Revealing all six of our Winter 2026 covers! From field notes to feminism to family secrets, this is a season that embraces the underdog, the unlikely hero, the unturned stones of our culture and histories. Which release are you most excited for? #nlbooks #canlit #newfoundland #canadianbooks

Amidst the unique landscape and history of French Newfoundland, rumours of the supernatural and a sudden death unearth family secrets. LITTLE SPOONS is the debut, Indigenous mystery novel from Deidre J. Halbot. Available for pre-order from Breakwater Books! breakwaterbooks.com/products/lit...

Home in Three Plays by Darren Ivany is a trinity of tragicomedies about the underclass in St. John’s. Each story is a brash, bawdy, and bittersweet journey through city streets, as unlikely heroes hunt for a place to call home. Pre-order your copy now on our website! #nlbooks #nltheatre

One hundred and thirty years apart, during the same week in August, two women separated by time struggle to regain their strength and find new hope on the shores of Sally’s Cove. Pre-order Glenna Turnbull’s debut novel from Breakwater Books! breakwaterbooks.com/products/the...

NEW from Breakwater Books! Compiled and edited by Memorial University biologist Michael Collins and professor Derek Wilton, this guide is accessible, durable, perfectly sized, and indexed for ease of use in the field. You’re ready, now explore! breakwaterbooks.com/products/fie...

Did you catch Madeleine Thien's lecture last week? If not - or if you did, and like us you can't stop thinking about it - then be sure to pick up a copy of The E.J. Pratt Lectures, 1968-2025! Available online and in stores now! breakwaterbooks.com/products/the... #CanadianBook

SHIP MOMS officially sets sail TODAY! Representing nearly forty countries and ten cruise lines, hear TRUE STORIES of love and lust at sea! Available from Breakwater Books or through your favourite bookseller. breakwaterbooks.com/products/shi... #canadianbooks #cruiseship #belowdeck

Caw! Caw! The newest book from folk artist and children's author Cara Kansala is landing at Breakwater Books this September! Available now for pre-order on our website! breakwaterbooks.com/products/sea... #nlbooks #canlit #childrensbook #childrensfiction #newfoundland

FLY ON THE WALL: THE BEST OF KEVIN TOBIN is available on our website TODAY! 40 years of cartoons from one of the province's most iconic artists, plus a foreword from Mark Critch. Purchase online now! breakwaterbooks.com/products/fly... Video Production: Paddy Moore

Today's the day! Angela Antle's new novel, THE SALTBOX OLIVE, is officially available now! Be among the first to read this evocative tale of past, present, and the search for truth. breakwaterbooks.com/products/the... #historicalfiction #nlbooks

THE BELTANE MASSACRE by Ray Critch is OUT NOW! Grab this new thriller-mystery from our storefront or website (50% off until May 31!) or from your local bookseller! breakwaterbooks.com/products/the... #newrelease #nlbooks #canlit #spynovel #thriller #mystery #crimewriterscanada

WE'RE MOVING! 🛻📚📦 To send us off from Stamps Lane we're having a HUGE moving sale for the last TWO WEEKS of May! Starting tomorrow, you can get ALL OUR TITLES for 50% OFF in store and online! May 16th to 31st Store open regular hours: 8:30AM-4:00PM, excluding holidays and weekends.

HERE is here! The highly anticipated short fiction collection from Heidi Wicks is available now online and in stores! breakwaterbooks.com/products/here #nlbooks #shortfiction #canlit #newrelease #bookrelease

"I wanted [the house] to absorb the energiese—the loves, the fights, the tensions [...]" Heidi Wicks talks to us about HERE (@breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social), her forthcoming collection of interconnected stories that explores the haunting beauty of change over time. alllitup.ca/an-interview...

COMING SOON from Breakwater Books! A new hero for a new age, and a debut thriller mystery from RAY CRITCH! Unravel the conspiracies of the BELTANE MASSACRE - coming May 2025! Pre-order now: breakwaterbooks.com/products/the...

OUT NOW: Openly Karl is available for purchase on our website or at your local bookstore! Tune in to the story of Karl Wells, told in his own words, from his childhood and early life through his thirty-year-long career in Newfoundland media. #nlbooks #canlit #newfoundland #memoir #ShopLocalNL

Susie Taylor is the winner of the 2024 BMO Winterset Award! Congratulations to all the longlisted and shortlisted authors and to the other finalists. And a very special congratulations to Susie and her short story collection Vigil!

You might have already seen it out and about around town, but Green is officially released today! Get your copy of Paul Moorehead's debut collection of poetry now from our website or your local bookstore! #poetrymonth #canlit #nlbooks #BuyLocalNL

COMING SOON FROM BREAKWATER BOOKS AND HEIDI WICKS! A collection of short stories that bend time with a complex and varied cast of characters passing through a single mansion in Newfoundland, confronting the ghosts of family, perseverance, redemption, and survival. breakwaterbooks.com/products/here

Happy #WorldTheatreDay from Breakwater Books! Newfoundland and Labrador's vibrant literary culture is bolstered, in no small part, by the long standing tradition of hilarious, thoughtful, and ground-breaking theatre created by some of our province's most talented artists.

Great titles! Love the shoutout for The Beltane Massacre, a new thriller-mystery from Ray Critch and Breakwater Books, out this summer! #canlit #nlbooks #mysterynovel #thriller

STOLEN SISTERS: AVAILABLE NOW - ONLINE AND AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORES Stolen Sisters is an award-winning, first-of-its-kind play that gives voice to the lives and legacies of three Beothuk women and girls whose names have survived in historical record. breakwaterbooks.com/products/sto...

If you connected with Jennie's Boy, a memoir of healing that was by-turns hilarious and heartbreaking, you might like Ashleigh Matthews's OTHERWISE GROSSLY UNREMARKABLE (@breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social), a memoir about her struggle with breast cancer.

Thanks to everyone who made last night’s launch for The Crane a success. Pages Books, Plaza Theatre, Kennedy Brothers, Rod Moody-Corbett I’m looking at you! @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social

🎉THIS SATURDAY! Catch the multi-talented ANDY JONES signing copies of his new books, Actor Needs Restraint! at Timemasters Inc! ⏰This book has been flying off the shelves - if you've been looking to grab a copy, now's your chance! 70 Hamlyn Road March 22, 1:00PM #nlbooks #nltheatre #BuyLocalNL

Actor Needs Restraint! is one of the top five local bestsellers in Newfoundland and Labrador! If you've been trying to get your hands on a copy, don't worry - more quantities will be available shortly! Read the full list from Atlantic Books! #nlbooks #canlit #nltheatre #atlanticbooks

JUST AROUND THE CORNER is the story of Member of Parliament for Labrador Yvonne Rumbolt-Jones, a woman from a northern community who broke free of geographic and political isolation to embrace opportunity. Read Yvonne's story this March! #nlbooks #canlit #memoir #labrador #labradorstrong

From the archive...and also your nan's kitchen! Fat Back & Molasses is a beloved Newfoundland cookbook, originally published in 1974, over fifty years ago. It's still one of our bestselling cookbooks to this day - you just can't beat the classics! breakwaterbooks.com/products/fat... #BuyLocalNL

Oh, the exciting box opening moment! Stay tuned for details about readings and public events around Canada, beginning in March. #thecrane @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social

"Every single project reminds me that our job as writers is to listen for what the words want." @monicakidd.bsky.social shares lessons learned while writing her historical novel THE CRANE (@breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social) alllitup.ca/under-the-cover-three-big-lessons-from-writing-the-crane/

Still No Word is ten years old this March! Winner of the EGALE Canada Human Rights Trust OUT IN PRINT Literary Award, Still No Word is a remarkably accomplished collection of poetry that seeks the appearance of the self in others and the recognition of others within the self. #BuyLocalNL #poetry

Check out our 2025 spring fiction preview! 🌼📚🌸 We're excited for these titles from @invisibooks.bsky.social @touchwooded.bsky.social @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social @atriabooks.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social. Happy reading! 📖 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/02...

THANK YOU to everyone who came to the SOLD OUT book launch of Health Explored last night! If you weren't able to snag a seat, keep an eye out on our socials for more events and signings with Mike Wahl and Braeden King! #healthexplored #travel #Health #Wellness #nlbooks #buylocalnl

The Canadian tax break ends on February 15th! Just a couple of days left to snag books from our website or storefront tax-free! Shop breakwaterbooks.com or at 1 Stamps Lane! #BuyLocalNL #shopcanadian #buylocal #nlbooks #canlit #newfoundland

Borrowed Black, originally published in 1979 and released as an anniversary edition in 2005, is a groundbreaking work of children's fantasy fiction, set in Labrador and shared all over the world. Keep an eye out — we might just have some news about a reprint coming soon! #nlbooks #buylocalNL

So what inspired me to write my forthcoming novel? 💭 💭 💭 After becoming a new mom, I wanted to find a place to connect and communicate with other "ship moms" – women like me who became pregnant while working on cruise lines...🤰 1/3

Breakwater Books is proud to be locally owned and operated in Newfoundland and Labrador. We encourage everyone to think, buy, and read locally to support businesses and artists here in our home province! #BuyLocalNL #SupportLocal #ShopCanadian

Agnes Walsh, revered Newfoundland poet, released her latest collection of poetry with Breakwater last year in 2024. Stop by our store on Stamps Lane to add it to your collection! breakwaterbooks.com/collections/... #nlbooks #canlit #yyt #productofcanada🍁 #canadianmade

Actor Needs Restraint! And that actor is national treasure Andy Jones! Grab a copy of Andy's wildly funny collection of one-man plays at these upcoming signings, and catch his interview on Rogers TV! #nlbooks #canlit #nltheatre #nlarts #booksigning

#Booksky Canada: wondering what to do about an incoming trade war? Read Canadian small presses for homegrown #horror stories! For instance, FALSE BODIES from @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social (and me) which is partly about a rich tech sociopath who tries to change the fabric of reality. (Also squid.)

Join us at The Rooms on February 12th at 7PM for the official launch of HEALTH EXPLORED! This is a free event but a ticket is required. Reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709)757-8090. #nlbooks #canlit #travel #health #wellness #healthexplored