"I didn't expect Family Secrets to be a page-turner. I read it in one sitting, absorbed by the story, shocked that so little is known about the suffering of ordinary Poles during the war." Barbara Emodi - The Miramichi Reader

Navigating endless olive groves, vineyards, bottles of wine, gypsy dogs, nudists, wild boars, the "Valley of the Moon" and cancelled flights, Camino Chaos is laced with Torti's signature sarcasm, Super Bock, watermelon-eating sheep, U-turns, profanity, insanity history and heroics.

Happy Canada Day!

Already #1 on Amazon's top new releases! Written by father and son duo James and River Mullinger and inspired by their real-life dog, this picture book blends warmth, humour, and emotional honesty. Willow Finds Her Wag speaks to anyone who has ever felt shy, unsure, or on the outside looking in.

Ruby Johnson, a North End Halifax woman, lives during a period of great change for the port city, with the building of the first steel bridge from Halifax to Dartmouth. And great transformation comes to Ruby herself – a windfall she really doesn’t want but one that will alter her life drastically.

Lesley Choyce's 105 book is now available and you don't want to miss this one. A witty, humorous and slightly magical novel about navigating the end of high school after losing a parent to ALS. www.indigo.ca/products/no-...

Happening this Saturday!

If you are in PEI on June 26, stop by and meet authors Sarah Emsley and Kate Scarth. It's going to be a wonderful evening of conversation with both authors, hosted by @bookmarkpei Date: Friday, June 26th Time: 4:30 Location: Room 243, Don and Marion McDougall Hall at UPEI Cost: Free

In poetry that bears witness to the wonders, preoccupations, and life and death matters of going to sea in waters often poorly charted, What seas sing through our bones is a hymn for everyone.

Did you know? This entire high-seas smuggling story is based on the real-life adventures of author, Mossman's own uncle, Captain Winfred "Spinny" Spindler during prohibition? Excitement, camaraderie, and drama on the high seas, in Oceans of Rum.

Time to start building your summer reading list! If you like essays, Winning Prizes is an essay collection by acclaimed Canadian author and Senator David Adams Richards. This book explores themes of faith, poverty, individuality, and his literary career.

June’s author spotlight is Jules Torti. Whether you’re encountering her work for the first time or have read many of her books, there is something in Torti’s writing that lingers—thoughtful, evocative, hilarious, and unmistakably her own. Read her Q & A here. mailchi.mp/d69d75e13ebb...

"In this beautiful memoir, readers can trust Weber to guide them on the complicated journey of grief, knowing she has wrung beauty and insight from her own experience. This book is a treasure, and a stunning read that stayed with me long after I turned the final page." Dr. Kelly S. Thompson, Author

If you are in the PEI area on June 26, stop by and meet authors Sarah Emsley and Kate Scarth. It's going to be a wonderful evening of conversation with both authors, hosted by @bookmarkpei Date: Friday, June 26th Time: 4:30 Location: Room 243, Don and Marion McDougall Hall at UPEI Cost: Free

Have you read Family Secrets by Alice Switocz Goldbloom yet? This true story/memoir is an engaging page-turner.

Mark your calendars for June 27 from 4-5pm, and meet author Lori Weber at LaHave Books. Lori Weber is the author of We Walked Him to the Door: My Husband's Death by MAID, which won the 2025 Pottersfield Prize for Creative Nonfiction.

Congratulations to Sarah Emsley for winning the Atlantic Book Award's Readers Choice Award! 🎉

"Sarah Emsley's The Austens is a remarkable work of historical reconstruction as well as a suspenseful, informative and often very moving entertainment, one that you don't have to be a Jane Austen enthusiast to enjoy." -- lan Colford, The Seaboard Review

Have you read a Jules Torti book yet? Her new book, Camino Chaos is available now. "Her thrilling tales have ignited a fire in me to uncover even more hidden gems of our spectacular world. These are without a doubt the most awesome travel tales I've heard in years."Carolyn Ray, CEO of JourneyWoman

A huge thank you to Sarah Emsley and Susan LeBlanc who were here on Sunday to talk about their books, and to everyone who came out to attend the event! We had so much fun talking about books and writing.✨💛 @sarahemsley.bsky.social @nimbuspub.bsky.social @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social

The Austens has made it to the top 5 in the Atlantic Independent Booksellers Readers' Choice Award. 🙌 Make sure to vote for your favourite. atlanticbookawards.ca/awards/reade...

Lesley Choyce's 105 book is now available and you don't want to miss this one. A witty, humorous and slightly magical novel about navigating the end of high school after losing a parent to ALS.

I'll Be With You in a Moment is a bittersweet and darkly funny coming-of-age story about the strange power of friendship and the fear of being seen. What happens when time stands still? Eventually it has to start again, and then it goes all too fast.

Happening tomorrow!

A former student's ALS story inspires Lesley Choyce's 105th book, "No More Fridays". See full news article linked here: www.dal.ca/news/2026/05...

Visit The Happy Duck Bookshop and Readery this Sunday, May 31 for a Sunday afternoon author reading and talk with Nova Scotia authors Sarah Emsley and Susan LeBlanc. Stick around to chat and get your book signed!

In Oceans of Rum, Mossman draws on family, community and Canadian history to bring the story of rum-running in Atlantic Canada to vivid, pulsing life through his uncle's actual experiences.

In poetry that bears witness to the wonders, preoccupations, and life and death matters of going to sea in waters often poorly charted, What seas sing through our bones is a hymn for everyone.

Winning Prizes is a collection of essays dealing with some frank, and challenging narratives about poverty, physical labour, travel, Christianity, stereotyping, pilgrimage, assisted suicide and the morality police. Available now in bookstores and online.

There are several Pottersfield Press published books nominated for The Atlantic Book Awards Readers Choice Award. Make sure to cast your vote! There's only 1 day left! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Happening this Saturday! Meet author, Sarah Emsley and get your copy of The Austens signed. Saturday, May 23 from 12:30-2:00PM NovelTea Bookstore and Gifts 6 Havelock St., Truro, NS

Two of our books have been shortlisted for a Nova Scotia Book Award! In Search of Puffins, Marjorie Simmons for the Evelyn Richardson Nonfiction Award, and The Illogical Adventure, James MacDuff and Mirriam Mweemba for the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award Nonfiction. Congratulations!

When an elderly father breaks decades of silence, his daughter embarks on a search through historical records to uncover her parents’ hidden wartime past. Author Alice Switocz Goldbloom discovers not just her family’s stories in Nazi-occupied Poland, but a tragedy that touched every Polish family.

Congratulations to Sarah Emsley. Her novel The Austens is #1 on the May/June list of the Top 5 selling Austen books at Jane Austen Books, published in the latest issue of Jane Austen's Regency World magazine.

I'm always happy to see The Undesirables on a Halifax Public Libraries list! This time it's: History You Can't Put Down. Have you picked up your copy yet, or reserved it at your local library? halifax.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp... @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social #halifax #halifaxhistory

New reader review for The Undesirables. A fantastic and well-researched book by author Katie Ingram about a prison that resided in the north end of Halifax years ago.

Available now! I'll Be With You in a Moment is a bittersweet and darkly funny coming-of-age story about the strange power of friendship and the fear of being seen. What happens when time stands still? Eventually it has to start again, and then it goes all too fast.

In case you missed it, our spring newsletter is now available! Find out which author would love to have a little toasted marshmallow pop-up side business 🤣 and check out our spring releases! Read it here 👇 tinyurl.com/2s3znzuv

Congratulations to author Sarah Emsley. Her book, The Austens, is #2 in top five local bestsellers in PEI for April at Indigo, Chapters, Coles! Have you read this fantastic book yet?

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! We hope your day is filled with some reading time, good coffee and lots of love.

Attention Nova Scotia Writers! An amazing learning opportunity with author, Lesley Choyce. THE CRAFT OF FICTION is a one hour workshop about fiction writing, getting published, character development, dialogue, structure, and more. Register on the Halifax Public Library website Sat, May 30 2-3:30

Nearly 400 people involved in the first response world in Canada gathered for the Tema Foundation conference in Halifax. I honoured my firefighter father, Baz, with my vendor display and table. Grateful to have been part of a crucial mental health and philanthropic event.

Happening this coming Saturday, May 9. Meet author Sarah Emsley and get a signed copy of her very popular book, The Austens. Saturday, May 9 12:30-2:00pm Coles Highland Square 689 Westville Rd, New Glasgow

SPECIAL MEMORIAL Honouring Baz Landry I am proud to be attending the Tema Foundation conference in Halifax on Wednesday in memory of Halifax firefighter Capt. Baz Landry who died 20 years ago May 2, and to support all first responders. I will be a vendor IMO of Dad. @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social

Our Spring newsletter is now available! Find out which author would love to have a little toasted marshmallow pop-up side business 🤣 and check out our spring releases! Read it here 👇 tinyurl.com/2s3znzuv

When an elderly father breaks decades of silence, his daughter embarks on a search through historical records to uncover her parents’ hidden wartime past. Author Alice Switocz Goldbloom discovers not just her family’s stories in Nazi-occupied Poland, but a tragedy that touched every Polish family.

In Oceans of Rum, Mossman draws on family, community and Canadian history to bring the story of rum-running in Atlantic Canada to vivid, pulsing life through his uncle's actual experiences.

In poetry that bears witness to the wonders, preoccupations, and life and death matters of going to sea in waters often poorly charted, What seas sing through our bones is a hymn for everyone.

Winning Prizes is a collection of essays dealing with some frank, and challenging narratives about poverty, physical labour, travel, Christianity, stereotyping, pilgrimage, assisted suicide and the morality police. Available now in bookstores and online.

Lesley Choyce offers a workshop about fiction writing and getting published. He will offer insight about character development, dialogue, and structure, all while providing tales from his experiences. Register at HPL website Sat, May 30 2-3:30PM Halifax Central Library BMO Room, Floor 2