The Miramichi Fire: A History by Alan MacEachern
The Miramichi Fire was the largest wildfire ever to occur within the British Empire, one of the largest in North American history, and the largest along the eastern seaboard.
Death Between the Walls: An Old Manse Mystery by Alexa Bowie
As far back as 1992, the trade journal Publishers Weekly reported that “cozy mysteries, especially those with female protagonists, are the new publishing rage, outpacing crime novels that feature male private eyes and police detectives.” Twenty-eight years later, the genre … Continue reading
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!
A Tribute to Raymond Fraser 1941-2018
It was with great sadness that I learned of Raymond Fraser’s passing the other day. Sharon, his ex-wife had posted on his Facebook feed that Ray was ill and in hospital in Fredericton. He wasn’t suffering, she said and he … Continue reading
Fishing the High Country: A Memoir of the River by Wayne Curtis
Miramichi author Wayne Curtis has always been a prolific author (this is his eighteenth release) whether he is writing prose, poetry or non-ficton, but the past few years have been watershed ones for his faithful readers. And as Mr. Curtis … Continue reading
Announcing the 2018 Shortlist for “The Very Best!” Book Awards!
September is almost here and it is time to announce the shortlist for “The Very Best!” Book Awards. This year, to simplify things, I have narrowed down the categories to three:
- Fiction (Novel or Short Fiction)
- Non-Fiction
- First Book (Fiction
Through Sunlight and Shadows by Raymond Fraser
Sadly, Through Sunlight and Shadows would prove to be Raymond Fraser’s swan song, as he passed away just a few short months after its publication. It is his fourteenth book of fiction and is an all-new volume of “memoirs” of … Continue reading
The Art and Passion of Guido Nincheri by Mélanie Grondin
The beauty of many old churches (particularly cathedrals, basilicas, etc.) is in their architecture as well as in their religious art, whether it is the many large frescoes or the exquisite stained glass windows that adorn them. The late (1885-1973) … Continue reading
Long Ago and Far Away by Wayne Curtis
Perhaps you have to be from rural New Brunswick (even the Miramichi) to fully understand Mr. Curtis’ past, his father’s and his grandfather’s lives lived on a farm where you logged some trees for money, grew some crops to feed … Continue reading
Homecoming: The Road Less Travelled by Wayne Curtis
Prolific Miramichi author Wayne Curtis, whose most recent collection of fictional short stories was In the Country (2016, Pottersfield Press), has just released a new collection entitled Homecoming: A Road Less Travelled (2017, Pottersfield Press). The book’s thirteen stories, many … Continue reading
The Mill Town Councilor by Paul McAllister
I discovered The Mill Town Councilor quite by accident: I was picking up a copy of Robert McKay’s The Back Road and Beyond when I noticed this large (480 page) book with a photo of one of Miramichi’s mills on … Continue reading
The Back Road and Beyond by Robert McKay
Miramichi author Robert McKay is back with another self-published volume of personal stories to follow-up on his 2010 book The Back Road. That book was a look back at life growing up in Newcastle (now part of the amalgamated … Continue reading
For the Love of It: 60 Years of the Miramichi Folksong Festival by Susan Butler
The Miramichi Folksong Festival has been held continuously for 60 years now, making it the longest standing folk song festival in Canada. Its director (and a performer) of the past 35 years is the irrepressible Susan Butler, a true “Miramichier” … Continue reading
Death Dealer by Kate Clark Flora
On January 26th, 2003 David Tanasichuk of Miramichi New Brunswick called the Miramichi Police Force (MPF) to report that Maria, his wife was missing. He stated that she had been gone since January 14th and he hadn’t heard from her … Continue reading