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Over the Lights and Over the Houses by Tom Halford
At once experimental, dark, and playful, Tom Halford’s Over the Lights and Over the Houses will make you laugh until it hurts. Nick Kearney and his sister hardly ever speak. Before she moved away, they used to be inseparable. Trying to escape what feels like a prolonged rut, Nick decides to get on the road and surprise her with a visit. Traumatic figures from the past resurface, sending the siblings on a wild and antic adventure, ultimately leading them back to where everything started to go wrong. Readers are invited to indulge in down-home addictive wonders of Christmas magic while simultaneously entering a surreal literary landscape where anything is possible.
Forthcoming in 2027
Available via Gordon Hill Press
The Calling of the Sea by JoAnn Goosney
The Calling of the Sea is a stirring, page-turning fictional historical novel based on true events, where ordinary people are pushed to extraordinary courage, even as class divides and secret longings refuse to stay hidden. A young woman’s bond with the ocean becomes the difference between tragedy and legend.
In the summer of 1828, on the hard edge of Newfoundland, seventeen-year-old Ann Harvey is married with a young son. Life is different here, their world is small, choices are made to fit their way of life. Ann fishes with her father and brother and reads the sea the way others read scripture—but by wind, tide, the color of the sky and watching the moon. On tiny Isle aux Morts Island, she has learned to work like any man, to trust her instincts, and to answer the ocean’s relentless pull. But when a curtain of fog rolls in followed by a raging storm, the shoreline turns deadly, Ann’s ordinary life is about to become the kind of story people whisper for generations.
Published 2026
Available via Amazon
Vicory by James Case
Set in Newfoundland in the mid-19th century, Vicory is the story of a young man grappling with the piousness of the house into which he is born, together with his feisty sister Phoebe Jane, who runs the household with a remarkable, innate skill – tending to her siblings while her mother is preoccupied with matters of faith. The grandson of Ananias (the protagonist of James Case’s first novel) Vicory explores the world through the eyes of a young man, coming to terms with the austerity of his father James and the fragility of his Uncle John. With Vicory as interpreter, the harshness of their lives is evoked, intermingled with moments of compassion and tenderness stemming from the all-to-common tragedies that mark their existence.
Merlin Star Press. Published 2026.
Available at: Merlin Star Press: Vicory
A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt
In a hauntingly atmospheric novel set against the unforgiving landscape of the Arctic Circle, a disgraced police investigator discovers that his path to redemption is paved with ice—and blood.
After a botched high-profile murder investigation, Corporal Elderick Cole is exiled to the remote, rugged landscape of Nunavut, a vast territory in the Arctic Circle known for its untamed beauty, frigid temperatures, and endless winter nights. With his family having severed all ties, Cole waits out the result of a civil lawsuit alone—the wrong verdict could end what’s left of his flailing career.
His bleak existence takes a sinister turn when he discovers the hanging body of Pitseolala, a troubled Inuit girl whom he had sworn to protect. Her death dredges up demons he thought he’d buried along with the scars of a fractured marriage and the aching divide between him and his estranged daughter.
As Cole’s life unravels—and with it, the fragile thread of his investigation, he turns to Pitseolala’s younger brother, Maliktu, a fellow outsider. It’s then that Cole uncovers what binds them—a singular mission to find her killer.
Against fierce backlash, Cole’s overriding desire to redeem just one aspect of his otherwise failed life becomes an obsession—and he’s willing to break every rule in his unyielding pursuit of justice and the smallest shred of redemption.
Published January 2026
Published by: CROWN
Available at: Chapters, Amazon
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Rowan McRae is a different kind of hero for a different age, who must learn how to move on after experiencing unthinkable tragedy. A high-stakes mystery and an in-depth exploration of grief and loss, The Beltane Massacre is reminiscent of a classic spy novel—with a modern twist.
Former Canadian Forces intelligence officer Rowan McRae lives in the UK with a beautiful wife and healthy baby. He is about to finish his PhD and assume a teaching post in London, when the unthinkable happens. A bomb is planted in the bonfire at the Edinburgh Beltane Festival, killing many and turning Rowan’s world upside down. One year later, Rowan is enlisted by MI5 to help jumpstart the foundering investigation into the bombing. In so doing, he uncovers a conspiracy touching on the highest levels of society—a conspiracy protecting the bomber.
Available: via Breakwater Books
Cotton Gloves & Rusted Anchors by Mandy Ford
Mandy Ford is a fresh new voice in Labrador poetry. Her work blends a keen sensibility of home, both present and past, with a fascination for the possibilities of the page. She finds her inspiration most often in the freedom and fraughtness of everyday moments, from driving the Trans-Labrador Highway to longingly looking out over an ancestral harbour in NunatuKavut, southeastern Labrador. Her poems are accompanied by her own uniquely expressive ink drawings.
Published November 2025
Published by: Brack and Brine
Available at: Chapters/Indigo
The Women of Wild Cove by J. Kelland Perry
Ship Moms by Jen Winsor 
Hurricane House by Jay McGrath
Hurricane House tells the story of the Parsons family—Ruth, Gilbert and their adult children, Joey and Junie—as they face one of the worst storms in Canadian history.
Ruth Parsons, determined to celebrate her sixtieth birthday with a turkey dinner, insists on gathering her family at her home in St. Genevieve’s even with the looming threat of Hurricane Layla. Despite warnings about the hurricane, and despite none of her family desiring this dinner, Ruth remains resolute. As is typical, no one wishes to incur Ruth’s wrath, so they gather reluctantly.
While the Parsons family navigates their dinner, Fire Chief Paul Callahan along with RCMP Officer Andrew Whyte work to ensure the community’s safety. This story explores the enduring scars of intergenerational trauma and the turbulent dynamics within one family, where the violent storm outside serves as a vivid reflection of the emotional storm raging within the Parsons home.
Published August 2025
Publisher: Flanker Press
Nun the Less: A Memoir by Patricia Brown
Published April 2025
On New Turf: A Memoir by Michael Boyle
“This memoir isn’t about me. It’s a glimpse into a time and place that I moved through. A time and place that is no more. My life may be unremarkable, yet by luck or happenstance, I found myself on the edges of significant social and political upheavals of those times. Whether by ill fated timing or fortunate coincidence, these encounters gifted me an unusual vantage point on the transformative decades of the sixties and seventies. My life journey from the Mosslands of Northern Ireland to the rugged shores of Newfoundland, though unremarkable, unfolded against these extraordinary times.”
– Michael (meehawl) Boyle
Published May 2025
Publisher: MPower
Available: Amazon.ca
Race, Religion and Class in Newfoundland Politics, 1855-1934 by John Carrick Greene
In Race Religion And Class In Newfoundland Politics,
1855-1934, Greene presents new theories on every major issue of that time period. The controversial issue of the failure of the famous FPU has been explained with presentation of new evidence. The long-standing issue of Amalgamation has been resolved with a refutation of all traditional judgements. Sectarianism’s true meaning and its implications for Newfoundland society, past and present, have been thoroughly revealed for the first time. Racism against the Irish has been exposed in the historiography with potentially serious implications for Memorial University and several of its Professors. The claims of inherent weaknesses in the Newfoundland economy have been refuted. Most shocking of all are the revelations of the true causes of the collapse of Responsible Government in 1934.
This comprehensive study examines the political affairs of Newfoundland during its period of self-Government from 1855 to 1934. It provides an intense expose of the roles played by race, religion, and class. The results indicate that right-wing extremism used these classifications to weaken the Party System, leading to the collapse of democracy and the rise of a dictatorship in 1934.
Published July 2025
Publisher: Independently published
Available: Chapters Indigo, NL Public Libraries, Amazon.ca
Stories I Recalled on the Road to Lushes Bight – A Collection of 31 Vignettes(Volume 1) by M. Fred Parsons
Dive into a whimsical journey through the rugged charm and colorful history of Newfoundland, where every page turns a tale more delightful than the last. From the daring ice-trek of a fearless grandmother to the poetic swan song of a sharp- witted nonagenarian, this collection brims with heart and humor. Discover islands enchanted, tragedies with a twist, fishing exploits that defy belief, and the rollicking antics of a community where even an artificial leg gets its moment in the spotlight.
With midwives performing miracles and music floating across the sea, these vignettes capture the spirit of a place where the extraordinary is just part of the everyday. Join us in Lushes Bight, where the sun rises over homes by the sea, and every story is a testament to resilience, laughter, and the unbreakable bonds of family.
Published 2025
Witnesses to a brutal murder, orphaned siblings Billy and Sara are marked for death. Tasked with eliminating them is Frank Lockman, a ruthless assassin and former Navy SEAL who has never failed a mission. But this time, failure means his own death.
Fleeing deep into the unforgiving wilderness of British Columbia and Washington State, Billy and Sara must rely on their instincts to survive—not just against Lockman, but against the deadly predators that lurk in the forest.
Yet, as the relentless assassin closes in, something far more terrifying begins to hunt them … a monstrous presence that could finish Lockman’s job for him.
Published May 2025
Publisher: Self- published through GOSPA PUBLISHING.
Available: KOBO, Amazon.ca and Amazon.com
The Girls of Belvedere by Michelle T. Clemens
The sudden death of Kitty’s mother sent Kitty and her younger sisters, Hannah and Ruth to an orphanage in St. John’s. Her brother is allowed to stay home because “boys earn and girls cost”. The next seven years are a test of endurance as she copes with brutality from a cruel, self-righteous nun and the bullies who curry her favour. Kitty tries to protect her younger sisters in this unpredictable environment. She finds a trusted friend in the bold and fun-loving Josephine. Her occasional ally Sister Theresa struggles to maintain her integrity in a system that thrives on its long-standing power over the community.
Will Kitty’s feisty spirit be broken to protect her younger sisters?
Published May 2025
Publisher: Flanker Press
Available May 9: Flanker Press, Indigo, Chapters- St. John’s, Coles- Newfoundland & Labrador, Kindle, Kobo, Amazon and Shop Downhomer
Jenny with the dark brown hair by Jennifer Lake
Unscripted and expressive writings derived from inner thoughts and life experiences that takes us from the rugged shores of Newfoundland to the depths of our deepest fears. “Jenny, with the dark brown hair” carries us through four decades in a collection of poetry and excerpts. Grow up with “Jenny,” from the innocent point of view of a child through the turbulent and unsteady adolescent years into the perils of love, death, grief and loss. A passionate journey back to oneself, as the author uses her writing to understand the world around her.
Published 2025
Purchase link: “Jenny, with the dark brown hair”: Poetry & Excerpts: Lake, Mrs Jennifer Nicole: 9781069860309: Books – Amazon.ca