Thank you to everyone who entered our Republic of Doyle contest. The three lucky winners are Margaret Cahill, Blair Linthorne, and Judy Power! Congratulations!
Congratulations to Frances Ennis, co-author of A Whale of a Tale . . . With Hooks, Lines, and Singers, on her induction into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador! The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is the highest honour of the province and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated excellence and achievement in any field of endeavour benefiting Newfoundland and Labrador and its residents in an outstanding manner.
October 17 2011
Author Reading
Frances Ennis and Sheila Coultas will be reading from A Whale of a Tale . . . With Hooks, Lines and Singers and giving a presentation on rug hooking as part of the Newfoundland and Labrador Author Reading Series at the A. C. Hunter Public Library (Arts & Culture Centre, St. John’s) on Wednesday, October 19, 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Everyone welcome! For more information, please contact the A. C. Hunter Public Library at 709-737-2133.
September 23, 2011
Philip Riteman, author of Millions of Souls: The Philip Riteman Story, will be giving a presentation at The Word on the Street, Halifax, on Sunday, September 25, at 4:00 pm. The presentation will take place at the Bit Of Everything Atlantic stage on the grounds of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (Lower Water Street, Halifax). Philip Riteman will be available to sign copies of his book before the presentation from 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Flanker Press will also have a booth at The Word on the Street, Halifax, so please feel free to drop by for a visit! For more information, please visit The Word on the Street, Halifax.
August 24, 2011
Congratulations! Congratulations to the Central Coast of Labrador Archaeology Partnership, Cynthia Colosimo, and Sophie Tuglavina! Angutiup ânguanga / Anguti's Amulet is a Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools 2011–2012 selection!
August 4, 2011
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Paul Butler! His novel Cupids has been long listed for the 2011 ReLit Awards!
July 15, 2011
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Gerald Mercer and Jillian Nicol! Their book, Emma's New Game, was selected for Best Books for Kids and Teens 2011!
June 6, 2011
Rights Sales
Bayard Canada has purchased the world French-language rights to Millions of
Souls: The Philip Riteman Story by Philip Riteman with Mireille Baulu-MacWillie
and translated by Mireille. Bayard will release their book in Montreal this fall.
Congratulations to Philip and Mireille!
May 17, 2011
Congratulations
Congratulations to Tom Dawe and C. Anne MacLeod! Moocher in the Lun has been selected by
the City of St. John's to be presented to 24 schoolchildren, representing 24 schools, by Mayor Dennis
O'Keefe on May 18 at 1:00 pm at City Hall in honour of Municipal Awareness Day.
January 25, 2011
Congratulations!
Congratulations
to Philip
Riteman and
Mireille
Baulu-MacWillie.
Their book,
Millions of
Souls: The
Philip Riteman
Story, placed
at #1 on the
Chronicle Herald
(Nova
Scotia)
Bestseller List
(January 9,
2011)!
January 18, 2011
An
Evening with
Philip Riteman
On Tuesday,
November 9,
2010, Memorial
University
Faculty of Arts,
Memorial
University
Office of Alumni
Affairs and
Development, and
Flanker Press
presented An
Evening with
Philip Riteman.
Seating was
limited and not
everyone was
able to attend,
so the event
was filmed and
it is now
available to
view online at http://www.distance.mun.ca/media/files/riteman/index.php.
January 17, 2011
Congratulations
Congratulations
to Bill Rowe!
His book,
Danny Williams:
The War With
Ottawa, was
listed at #4
on the
Quill and Quire
(Trade Paper
Non-Fiction)
Bestseller List
(January/February
2011) and at
#14 on the
Quill and Quire
(Canadian Top
20) Bestseller
List
(January/February
2011)!
January 4, 2011
Congratulations!
Congratulations
to Bill Rowe!
His book,
Danny Williams:
The War with
Ottawa, is
listed at #23 on
the Globe
and Mail
Top 25
(Non-Fiction)
Bestsellers of
2010!
December 13, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations
to Dale Cameron
and Todd Warren!
Their book,
George House
Heritage Bed &
Breakfast
Kitchen Recipes,
was announced as
the winner for
the Canada -
English category
of the Gourmand
World Cookbooks
Awards 2010! The
Gourmand World
Cookbook Awards
were founded in
1995 by Edouard
Cointreau. Every
year, they
honour the best
food and wine
books.
The winner in
each country
will compete
against winners
in the same
category in
other countries
for the Best in
the World. The
results will be
announced on
March 3, 2011,
at the annual
awards event. It
will take place
in Paris at Le
104, the new
artistic centre
of the city of
Paris, on the
first day of the
Paris Cookbook
Fair at the same
location.
December 8, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations
to J. A.
Ricketts! At the
annual Writers'
Alliance of
Newfoundland and
Labrador
Christmas party
last night, The
Badger Riot
was announced as
the winner of
the 2010
Heritage and
History Award.
The Heritage and
History Book
Award is awarded
to a work of
fiction,
non-fiction,
poetry, or
children’s/young
adult literature
that exemplifies
excellence in
the
interpretation
of the history
and heritage of
Newfoundland and
Labrador. The
award is
sponsored by the
Historic Sites
Association of
Newfoundland and
Labrador and
administrated by
the Writers’
Alliance of
Newfoundland and
Labrador.
November 23, 2010
Congratulations
Congratulations
to Bill Rowe!
His book
Danny Williams:
The War With
Ottawa was
#25 on The
Hill Times
Top 100 Books
Published in
2010 (November
22, 2010) and
#11 on The
Hill Times
Editors’ 15
Picks (November
22, 2010)!
November 17, 2010
Congratulations! Congratulations
to J. A. Ricketts. Her
book, The Badger
Riot, is
shortlisted for the 2010
Heritage and History
Award. The Heritage and
History Book Award is
awarded to a work of
fiction, non-fiction,
poetry, or
children’s/young adult
literature that
exemplifies excellence
in the interpretation of
the history and heritage
of Newfoundland and
Labrador. The award is
sponsored by the
Historic Sites
Association of
Newfoundland and
Labrador and
administrated by the
Writers' Alliance of
Newfoundland and
Labrador.
November 17, 2010
Congratulations! Congratulations
to Tom Dawe and C. Anne
MacLeod. Their book,
Moocher in the Lun,
is shortlisted for the
2010 Heritage and
History Award. The
Heritage and History
Book Award is awarded
to a work of fiction,
non-fiction, poetry, or
children’s/young adult
literature that
exemplifies excellence
in the interpretation of
the history and heritage
of Newfoundland and
Labrador. The award is
sponsored by the
Historic Sites
Association of
Newfoundland and
Labrador and
administrated by the
Writers' Alliance of
Newfoundland and
Labrador.
November 15, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations
to Philip
Riteman and
Mireille
Baulu-MacWillie!
Their new
book,
Millions of
Souls: The
Philip
Riteman
Story,
was #2 on
the
Chronicle
Herald
(Nova
Scotia)
Bestseller
List on
November 14,
2010!
November 15, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations
to J. A.
Ricketts! Her
new book,
The Badger
Confession,
was #4 on the
Globe and
Mail
(Historical
Fiction)
Bestseller List
on November 13,
2010!
October 18, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations
to Bill Rowe!
His book,
Danny Williams:
The War With
Ottawa,
debuted at #2 on
the Globe
and Mail
(Canadian
Non-Fiction)
Bestseller list
on October 16,
2010!
August 30, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations to
Gary Collins.
Soulis Joe's Lost
Mine has been
selected for the
Canadian Aboriginal
Books for Schools
2010–2011.
July 15, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Tom Dawe for
winning the 2010 Canadian Authors' Association Poetry Award!
May 14, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Tom Dawe and C. Anne MacLeod! Their book,
Moocher in the Lun,
has been named the winner of the 2010 Newfoundland and
Labrador Book Awards - Bruneau Family Children's/Young Adult
Literature Award. The Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards
are presented by the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and
Labrador and the Literary Arts Foundation of Newfoundland
and Labrador.
April 16, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Tom Dawe and C.
Anne MacLeod! Their book, Moocher in the Lun, has been
shortlisted for the 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards -
Bruneau Family Children's/Young Adult Literature Award. The
Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards are presented by the
Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Literary
Arts Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador. The winners will
be announced on the afternoon of Friday, May 14, 2010, during an
awards ceremony at Government House.
April 15, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Scott A. Keating! At the 2010 Atlantic Book
Awards Gala last night, Scott was named the winner of the
Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration
for his illustrations in What Colour is the Ocean? by
Gary Collins with Maggie Rose Parsons.
March 2, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations to
Scott A. Keating,
Raoul R. Andersen, and
John K. Crellin on being shortlisted for
the 2010 Atlantic Book Awards!
Scott Keating is a finalist for the Lillian Shepherd Memorial
Award for Excellence in Illustration for his illustrations in
What Colour is the Ocean? by Gary Collins with Maggie
Rose Parsons. Raoul Andersen and John Crellin are finalists for
the Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing for
Mi'sel Joe: An Aboriginal Chief's Journey. The winners
will be announced at the 2010 Atlantic Book Awards celebration,
a highlight of the week-long Atlantic Book Awards and Festival,
taking place at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, April 14, at the Alderney
Landing Theatre in Dartmouth, NS.
February 16, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Bill Rompkey,
editor of St. John's and the Battle of the Atlantic, on
being awarded the Navy League of Canada's prestigious Robert I.
Hendy Award for 2009! Named after the late Commodore Robert Ian
Hendy, VRD, CD, QC, DSc Mil, the Hendy Award is presented
annually to groups or to individuals who have accomplished feats
or achievements of national or international significance in the
area of maritime affairs.
December 17, 2009
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Robert C. Parsons
on being awarded the Polaris Award from the Canadian Coast Guard
Alumni Association, Newfoundland and Labrador division, in
recognition of his outstanding contribution to the preservation
and public awareness of the marine heritage and history in the
province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This award has only been
given out two previous times in the years of the Alumni
existence.
December 7, 2009
Congratulations!
Congratulations to James Snow, the
winner of our Catherine (Mandeville) Snow contest. Mr. Snow is
one of the descendents of Catherine Snow who submitted his
name to our contest. Mr. Snow will receive an autographed copy
of Catherine Snow — the first copy unpacked when the
books arrived from the printer.
November 23, 2009
John Guy Biography
Flanker Press Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has
obtained the worldwide rights to the definitive biography on
the life and times of John Guy of Bristol and Newfoundland.
The manuscript of over 100,000 words and nearly 40
illustrations represents over 30 years of research by Dr.
Alan F. Williams into the life of John Guy, an influential
merchant and civic figure in Bristol and West of England
history, and a key figure in the early history of settlement
in Newfoundland and the colonization of North America,
through his association with the London and Bristol Company.
This work is the most authoritative source on John Guy:
merchant, colonizer, Newfoundland Governor, Bristol civic
official (alderman, sheriff, mayor and member of parliament)
and West of England landowner. John Guy of Bristol and
Newfoundland: His Life, Times and Legacy by Dr. Alan F.
Williams and edited by Dr. W. Gordon Handcock and Dr.
Chesley W. Sanger will be available in spring 2010.
November 9, 2009
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Bruce Stagg! His
book, The Blackwood Schooner, was one of the Globe
and Mail's top ten selling history books in Canada for the
week of October 10, 2009.
August 21, 2009
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Paul Butler! His book, 1892, has
been long listed for the 2009 ReLit Awards.
The ReLit
Awards (Ideas, Not Money) were founded in 2000 as an
alternative to the big-money prizes. The awards are open to
books published by independent Canadian literary publishers.
ReLit is short for Regarding Literature, Reinventing
Literature, Relighting Literature . . .
July 22, 2009
Bob Bartlett Website
Flanker Press has just launched a new
website dedicated to Captain
Bob Bartlett. Be sure to check it out for information on this
Canadian Arctic explorer, including a biography, information on his
books, photos, and links to other interesting websites.
June 22, 2009
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dale Jarvis. His
book, The Golden Leg, was selected for inclusion in the
Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids &
Teens 2009! Books, magazines, and audio-visual titles
chosen for Best Books for Kids & Teens are
recognized for: excellence in writing and illustration;
quality of production and design; relevance of subject
matter; and entertainment and enrichment value.
October 20, 2008
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Paul O'Neill and
Cynthia Colosimo. Their book, How Dog Became A Friend, has
been shortlisted for the 2008 Heritage and History Award. This award
is sponsored by the Historic Sites Association and administered by
the Writers’
Alliance and is awarded to a book of fiction, non-fiction, poetry or
children's literature that exemplifies excellence in the
interpretation of the history and heritage of Newfoundland and
Labrador. The Historic Sites Association sponsors this award as a
way to demonstrate appreciation for those writers whose exploration
of their culture and heritage has shaped their writing.
August 21, 2008
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Hilda Chaulk
Murray! Her book, Of Boats on the Collar, was
awarded Honorary Mention by the Keith Matthews Awards Committee of
the Canadian Nautical Research Society for Best Book published in
2007 on a Canadian nautical subject or by a Canadian on any nautical
subject. Professor Keith Matthews, the first president of what
became the Canadian Nautical Research Society, died in 1984. At the
society's annual meeting held later that year it was decided to
offer an award in his name for the best publication on maritime
history. The first award for a book was made in 1985. The book award
is offered annually to the best book published in the previous
calendar year by a Canadian about any maritime subject, or by any
other about a Canadian maritime subject. In determining a winner,
the Chair of the Awards Committee is assisted by the Book Review
Editor of The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord and one
other member of the society who is in the larger maritime academic
community.
June 17, 2008
Congratulations!
Congratulations to
M. T. Dohaney! Her novel The Flannigans has been
named to the longlist for the 2008
ReLit Awards.
The ReLit Awards
(Ideas, Not Money) were founded in 2000 as an alternative to the
big-money prizes. The awards are open to books published by
independent Canadian literary publishers. ReLit is short for
Regarding Literature, Reinventing Literature, Relighting
Literature...
June 2, 2008
Congratulations!
Congratulations to
Paul Butler on winning a Newfoundland
and Labrador 2008 Arts and Letters Award in the category of Short
Fiction! His winning entry is entitled "The Heart Escapes."
May 6, 2008
Congratulations!
Congratulations to
Enos Watts! His poem "The Grandmothers of
Argentina" was recently published in The Echoing Years: An
Anthology of Poetry from Canada and Ireland.
May 1, 2008
Congratulations!
Congratulations to
Dale Jarvis, who
has been named Newfoundland and Labrador's first provincial folklorist.
Author of Haunted Shores,Wonderful Strange, and The Golden Leg, Dale holds an
MA in Folklore from Memorial University and has worked for thirteen
years with the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador (HFNL).
His new position is the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Development
Officer for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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.
February 8, 2008
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
degree and scope.
February 8,
2007
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.
August 28, 2006
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.
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.
May 29, 2006
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.
May 24, 2006
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Sister Kathrine E. Bellamy on being awarded the degree of doctor of laws, honoris causa, from Memorial University!
May 13, 2006
Congratulations! Congratulations to Paul Butler, winner of the 2006 Provincial Arts and Letters Award (Senior Division Short Fiction) for his short story "The Reconciliation."
April 18, 2006
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.
