Ron Crocker

Ron Crocker grew up in Heart’s Delight, Newfoundland and Labrador, and is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland and

Lori McCarthy and Marsha Tulk sitting together at a table with prepared dishes and various ingredients on it.

Lori McCarthy and Marsha Tulk

***Winners of the 2022 Gourmand World Cookbook Award Best in the Food Heritage Cookbooks Category*** Lori McCarthy identifies fiercely as


Grandpa Pike

Laurie Blackwood Pike, a.k.a. Grandpa Pike, was born in Stanhope, Newfoundland and Labrador. He is retired from his position as


Gerry Daly

Gerry Daly is a children’s author and illustrator living by the beautiful sea in Dublin. His previous books include the


Ashley Quirke

Ashley Quirke is a cartographer, artist and graphic designer who resides in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.


Susan Pynn Taylor

Susan Pynn Taylor is a writer who lives in Bishops Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Ed Finn

Ed Finn was the editor of the CCPA Monitor, the monthly journal of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a

Photo of forager and author, Shawn Dawson, at a boil up in the woods.

Shawn Dawson

Shawn Dawson makes his living from searching the Newfoundland wilderness for edible mushrooms, seaweeds, berries, molluscs, weeds, herbs, and teas.

Nicola Pierce

Nicola Pierce

Nicola Pierce published her first book for children, Spirit of the Titanic, to rave reviews and five printings within its

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Phil Riggs

Phil Riggs is a retired educator who taught in Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Newfoundland. The author of two previous books,

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Michael Wilkshire

Michael Wilkshire is a native of the United Kingdom who has written extensively and published on the French presence in


Scott Linehan

Scott Linehan is an educator in Newfoundland and Labrador for 25 years, currently working as a program specialist for the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District. Scott enjoys reading, writing, public speaking, and consulting on research in the area of student achievement.

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