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The Glory Wind & Rain Shadow by Valerie Sherrard
Birdspell by Valerie Sherrard
The Rise and Fall of Derek Cowell by Valerie Sherrard
, the high-school years. Especially the Junior grades when you are still finding your way around a new academic setting, while at the same time discovering your own way in life. When the opposite sex gets thrown into the mix, … Continue reading
The Valerie Sherrard Interview
Miramichi New Brunswick author Valerie Sherrard has written more than a dozen novels for young people, including Counting Back from Nine, which was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award and The Glory Wind. Her work has also been … Continue reading
Three Million Acres of Flame by Valerie Sherrard
Three Million Acres of Flame (2007, Dundurn Press) is a historical novel by Miramichi author Valerie Sherrard. It tells the story of young Skye Haverill and her family and friends against the backdrop of the Great Miramichi Fire of 1825, … Continue reading
Random Acts by Valerie Sherrard
This young adult story concerns three ‘quintessential almost thirteen-year-olds’ Zoey, Jenna and Bean who, after scarfing down a huge meal of pizza, garlic cheese fingers, Caesar salad, a dozen buffalo wings (which eventually get the blame), two litres of Pepsi … Continue reading
Driftwood by Valerie Sherrard
I came across Valerie Sherrard’s name when I performed an Internet search for “Miramichi Authors”. Here, right in Miramichi was a well-published, short-listed author that had somehow flown under my radar. Perhaps this is due to the fact that Ms. … Continue reading
Shortlisted Titles Announced for New Brunswick Book Awards
Best Fiction of 2021
The Miramichi Fire: A History by Alan MacEachern
Mill Cove Coffee in Miramichi
Books Make Great Gifts!
In Canada, we say there are only two seasons: summer reading season and winter reading season! (You thought I was going to say construction season and hockey season, didn’t you?) At any time of year, and for any occasion, books … Continue reading
The Chuck Bowie Interview
Chuck Bowie is the New Brunswick author of three novels, all in the “Sean Donovan: Thief for Hire” series. He has just released Book Three: “Steal it All“. Chuck took a few moments to answer my … Continue reading
The Miramichi Reader “The Very Best” Awards for 2015
We have a saying up here in the Miramichi: “the very best” (but you have to run all three words together to say it correctly). Typically, it comes in response to “how are you?” or “how’s the family?” … Continue reading