We're thrilled to announce that Dawn Baker - Artist/Author's beautifully illustrated children's book of Wayne Chaulk's timeless classic, Saltwater Joys, is going to its 6th printing! New copies will be available next month.
Saltwater Joys has sold over 16,000 copies to date! We're very happy to have this one back in stock.
COVER REVEAL! The latest collaboration from Samantha Baker - Author, and Dawn Baker - Artist/Author, is coming this May!
Lucky, an adorable Newfoundland puppy, is about to embark on the first big adventure of his young life—getting to know his newly adoptive family and making himself at home on their farm. Join Lucky as he follows Rebecca and Alex, the two family children, as they not only help take care of the farm’s crops and animals, but find ways to have fun together. All three discover new things about their world and themselves in this sweet tale about bonding and growing up.
Take some time to complete this book’s search-and-find activity for some extra fun!
Happy Thursday, everyone! In case you missed it, we recently sent a beautiful new children's book to the printer, which will arrive in early April.
Nan's House, written by Dr. Jillian McCarthy, and illustrated by Children's Author & Illustrator Corey Majeau is a lovely book which reminds us all that the best things in life are not things, but experiences, and a trip to Nan's House is one that we hold dear to our hearts.
Nan's House is available for pre-order now on our website, link below. All orders over $50 qualify for free shipping anywhere in Canada.
https://flankerpress.com/product/nans-house
If you're a retailer who would like to stock Nan's House in your shop, please reach out to us at [email protected], and we'll be happy to help.
We're thrilled to announce that the response to Gary Collins' latest book, Away from My Island: The True Story of Eliza Gill, has been so great that we've ordered a second printing! New copies will be arriving mid-March. Thank you to everyone who has been supporting Gary's most personal work to date, and his 16th book with Flanker Press.
COMING SOON!
Another new title for 2024 is now at the printer, and it's one we're very excited about.
Nan's House, written by Jillian McCarthy, and illustrated by Corey Majeau, will be available in stores early April, and is available for pre-order now!
https://flankerpress.com/product/nans-house
For those who are lucky enough to have experienced it, there are few things better than the sights, smells, and love at a grandparent’s house. Through rhyming verse, Jillian takes you on a journey of special moments shared between a child and their grandmother. Woven with aspects of provincial culture, this book serves not only as a sentiment for generations gone by, but also as a means for all ages to reflect on and connect with special family relationships.
Throughout Jillian’s training to become a primary/elementary schoolteacher, she completed several courses on reading instruction and children’s literature. Within the book, she makes sure to employ strategies such as rhyming and repetition in an effort to engage early readers and listeners while also strengthening their literacy skills. As she sets to embark on a career as a pediatrician, she also recognizes the importance of reading in multiple facets of a child’s development. Reading books with and about family has the potential to build a strong foundation of bonding and emotional attachment. Further, it also nurtures a child’s fine motor, social, cognitive, speech, and language skills.
Whether you are an adult reading this book and reminiscing about your childhood, or a child wishing to be captivated by colourful illustrations and rhythmic stories, Nan’s House offers a special experience for all ages. It is the hope that it sparks conversation both within and between generations as we all think about a special place filled with unconditional love and memories to last a lifetime.
Our next two titles for 2024 are on the way, and if you like puzzles, you're in luck!
Word Search of Nova Scotia volumes 1 and 2 are en route from the printer, and will be arriving early March, after which they will make their way to store shelves, and into puzzle lovers hands.
If you're a Nova Scotian store which carries books, please let us know if you would like to stock Word Search Nova Scotia in your shops, we can be reached at [email protected], if you're not already set up as a retail account, we'd be happy to assist in getting you started.
If you'd like to pre-order copies, head over to our website, linked below.
https://flankerpress.com/books/upcoming-releases
Get your pencils ready, and happy solving!
Valentine's Package
Check out the video for the lucky recipient of our Valentine's Day package!
The package can be picked up at the Flanker Press office any time between 9am to 5pm, before Wednesday, February 14. We have sent you a message to confirm details.
Thanks again to all who participated, we'll have more of these coming soon, stay tuned . . .
Attention book and chocolate lovers!
We have a great Valentine's package for one lucky person. A collection of Flanker Press books with love as a common theme, as well as a box of chocolates from Newfoundland Chocolate Company!
All you need to do is like and share this post, comment "enter giveaway" and cross your fingers that your name will be selected!
We will draw the lucky name one week from today (February 12), with the pick up date for the prize being by end of day Valentine's Day, February 14, at the Flanker Press office.
Best of luck to all!
Attention puzzle lovers! We've just received word that our first title for 2023 is on the road from the printer, and will be arriving early February. Word Search of Newfoundland and Labrador Volume 3 will be at our warehouse soon, pre-orders will be sent upon arrival, and it will appear on store shelves in the coming days.
You can still pre-order your copy at our website, as a bonus, Nick can personalize your copies, and you will also receive a free bookmark!
https://flankerpress.com/product/word-search-of-newfoundland-and-labrador-volume-3
Check out this video with a reveal of our first title for 2024! Also, be sure to watch the Sunday evening NTV news broadcast, where Flanker Press publisher Jerry Cranford will be speaking about our 30th anniversary in the world of publishing, along with some previews of titles we have coming this year, don't miss it!
An important Christmas announcement! 📣
COMING SOON!
Much More than Police: The Newfoundland Constabulary, 1871–1949, written by Terry Carlson, edited by Sandy Newton, and with a foreword from James Lynch. Much More than Police is the follow up to Keith Mercer’s Rough Justice: Policing, Crime, and the Origins of the Newfoundland Constabulary, 1729-1871, available for pre-order now on our website, available in stores early December.
For more information, head over to our website, and pre-order your copy today!
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
https://flankerpress.com/product/much-more-than-police
Nick and Wordy the Puffin have a special Christmas request 🎄
Check out this video message from Jay McGrath, Writer about an exciting collaboration with Newfoundland Chocolate Company, who have made an Expressions bar which pairs well with Jay's debut novel, We'd Rather Fight than Eat.
🎅 The Holidays Are On! 🎅
Starting today, be sure to keep an ear out on VOCM for our holiday radio spots which will be running until December 6. 🎄
Here’s Nick’s for Word Search of Newfoundland and Labrador Volumes One and Two. 🧩
Books make the perfect wallet-friendly gifts! 📕 🎁
We're thrilled to announce that The River Murder, the latest thriller from Patrick J. Collins, has gone to its second printing!
There's a limited amount of copies left now, but they're moving quickly, don't hesitate to get your copy today, available in stores or online.
https://flankerpress.com/product/the-river-murder
NEW ARRIVAL! Robert Lundrigan's new book, Love and War: The True Story of William and Edith Lundrigan, has arrived from the printer, and is now available. Check out the video for an introduction from Robert, and an invitation to join us at the launch celebration, which will be happening in Upper Island Cove, on Saturday, September 16. Congratulations, Robert, on the publication of your first book.
Love and War is the moving story of a World War II veteran from Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland, and his war bride from Essex, England.
William Lundrigan of Upper Island Cove joined the British Royal Navy on January 8, 1940. For over 2,100 days he served in active theatres of war, including the Battle of the Atlantic, as well as in Russia, France (including Normandy Beach on D-Day), Italy, Malta, Belgium, the Netherlands, and North Africa.
Edith, from South Stifford in Essex, England, grew up in a working-class family and enjoyed a good life. She began working in an essential food factory in 1939, at age sixteen, where she was required to stay for the next six years. While anxiously awaiting news from her brother who was a POW of the Japanese working on the Death Railway, she spent much time with her co-workers or her parents in an air-raid shelter as a result of the Blitz carried out by the Nazi Luftwaffe.
Edith and William met in October 1944 and quickly fell in love. After a brief romance, they married in 1945 and lived in England until 1949. They then sailed on the RMS Newfoundland to start a new life in Canada’s newest province.
This book explores the impact of war, on their lives and mutual love, for the next sixty-one years. They raised a family and navigated living in the backdrop of financial hardship as well as the haunting tentacles of a long-ago and faraway war. Under these difficult circumstances, their spirits were tested but their heads remained unbowed.
NEW ARRIVAL! The River Murder, the latest thriller from Patrick Collins Writer, has arrived at our office, and is now available in stores. You can find copies in St. John's at Costco, Chapters, Coles, and wherever fine books are sold. Customer pre-orders are being filled now, copies are making their way to stores around Atlantic Canada, and will arrive in the coming days. The River Murder is also available as an ebook from Kobo, Apple, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble.
Here's Pat himself introducing his new novel, get yours today! Be sure to follow Pat's author page which is linked above, to keep up with all the news around his new book, and upcoming signing events.
We’d Rather Fight Than Eat - Official Trailer
Check out this video from the launch of Jim Scott's memoir, Seventh Son: My Road to Success, which took place at Chapters St. John's, this past Saturday. Thank you again to Chapters for hosting, and to everyone who came out to show support.
Seventh Son is now available in stores, online, also available as an ebook.
