Love our Local Authors

The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is home to talented storytellers informed by diverse worldviews and experiences. In this evolving feature, we will highlight some of our gifted writers, past and present, and celebrate Newfoundland and Labrador storytelling through the written word.

A.C. Hunter Public Library in St. John’s was honoured to host Emily Critch as NLPL’s Indigenous Storyteller in Residence during Summer 2023. Emily (she/they) is a Mi’kmaw and settler artist, curator, and writer from Elmastukwek, Ktaqmkuk Territory (Bay of Islands, NL) currently living in St. John’s.

Supported by TD Bank Group (TD) through the TD Ready Commitment, we plan to host another Indigenous Storyteller in Residence during 2024. More information on this opportunity, including a call for Expressions of Interest, will come in the new year.

Do you have a story to tell? Below are links to local organizations with programs and services available to support emerging and established writers, artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other creatives in Newfoundland and Labrador.

February is LOLA Month: our annual celebration of Newfoundland and Labrador books, authors and readers. It includes naming NLPL’s Must-Read Book of the Year and awarding the Margaret Duley Prize.

Find out more about LOLA Month.

Organized by the Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association (APMA), in cooperation with public libraries in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Prince Edward Island, this initiative helps make local, accessible eBooks and audiobooks available for simultaneous, unlimited usage through OverDrive/Libby and Pretnumerique. During #ReadAtlantic campaigns, your NLPL library card provides access to a range of Read Atlantic titles, including books published in Newfoundland and Labrador.