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| February 26, 2008 |
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Gerald Mercer,
author of our upcoming children's book Emma's Treasure, on
being recognized as one of Canada's Outstanding Principals by the
Learning Partnership and the Canadian Association of Principals.
Canada's Outstanding Principals is awarded annually to thirty
principals across the country who demonstrate exceptional leadership
skills, who actively engage families and communities in the learning
experience, and who are committed to giving back to the education
system.
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| February 8, 2008 |
Flanker Press E-newsletter
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| December 18, 2007 |
Congratulations
Congratulations to Paul O'Neill on
being presented the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and
Radio Artists (ACTRA) Award of Excellence. The ACTRA Award of
Excellence recognizes individuals who have made a significant
contribution to the arts.
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| December 7, 2007 |
Congratulations
Congratulations to Paul O'Neill on
being awarded the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Order of
Newfoundland and Labrador is the highest honour of the province. The
object of the Order is to recognize individuals who have
demonstrated excellence and achievement in any field of endeavour
benefiting in an outstanding manner Newfoundland and Labrador and
its residents.
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| November 5, 2007 |
Newfoundland Labrador Books
for the Canadian Military in Afghanistan
Flanker Press is sending cases of
books to Canadian troops based in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Flanker
Press has delivered the books and the gift certificates to the
Family Resource Centre, where the logistics of getting them to
Kandahar will be organized by Danette Chaytor, Deployment Support
Coordinator. "Two copies of every book Flanker Press currently has
in print is included in the collection," says Margo Cranford. "The
books will be kept at Canada House, Kandahar base, and will be
available to all our soldiers. With the high number of men and
women from this province, it makes perfect sense to provide them
with reading material which will entertain them in the off-hours,
providing a much-needed recreational diversion, and no doubt, they
will be sharing these books with soldiers from all across the
country." To help soldiers enjoy their read, Flanker Press is also
sending books of Tim Horton's gift certificates to be distributed to
the troops.
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| July 20, 2007 |
Flanker Press Going Green
Flanker Press has announced that it is going green. In
September 2007, Flanker Press will release its first book
published on Ancient Forest Friendly Paper. St. John's:
City of Fire by Paul Butler will be printed on Ancient
Forest Friendly paper that is acid-free, 100% post-consumer
recycled, and processed chlorine-free. By doing so, Flanker
Press will save 28 fully grown trees, 12,239 gallons of
water, 16 million BTUs of energy, 1,349 pounds of solid
waste, and 2,663 pounds of greenhouse gases.
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| July 17, 2007 |
Gros Morne Justice
Optioned for the Big Screen
Lee Faulkner of
Faulkner
Productions has optioned
Gros Morne Justice by
Walter Mallery for a feature
film. Faulkner Productions is an independent production company that
specializes in producing quality feature and television motion
pictures. The company is headed by veteran producer Lee Faulkner and
has offices in Montreal,
Quebec and Fredericton, NB.
Recent titles include Protection, $windle, Fear of the
Dark and Red Rover.
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| April 9, 2007 |
Congratulations!
Congratulations to
Maura Hanrahan. Her upcoming
novel, Sheila's Brush, has won Honourable Distinction in the Good
Read Novel Competition at A Woman's Write.
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| February 22, 2007 |
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Sister Kathrine Bellamy, author of
Weavers of
the Tapestry. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle
Jean, Governor General of Canada has announced Sister Kathrine's appointment
to the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada was established in 1967
to recognize outstanding achievement and service in various fields
of human endeavour. It is our country's highest honour for lifetime
achievement. Three different levels of membership–Companion,
Officer, and Member–honour people whose accomplishments vary in
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| February 8,
2007
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Paul Butler. His novel NaGeira made
Donna Morrissey's Canada Reads shortlist. Canada Reads
is a CBC Radio program about books that's designed to appeal to both
avid and occasional readers. Five celebrity panellists each champion a
work of Canadian fiction they'd love us all to read and, in a game of
“literary survivor,” whittle down that list of books to one, the book
Canada Reads. |
| January 2, 2007
| Congratulations!
Congratulations to Sister Kathrine Bellamy, author of
Weavers of the Tapestry. Sister Kathrine was recently inducted into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador for her dedication to the musical education of children. |
| November 23, 2006
| Congratulations!
Congratulations to Nellie Strowbridge. Her book Far From Home has been shortlisted for the 2006 Newfoundland and Labrador Historic Sites Heritage and History Award. In partnership with the Historic Sites Association, the Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador administers a Heritage and History Award for a work of fiction, non-fiction, poetry or children's literature that exemplifies excellence in the interpretation of the history and heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador. |
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August 28, 2006
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Authors reading at the Word on the Street Halifax
Flanker Press is pleased to announce that four of our authors will be reading at the Word on the Street Halifax. Paul Butler will read from NaGeira. Maura Hanrahan will read from Domino. JoAnne Soper-Cook will read from The Paragon of Animals. And Nellie Strowbridge will read from her work in progress, The Gift of Christmas. The 12th Annual Word on the Street Halifax will take place on Sunday, September 24th, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Cunard Event Centre (formally Pier 23) on the Halifax waterfront. Taking place in Vancouver, Calgary, Kitchener, Toronto, and Halifax, the Word on the Street is a festival designed to unite Canada in a national celebration of literacy and the printed word.
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May 31, 2006
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Newfoundland and Labrador authors attending BookExpo Canada 2006
Four authors from Flanker Press will be attending BookExpo Canada 2006 to sign copies of their new books. Paul Butler, author of NaGeira, and William R. Callahan, author of The Banting Enigma, will be flying to Toronto next week to attend the exhibition. Elizabeth Miller, editor of The Chronicles of Uncle Mose, and Raymond Goldie, author of Inco Comes to Labrador, will also be in attendance.
With a two-day conference followed by a two-day trade exhibition, BookExpo Canada (BEC) is the all-encompassing industry event for Canadian booksellers and publishers. Each year, BEC brings the entire book industry together for four days of discovery, education, and networking. BEC 2006 takes place from June 9 - 12 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. BEC is produced by Reed Exhibitions, the world's largest producer of business-to-business events, in partnership with the Canadian Booksellers Association. This year, for the first time, Flanker Press has it's own booth at the exhibition to showcase Newfoundland and Labrador authors and titles.
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| May 29, 2006
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Ed Kavanagh. The judges of the 2006 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards - Bruneau Family Children's Literature Award had this to say about Amanda Greenleaf: The Complete Adventures:
In this novel, Ed Kavanagh makes use of a series of intriguing fantasies to convey a universal message. By following our hearts, not our egos, we can connect with the natural harmony of the universe to create everlasting love, friendship and peace. Most significantly, through effortlessly intertwining character, action, mood, symbolism and imagery, he relays this message most convincingly to young children. The sensitive pencil drawings of Janice Udell also complement and supplement this whole process most effectively, making it even more meaningful and appealing to young readers.
As separate entities, the first three parts of this novel have proven to be most popular. Thousands of young school children have read them and/or have seen their stage productions. Unifying these classics in a revised volume and adding a final story to bring the series to a satisfactory close make this work of art nothing short of a masterpiece.
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May 24, 2006
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Sister Kathrine E. Bellamy on being awarded the degree of doctor of laws, honoris causa, from Memorial University! |
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May 13, 2006
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Paul Butler, winner of the 2006 Provincial Arts and Letters Award (Senior Division Short Fiction) for his short story "The Reconciliation."
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April 18, 2006
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Ed Kavanagh. His book, Amanda Greenleaf: The Complete Adventures, has been short listed for the 2006 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards - Bruneau Family Children's Literature Award. The Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards are administered by the Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador under the distinguished patronage of the Lieutenant Governor. There are four categories - prizes are awarded for non-fiction and poetry in one year, and for fiction and children's / young adult literature in the following year.
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