ScotiaBank Giller nominees

200 books, 3 jurors, 6 months of intense reading. See the nominee list for the 2011 ScotiaBank Giller Prize here:

http://www.scotiabankgillerprize.com/canlit2011.html

National Post Review

Not half-bad, with some good critique for me to consider writing next. See it at:
http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/06/24/book-review-firmament-by-bruce-johnson/

Thanks to editor Mark Medley for the effort.

Were can I buy the damn book Bruce?

Current vendors:

The Bookery/ Sweet Relic, Signal Hill, St. John's
42 Powers CourtSt. John's NL A1A 1B6 Canada
Phone: 709.739.4223 Fax: 709.576.3367 Email: russell@heritageislands.com

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax
1723 Hollis Street
Tel 902 424 4303Email agnsgs@gov.ns.ca

The Geo Centre, Signal Hill, St. John's
175 Signal Hill Road

Bookmark Bookstore
5686 Spring Garden RoadHalifax, NS
(902) 423-0419Fax: (902) 406-7390

E-Version available at KoBo


More to follow

CBC Interview

Follow this link to hear my chat with Weekend AM's Angela Antle.

Post-Launch Thanks

Great night last night, soon I might even sleep. Thanks to all that crowd who came and lifted a pint to the book's birth. Anyone looking for a copy should check out The Bookery/Sweet Relic on Signal Hill. Cheers.

One More Sleep . . .

. . till the Launch. Dusting off my $4.00 reading glasses and working out what exactly I'll read. Food is ordered, pint-lines are full. See you at The Ship Pub, Solomon's Lane, St. John's.

Launching: 1 week from Tonight!

. . and finally, a Launch!

The books are printed, the bookseller is poised, and the taps at The Ship pub will be polished. The St. John's launch of Firmament is on for Tuesday, March 29 at 7:30 pm. Stay tuned for all the details and mark the calender.

Kobo and Press-Time

We're back on Gaspereau Press's press (since last week) - meaning a launch in St. John's is imminent. Meanwhile, Kobo has an incredibly cost-effective download for those of you who like gadgets and can't wait.

Post-Andy

Andy Jones' unveiling of his Abbie's Table was a hometown hit. I survived the reading, and was surprised by a warm response. Wish I had books to sell, but I expect that Gaspereau (post-Giller) will have me launched and in bookstores soon.

Andy Jones' ABBIE'S TABLE

January 17 - February 19

Andy Jones -Artist Residency The Abbie Table Project

Andy Jones, one of Newfoundland's most well-known actors and writers, will have a month long residency at Eastern Edge during which he will continue to develop The Abbie Table Project, a collaborative work started in 2006. The centerpiece of the project is a 10' X 4' table inscribed with a personal story narrating the life of a Newfoundland family engaged in the salt fishery from the 1920's to the 1950's that has been "illuminated" by several dozen contributors. His residency at Eastern Edge will include "performances" of the table in the form of public readings and interpretive theatre pieces.

I'll be at Eastern Edge, reading from Firmament (some passages set in Andy's house in Caplin Cove) on Sunday, January 16 at 2 pm. Hope you can come out.

words in edgewise

Morgan Murray has kindly asked me to participate in his reading series Words in Edgewise on December 8. Anyone handy to Eastern Edge Gallery that eve should consider popping by. Here's the link to Words in Edgewise.