb, 176 pp., photos, 9781552667262,
Also available as an e-book
Roseway Publishing
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NON-Fiction
Saint John Facts
and Folklore
David Goss
Providing history,
anecdotes, facts, stats,
sayings and 20 photos,
this book is an informative,
alternative guide to
introduce and celebrate
the unique identity of Saint
John, NB.
$14.95 pb, 224 pp., 20 b&w photos,
9781771082976, Nimbus Publishing
The Great
Atlantic Canada
Bucket List: Oneof-a-Kind Travel
Experiences
Robin Esrock
Travel expert Robin
Esrock highlights the
best destinations and
experiences in the Atlantic
provinces.
$19.99 pb, 160 pp., photos, 9781459729711, Dundurn Press
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The Song of
the Shirt
Cheap Clothes Across
Continents and
Centuries
Jeremy Seabrook
“The plight of Dhaka’s nearsweatshop workers today
is depicted as part of the
‘industrial terrorism’ that
capitalism has inflicted on
men and women across the centuries.”
–The Guardian
$27.95 pb, 288 pp., 9781552667675, Fernwood Publishing
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Power From
Your Brain
Eileen Pease
Easily learn about your
precious, powerful,
fragile brain so that
you can enhance your
memory and improve
your cognitive abilities
now and for the future.
$21.95 pb, 144 pp., 9780991855261, b&w
illustrations, Boularderie Island Press
A People’s
Senate for
CanadA
Not a Pipe Dream!
Helen Forsey
This book offers a
rationale, an analysis
and a feasible proposal
for an upper house that
would restore citizen
participation and help
check government
power. It is an antidote to cynicism and a prescription
for a truly honourable Senate.
Traditional
Newfy Talk
The First English
Language of
North America
R. A. Bragg
1,500 fully annotated
entries in both
Newfoundland to
English and English
to Newfoundland
translations, plus usage
and pronunciation
guides, and three maps.
$19.95 pb, 128 pp., 9781552667248, Fernwood Publishing
$12.95 pb, 144 pp., 3 b&w illustrations, 9781771083034,
Also available as an e-book
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NATURE / Humour / INSPIRATIONAL
Wildflowers
of New
Brunswick:
Field Guide
Geology of Nova
Scotia: Field Guide
Sandra Barr &
Martha Hickman Hild
A unique guide to 48 sites
of geologic interest in Nova
Scotia, with maps, GPS and
directions. Colour photos
and descriptions capture the
significance of each site.
Todd Boland
An authoritative guide to
700 native and introduced
New Brunswick
wildflower species. Page
tabs and icons, along with
full colour photos, provide
easy identification.
$34.95 pb, 272 pp., photos, 9781927099438, Boulder
$34.95 pb, 436 pp., colour photos, 9781927099490,
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Beaches of
Nova Scotia
This is the Cat
Berni Stapleton
This deeply, darkly
humorous tale weaves
by turns comedic, heartwarming and sometimes
heart-breaking voices,
telling the intriguing saga
of one life gone askew
and asks if being askew
isn’t perhaps alright in
the end.
Discovering the secrets
of some of the province’s
most beautiful beaches
Allan Billard,
photographs by
Donna Barnett
Striking photography and
informative text illustrates
27 beaches from every part of Nova Scotia. You’ll
discover many intriguing facts about the ecological
diversity, and you’ll also find hidden gems known
only to locals.
$24.95 pb, 160 pp., colour photos, 9781459503793,
$18.95 pb, 120 pp., 9781771030601,
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and Soul
Denise Adams
This book of
sea-inspired wisdom
featuring 70 tender
and humorous
observations on
coastal life, each
accented with original full-colour photographs of
Atlantic Canadian seascapes makes a perfect gift.
$10.95 hc, 80 pp., 70 colour photos, 9781771082914,
Nimbus Publishing
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Reflections on
Everyday Grace
Monica Graham
Monica Graham
presents a collection
of 80 essays from
her popular faith and
spirituality column from
the Chronicle Herald. She explores a range of
topics with wit and wonder.
$19.95 pb, 224 pp., 6 b&w illustrations,
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Grand Pré
A History of
Nova Scotia in
50 Objects
Landscape for
the World
A. J. B. Johnston
& Ronnie-Gilles
LeBlanc
A visual history of the
physical and cultural
evolution of the Landscape
of Grand Pré UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
Includes informative
sidebars and 50 images.
$15.95 pb, 128 pp., 50 colour photos, 9781771082716,
Nimbus Publishing
Joan Dawson
This must-have visual
history of Nova Scotia told
through 50 objects from
museums and historical
sites throughout the
province is both informative
and accessible.
$21.95 pb, 208 pp., 50 b&w photos, 9781771082952,
Nimbus Publishing. Also available as an e-book
Down to Bowring’s
Oak Island
Unearthed!
A miner’s investigation
into the enigma
of Oak Island, the
Mesoamericans and the
treasures buried therein
John O. O’Brien
Watched the History Channel?
Now read this historical &
evidence-based explanation
of a 1000-year mystery, not 220 years! What was
mined 1000 AD? What treasures are buried there?
$19.99 pb, 132 pp.,12 colour pages, 9781895814590,
New World Publishing
A Mercantile History
Derrick Bowring,
Amy Bowring (EDITOR)
& John Crosbie
(FoREword)
Derrick Bowring arrived
in St. John’s in the middle
of the Great Depression.
His memoir is punctuated
with colourful stories of the
people he encountered.
He even reveals a little-known fact about
Confederation and the Princes of Water Street.
$19.95 pb, 200 pp., b&w photos, 9781771030618,
Creative Book Publishing
Hearts of Oak
Gail Crawford
Follow a Gaelic
Presbyterian family
through letters, diaries and
photographs from their
arduous beginnings in
Scotland to resettlement
and the challenges and
rewards of a new life on
Cape Breton.
War at Sea
Canada and the
Battle of the Atlantic
Ken Smith
With a detailed catalogue
of the technology,
weapons and ships used
by the Royal Canadian
Navy, Ken Smith details
the longest single
engagement of WWII,
possibly the conflict’s
most decisive battle.
$19.95 pb, 124 pp., b&w photos, 9781926448053,
$17.95 pb, 208 pp., 25 b&w photos, 9781771082655,
Boularderie Island Press
Nimbus Publishing. Also available as an e-book
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HISTORY / Bio & Memoir
The CITADEL
on Stage
Niniskamijinaqik
Ancestral Images
The Mi’kmaq in Art
and Photography
Ruth Holmes
Whitehead
Ninety-four of the
finest pieces of art or
photography, chosen
from more than 1,000
Mi’kmaw portraits. Each piece is accompanied by
explanatory notes about the individuals represented.
$29.95 hc, 128pp., 94 b&w photos, 9781771082631,
Nimbus Publishing
British Military Theatre,
Sports, and Recreation
in Colonial Halifax
(1749-1867)
Alex D. Boutilier
Lively, entertaining social
history of garrison officers
stationed in Halifax: social,
theatre, recreation and
sport intertwined with local
religion, world economics, and the farcical comedy
of upper class society and institutions.
$27.50 pb, 384 pp., 80 b&w photos, 9781895814545,
New World Publishing
I Owe It All To
Rock & Roll
(and the CBC)
My dear Alice
War letters
1937-1950
Clare Christie &
Carol Wills
A compelling civilian
war story. Alice sent
packages in Maritime
tradition to the UK
through the Blitz
and rationing (1940-54). Fascinating letters
returned tell a rare war story from a family and a
women’s perspective.
Frank Cameron
A humorous and
insightful memoir of
the legendary TV and
radio personality filled
with inside stories and
encounters with pop
stars, politicians and
everyday people.
$27.95 coffee table book, 276 pp., photos & original letters,
$19.95 pb, 220 pp., b&w photos, 9781897426654,
9781895814507, New World Publishing
Pottersfield Press
First in Line: The
Incredible Life
of Leonard Stick
One More
Chance: A Man
Who Survived
Death
Hilda Morrow
with Steve
Bartlett
Leonard Stick, a
distinguished war
veteran, lawman and
federal politician was
the ‘first’ in many
historically significant
events throughout his lifetime. His is a story of
sacrifice and service.
Dan Norman with
Tara Bradbury
Dan Norman is the kind
of guy you meet and you
feel you’ve known all
your life. What Norman
experienced while he
was clinically dead
—something even his doctor can’t explain— has
changed his life forever.
$19.95 pb, 200 pp., photos, 9781771030304,
$19.95 pb, 250 pp., photos, 9781771030571,
Creative Book Publishing
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I Want to Know
If I Got to
Get Married
A Doctor on the
Grenfell Mission
Miles Frankel
This British doctor’s memoir
describes the experiences
he had working for the
International Grenfell Mission
in Northern Newfoundland
and Southern Labrador in
the early 1970s.
$19.95 pb, 226 pp., b&w photos, 9781771173933,
Flanker Press. Also available as an e-book
Leaving for
the Seal Hunt
The Life of a Swiler
John Gillett
This memoir of a
modern-day sealer
contains John Gillett’s
stories of working with
fellow sealers and of
his many adventures
on the ice.
$18.95 pb, 172 pp., b&w photos, 9781771174138,
Flanker Press.
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Home
Chronicle of a
North Country Life
Beth Powning
Discover the spirit of
home and the beauty of
nature in this new edition
of award-winning author
Beth Powning’s evocative
memoir of life in rural
New Brunswick.
$24.95 hc, 176 pp., colour photos, 9780864928528, Goose
Lane Editions.
Kobo
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The Travel
Journals of
Tappan Adney,
Vol. 2, 1891-1896
C. Ted Behne
& Andrea Bear
Nicholas
Discover a time and place
lost to history. Enhanced
with maps, sketches
and photographs, Adney’s second book of
journals offers an unforgettable glimpse into New
Brunswick’s past.
$22.95 pb, 320 pp., b&w photos, 9780864924490, Goose
Lane Editions.
Kobo
Our Sable
Island Home
Kindle
iBookstore
Sharing the
Journey
Sharon O’Hara
with Mary O’Hara
The extraordinary
story of growing up
on a remote outpost
on Sable Island in the
early 1950s among
remarkable people and
island creatures.
Jim Lotz
With humour, courage
and forthrightness,
Jim Lotz tells the story
of his life, work and
adventures ranging
from his early days in
England to Africa, the
Canadian Arctic and
Nova Scotia.
$19.95 pb, 176 pp., b&w photos, 9781897426593,
$21.95 pb, 224 pp., b&w photos, 9781897426692,
Pottersfield Press
Pottersfield Press
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art/photography / FOOD
Mary Pratt
Colville
Find beauty
in everyday
surroundings. Mary
Pratt paints what she
describes as “the
stuff of life,” elevating
the mundane to the
monumental through
her skilful, light-filled
treatments.
Andrew Hunter
His paintings are
iconic. At once both
easily accessible and
darkly mysterious,
Colville’s work has
captured generations
of Canadians and
inspired filmmakers,
writers and artists.
$55.00 hc, 160 pp., 75 colour reproductions, 9780864929112,
$45.00 hc, 168 pp., colour photos, 9780864920171,
Goose Lane Editions and The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery
Goose Lane Editions and Art Gallery of Ontario
Two vivid, compact photography collections that
convey the beauty of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
The Little Book of Nova Scotia
Len Wagg
$16.95 hc, 80 pp., 75 photos, 9781771082938,
Nimbus Publishing
The Little Book of New Brunswick
Brian Atkinson
$16.95 hc, 80 pp., 75 photos, 9781771082877,
Nimbus Publishing
Frontier Town
A Real
Newfoundland
Scoff
Bear River, Nova
Scotia: A Snapshot
in Time
Mike Parker
A portrait of a unique
community in its heyday
with 470 photographs
and a vivid narrative that
brings the early 1900s
back to life.
Liz Feltham
A Real Newfoundland
Scoff provides recipes
using traditional
ingredients from the
sea, land, air, bakeshop
and bar to create
non-traditional dishes.
Discover new versions of
Newfoundland favourites!
$26.95 pb, 280 pp., b&w photos, 9781897426661,
$19.95 hc, 96 pp., 30 colour photos, 9781771082693,
Pottersfield Press
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La patate cadeau
Piau’s Potato
Present
ou la «vraie» histoire
de la poutine râpée
Diane Carmel
Léger & Tamara
Thiébaux-Heikalo
Un court roman, finaliste
pour le prix Tamarack.
On y découvre que des
patates offertes en cadeau
en 1768 pourraient bien
être la clef d’une curiosité
culinaire de l’Acadie contemporaine!
Diane Carmel
Léger & Tamara
Thiébaux-Heikalo
In this charming
illustrated novel,
award-winning
Diane Carmel Léger,
wraps up the story of
German settlers on
the Bay of Fundy in a touching friendship.
$12.95 pb, 78 pp., illustrations en couleur, 9782896820283,
$12.95 pb, 78 pp., colour illustrations ,9782896820498,
Bouton d’or Acadie.
Bouton d’or Acadie.
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Elementary
Yoga
Patsy
MacKenzie
Yoga for you and
the children in your
life. A colourful
guide to experience
the joy of yoga at
home, on the beach
or in your backyard.
$21.95 pb, 36 pp., colour photos, 9780991855292,
Boularderie Island Press
Kobo
Kindle
This I Know
Michael
Pendergast
& Joanne
Snook-Hann
Originally a song by
one of PEI’s bestknown musicians,
This I Know takes
us on a spiritual
journey, providing
solace and inspiration to those who need it most.
$19.95 hc, 24 pp., colour illustrations, 9781927502426,
Acorn Press
Be a Beach
Detective
Jack, the
King of
Ashes
Solving the
Mysteries of
Seas, Sands,
and Surf
Peggy
Kochanoff
Can anything eat
prickly sea urchins?
Why does water
squirt up when you walk along the beach? Finally,
answers to these mysteries and more.
Andy Jones
& Darka
Erdelji
A rollicking
Jack tale from
award-winning
storyteller Andy
Jones. Helpful
ghosts, a talking dog and a grand puppet finale – a
book for the whole family!
$14.95 pb, 40 pp., watercolour illustrations, 9781771082679,
$18.95 pb, colour illustrations, 9781927917015; $27.95
Nimbus Publishing
hc, 9781927917022, 60 pp., Running the Goat,
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YOUNG READERS
The Secret
Life of
Squirrels
At Nanny’s
House
Susan Pynn
Taylor &
David Sturge
Here’s a fun peek in
and around Nanny’s
house, from the blissfully
carefree perspective
of an inquisitive and
vivacious little girl. A humorous, gentle reminder of
how much fun getting into mischief can be.
Nancy Rose
This delightful
book featuring
photographs by
Bedford NS-native
Nancy Rose will
charm and amaze!
Look for Mr. Peanuts and Cousin Squirrel when
they return this fall in MERRY CHRISTMAS,
SQUIRRELS!
$12.95 hc, 32 pp., colour illustrations, 9781771030496,
$19.99 hc, 32 pp., colour photos, 9780670068227,
Creative Book Publishing
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The King
of Keji
Jan L. Coates
& Patsy
MacKinnon
On a camping trip
to Nova Scotia’s
Kejimkujik National
Park, Jacob and
his Gramps find
lots of hidden treasure fit for a king.
$12.95 pb, 32 pp., watercolour illustrations,
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The Pup
from Away
Shaun
Patterson
& Christina
Patterson
Dukes the pup is
used to the glamour
of city life and isn’t
sure what to make
of life in rural PEI. Over time though, he begins to
explore the fields and streams and finds that he
loves it more than he could have imagined.
$9.95 pb, 32 pp., fully illustrated, 9781927502402, Acorn Press
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9781771082815, Nimbus Publishing
Here Babies,
There Babies
Nancy Cohen
& Carmen Mok
This delightful
board book
follows baby on
a typical day:
Babies at the
park, at the store, at the library and having
their naps. Busy babies!
$8.95 bb, 250 pp., colour illustrations,
9781771082730, Nimbus Publishing
YOUNG READERS
Jacob’s
Landing
The Memory
Chair
Daphne Greer
12-year-old Jacob
Mosher is coping with
the death of his father
and sent to spend
the summer with
his estranged (and
strange!) grandparents
in rural Nova Scotia.
Susan White
This new book by
award-winning author
Susan White explores
family, loss and the
devastating multigenerational effects of
prejudice and racism
on a family.
$12.95 pb, 160 pp., 9781771082792, Nimbus Publishing
Also available as an e-book
$12.95 pb, 128 pp., 9781927502389, Acorn Press
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found at the following retailers:
NEW BRUNSWICK
INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES Boutique la Baleine / The Whale Store,
St. Andrews
Fundy Guild, Fundy National Park The Museum Shop, Saint John
Plaster Rock Guardian, Plaster Rock Read’s Newsstand Books & Café,
Fredericton
Read’s Newsstand Books & Café, Moncton
Read’s Newsstand Books & Café, Riverview
Tidewater Books, Sackville Westminster Books, Fredericton
CHAIN RETAILERS Chapters, Champlain Place, Dieppe Chapters, Regent Mall, Fredericton
Coles, Brunswick Square, Saint John Coles, McAllister Place, Saint John Indigo, East Point Shopping, Saint John
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES Bookmark Inc, Charlottetown
CHAIN RETAILERS Coles, County Fair Mall, Summerside Indigo, University & Belvedere,
Charlottetown
NEWFOUNDLAND &
LABRADOR
INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES The Book Worm, Gander
The Downhome Shoppe, St. John’s Newfoundland Emporium, Corner Brook
CHAIN RETAILERS
Chapters, Kenmount Road, St. John’s
Coles, Avalon Mall, St. John’s
Coles, Corner Brook Plaza, Corner Brook
Coles, Village Shopping Centre, St. John’s
NOVA SCOTIA
INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES Antigonish 5¢ to $1 Store, Antigonish
Baintons Tannery Outlet / Mad Hatter
Bookstore, Annapolis Royal
Blue Heron Gift Shop, Baddeck Bookmark II, Halifax
Box of Delights Bookshop, Wolfville Cape Breton Curiosity Shop, Sydney Carrefour Atlantic Emporium, Halifax
Downtown Book Exchange, New Glasgow
Inside Story, Greenwood Kings Co-op Bookstore, Halifax The Nova Scotia Store, Halifax Airport
RD Chisholm Stationery & Books Ltd.,
Kentville
Snug Harbour Books and Gourmet Shop,
Liverpool
Tattletales Books, Dartmouth Woozles, Halifax
CHAIN RETAILERS Chapters, Bayers Lake, Halifax
Chapters, Mic Mac Mall, Dartmouth Coles, Amherst Mall, Amherst Coles, Antigonish Mall, Antigonish
Coles, Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Coles, Bridgewater Mall, Bridgewater Coles, County Fair Mall, New Minas
Coles, Halifax Shopping Centre, Halifax Coles, Highland Square Mall, New Glasgow
Coles, Mayflower Mall, Sydney
Coles, Scotia Square, Halifax Coles, Truro Mall, Truro Coles, Yarmouth Mall, Yarmouth
IndigoSpirit, Sunnyside Mall, Bedford
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