I’M OFF ON A NEW ADVENTURE – IN NEWFOUNDLAND
I recently moved from Fergus, Ontario to a “saltbox by the sea” in Bay Roberts, on beautiful Conception Bay, in the Avalon Peninsula. Quite a switch, at my age! But I fell in love with Newfoundland a few years ago and it’s exciting to be doing something different, so late in life.
Now I’m taking part in “Art Around The Bay” at the nearby Cupid’s Legacy Centre. Here are some of my small paintings that will be included in this exhibition. They depict “stages” – the structures and docks at the water’s edge where fishermen clean their catch. They are on sale for $80 each.
These icons of Newfoundland life are fascinating – and I have started a series of paintings of them. Come and see the results.
ART AROUND THE BAY
Opening reception: Friday, July 10, 7 to 9 pm
Free admission
Show open every day through Sunday, July 19, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Cupid’s Legacy Centre, 369 Seaforest Drive, Cupids, NL A0A 2B0.
Info: artaroundthebay.ca
WHOO HOO, I’VE WON GOLD
My latest novel, the Newfoundland Lunch Party, is finding fans.
It won a 2025 Gold Medal from GardenComm International, a U.S.-based organization that recognizes the talents of people in garden communications around the world.
I’ve also spoken at several venues on my inspiration for this story about four women, all enthusiastic gardeners, who meet up in Newfoundland and make an amazing discovery.
WHERE CAN YOU BUY THE NEWFOUNDLAND BOOK?
From many sources. But thanks to the Internet, prices are all over the map! Please order from any independent bookstore, if you can. They need our support. In Canada, this list price is CAN $25, but that can vary, depending upon the source. Here are some options I’ve found:
BEST:
Direct from my publisher, Friesen Press. (books.friesenpress.com). Paperback currently $20.49, hardcover $32.99. No-Ebook
- Indigo. Paperback $25.99, Hardcover $39.99, Ebook via KOBO, $5.99.
- Barnes and Noble. Paperback US dollars $18.99, hardcover $28.99, Ebook $3.99
- Amazon.com Paperback US dollars $18.23, hardcover $26.76, Kindle $3.99
- Amazon.ca Paperback $35.32, Hardcover $41.58, Kindle $5.51
- Ebook from Nook, Apple Books and Google Play. Prices vary.
- Stores I recommend:
- Cordial Clove Books, Elora, Ontario
- Magic Pebble Books, Elora, Ontario
- Book Lore, Orangeville, Ontario
- Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, Ontario
- MUN Botanical Garden, St. John’s, Newfoundland
Here are I am, talking about the Newfoundland novel to a big crowd at Local Pieces Gallery in Fergus, Ontario, last winter.
Questions? Email me at sonia@soniaday.com