Pottersfield Press

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Pottersfield Press
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Founded1979;46 years ago (1979)
Founder Lesley Choyce
Country of originCanada
Headquarters locationLawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia
Publication typesBooks
Official website www.pottersfieldpress.com

Pottersfield Press is a Canadian book publishing company founded in 1979 by Lesley Choyce. Pottersfield primarily focuses on publishing books of regional interest for Atlantic Canada, and is based in Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia.

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History

Pottersfield Press was founded in 1979 by Lesley Choyce, [1] and is based in Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia. Pottersfield originates from a literary magazine edited by Choyce called the Pottersfield Portfolio. [2]

In 1986, Pottersfield expressed interest in publishing poetry written by the Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, following an official visit from Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone in which Nakasone presented a book of his own poetry to Mulroney. In response to the gift, Mulroney was reported to have replied "I'd give you a book of my poetry but nobody would be willing to publish it." Choyce believed that Mulroney would be a successful poet based on his observations watching Mulroney on television. [3]

Pottersfield published their first poetry audiocassettes in 1995, with one featuring Maxine Tynes reading her collection Borrowed Beauty, and another with George Elliott Clarke reading Lush Dreams, Blue Exile. [4]

Pottersfield conveys a literary award known as the Pottersfield Prize for Creative Non-fiction. [5] The company publishes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and other books of regional interest to Atlantic Canada. In particular, Pottersfield has a focus on publishing works related to Mi'kmaq and Black Nova Scotians. [6]

Notable publications

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References

Citations

Sources

  • Colombo, John Robert (1997). "Lesley Choyce". In Benson, Eugene; Toye, William (eds.). The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-1954-1167-6 . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  • Carter, Sue (16 April 2016). "Pottersfield Press names winners of its inaugural creative non-fiction prize". Quill & Quire . Toronto, ON: St. Joseph Media . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  • Cran, E.E. (18 February 1995). "Nova Scotia poets produce first soundtracks". Telegraph-Journal . Saint John, NB. Retrieved 3 June 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  • "Publisher seeks book of Mulroney's poetry". The Leader-Post . Regina, SK. The Canadian Press. 26 February 1986. Retrieved 3 June 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  • "Firm offers to publish PM's poems". The Sun Times . Owen Sound, ON. The Canadian Press. 26 February 1986. Retrieved 3 June 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  • Fetherling, George (19 April 2003). "Lesley Choyce: Atlantic Canada's culture factory". Telegraph-Journal . Saint John, NB. Retrieved 3 June 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  • Fetherling, George (19 April 2003). "Some writers prefer small presses". The Vancouver Sun . Vancouver, BC. Retrieved 3 June 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  • "Our Story". Pottersfield Press. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.

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