ON THE shelves
Jewel Cousens, the librarian for the Newfoundland and Labrador Collections writes in her On The Shelves column this week about local authors who have been busy writing fiction for all ages
Our local authors have been busy writing fiction for all ages.
You can borrow Newfoundland and Labrador books from your public library — both the print and ebook versions.
Visit our website (www.nlpl.ca) to check out and download the ebooks from our eLibrary website.
Come to the library with your child or grandchild and take home some of these wonderful picture books: “Around Newfoundland” by Dawn Baker — takes you on trip around the island to discover whales, beaches, Vikings and more; “Bullet: the New Steam Engine” by Dwayne LaFitte — will trundle you across the province on the narrow-track railroad; “Double Trouble at the Room” by Lisa Dalrymple — will cause giggles to erupt as you romp through The Rooms with a polar bear; “Picnic at the Lighthouse” by Nancy Keating — features a funfilled day by a lad and his dad; and “Rhymes from the Rock” by Bonnie Jean Hicks — puts a local twist on beloved rhymes such as “Jack and Jill” or “I’m a Little Teapot.”
If short stories are more your speed then try: “Cuffer’s Anthology: a Selection of Short Fiction – Volume 7”; “Four Letter Words” by Chad Pelley; or “Racket: New Writing Made in Newfoundland” edited by Lisa Moore.
Fiction about Beaumont Hamel includes: “Banks of Newfoundland” by Jonathan Crocker; “Found Far and Wide” by Kevin Major; “Splendid Boy” by Melanie Martin; and, “Tin Triangle” by Linda Abbott.
Poetry fans will want to delve into: “Collected Poems” by Al Pittman; “Geologics” by Stephen Rowe; “Little Dogs” by Michael Crummey; “Poems of the Soul” by Eileen James; or, “Still No Word” by Shannon Webb-Campbell.
Romance writers are a prolific lot: Victoria Barbour has several new releases – “21st Century Rake”, “Play Me”, “Hard As Ice” and more; “Bound to the Highlander “by Kate Robbins; or, “Dancing in a Jar” by Adele Poynter;
Sci-Fi and fantasy readers will want to snatch up: “Blood of Eden” by J.J. King; “Firefly” by Caighlan Smith; “Love and Magic” by Candace Osmond; or, “Sworn” by Kate Sparkes.
Young Adult readers will appreciate “Buried Truths” by Alice Walsh; “Calmer Girls” by Jennifer Kelland Perry; or, “Flannery” by Lisa Moore.
Family, life and relationship stories abound: “Dragon’s Song” by Bernice Morgan; “Duke” by Sara Tilley; “Finished With Life But Unable to Die” by Scott Bartlett; “From a Good Home” by Trudi Johnston; “Last Half of the Year” by Paul Rowe; “Ledger of the Open Hand” by Leslie Vryenhoek; “Mirrors on Which Dust Has Fallen” by Jeff Bursey; “Mister Nightingale” by Paul Bowdring; “Night Ambulance” by Nicholas Ruddock; “One Hit Wonder” by Patrick Warner; “People Who Stay” by Samantha Rideout; “Red Indian: Final Days” by Terry Foss; “Today I Learned It Was You” by Edward Riche; and, “Wild Pieces” by Catherine Safer Hogan.
The library offers a wide selection of informational, craft, bookclubs, play groups and storytimes, visit the Events Calendar on our homepage (www.nlpl.ca) to see is happening in a library near you.