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Instead of the usual Word of the Week we issue a challenge! December 31 - January 14 In one sentence state a New Year's Resolutio...

on the seventh day of christmas rattlingbooks.com did give to me 30% off on seven titles historical non-fiction (extreme adventure) The Last...

We are, no doubt about it, the unhappiest species on the face of the earth, and the most fearful. As a child I was informed it was because o...

Salt Cod Valentine (Brandade De Morue Avec Twist Terre Neuvienne) (A Xmas Pâté for Celia) Preparation Time: 70 minutes Start to Finish Time...

Winter's Wonderland from bookninja.com M ichael Winter interviewed by Catherine Bus...

Word of the Week This week we give you a word that goes with going in the woods to get your Christmas Tree. May the only limbs you shive be ...

Rattling Books Title Makes AudioFile 's Best of List Rattling Books' unabridged audio production of Mavis Gallant's Montreal Sto...

Agnes Walsh 's second poetry collection, Going Around with Bachelors , has been nominated for the 20th annual Lambda Literary Award for ...

Gower Wassail (From Wikipedia) The Gower Wassail is a wassail song from Gower in South Wales . It is printed in A.L. Lloyd 's book Fol...

Wassail (pronounced wossayl or woss’l) (the following definition is from Wikipedia) [1] is a hot, spiced punch often associated with win...

New Short Fiction Single available from rattlingbooks.com - Firebug by Joel Thomas Hynes , narrated by Jonny Harris New Single available on...

The following excerpt is from Lure of the Labrador Wild by Dillon Wallace . Wallace's account of the failed canoe expedition through the...

An Amber Christmas at The Rooms Don't miss a magical evening with renowned artists Pamela Morgan, Anita Best and George Morgan. Tickets ...

For the audio book consumer in St. John's, Newfoundland this Christmas: St. John's is the fabulously cultured capital of Newfoundlan...

Follow this link to Parliamentary Poet Laureate John Steffler's Poem of the Week website . This week's poem, Melt , is by Patricia ...

Literary Event to Benefit Trans Canada Trail from http://www.tctrail.ca/blog Royal St. George’s College in Toronto is playing host to a trio...

Brick Books is delighted to share with you some recent awards: Don Domanski has won the Governor General's Award for Poetry for his book...

Word of the Week waddock Definition according to the Dictionary of Newfoundland English http://www.heritage.nf.ca/ dictionary/d7ction.html w...

Rattling Books would like to wish you a safe and unhurried season of preparing for Christmas. If you find yourself stressed by all the thing...

A Merry Crumbfest AudioFile calls it "wonderfully refreshing!" Find out what you think... ************* The True Meaning of Crumbf...

New Single available on rattlingbooks.com! Estate of Grace by Susan Rendell (Short Fiction Single) Narrated by Francesca Swann . SHORT FI...

The following excerpt is from Lure of the Labrador Wild by Dillon Wallace . Wallace's account of the failed canoe expedition through the...

Word of the Week Play REDEFiNE iT's word of the week for the chance to win a prize from Rattling Books . bawn Definition according to th...

When? 8pm Where? The Ship Pub on Solomon's Lane (off Duckworth Street, St. John's) Why? Stupid question: Because you'll never fo...

Follow this link to Parliamentary Poet Laureate John Steffler's Poem of the Week website . This week's poem, War Baby , is by John ...

Lisa Moore loves Mavis Gallant . Lisa Moore is one of this year's five CBC Canada Reads Panelists. The writer she has chosen to champio...

Thursday, November 29 - ANCASTER, ONTARIO - afternoon reading - John Steffler is Canada’s poet laureate and the author of The Grey Islands ....

Word of the Week Play REDEFiNE iT's word of the week for the chance to win a prize from Rattling Books . lewerdly Definition according t...

The following excerpt is from Lure of the Labrador Wild by Dillon Wallace . Wallace's account of the failed canoe expedition through the...

Michael Winter Gives Two Readings in Newfoundland Michael Winter will be giving two public readings here in Newfoundland this week to promo...