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M. E. Francis was born Mary E. Sweetman in Dublin and moved to Lancashire on her marriage to Francis Nicholas Blundell, of the Blundell family, who remain squires of Little Crosby, the last Catholic recusant village in England, which lies a few miles north of Liverpool. Blundell died young and Mary went on to write more than 50 books, using her husband's Christian name as pen name, including this collection of 12 stories set in Little Crosby (‘Thornleigh’). A romantic portrait of mid-19th century village life written from an aristocratic point of view, In a North Country Village (1896) is ...

In June of 1968, Irene Izak, a young French teacher from Scranton, Pennsylvania, was pulling an all-nighter on the road toward the promise of a new life in Quebec. The last time she was seen alive was at 2:09 a.m. by a toll collector at Thousand Island Bridge, who claimed Irene was visibly afraid. Less than a half-hour later, Irene was found bludgeoned to death in a ravine bordering DeWolf Point State Park. There were no signs of robbery or sexual assault. For reasons unknown, Irene had been compelled to pull off the interstate and abandon her car, only to be brutally murdered.

In Eben Holden - A Tale of the North Country, we follow the poignant journey of young Willie Brower, an orphan who has lost both his parents and his home in the picturesque landscapes of northern Vermont. Taken in by the warm-hearted Eben Holden, affectionately known as Uncle Eb, Willie embarks on a westward adventure to escape the confines of an orphanage. Their travels lead them through the breathtaking Adirondacks and into the heart of the St. Lawrence valley. Uncle Eb, a natural storyteller, shares tales that deeply influence Willies ideals and aspirations. As the story unfolds, we witness...

Promoting Canadian comic book creators and supporters.

It's life in the North Country - everything from athletes, to artists, and great stories.

For the first time ever all three much-loved series featuring the legendary creations Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon are brought together in one collection. As the pair tour Britain, Uncle Mort's recollections make for some hilarious moments. Uncle Mort and his Yorkshire based family first...

True stories, told with no notes, recorded live on stages all over the North Country. Hosted by Ethan Shantie, from NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.

‘We jumped in at the deep end and bought a farm! A reluctant wife, a couple of crazy kids and a husband whose knowledge of farming you could write on the back of a stamp… What could go wrong?!’ – Kelvin ‘Exactly! And the journey has only just begun…’ – Liz Join the Fletchers as...