John Guille Millais

John Guille Millais (1865-1931) was an avid hunter, naturalist, writer and artist. He traveled throughout the world, writing several books


Marlene Creates

Marlene Creates is the author of Brickle, Nish and Knobbly: A Newfoundland Treasury of Terms for Ice and Snow Marlene


Daniel Woodley Prowse

Daniel Woodley Prowse (1934-1914) was a native of Port de Grave, Newfoundland. A lawyer, politician, judge and author, Prowse was,


Newfoundland Historical Society

Members of the Newfoundland Historical Society contributed their talents to this book, including Terry Bishop-Stirling, James K. Hiller, Olaf U.


Frank Leaman

Frank Leaman’s family has been part of Dartmouth history for over a century. His colourful career includes lumbering, salvage, writing


Phillip McCann

Phillip McCann is Professor Emeritus of Education at Memorial University, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and University of Manchester


Jenny Higgins

Jenny Higgins works in print and film. Her latest book, Devilfish (Boulder Books, 2023), takes a playful look at the island


Michael O’Brien


Robert Stone

Robert Stone was born and raised in St. John’s. He has been a small business owner in a variety of


Sonia Glover

In 1987—several years after first developing symptoms—Sonia Glover was diagnosed with Crohn’s. She was 21 at the time. For the


Elliott Leyton

Elliott Leyton is one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most distinguished authors and scholars. His books include The Myth of Delinquency,

Henry Youle Hind

Henry Youle Hind

Geologist and naturalist Henry Youle Hind (1823-1908) received an MA from Trinity University in Toronto 1853 and a DCL from

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