Why I Wrote This Book: Issue #51
Featuring Shawn Lawlor, Bryn Pottie, Merilyn Simonds, and David Elias
Miramichi
Miramichi is the largest city in Northern New Brunswick. It is composed of the amalgamated cities of Newcastle and Chatham in addition to numerous towns in the immediate area. Miramichi is also the name of a major river in the province. It drains into Miramichi Bay in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Throwback: The Atlantic Salmon Treasury: Vol II
“Few fish have captured the souls and minds of men and women quite like wild Atlantic salmon.” — Bill Taylor, President, Atlantic Salmon Federation Talented novelists, editors and conservationists Monte Burk and Charles Gaines have compiled the best writing in the last half-century imploring the humble reader to behold a “curated selection of the most …
Boom Road by Shawn Lawlor
Boom Road is the most Miramichi book I’ve ever read, and I say that with deep affection.
Collected Poems by Raymond Fraser
Fraser’s poems are rough around the edge, never shying from the griminess of life.
The Judy Bowman Interview
JUDY BOWMAN is an award-winning author and former President of the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick. Her poetry and short fiction have appeared in a number of literary journals including Room, Qwerty, Rattle (US), and have also been anthologized in The Vagrant Revue of New Fiction. A former columnist and feature writer, she was voted …
Wayne Curtis Receives the New Brunswick Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for Literary Arts
At a recent Words on Water event at the Newcastle Public Library, a series of engraved wood plaques crafted by local artist Gloria Savoie was unveiled. They are to mark the “indoor” portion of the Miramichi Literary Trail. In attendance were the authors Sandra Bunting, Chuck Bowie, Doug Underhill, and Wayne Curtis.
Mill Cove Coffee in Miramichi
If you are in the Miramichi area, I encourage you to stop into Mill Cove Coffee and see what they have to offer in the way of coffees, treats and, of course, books!
Meet a Librarian: Dana Horrocks
[dropcap]Dana [/dropcap]Horrocks is the Newcastle Public Library’s new Director and since a librarian is practically every book lover’s favourite person, I thought it would be interesting to get to know one better. Dana gladly agreed to be interviewed by The Miramichi Reader. The Miramichi Reader: First, give us a little background. You’ve only been in …
The Michelle Butler Hallett Interview
St. John’s Newfoundland writer Michelle Butler Hallett is the author of This Marlowe (2016, Goose Lane Editions), an excellent historical fiction novel set in Elizabethan England.
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 questions about his influences, where and when his Sean Donovan character was born, and how Book Four is coming …
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 shortlisted for numerous Canadian awards, including the Ann Connor Brimer, Red Maple, and Snow Willow Awards. Valerie’s …
