“Tarcadia” Campbell’s Novel Debut Gaspereau Press released Jonathan Campbell’s novel debut, Tarcadia, on September 15th, 2004. The Chisholms are a rollicking, unpredictable family living in the north end of Sydney, Nova Scotia. At the start of the summer, fourteen-year-old Michael, his older brother Sidney and two of their friends build a raft on the tar ponds.… Continue Reading
Yearly Archives: 2004
Butterfly Dreams
Butterfly Dreams by Jessica Lawson Summer holidays, only the best time for any half-normal socially active teenage girl. Jennifer was laying out on the patio in the new pink and white striped bikini she had just bought. Her eyes were closed, towel behind her head, water dripping down her shoulder length brown hair and her… Continue Reading
New Book Out from Larry Lynch
New Book Out from Larry Lynch In this, his first collection of short stories, Larry Lynch demonstrates an exciting range of motion. Learning to Swim presents seven variations on the circumstances and obstacles of male adulthood, from single parenting and attempted first dates, to dead-end jobs and the family dog. These stories contain generous doses… Continue Reading
Love Affair
Love Affair by Andrea Rennick I recently started up again a long-term affair that I honestly thought was over. I thought it was out of my system, I didn’t need it, I no longer needed an outside source to feel alive. Oh, this is heady stuff. It makes my blood sing! A smile is crazily… Continue Reading
Innovation Forum
Innovation Forum Innovative industries, up-and-coming enterprises, educators and economic development agencies from north-eastern New Brunswick will meet in Miramichi to discuss strategies for successful regional innovation and fostering internationally competitive firms. The Greater Miramichi Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) and Silicon East, an emerging hub of knowledge-based firms, will co-host the breakfast forum. Dr. Don Simpson,… Continue Reading
Entrepreneurs’ make Success Doing what they Enjoy
Entrepreneurs’ make Success Doing what they Enjoy by Jacob & Sam Bouchard One day last summer, my brother and I decided to buy my father’s old paintball markers. Now, we just needed a place to play. There was no paintball field in our town. At this time, we were working for Mr. Conrad Toner. We… Continue Reading
Kit Pearson Workshop
Kit Pearson Workshop The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) welcomed Governor General award-winning author Kit Pearson for a public reading and workshop for writers as part of the Alden Nowlan Literary Festival being held in Fredericton this month. “C. Walter Hodges has written about the common ground shared by the adult in the child and… Continue Reading
Ann-Marie MacDonald & Beth Powning Reading
Ann-Marie MacDonald & Beth Powning Reading Ann-Marie MacDonald and Beth Powning will read, take questions, and sign books at the Ted Daigle Auditorium in Room 101 of the Brian Mulroney Building at St Thomas University on Thursday September 16th at 8pm, as part of the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick’s (WFNB) annual Alden Nowlan Literary Festival.… Continue Reading
Old North Esk on the Miramichi
Old North Esk on the Miramichi by W. D. Hamilton The following has been excerpted from Ruby Cusack’s column in the Telegraph-Journal of August 31, 2004, and is used with her permission: A book just released by Miramichi Books, of Saint John, called OLD NORTH ESK ON THE MIRAMICHI, is all about past events, community… Continue Reading
A Writing Workshop with Alan Cumyn
A Writing Workshop with Alan Cumyn Ottawa author Alan Cumyn will give a writing workshop at McCord Hall (the Ice House), UNB, on Saturday, September 25th, beginning at 10 am, as part of the Alden Nowlan Literary Festival. In the Writing for Kids and Everyone Else workshop, Cumyn will explore the key differences in writing… Continue Reading
