• A Photographer's Guide to Prince Edward Island

    A Photographer’s Guide to Prince Edward Island

    Publisher: Acorn Press

    New by award-winning photographer team.

    There are very few places as photogenic as Prince Edward Island. With its sweeping landscapes, scenic vistas and miles upon miles of beaches, the Island is a haven for photographers. Taking advantage of potential stunning images of the Island in all seasons, these two award-winning photographers know the best places to set up, when and how best to photograph each corner of the Island and how to get there. The thousands of visitors from all over the world who travel to the Island learn the secrets of these two seasoned experts.

    $24.95
  • A Tale of Two Fiddlers The Early Days of Sports and Life in Charlottetown

    A Tale of Two Fiddlers The Early Days of Sports and Life in Charlottetown

    Created by: Fred MacDonald
    Publisher: Acorn Press

    This is the story of the Charlottetown family as seen through the eyes of the oldest boy, Fred “Fiddler” MacDonald. This memoir tells of Frederick James’ journeys in the City, starting with his days as a newspaper and a shoe-shine boy while attending Queen Square School, an all-boys Catholic school in the centre of the City. The story retraces his paper route in the mid-1950’s and the people that he encountered in his travels.

    $22.95
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  • An Islander Strikes Back

    An Islander Strikes Back

    Created by: Patrick Ledwell
    Publisher: Acorn Press

    New from P.E.I.’s most beloved comedian! 

    In his new book “An Islander Strikes Back,” humourist Patrick Ledwell admits his little province is way behind the mainland. But it means Islanders like Ledwell can see where they’re going– about 10 years before they manage to get there.

    $25.95
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  • Colour Prince Edward Island

    Colour Prince Edward Island

    Created by: Nadine Staaf
    Publisher: Acorn Press

    Colouring is becoming a serious pasttime for all ages. Increasingly, studies have shown that the health benefits to colouring appear to be as good as the benefits of meditation. In a unique, easy-to-pack, format, Colour Prince Edward Island is a new book that will create hours of fun for the whole family.

    Nadine Staaf is a nature-inspired colouring book illustrator, living and working in beautiful Prince Edward Island with her husband and their son. Originally from British Columbia, Nadine’s art has most recently been influenced by the contrasting environment of P.E.I., which is prominently displayed in her newest book, Colouring Prince Edward Island.

    $14.95
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  • Great Day Fer Livin'

    Great Day Fer Livin’

    Created by: Juliet Wilson
    Publisher: Acorn Press

    After living in Australia for 18 years, Juliet Wilson returned to Prince Edward Island for an extended stay. The Island’s allure hit her front on: not just the vibration of the gently rolling landscape, with its patchwork quilt of red soil and emerald fields, but the beauty of the people who make up the rich fabric of the Island, their sense of place, and their way of being.She spent the summer of 2009 driving the back roads of Prince Edward Island, introducing herself to people she met on the wharves and in the fields and in their shops, and getting to know them by listening to their stories and eventually photographing them. Like an informal anthropological study, this 48-page book gives a glimpse into the culture, belief, and practices of the primary producers who make up the backbone of Prince Edward Island.

    $19.95
  • I am an Islander

    I am an Islander

    Created by: Patrick Ledwell
    Publisher: Acorn Press

    No man is a Prince Edward Island. That’s a good thing, because the tiny province is eroding a metre per year. In the collection I am An Islander, Patrick Ledwell explores the hilarity of life viewed from the country’s crumbling Eastern edge. Raised in a big family, the Island comedian looks back at his rural roots and asks: I am an Islander is a funny and heartfelt stockpile of standup, sketches, and rants, banked up to defend your good humour against everything that might erode it.

    $19.95
  • Lionel F. Stevenson Fifty Years of Photographs Fifty Years of Photographs (1962-2012)

    Lionel F. Stevenson Fifty Years of Photographs Fifty Years of Photographs (1962-2012)

    Created by: Pan Wendt
    Publisher: Acorn Press

    A companion to an exhibit at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery

     

    This survey of work by distinguished Canadian photographer, Lionel F. Stevenson, elaborates on the exhibition Lionel F. Stevenson: Fifty Years of Photographs (1962-2012), and illustrates Stevenson’s long fascination with documentary and artistic works ranging from the poetic, personal landscapes, to street scenes, and architectural subjects. Also illustrated are portraits, including selections from his acclaimed series Elders of Prince Edward Island. The book features an essay on Stevenson’s career by Pan Wendt.

     

    Pan Wendt grew up in Prince Edward Island, where he is now curator at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. He received his M.A. in art history from Williams College, and is a PhD candidate at Yale University. He has contributed writing to numerous art publications, including Funkaesthetics (Justine M. Barnicke Gallery, University of Toronto); A Modern World (Yale University Press); and Oh, Canada! (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art).

    $24.95
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  • Prince Edward Island

    Prince Edward Island Images of the Night Sky

    Created by: Stephen DesRoches
    Publisher: Acorn Press

    Prince Edward Island is celebrated the world over for its pristine beaches, charming villages, and scenic vistas. While many books have celebrated the Island’s beauty over the years, no book has focused solely on photographs of the Island at night.

    For long-time residents and first-time visitors alike, these unforgettable images are an important celebration of the unparalleled charm of this Prince Edward Island.

    $29.95
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  • Prince Edward Island National Park Past and Present

    Prince Edward Island National Park Past and Present

    Created by: Parks And People
    Publisher: Acorn Press

    Since Prince Edward Island National Park was first created in 1937 it has welcomed visitors from around the world, captivating the hearts of all who experience its serene and tranquil beauty. Stretching for about 40 km along the north shore of Prince Edward Island between New London and Tracadie Bays and the tip of the Greenwich Peninsula in St. Peters Bay, this dynamic coastal landscape is constantly changing, shaped by the wind and waves. The sand dunes and beaches, wetlands and forests provide a home for many plants and animals. Wildflowers add colour everywhere and marram grass glistens in the sunlight, rippled by the coastal breezes. Great blue herons grace the ponds and marshes and shorebirds feed along the water’s edge. Several species at risk are protected in the park, including the endangered piping plover. People have been part of this coastal landscape for thousands of years. At Greenwich, archaeological evidence reveals 10,000 years of cultural history, from early Aboriginal peoples to the Mi’kmaq, early French and Acadian settlers and immigrants from the British Isles. Once an elegant summer home built in 1896, Dalvay-by-the-Sea National Historic Site is now a heritage inn. Green Gables Heritage Place, also part of L. M. Montgomery`s Cavendish National Historic site, inspired L.M. Montgomery’s setting for Anne of Green Gables. This book, with stunning new photography by the Island’s best photgraphers complimented with archival photos, captures the essence of this special place, preserved and protected for you to return to again and again.

    $16.95
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  • Prince Edward Island Then and Now

    Prince Edward Island Then and Now

    Publisher: Acorn Press

    Vic Runtz, a long-time cartoonist for The Guardian newspaper in Charlottetown, had a large collection of phototgraphs from his time there. Through his position with the newspaper, he was able to get to know Elton Woodside, the Flying Farmer who delivered the newspapers across the province therefore allowing for highly-detailed aerial photographs of many of the communities at the time. Upon discovering this amazing collection, D. Scott MacDonald set out on the task to take photographs of the same communities today.

    Together with photos from Vic’s collection that shows his varied interest in the Island, Prince Edward Island Then and Now is a fascinating look at the way the Island has changed over the past sixty years.

    $29.95
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  • Prince Edward Island: Landscape and Light

    Prince Edward Island: Landscape and Light

    Created by: John Sylvester
    Photographer: John Sylvester
    Publisher: Acorn Press

    In 2014, John Sylvester is celebrating his 30th year of photographing some of Canada’s most remarkable places. This book  is a retrospective of his main inspiration — Prince Edward Island. It includes much new material, but also includes many beloved classic images that have graced the pages of his previous books. Prince Edward Island: Landscape and Light takes us on a journey showcasing John Sylvester’s approach to photography, not only making images at the edge of day and night, but also the nature of photographing on an Island, where both the landscape and the light inspires his spectacular work.  

    $29.95
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  • The Little Book of Prince Edward Island

    The Little Book of Prince Edward Island

    Created by: John Sylvester
    Photographer: John Sylvester
    Publisher: Acorn Press

    Award-winning photographer John Sylvester is back with a new book of stunning photography. Sylvester captures Prince Edward Island like no other photographer. With beautiful images of every corner of the Island in all seasons, The Little Book of Prince Edward Island is a charming and captivating look at the Island in all its colours. From the red dirt roads and green fields to the surrounding blue waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, John Sylvester’s imagery portrays the landscape that thousands of visitors from all over the world travel to see.

    $19.95
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  • You Know You're an Islander When....

    You Know You’re an Islander When….

    Created by: Ivy Knight
    Publisher: Acorn Press

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    You might be an Islander if…

    • You cried when Stompin’ Tom died
    • You still give directions based on the purple house on St. Peter’s Road
    • You were born knowing how to break down a lobster

    A book about the Island for Islanders.

    “Prince Edward Island is far more than postcard vistas, bountiful food and literary heroines with red hair. This book is full to the scuppers with everything that makes it unique and colourful!” – Chef Michael Smith

    “Brilliant!” – Brad Richards, 2 time Stanley Cup Champion and PEI’s best hockey player ever.

    $14.95
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