Event photos: Blackstrap Hawco, The Prairie Bridesmaid
Kenneth J. Harvey launched his new novel, the Newfoundland epic Blackstrap Hawco (Random House Canada), at the Arts & Culture Centre in St. John’s on Sept. 9. (Photos by Sonia Harvey, courtesy of Kenneth J. Harvey.)

Harvey, right, with Newfoundland authors Paul Bowdring and Gordon
Rodgers.

Harvey signs a copy for author Stan Dragland.
Over in Winnipeg, Daria Salamon launched her debut novel, The Prairie Bridesmaid (Key Porter Books), at McNally Robinson in late August. (Photos courtesy of Samantha Haywood.)

Salamon reads from the book at the store’s Prairie Ink restaurant.

Costumes at a CanLit launch? Some fans showed up in bridesmaid dresses.
















Ken my son you’re looking as beautiful as the day I first saw you. And the new novel is as riotous and deep as your heart and the earth that gave you.
Oh geez, I look terrible in that picture. (I’m the one with pink hair)