Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides

Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides Letterpress printing and fine commercially produced children's books from Newfoundland and beyond. We're open five days a week throughout the summer season.
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Drop-ins outside of our regular hours are always welcome. Running the Goat Books & Broadsides is a micro press specializing in letterpress-printed and fine trade books, chapbooks and broadsides by some of Newfoundland and Labrador's finest writers. The printshop also carries work by other local printers, a range of carefully curated books, and a small selection of locally made pottery. For up-to-date information about the books available in the printshop, visit www.torscovebooks.com

The beaver Amishkᵘ (amisskw) is the first to dive deep into the water to look for some earth in Annie Picard's beautiful...
11/07/2024

The beaver Amishkᵘ (amisskw) is the first to dive deep into the water to look for some earth in Annie Picard's beautiful telling of the Innu myth KUEKUATSHEU CREATES THE WORLD.

The Christmas Craft Fair has begun!Find us in our usual location at the back ofJack Byrne Arena exhibiting with .Today ...
11/07/2024

The Christmas Craft Fair has begun!

Find us in our usual location at the back ofJack Byrne Arena exhibiting with .

Today 12-7pm
Friday 10-7pm
Saturday 10-7pm
Sunday 10-5pm

[ID: A market table full of kids books./ A market table full of pottery]

Want to get a book signed by the author? Here's our schedule of signings at the craft fair this weekend, so you can plan...
11/07/2024

Want to get a book signed by the author? Here's our schedule of signings at the craft fair this weekend, so you can plan your shopping trip accordingly.

The shop is CLOSED Thursday November 7 - Sunday November 10 for the CCNL Christmas Craft Fair.Find us at the Jack Byrne ...
11/07/2024

The shop is CLOSED Thursday November 7 - Sunday November 10 for the CCNL Christmas Craft Fair.

Find us at the Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay or order through our website
www.runningthegoat.com

Three more books recommendations by RtG collaborators for you and your kids to enjoy on :Elizabeth Jancewicz, illustrat...
11/06/2024

Three more books recommendations by RtG collaborators for you and your kids to enjoy on :

Elizabeth Jancewicz, illustrator of KUEKUATSHEU CREATES THE WORLD, recommends IT'S POWOW TIME! by Martha Troian.

Bonnie Johnstone, author of THE PIG & THE DUMPLING, recommends DAPHNE'S BEES by Catherine Dempsey.

Bruce Alcock, illustrator of A WONDERFUL BIGNESS, recommends THE DELICIOUS BUG by Janet Perlman.

RtG authors have great taste in books!Here are a few recommendations to help you celebrate the importance of children's ...
11/06/2024

RtG authors have great taste in books!

Here are a few recommendations to help you celebrate the importance of children's literature and reading Canadian books on

Dave Paddon, author of KIMMY & MIKE, and HALF THE LIES YOU TELL ARE NOT TRUE recommends JACK AND THE GREEN MAN.

Jan Coates, author of DANCING WITH DAISY, recommends A SURE CURE FOR WITCHCRAFT by Laura Best.

Charis Cotter, author of FOOSTEPS IN BAY DE VERDE and THE FERRYLAND VISITOR, and her friend Rosie recommend THE ISLAND by Lori Doody.

Dan Yashinksy, author of THE GOLDEN APPLES recommends WHEN APPLES GREW ON NOSES AND WHITE HORSES FLEW by Jan Andrews.

Susan Flanagan, author of THE DEGREES OF BARLEY LICK, thinks thee are too many great Canadian kids books to pick just on...
11/05/2024

Susan Flanagan, author of THE DEGREES OF BARLEY LICK, thinks thee are too many great Canadian kids books to pick just one to read on tomorrow, so she has four recommendations!

What are you going to read?

11/05/2024
is Wednesday. You still have time to pick up a great Canadian kids book to read with you family.Catherine Dempsey, aut...
11/04/2024

is Wednesday. You still have time to pick up a great Canadian kids book to read with you family.

Catherine Dempsey, author of DAPHNE'S BEES, recommends BAREFOOT HELEN AND THE GIANTS.
She says "I love the way Andy revels in the story - and turns the traditional stories on their heads. Barefoot Helen is a delight, the giants are scary, and the dialogue is so wonderfully humorous. The illustrations are as freewheeling as this adventure."

Mark your calendars!We'll be celebrating the St. John's launch of KUEKUATSHEU CREATES THE WORLD Thursday, November 21st,...
11/04/2024

Mark your calendars!

We'll be celebrating the St. John's launch of
KUEKUATSHEU CREATES THE WORLD
Thursday, November 21st, 7 - 8:30pm,
in the Bonavista Room at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Road.

My favourite craft fair of the year! Can't wait to see good friends and gorgeous craft.
11/03/2024

My favourite craft fair of the year! Can't wait to see good friends and gorgeous craft.

It’s almost here!!
We’re all looking forward to welcoming you to the best craft fair in town. All kinds of fabulous craftspeople, and beautiful, well-made things. Be sure and visit.

November HoursThursday - Monday, 11am - 4pm. Otherwise by chance or appointment.Please Note: We'll be closed November 7 ...
11/03/2024

November Hours

Thursday - Monday, 11am - 4pm.

Otherwise by chance or appointment.

Please Note: We'll be closed November 7 - 10 for the CCNL Christmas Craft Fair.

Our website is always open: www.runningthegoat.com

Wilhelm's here to remind you to set your clocks back an hour, before you go to bed tonight.
11/02/2024

Wilhelm's here to remind you to set your clocks back an hour, before you go to bed tonight.

11/02/2024

📖Lori Doody Book Launch: Storytime & Craft📖

A family event for children 0-8yrs. Come by the Children's Library as we welcome to Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides and Lori Doody Picture Book Maker to celebrate Lori's newest book!

📖Saturday, Nov 23 @ 2:30pm📖
Call to register: 709-737-3953

[Image ID: Pink background with the covers of Lori Doody's "Agnes's Garden" and "Pup". Text: Lori Doody Book Launch. Storytime & Craft. Sat. Nov 23 2:30pm. A family event for Children 0-8 yrs. Call to register: 709-737-3953. A.C. Hunter Children's Library. Running the Goat logo.]

Jack’s kindness to the dead comes back to him three-fold as the ghosts of the men he helped bury come to his aid.Follow ...
11/02/2024

Jack’s kindness to the dead comes back to him three-fold as the ghosts of the men he helped bury come to his aid.

Follow all the twists and turns of Andy Jones’s marvellous folk tale in JACK, KING OF ASHES.

[ID: An illustration from Jack, King of Ashes. Two huge spectral figures sit bent-knees in a small boat. Jack, a young man in a dark coat and green cap looks up at them.]

In KUEKUATSHEU CREATES THE WORLD, Annie Picard shares a beautiful story she learned from her grandmother and gives Innu ...
11/01/2024

In KUEKUATSHEU CREATES THE WORLD, Annie Picard shares a beautiful story she learned from her grandmother and gives Innu and non-Innu speakers an opportunity to learn about her culture and her language.

Kuekuatsheu (kway-kwaw-jAYoo) is the Innu-aimun word for ‘wolverine’.

Lots of great new books in our Tors Cove shop.Stop by the store Thursday - Monday, 11am - 4pm, otherwise by chance or ap...
11/01/2024

Lots of great new books in our Tors Cove shop.

Stop by the store Thursday - Monday, 11am - 4pm, otherwise by chance or appointment, or order online.

We're happy to offer $5 delivery between Tors Cove and St. John's with out Goat Express service.

Jenny Dwyer’s sometimes unsettling illustrations bring a whole other level of creepiness to a classic Newfoundland ghost...
10/31/2024

Jenny Dwyer’s sometimes unsettling illustrations bring a whole other level of creepiness to a classic Newfoundland ghost story in FOOTSTEPS IN BAY DE VERDE.

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50 Cove Road
Tors Cove, NL
A0A4A0

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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709-334-3239

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Here's a clip of author Tom Dawe reading from his gorgeous collection of Newfoundland ghost stories. If you're looking for more spooky stories to enjoy this week, you can find the whole audiobook on our website.

Kate Story’s URCHIN is the perfect book to read as the nights grow long. You can find the book in print and digital forms, and as an audiobook read by the author on our website www.runningthgoat.com

Bright sun, big waves, and a bit of an ocean breeze! Take advantage of this perfect fall day with a drive out to Tors Cove, and a stop in to our little bookstore. We're open from 11 - 4.

As a child, Tom Dawe was fascinated and terrified by the fairy stories told by his relatives and neighbours. In SPIRITED AWAY, he continues that tradition, passing those stories on to anyone who loves a good scare. You can enjoy them in book-form, or let Tom tell you the stories himself in the audiobook.

Don't forget to put a bit of bread in your pocket if you're going berry picking this weekend; you don't want to get fairy-led. For other things to look out for, listen to the audiobook of Tom Dawe's SPIRITED AWAY . It's full of eerie fairy stories he collected across Newfoundland and Labrador; some, like the story of Gran, from his own family.

Take a quick tour of our Tors Cove shop! Intrigued? Stop by for a browse, Thursday-Monday, 10:30am-5pm.

Is the house suddenly quiet with the kids off at school? Why not take advantage of the silence to enjoy an audiobook by Andy Jones. You can find JACK, KING OF ASHES, and the rest of his fabulous audiobooks on our website.

If you couldn't make it to see the puppet play of THE QUEEN OF PARADISE'S GARDEN today, don't fret; Andy Jones's audiobooks have all the charm of a live performance! Take a listen. Want to hear more? You can find THE QUEEN OR PARADISE'S GARDEN, and the rest of Andy's fabulous audiobooks on our website.

Here's Lori Doody Picture Book Maker (and her furry friends Charles and Holly) to show off her brand new picture books! Ask for THE PUP and AGNES'S GARDEN at your local bookstore, or find them at www.runningthegoat.com

Here's a clip from the launch of William Richardson and Bill Pechet's MY BUNNY LIES OVER THE OCEAN: The Barbershop Bunnies, Tiffany Vrioni-Das, Lyle Isbister, Marco Del Rio, Andrew Wilson (and assembled crowd) singing from the book. www.runningthegoat.com

Here's a clip from the launch of William Richardson and Bill Pechet's MY BUNNY LIES OVER THE OCEAN! The Barbershop Bunnies Tiffany Vrioni-Das, Lyle Isbister, Marco Del Rio, Andrew Wilson, (and assembled crowd) singing from the book.

Here's illustrator Elizabeth Jancewicz Art to tell you a bit about her gorgeous illustrations for Kuekuatsheu Creates the World, Kuekuatsheu ka Tutak Assinu / Kuekuatsheu ka Ush*tat Assinu A Running the Goat and Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education co-publication., coming in October 2024.

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Running the Goat Books & Broadsides is a micro press specializing in letterpress-printed and fine trade books, chapbooks and broadsides by some of Newfoundland and Labrador's finest writers. The printshop also carries work by other local printers, books from local writers and publishers, and a small selection of locally made pottery.

The printshop is re-opening July 3rd. Our hours of operation will be Friday through Monday, 11 am to 4 pm; otherwise by chance or appointment.

Due to physical distancing requirements, the number of visitors at any one time will be limited. Please consider wearing a mask when visiting as a courtesy to other customers and to our staff.