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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!
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Available online and in stores now!
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#CanadianBook
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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!
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#CanadianBook
Available online and in stores now!
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#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.
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#canadianbooks #cruiseship #belowdeck
Available from Breakwater Books or through your favourite bookseller.
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#canadianbooks #cruiseship #belowdeck
September 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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.
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#canadianbooks #cruiseship #belowdeck
Available from Breakwater Books or through your favourite bookseller.
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#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!
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#nlbooks #canlit #childrensbook #childrensfiction #newfoundland
Available now for pre-order on our website!
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#nlbooks #canlit #childrensbook #childrensfiction #newfoundland
August 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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!
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#nlbooks #canlit #childrensbook #childrensfiction #newfoundland
Available now for pre-order on our website!
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#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!
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Video Production: Paddy Moore
40 years of cartoons from one of the province's most iconic artists, plus a foreword from Mark Critch. Purchase online now!
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Video Production: Paddy Moore
July 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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
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.
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#historicalfiction #nlbooks
Be among the first to read this evocative tale of past, present, and the search for truth.
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#historicalfiction #nlbooks
June 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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
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!
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#newrelease #nlbooks #canlit #spynovel #thriller #mystery #crimewriterscanada
Grab this new thriller-mystery from our storefront or website (50% off until May 31!) or from your local bookseller!
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#newrelease #nlbooks #canlit #spynovel #thriller #mystery #crimewriterscanada
May 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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!
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#newrelease #nlbooks #canlit #spynovel #thriller #mystery #crimewriterscanada
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.
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.
May 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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.
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!
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#nlbooks #shortfiction #canlit #newrelease #bookrelease
May 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
HERE is here! The highly anticipated short fiction collection from Heidi Wicks is available now online and in stores!
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#nlbooks #shortfiction #canlit #newrelease #bookrelease
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#nlbooks #shortfiction #canlit #newrelease #bookrelease
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...
Unravel the conspiracies of the BELTANE MASSACRE - coming May 2025!
Pre-order now: breakwaterbooks.com/products/the...
May 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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...
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
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
April 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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
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!
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!
April 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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!
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
Get your copy of Paul Moorehead's debut collection of poetry now from our website or your local bookstore!
#poetrymonth #canlit #nlbooks #BuyLocalNL
April 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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
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.
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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.
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April 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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
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.
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.
March 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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March 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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...
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...
🎉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
⏰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
March 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🎉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
⏰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
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
March 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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
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
Read Yvonne's story this March!
#nlbooks #canlit #memoir #labrador #labradorstrong
February 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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
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!
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#BuyLocalNL
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
February 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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
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
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
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
February 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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
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
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
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
February 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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
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
Shop breakwaterbooks.com or at 1 Stamps Lane!
#BuyLocalNL #shopcanadian #buylocal #nlbooks #canlit #newfoundland
February 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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
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
Keep an eye out — we might just have some news about a reprint coming soon!
#nlbooks #buylocalNL
February 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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
Keep an eye out — we might just have some news about a reprint coming soon!
#nlbooks #buylocalNL
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
We encourage everyone to think, buy, and read locally to support businesses and artists here in our home province!
#BuyLocalNL #SupportLocal #ShopCanadian
February 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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
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!
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#nlbooks #canlit #yyt #productofcanada🍁 #canadianmade
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#nlbooks #canlit #yyt #productofcanada🍁 #canadianmade
February 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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
breakwaterbooks.com/collections/...
#nlbooks #canlit #yyt #productofcanada🍁 #canadianmade