Look what we got today! Our first look at Frères de sang à Louisbourg, a translation (by [no relation] Christian Roy) of Blood Brothers in Louisbourg by Philip Roy. The French translation is published by our friends at Éditions Perce-Neige, in Moncton, NB.
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This Friday and Saturday, Herb MacDonald will be giving talks at 2 HRM libraries:
Friday, Nov 15 / 12 noon, Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library, Halifax Halifax as a Railway Terminus: 1854-2013 This talk will examine the rise and decline of the railways that connected the port of Halifax to the interiors of Nova Scotia and Canada.
Saturday, Nov 16 / 10 a.m., Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library The Golden Age of Nova Scotia Railways: 1890-1960 This program will look at the evolution of the Canadian National and Dominion Atlantic systems, branches like the Musquodoboit line, and the impacts of railways on Nova Scotia communities.
These are free presentations open to all.
Herb MacDonald is the author of Cape Breton Railways: An Illustrated History (CBU Press, 2012).
This Friday and Saturday, Herb MacDonald will be giving talks at 2 HRM libraries: Friday, Nov 15 / 12 noon,… Continue»
Great review of The Manager in the latest issue of Resource Links magazine (Society for Canadian educational Resources)
“A beautiful story with vivid and relatable characters.”
“A page-turning novel that everyone will enjoy”
Resource Links magazine (Society for Canadian Educational Resources) (October 2013, vol. 19, no. 1)
Great review of The Manager in the latest issue of Resource Links magazine (Society for Canadian educational Resources) “A beautiful story… Continue»
Congratulations to Cape Bretoner Lynn Coady for winning the Scotiabank Giller Prize for collection of short fiction: Hellgoing.
Congratulations to Cape Bretoner Lynn Coady for winning the Scotiabank Giller Prize for collection of short fiction: Hellgoing.
Check out this review just in from Resource Links magazine (Society for Canadian Educational Resources)
Me & Mr. Bell is an “inspiring and fast-paced novel.”
“It should capture the interest of young readers both for its historical information and its dealings with reading and writing problems.”
“[It] provides many examples of individuals coping with challenges.”
“Excellent stimulus … a popular addition to an elementary school library collection.” Resource Links (October 2013, vol. 19, no. 1)
Check out this review just in from Resource Links magazine (Society for Canadian Educational Resources) Me & Mr. Bell is… Continue»
Michael Newton, editor of the recently published Celts in the Americas, has written an informative blog post on the Highland Clearances in which he asks, “If it is no longer acceptable to rationalize the dispossession and displacement of other native peoples on account of their supposed inferiority… why is this same underlying conceit so seldom questioned about the Gaels?” Anyone interested in the history of the Highland Clearances should read the post in full.
You can also read more in the book mentioned at the beginning of Newton’s post, Bearing the People Away: The Portable Highland Clearances Companion (pictured here).
Michael Newton, editor of the recently published Celts in the Americas, has written an informative blog post on the Highland… Continue»
Atlantic Books Today is running a Book Club Bonanza contest. If you’re part of a book club, enter the contest! Winners will:
Contest closes January 17, 2014. More details from Atlantic Books Today here.
Atlantic Books Today is running a Book Club Bonanza contest. If you’re part of a book club, enter the contest! Winners… Continue»
The Sydney launch of The Blue Room by Carlo Spinazzola last Thursday, October 24, at the Island Arts Café at the Cape Breton Fudge Company was streamed live, courtesy of CB Live TV and you can now watch it on YouTube!
With live music from Keith Mullins, Ed Woodsworth, Angelo Spinazzola, Carmen Townsend, and more.
The Sydney launch of The Blue Room by Carlo Spinazzola last Thursday, October 24, at the Island Arts Café at… Continue»
Herb MacDonald will be chugging through Nova Scotia this month, starting next Tuesday, giving a series of illustrated talks on the history of railways in Nova Scotia. You can catch him in Dartmouth, Halifax or Mosquodoboit.
Tuesday, Nov 5 / 7 p.m., Woodlawn Public Library, Dartmouth
Cape Breton Railways: An Author’s Journey
This presentation will explore aspects of the railway history of Cape Breton and the writing of the book on the island’s railroads.
Friday, Nov 15 / 12 noon, Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library, Halifax
Halifax as a Railway Terminus: 1854-2013
This talk will examine the rise and decline of the railways that connected the port of Halifax to the interiors of Nova Scotia and Canada.
Saturday, Nov 16 / 10 a.m., Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library
The Golden Age of Nova Scotia Railways: 1890-1960
This program will look at the evolution of the Canadian National and Dominion Atlantic systems, branches like the Musquodoboit line, and the impacts of railways on Nova Scotia communities.
Herb MacDonald is the author of Cape Breton Railways: An Illustrated History published by Cape Breton University Press in 2012.
Herb MacDonald will be chugging through Nova Scotia this month, starting next Tuesday, giving a series of illustrated talks on… Continue»
Yesterday, October 24, 2013, 22 students from 10 different schools across Cape Breton gathered at Baddeck Academy to take part in the Page Turner Project, a workshop run by CBU Press author Philip Roy specially designed for young writers, held in conjunction with CBC Radio One’s Information Morning. Here are some pictures from the day.
Philip and grades 6-9 students at Baddeck Academy
Philip speaking to students. You can see his folk art — a homemade submarine — beside him
Students at Baddeck Academy getting Philip’s autograph
Yesterday, October 24, 2013, 22 students from 10 different schools across Cape Breton gathered at Baddeck Academy to take part… Continue»