Readers & Writers
ORIGIN
It was a primordial soup where the stuff of atomsswam but atoms could not yet exist, he explains.Without form, and void. Hydrogen and helium met.It was the right time. The…
Read MoreOn hiatus
The PEI Writers’ Guild (PEIWG) has decided to pause the Island Literary Awards (ILAs) this year in order to embark on a journey of innovation and improvement. This hiatus is…
Read MoreBooks by Black authors
Beaconsfield Book Club’s BIPOC Speculative Fiction Society featuring books by Black authors returns Feb 25. The Beaconsfield Book Club is back. Join culture critic and diversity specialist Evelyn Bradley and…
Read MoreRED: The Island Story Book Booze Stories, Volume 4
A hearty cheers to Islanders as they ease into 2024. The folks at RED decided to start the new year off with a bang by launching their fourth special edition…
Read MorePocket Full of Sea Glass
The Acorn Press has published Pocket Full of Sea Glass, a new release from PEI author and illustrator Alma Fullerton. The picture book follows the day in the life of…
Read MoreMonday’s Child
Renée Blanchette will launch Monday’s Child at the Beaconsfield Carriage House on February 10 at 2 pm. Published by The Acorn Press, Monday’s Child is a collection of poetry that…
Read MoreTip the Cup of Guilt Madam
PEI-based author Arlene Mighton released Tip the Cup of Guilt Madam in November 2023. Tip the Cup of Guilt Madam is about a Nobel Laureate’s widow, Cheryl Boucher, and her…
Read MoreNew Country, New Life: A Family Memoir
Chrystyna Zorych Holman is a Ukrainian-Canadian immigrant, author, teacher, mother and wife living in Charlottetown, PEI. Through Friesen Press, she has released New Country, New Life: A Family Memoir, now…
Read MoreDarwin’s Hornpipe
Penumbra Press has released a new novel by Deirdre Kessler, Darwin’s Hornpipe. “Cat o’ nine tails or overboard, McDonough.” So begins Deirdre Kessler’s novel, Darwin’s Hornpipe. After being accused of…
Read MoreThe Bridge Effect
A new book co-edited by Laurie Brinklow and Andrew Jennings examines the effect of bridges—be they physical or digital—on island life and culture. The Bridge Effect: Critical Reflections in the…
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