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ISER Books re-launches website and focuses on future

Despite this Loss is one of two books to be published this fall by the Faculty of Arts' ISER Books. By Janet Harron These are difficult times to be a publisher. What with e-books, e-readers and the spread of new media, the complex process of publishing a serious work of fiction or non-fiction seems a bit of an anachronism. However, there are still some traditional publishers bucking the digital trend and the Faculty of Arts’ ISER Books is one of them. Founded in 1966 as the publication arm of the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), ISER Books initially focused on Newfoundland-related publications. Now the net has been cast much wider and ISER offers a range of titles with subjects ranging from native peoples to midwifery to how various communities handle crises in ... Click for more

Festival of the Sea Bridges the Gap from an Island to an Island

What began as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Republic of Ireland in 1996, has grown to become a hugely successful event connecting two islands through their common culture and heritage.   The Festival of the Sea is an annual Ireland-Newfoundland and Labrador collaborative event, originally linking th... Click for more