* Please note this says “selected” not “Best of 2010″ because Salty Ink has not consumed every 2010 book, so a best of would be presumptuous and opinionated. These books do come with a Salty Ink stamp of approval, and just in time for your Christmas shopping.
Eight Great Novels
Click a title to read more about: Larry Mathews’ The Artificial Newfoundlander, Kathleen Winter’s Annabel, Michael Winter’s The Death of Donna Whalen, Alison Pick’s Far to Go, Craig Francis Power’s Blood Relatives, Russell Smith’s Girl Crazy, Joey Comeau’ One Bloody Thing after Another, Johanna Skibsrud’s The Sentimentalists.
Four Fine Debut Novels
Click a title to read more about: Chris Benjamin’s Drive-by Saviours, Darren Hynes’ Flight, Bruce Johnson’s Firmament, and Jill Sooley’s The Widows of Paradise Bay
Four Fine Collections of Short Fiction
Click a title to read more about: Richard Cumyn’s The Young in Their Country, R.W. Gray’s Crisp, Alexander MacLeod’s Light Lifting, and Samuel Thomas Martin’s This Ramshackle Tabernacle.
Eight Great Books of Poetry
Click a title to read more about: Lorri Neilsen Glenn’s Lost Gospels, Tammy Armstrong’s The Scare in the Crow, Sharon McCartney’s For and Agaisnt, Julia McCarthy’s Return from Erebus, Steve McOrmond’s The Good News about Armageddon, George Murray’s Glimpse, Matt Robinson’s Against the Hard Angle, and John Steffler’s Lookout.
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Excellent List!
Just found this site — great! Am now myself a part-time Nova Scotian, with a small place on the Bay of Fundy, and am beginning to give readings here and there (Shoe box series, St F-X, Gall 215), plus have 3 new books out this year (see web site), all of which I worked on in NS. Greetings, and will look forward to following the site.
Susan, I visited your site. I’ll have to get in touch with Black Moss and get a copy of your latest. Looking forward to it.
Okay, I keep seeing Drive-by Saviour EVERYWHERE. I’m sold. And you almost had me convinced to buy that Larry Matthews novel with your review. I’ll bend, sold. Too many books, not enough time! But I’ll put these on my Christmas wishlist. Also, maybe I should start giving short fiction a shot …