More than 100 great gift ideas from Atlantic Canada’s book publishers
Wrap up a story this holiday season with a book from homefor yourself or someone you love. This winter, discover storiesfrom Atlantic Canadian publishers that will surprise, delight and inspire readers of every kind.
Every year, we work hard to put together this guidefor our fellow Atlantic Canadiansfull of homegrown books we know will make the perfect gift, no matter who is on your shopping list. Each title on these pages celebrates the creativity, heart and spirit of the place we all call home.
The only thing better than gifting or unwrapping a book this holiday season is gifting one made right here in your community.
We hope you enjoy these booksfrom home this holiday season!
Best wishes to you and yours,
Atlantic Canada’s Book Publishers
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WINTER SKY: STORIES FOR THE SEASON
SHELLEY THOMPSON
$19 95 | 139 pg | PB Abeautifullywrittencollection ofshortstoriessetin wintertime,exploringthe complexitiesoftheholiday season
WINTER & HOLIDAY
CAPE BRETON’S CHRISTMAS, BOOK 11: AN ELEVENTH TREASURY OF STORIES AND MEMORIES RONALD CAPLAN (ED )
$21 95 | 164 pg | PB Over50all-newmemorablestories fromCapeBreton Allroyaltiesfrom salesoftheseriesaredonatedto FeedNovaScotia. VAGRANTPRESS BRETONBOOKS
CHRISTMAS WITH MAUD LEWIS BOB BROOKS & LANCE WOOLAVER
$27.95 | 116 pg | HC
Fromskaterstosmilingoxento bluebirdsnestinginthesnow, thiskeepsakevolumeshows MaudLewis'scelebrationsofthe festiveseason
TILLEY'S TAIL WORDS BY SHANNON MELANSON
ART BY DANELLE VAUTOUR
$14 95 | 32 pg | PB AGES 5-8
Tilley’sTailtellstheheartwarming storyofadogbornwithauniquely shapedtail curvedjustlikea hockeystick! MONSTERHOUSEPUBLISHING
IT SNOWEDMEAGHAN SMITH
$13 95 | 32 pg | PB AGES 4-8
Adelightfulpicturebook capturingthewonderofa snowday,inspiredby JUNOAward–winning musicianMeaghanSmith's popularsong
OWL WORDS BY KARA GRIFFIN
ART BY K SHAWN LARSEN
$14.95 | 32 pg | PB AGES 3-8
Discoveraboy'stenderbond withanowl,learnhowtomake thebarredowl'scall,andhelp fosteralifelongloveofnature
DOWN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: HOLIDAY STORIES FROM ATLANTIC CANADA JULIA SWAN & LESLEY CHOYCE (EDS.)
$21.95 | 220 pg | PB Arichtapestryofseasonal storiesfromsomeofAtlantic Canada'smosttalentedand belovedauthorsspanning severalgenerations POTTERSFIELDPRESS
CHRISTMASCAPERS: THEADVENTURESOF EASTONTHERESCUEPET
WORDS BY ELIZABETH RETTER
ART BY IZZY BEAN
$21 95 | 32 pg | HC AGES 6-8
JoinEastontherescuepetfor ascratchandsniffholiday adventure!
THE SPIRIT OF SCATARIE LESLEY
CREWE
$26.95 | 392 pg | PB
Partghoststory,part romance,parthistory,seton NovaScotia’sremote ScatarieIslandaschange lapsatitsshores
VAGRANTPRESS
NSE OF GS BEYOND E BELLIVEAU | 264 pg | PB ftermathoftheFirst War,twosouls etofindtheirplacein theynolonger ze NTPRESS
PLACE OF MIRACLES
LINDA STEWART
$22 95 | 282 pg | PB
Thisuplifting,heartfeltstory bringsthereaderbacktothe late1960swhentheoldand newwayscollide.
ACORNPRESS
BENEATH HER SKIN
$19 95 | 224 pg
FIVE SEASONS OF CHARLIE FRANCIS DANICA ROACHE
$24.95 | 320 pg | PB
Arefreshinganddarklyfunny debutnovelaboutamixedancestryMi'kmawwoman balancingacademia,grief, love,andnewmotherhood
VAGRANTPRESS
PERFECT PICKS FROM PURPLE PORCUPINE PUBLISHING
MILKTOOTH JAIME BURNET
$23 95 | 280 pg | PB
Apowerfulworkof contemporaryliteraryfiction setinCapeBretonand Scotlandexploringthe clandestinityofqueerabuse
VAGRANTPRESS
COASTALHEALING BRUCEGRAHAM
$2195|186pg|PB
Whenhermilitarycareercollapses, HeatherreturnstoNovaScotia’s coast,wherefamily,familiarshores, andtheseaofferhealing
SALT ON HER TONGUE
C.S. PORTER
$22 95 | 256 pg | PB
Thethrillingnextchapterinthe award-winningKesMorrisFiles series,followingamissing personscasethatturnsdeadly onFundy'sshores
VAGRANTPRESS
VISIBLERIPPLES
M.E.STRAUTMANIS
$24.95|300pg|PB
Byday,she’saforensicpathologist Bynight,shetriestoforgetthat deathisnolongerfinalforher
A CHAPTER
OF ACCIDENTS: TWENTY-SEVEN REDISCOVERED STORIES
L M MONTGOMERY
$21 95 | 224 pg | PB
Afunnyandheartfeltcollection ofshortstoriesaboutunlikely pairs,inprintforthefirsttime sincetheirinitialpublication
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
ROCKBOUNDFRANK PARKER DAY
$22 95 | 224 pg | PB Ahauntinglybeautiful workofclassicNova Scotianfiction,availablein anattractiveand affordablenewedition
DÉCHIRURES VERS L'AVENIR : ANTHOLOGIE
JONATHAN ROY (ED.)
$45 00 | 600 pg | PB
Apoeticcollageofrebellion andirreverencethat reflectsthestimulating, engaged,intergenerational literarylifeofAcadie.
ÉDITIONSPERCE-NEIGE
A FOREST
FOR CALUM: 20TH ANN. EDITION FRANK MACDONALD
$24 95 | 416 pg | PB
AclassicworkofCapeBreton fictioncelebratingthemagicof smallplacesandlasting traditions.
FOLKLORE
BLUENOSE GHOSTS
$22.95 | 272 pg | PB
BLUENOSE MAGIC HELEN CREIGHTON
$24 95 | 324 pg | PB
ClassicworksofNovaScotiafolklore, availableinbeautifulneweditions withoriginalpen-and-inkillustrations NIMBUSPUBLISHING
M POUR MAGNIFIQUE MUSICIENNES WORDSBYANNELILEOPP THIESSEN ARTBYHAEONGRACEKANG
$19 95 | 32 pg | HC
AGES 8-12
FromBeyoncétoNannerlMozart andLisaLeblanc,thisprimerisa veritableimmersionintheworld ofwomen’smusic
BOUTOND’ORACADIE
FRENCH LANGUAGE
ALEXIS TROUVE SA VOIX WORDSBYANNERENAUD ARTBYFRANÇOISTHISDALE
$18.95 | 32 pg | HC
AGES 4-8
Aduckquackingitshead off?No,it’sjustAlexiswith agreattalenttoshare;but sheneedstofindherpath.
BOUTOND’ORACADIE
$5
DAVIDBLACKWOOD: MYTH&LEGEND
ALEXA GREIST
$50 00 | 144 pg | HC
MY PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL
$25 95 | 32 pg | HC
ThisfundraiserforPalliativeCare PEIshowsanIsland photographer'sloveforPEI
THROUGH MY LOOKING GLASS:
NOVA SCOTIA: A 50 YEAR PHOTOGRAPHIC RETROSPECTIVE
JOSEPH ROBICHAUD
$27 95 | 154 pg | PB
Strikingblackandwhiteimages ofNovaScotianlife1973-2013 byamasterfulphotographer POTTERSFIELDPRESS
SCENIC ROUTES AND COASTAL DRIVES OF NEW BRUNSWICK
H A EISELT
$24 95 | 128 pg | PB
THE NOVA SCOTIA BUCKET LIST DALE DUNLOP
$24.95 | 176 pg | PB
Explore25+must-do experiencesinNovaScotia, withupdateddetails, stunningphotos,and insidertipsfor unforgettableadventures
BOAT KATHERINE KNIGHT
$40 00 | 160 pg | HC Knight’scameraknowsno bounds.Herphotosofhandcraftedmodelboatsincludea beloveddory,apassingship, ferries,andsomuchmore
GOOSELANEEDITIONS
THE DEAD DIE TWICE: ABANDONED CEMETERIES OF NOVA SCOTIA
$24.95 | 122 pg | PB
COASTAL NOVA SCOTIA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR
ADAM CORNICK
$32 95 | 128 pg | PB
Avibrant,round-the-province visualtripexploringNova Scotia’sdiversecoastlines, includinginsidertipsonthe must-seespotsandhiddengems
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
THIS RIVER WAS ONCE A ROAD: ABANDONED ROADS OF NOVA SCOTIA
STEVE SKAFTE
$24.95 | 120 pg | PB
Full-colourcollectionsofpoetic photoessaysfromapopular photographerandamateur historian,focusingonforgotten landmarksinNovaScotia
WILD FOODS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND KATE MACQUARRIE
$29 95 | 288 pg | PB PEI'saward-winningbotanist willhelpyouforageandcook fromtheworldaroundyou
ACORNPRESS
EDIBLE EAST COAST MUSHROOMS: A GUIDE TO ATLANTIC CANADA'S COMMON EDIBLE MUSHROOMS
JEFFREY C DOMM
$24 95 | 108 pg | PB Identify29ediblemushrooms onCanada’sEastCoastwith thisillustratedguide, featuringforagingtips, recipes,andseasonalinfo
FORMACPUBLISHING
TRAILSOF HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY 3RDEDITION
MICHAEL HAYNES $2795|256pg|PB
WATERFALLS OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
STEVE FAULKNER
$2995|296pg|PB
The essential trail guide collection for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador
HIKINGTRAILS OFMAINLAND NOVASCOTIA 10THEDITION
MICHAEL HAYNES $2995|328pg|PB
WATERFALLS OF NOVA SCOTIA BENOIT LALONDE $2795|312pg|PB
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND BIRDS: A FIELD GUIDE
JEFFREY C. DOMM
$27 95 | 152 pg | PB Abeautifullyupdatedguidewith detailedart,habitatinfo,and seasonalinsightsforbirdwatchers ontheisland
NEW BRUNSWICK BIRDS: A FIELD GUIDE
JEFFREY C DOMM
$27 95 | 224 pg | PB Learnthecalls,flightpatterns,and seasonaldetailsaboutthebirdsthatcall NewBrunswickhome
NOVA SCOTIA BIRDS: A FIELD GUIDE
JEFFREY C. DOMM
$27.95 | 224 pg | PB EasilyidentifythebirdsofNovaScotia withthehelpofthisbeautifully illustratedandupdatedguide
FORMACPUBLISHING
HIKINGTRAILSOF NEWBRUNSWICK 4THEDITION
MARIANNE & H A EISELT
$2795|326pg|PB
WATERFALLSOF NEWBRUNSWICK 2NDEDITION
NICHOLAS GUITARD
$2795|284pg|PB
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (EPEKWITK) CLIMATE ALMANACDONALD JARDINE
$27 95 | 148 pg | PB DonJardinehasjampackedfactsintothis invaluableresourceofthe amazingweatherstories forwhichPEIisfamous ACORNPRESS GOOSELANEEDITIONS
IHAVEALOVESTORY NATALIEMACMASTER
$29.95|160pg|HC
NatalieMacMasterrecountsherrise fromCapeBretonrootstoglobal stages,balancingmusic,motherhood andlifewithsevenchildren
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE FROM MACINTYRE PURCELL PUBLISHING
NOVASCOTIA’S BESTWORD SEARCHBOOK: VOLUMEONE
VERNONOICKLE
$1595|184pg|PB
Afun,fact-filledpuzzlebook celebratingNovaScotia’s culture,history,people,and quirksfromMi'kmaqwords todonairsandOakIsland
TUNES& WOODENSPOONS: COMEIN,THEKETTLE’SON! MARYJANET& MARGIEMACDONALD
$27.95|208pg|PB
MaryJanetMacDonaldisbackwiththethirdand finalbookinthetrilogy,ComeIn,theKettle’sOn!, sharingMaritimegrandparents’recipesand wisdomforhealthyeatingandstrongfamilies
OOKING
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH?:
OVA SCOTIA RECIPES TO OOK AND ENJOY OGETHER
OURISH NOVA SCOTIA RT BY EMMA FITZGERALD 9.95 | 64 pg | PB
n,accessible,andkid-approved cipesforhealthylunchesand acks,vibrantlyillustratedandfull advicetointroducebudding ungchefstothekitchen!
MBUSPUBLISHING
BAKING QUEEN OF THE COUNTY FAIR: RECIPES FROM NOVA SCOTIA’S MOST DECORATED BAKER EVELYN STRONG
$29 95 | 128 pg | PB
Prize-winningrecipesfrom bakinglegendEvelynStrong, featuringnostalgic,classic treatsthatguaranteerave reviewsandwarmmemories
FORMACPUBLISHING
THE LUCKIEST ONES: A MEMOIR OF FISHING, FAMILY, AND FACING CANCER
VICKI REDDIN-GAUTHIER
$24 95 | 288 pg | PB
Thismovingmemoirchartsa family'sfightagainstcancer It's thestoryofrelentlesscaregiving, communitysupport,andfamily unity
NOVA SCOTIA'S STARS OF SONG: PORTIA WHITE, ANNE MURRAY, CARROLL BAKER, RITA MACNEIL, HOLLY COLE AND SARAH MCLACHLAN
CHARLIE RHINDRESS
$34 95 | 294 pg | HC Discoverthelivesandmusicofsix iconicNovaScotiawomen–withfresh insightsintotheirpowerfullegacies
FORMACPUBLISHING
SEVEN DAYS IN HALIFAX: WHEN CITIZENS CONFRONTED THE RACISTS, LIARS AND INCOMPETENTS WHO RAN THEIR CITY
ROBERT ASHE
$27.95 | 336 pg | PB SevenDaysinHalifax exposesthecity's powerstructurein 1970,revealing racism,civilrights struggles,anda city’sfightfor accountability.
EVERY LITTLE THING: HOW SMALL ACTS OF KINDNESS MAKE A BIG IMPACT
JANICE LANDRY
$21 95 | 180 pg | PB
Afterbeingstruckdownwith Lymedisease,Landrybeginsa journeyofself-discovery throughactsofkindnessand gratitude
A STROKE OF LUCK: MUSIC, MEDICINE, AND A MIRACULOUS RECOVERY D BRUCE HUGHES
$21 95 | 200 pg | PB
MusicianBruceHughes overcameparalysisfromrare strokes Hispowerful,inspiring memoircelebratesresilienceand willleavereaderscheering!
BROADSIDE:
HALIFAX’S WARTIME PILOT BOAT DISASTER RICK GRANT
$27 95 | 144 pg | PB JournalistRickGrant shedslightonthecoverupandhumantollof Halifax'sWorldWarII pilotboatdisaster
IN SEARCH OF PUFFINS: STORIES OF LOSS, LIGHT AND FLIGHT MARJORIE SIMMINS
$22 95 | 224 pg | PB
Theauthorrecountstheloss ofherhusband,SilverDonald Cameron,andreflectson importantaspectsofgriefand recovery
WE WALKED HIM TO THE DOOR: MY HUSBAND'S DEATH BY MAID LORI WEBER
$21 95 | 220 pg | PB Amemoirofloveandlossand dealingwithMedicalAssistance inDyinginCanada
POTTERSFIELDPRESS
OAKISLAND'S FIRSTVISITORS: IRISHMONKS:THEARTIFACTS ANDTHEEVIDENCE DOUG SYMONS
$29 95 | 96 pg | PB
UncoverOakIsland’searly Europeanvisitors,with evidenceofRoman,
Viking,andChinese artifactsrevealing trans-Atlantic journeysbefore Columbus
RAILROADED:
THE UNTOLD STORY OF HALIFAX'S RAIL CUT
BOB CHAULK
$25 95 | 232 pg | PB
Anincisiveillustratedhistoryof theill-plannedandcalamitous constructionofHalifax’srailway
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
SERVICE AND SACRIFICE: EXTRAORDINARY NOVA SCOTIANS IN THE GREAT WAR
KEN HYNES
$22 95 | 232 pg | PB
Adiversenarrativeportraitof tenremarkableNova Scotianswhogavesomuch ofthemselvesforthesakeof others
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
GEORGES ARSENAULT
$27.95 | 148 pg | PB
NOVA SCOTIA'S HISTORIC FERRIES: THE BOATS THAT BRIDGED THE PROVINCE JOAN DAWSON
$22 95 | 120 pg | PB
Anarrative,photo-filledguideto theboatsthathavehistorically bridgedtheprovince,andthe communitiestheyserved
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
THE LAST FARM ON MCNABS: A FAMILY HISTORY OF TWENTIETH-CENTURY LIFE ON THE ISLAND
BRUCE SCOTT
$19 95 | 128 pg | PB
Apersonal,historicalportraitof HalifaxHarbour’slargestand moststoriedislandfrom1920–1970,featuringanecdotes, photographs,andmaps
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
THE ACADIANS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
BLACK LOYALISTS: SOUTHERN SETTLERS OF NOVA SCOTIA'S FIRST FREE BLACK COMMUNITIES
RUTH HOLMES WHITEHEAD
$24 95 | 272 pg | PB
AcomprehensivehistoryofBlack LoyalistsinNovaScotiafollowing theAmericanRevolution,now availableinpaperback
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
OUR LAND: THE MARITIMES
G. P. GOULD & A. J. SEMPLE
$24 95 | 296 pg | PB
Firstpublishedinthe1980s,this crucialbookdigsintothehistorical recordtoshowevidenceofAboriginal Titleandwhyitstillexiststoday.
Thisinvaluableresourceillustrates Acadianlifefromatimepast(1800's to1960s)andmakesavaluable resourceforthenextgeneration GOOSELANEEDITIONS ACORNPRESS
TITANIC:
TRUE STORIES OF HER PASSENGERS, CREW, AND LEGACY
NICOLA PIERCE
$24 95 | 240 pg | PB
Anaccessible,fascinatinghistory oftheworld’smostfamousship, featuringdozensofphotosand vignettes,suitableforallages
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
DISRUPTIVE WOMEN: THE UNTOLD STORY OF NOVA SCOTIA'S PIONEERS OF PEACE AND SUFFRAGE
SHARON M H
MACDONALD
$23 95 | 264 pg | PB
Thenever-before-toldstoryof motheranddaughterpeace activistsandsuffragettesin 19th-and20th-centuryNova Scotiaandbeyond
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
SECOND DEGREE: FROM MED SCHOOL TO MURDER, THE STORY BEHIND THE SHOCKING WILL SANDESON TRIALS
KAYLA HOUNSELL
$26 95 | 320 pg | PB
Anupdatedandexpandedfollow-up withall-newchaptersandneverbefore-publishedmaterial,exploring thehigh-profile2017WillSandeson murdercase
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
TOWARD PROSPERITY: THE TRANSFORMATION OF ATLANTIC CANADA'S ECONOMY DON MILLS & DAVID CAMPBELL
$24 95 | 272 pg | PB Acomprehensiveanalysisof theeconomicchallengesand opportunitiesinAtlantic Canadaandablueprintfor futuregrowth
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
I WISH YOU WELL ADRIAN MCNALLY SMITH
$24.95 | 120 pg | PB Adrianshareshistwelve essentialstepstohealing andwellness,drawnfrom hispersonalexperience andfromphilosophers, writers,andmedical professionals ACORNPRESS
BREAKAWAY: THE PWHL AND THE WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE GAME
KARISSA DONKIN
$26 00 | 248 pg | PB
ThedramaticstoryofthePWHL --itsfounding,thedraft,the practises,andthespectacular arcofthefirstseason
STORM THE BALLOT BOX: AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO A VOTING REVOLUTION
JO-ANN ROBERTS
$21 95 | 192 pg | PB
Anaccessible,practicalguideto howwecanimproveCanada’s votingsystem,andarallyingcry againstpoliticalapathy
NIMBUSPUBLISHING
reasons to buy local books this season and to give the gift of homegrown stories!
Discover unique, regional voices, stories and ideas. Books that sound and feel like home!
Your purchase helps publishers grow the next generation of storytellers, ensuring our regional stories continue to shine
Supporting small businesses encourages economic growth in our region, keeping jobs here from writers, artists and editors to publishers and booksellers.
You’re buying more than a book, you’re helping shape a vibrant and diverse cultural landscape that reflects your community. A great story makes the perfect gift
