New Listening Clip posted to SoundCloud from EarLit Shorts 2

They are Married, a short story by Claire Wilkshire




Another Canadian audiobook short fiction single from Rattling Books

Short Stories for Long Listening January Special at rattlingbooks.com

Short Stories for Long Listening Special Sale

During the last week of January we invite you to save 30% on any of the following audiobook collections of short fiction from rattlingbooks.com.

Montreal Stories by Mavis Gallant (11 hours)

Open by Lisa Moore (6 hours)

In the Chambers of the Sea by Susan Rendell ( 9 hours)

on the beach in spanish room by Janis Spence (4 hours)

These Canadian audiobooks brought to you by Rattling Books of Newfoundland and Labrador.

50 Words from Melody, a story from Open by Lisa Moore

50 Words from the story Melody by Lisa Moore

"I felt logy and grateful. Also sophisticated. I'd had an orgasm, though I didn't know it at the time. I didn't know that's what that was. I could count on one hand the number of times I'd said the word out loud, though I'd read about it. I believed myself ..."


The unabridged audiobook edition of Open by Lisa Moore, narrated by Lisa Moore, Holly Hogan and Mary Lewis is available from rattlingbooks.com.

A Christmas Excerpt from In the Chambers of the Sea by Susan Rendell

Light Years by Susan Rendell
in memory of Jim Truscott

A selected excerpt for Christmas:

...That November they took Mom to St. John's, to the hospital. I wasn't around when she went, but I knew when I came in the house she was gone, I could feel it.

That was the Christmas I found out there was no Santa Claus. Not how most kids finds out; you know, their Mom or Dad tells them or they hears it at school, but it's not so bad because they still get presents and everything. But when me and Brian went down over the stairs Christmas morning the year Phonse died and Mom went away, taking the stairs two at a time like we always did, pushing and shoving each other - it's a wonder we never broke our necks because there was no carpet or nothing on them stairs and they were as slippery as a gutting table - our stockings were as flat as pancakes; we could see 'em laying limp over the clothesline by the stove before we were even halfways down.

I couldn't believe it. The old man never said nothing to us when he got up, and we never said nothing to him. The old bastard; dead to the world on Christmas Eve on all that money, and me and Brian laying awake for the longest time, listening for the reindeer to pitch on the roof....

Light Years, a short story by Susan Rendell, read by Joel Thomas Hynes, from the Rattling Books recording of In the Chambers of the Sea by Susan Rendell.

Soundcloud Listening Sample for today's suggested audiobook snack The Naked Ladies

To listen to a clip from The Naked Ladies, today's suggested Canadian audiobook EarLit snack visit
Rattling Books' SoundCloud page.

Written and read by Janis Spence The Naked Ladies is a short story from the collection of short fiction by Spence entitled On the Beach in Spanish Room.

Canadian audiobooks from Rattling Books in Newfoundland and Labrador

Canadian audiobook suggested snack of the day: The Naked Ladies by Janis Spence

Rattling Books' suggested EarLit snack for the day: The Naked Ladies by Janis Spence.

The Naked Ladies is a short story set in downtown St. John's, Newfoundland. Available as a short fiction Single, The Naked Ladies is drawn from the collection of related short fiction by Janis Spence entitled On the Beach in Spanish Room.

On the Beach in Spanish Room won Rattling Books it's first of several EarPhones Awards from Audiofile Magazine.

Canadian audiobooks from Rattling Books in Newfoundland and Labrador

Canadian Audiobook Snack of the Day: Asking Jesus to Dance by Susan Rendell

Rattling Books brings you another in a series of Canadian audiobook snacks to supplement your diet of literature at Christmas. 

Today's EarLit morsel is Asking Jesus to Dance by Susan Rendell, read by Joel Thomas Hynes.  A short story single from the collection of short stories by Susan Rendell entitled In the Chambers of the Sea.

Nineteen minutes of audiobook fiction for the price of a bag of chips.

EarLit audiobook snacks for the Christmas Countdown: Mouths, Open by Lisa Moore

Preparing for Christmas can be hectic.  Sometimes one needs a quick shot of distraction. Here's one that won't break the bank.

We suggest an EarLit snack for your ipod or other listening device.

What is an EarLit Snack? It is a piece of short fiction in audiobook format from the Canadian audiobook publisher Rattling Books.  No calories. Just literature to listen to.

Try this one from Lisa Moore read by Mary Lewis. Mouths, Open was originally published in the collection entitled Open from House of Anansi Press.

Riddle Fence and Rattling Books Host Short Fiction Competition

Riddle Fence, a journal of arts and culture based in St. John's, Newfoundland, and Rattling Books are holding a short fiction contest. The winning entry will be published in Riddle Fence, and recorded by Rattling Books. Its author will receive $500, a publishing fee and audio royalties. Click here for details.

Michael Winter Talks About the Writing Process

Novelist and short story writer Michael Winter talks about his writing process on Tickle Scratch Productions' series Writers' Confessions.




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The Big Why, Michael Winter's novel about American artist Rockwell Kent, is available as an MP3 audio CD or digital download from Rattling Books.

Kathleen Winter in The Gazette

More on Kathleen Winter's debut novel, Annabel, this time in The Gazette.

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Three of Kathleen Winter's short stories appear in EarLit Shorts 1, an audio anthology of short fiction from Rattling Books.

Russell Wangersky to Read at Whistler Festival

St. John's writer Russell Wangersky will be one of several notable authors appearing at the Whistler Readers & Writers Festival this year. A complete list of participants will be released in August. Read an article on the Festival here.

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Two of Russell Wangersky's short stories, McNally's Fair and Echo, are available as digital audio downloads from Rattling Books, or as part of the EarLit Shorts 2 audio anthology of short fiction.

Mary Dalton and Jessica Grant on Piper's Frith Faculty

Mary Dalton, Jessica Grant and Kevin Major are this year's faculty at Piper's Frith: Writing in Kilmory, an annual writers' workshop based in Swift Current, Newfoundland. Visit the website of the Literary Arts Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador for more details.

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Mary Dalton's poetry collection Merrybegot is available on unabridged audio from Rattling Books. Jessica Grant's short story "The Princification Process" is available as a digital download from rattlingbooks.com, or as part of the EarLit Shorts 3 anthology of short fiction.

Kathleen Winter Launches New Novel

Novelist and short story writer Kathleen Winter will be launching her novel, Annabel, on Tuesday, July 20, 8 p.m., at The Ship Pub on Duckworth Street.

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A selection of Kathleen Winter's short stories are available on EarLit Shorts 1, an audio anthology of short fiction from Rattling Books.

Speaking of Jessica Grant...

Salty Ink points out a link to this video review (from the people at The Keepin' It Real Book Club) of Jessica Grant's novel, Come, Thou Tortoise.




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Jessica Grant's story "The Princification Procees" is available as a digital download from rattlingbooks.com, or as part of the EarLit Shorts 3 audio anthology of short fiction.

Wangersky VS Moose

Novelist and short story writer Russell Wangersky describes his recent near-collision with a moose in his column for the St. John's Telegram.

Wangersky's first novel, The Glass Harmonica, was released earlier this year by Thomas Allen & Son.

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Audio versions of two of Russell Wangesky's short stories, "McNally's Fair" and "Echo" are available as individual digital downloads from Rattling Books, or as part of the EarLit Shorts 2 audio anthology of short fiction.

New Fiction by Lisa Moore

The Walrus features a new piece of fiction by Lisa Moore.

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Audio recordings of Moore's short fiction from the collection Open can be downloaded at rattlingbooks.com.

Kathleen Winter in The National Post

Novelist and short story writer Kathleen Winter is guest editing "The Afterword" in The National Post this week. Winter's first novel, Annabel, has just been released by House of Anansi Press.

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Three of Kathleen Winter's short stories are available as part of Rattling Books' EarLit Shorts 1, an audio anthology of short fiction, or as individual digital downloads.

Kathleen Winter in The Globe

Novelist and short story writer Kathleen Winter is profiled in The Globe & Mail. Winter's first novel, Annabel, has just been released by House of Anansi Press.

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Three of Kathleen Winter's short stories are available as part of Rattling Books' EarLit Shorts 1, an audio anthology of short fiction, or as individual digital downloads.

Rebecca Rosenblum on Book Clubs

Here's an interesting post on book clubs from Rebecca Rosenblum's newly relocated (and sharply designed) blog.

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Two of Rebecca Rosenblum's short stories, "Christmas with My Mother" and "The Weatherboy," are available as digital downloads from Rattling Books, or can be purchased as part of the EarLit Shorts 4 anthology.