Tag: poetry
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Market Dates for 2016
We’re looking forward to another great season at the St. John’s Farmers’ Market! Of course, we’d like to let you know when we’ll be there, so here are the dates: June 4 July 2 August 6 November 5 December 17
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As the Gift-Giving Season Approaches…
Indeed, as the gift-giving season approaches, consider how those you love might love to receive one of our books! What’s that you say? “Shut up about the holidays; it’s too early for all that now,” you say. Well, with online ordering you have to think about shipping and potential delays, and we wouldn’t want anything…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Appearance at SFotR8
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Problematic Press Appearances at Sci-Fi on the Rock 8 Problematic Press is pleased to announce that David Reynolds and Myles Reichel will be appearing at Sci-Fi on the Rock 8 at the Holiday Inn throughout the convention, from May 23rd-25th! The writer and illustrator of The True Story of the Three…
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Fawning, Fear and Frustration Now Available on Kobo
Cheers, all! Problematic Press is pleased to announce that Fawning, Fear, and Frustration: A Collection of Teenage Poetry from the 90s by David Reynolds is now available for the Kobo e-reader! While the book has been available in print and digital formats since 2011, this is the first time it has been placed in the…
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National Poetry Month and Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets
The League of Canadian Poets have celebrated April as National Poetry Month for 15 years now. That doesn’t sound like a very long time, considering Robert Hayman was writing poetry in Newfoundland in the early 1600s. So, in the spirit of celebrating poetry, Problematic Press would like to take you back nearly 400 years in…
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BOOK LAUNCH – Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets
Problematic Press is pleased to present Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets, Lately Come over from New Britaniola, Old Newfoundland. Hayman’s Quodlibets is a collection of witty, poetic verses that were penned while he served as governor in colonial Harbour Grace, Newfoundland between 1618 and 1628. His is likely the first English poetry penned in North America. And,…
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TREATS: Quodlibets Sample and a FREE Short Story
Cheers, all! I previously promised treats, and now it’s time to deliver! Problematic Press offers eager readers TWO tasty treats for their minds to munch on. *om nom nom* First, let me present you with a sample poem from David Reynolds’ adaptation of Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets, Lately Come over from New Britaniola, Old Newfoundland. Hayman’s…
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Upcoming Treats
Cheers! Thanks so much for all of your interest in this humble venture thus far! I strive to satisfy your expectations, and I’d like to share with you my own expectations for 2013. Expect to see the following titles in the inaugural year of Problematic Press: Quodlibets (1628) by Robert Hayman is quite likely the…
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Day 1: It Has Begun
Welcome, friends! This is a momentous occasion. Problematic Press has just arrived on the scene with a mission to stimulate your hungry, eager intellects! Problematic Press intends to challenge your fundamental preconceptions of the world through original works of literature as well as important, yet often neglected, texts from the past. Our first release will…