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As both an author and reviewer, I am often struck by the fact that there is more literary interest and activity in Newfoundland and Labrador than is reflected in the media. Books, by and large, do not automatically provide media-friendly sounds and images. When it comes to reporting, and even reviewing, books can have a hard time competing with music, film, or the stage for publicity. My intention here is to invite critical appreciation of Newfoundland and Labrador publications (or publications with a Newfoundland and Labrador connection).
I’m restricting discussion to the province simply because there are so many books being published by Newfoundland and Labrador writers, around 50 a year, and many are of a very high quality. I wish this site to become a place of meaningful debate both about specific books, and also about literary trends, and the direction—good or ill—of writing in this province.
Readers, authors, friends of authors are encouraged to inform this site of a new publications and to kick off a dialogue with their observations.