Atlantic Books Today Picks Turner, Davis, Pelley, Tattrie and Ferguson As Atlantic Canada’s “Next Wave.”

ABT On Ryan Turner: “A regular contributor to many of the country’s creative-fiction journals, Turner has been called ‘the next big thing’ for so long now he just shrugs it off.”

ABT On Tanya Davis: “Tanya Davis is a whirling dervish of creativity … [the] poet, spoken word performer and musician has made a name for herself as one of the region’s most vibrant and vital new voices.”
You can listen to her fabulous music here: http://tanyadavis.ca/music.html

ABT On Chad Pelley: “You know you re on the right career path when you have the likes of Kenneth J. Harvey calling you ‘one of the most talented young writers to come out of Newfoundland in many years.’ Away from Everywhere has been receiving rave reviews from both readers and critics.”

ABT On Jon Tattrie: “Jon Tattrie might be the busiest writer in Atlantic Canada, [yet] somehow … the thirty-something scribe managed to publish his first book, Black Snow, this past spring. The novella received critical and popular acclaim for its emotional intensity and strong narrative arc.”

ABT On Jesse Ferguson: “… he serves as poetry editor for The Fiddlehead, has published reviews in several Canadian journals, has contributed poetry to such prominent publications as The New Quarterly and Harper’s … [and] his first full-length book of poems, Harmonincs, has just hit bookstore shelves.”
Date: December 7, 2009








