Easily One of the most well-conceived, well-presented, and exciting books out of Atlantic Canada this fall?
St. John’s based editor and author, Mike Heffernan, has put together “an anthology of dark Atlantic Canadian fiction … full of viceral imagery … for anyone who likes their literature written with a ragged quill pen, a messy inkpot, and a sinister edge, Hard Ol’ Spot brings us the dark beauty of Atlantic Canadian fiction.”
* Features story-specific artwork by the super-talented Darren Whelan
A Foreword by Kathleen Winter.
And Stories from:
Michael Crummey, Sara Tilley, Michelle Butler Hallett, Ramona Dearing, Gerard Collins, Jo-Anne Soper-Cook, and more …
“This is a book where a hard place breeds violence, reckless escape and, perhaps cruelest of all: hope.”
Listen to CBC’s Angela Antle interview Mike and Darren here:
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Me too, Steve. Me too.
Speaking as one of the contributor’s this is a darned fine collection and a wonderfully put together book. Hope it draws some much-needed attention!
Steve Vernon