Welcome to the White Mountain Publications Newsletter
September 15, 2025
Always trying to give genuine news since you're gracious enough to come and read these newsletters. So what's new?
Puzzles: Because the price of re-ordering these puzzles has become so high, the Cobalt Historical Society will not be re-ordering any more of them. When these are gone, they're gone. Two of them are already sold out: Townsite Sentinel and the Cobalt Train Station. So if you're looking for a Cobalt history puzzle, do not wait.
March 18th, 2025 was the last day amazon gave to access the .mobi file format, and so we've taken all our Kindle ebooks from the the website instead of having to explain the reason you can get them, but not open or access them. Despite the hype, epub formats comprise vast majority of the market. And if you want it on your Kindle reader, Amazon automatically converts your EPUB file to the AZW3 file that actually appears on your Kindle. So you no longer have to choose, and we don't have to offer in two file formats.
Coming soon: Gretchen Roedde's new book Erratic a murder mystery set primarily in northern Ontario. It has already started in production as a television series, and the book is a very good read. That's one of the perks as a publisher: you get to read new books before everyone else. There is a pre-publication discount configured on the site. This lets us know how many we initially need, gets your copy sent out as soon as they're back from the printer, and saves you a bit of money in the process.
The third and final installment for the Gabby series: Gabby The Legacies by André Maheu.
Gabby now takes us on one last epic journey. Gabby and all of his children actively play major roles during World War II. His efforts pay off and his popularity garners international fame. As he ages, he faces new political challenges, deals with heart-wrenching events and contemplates his many legacies. A worthy end to this trilogy. Wonderfully done.
For the 24th year, we are publishing the Canadian Writers' Contest Calendar 2026, and the search for Canadian writing contests has begun. If your group is planning a contest for 2026, please send us the information by end of October so we can include it in this issue. The listing is free, and profiles your contest across Canada. The pre-publication discount offer is available until October 15th, and is already configured online.
We still have a few print copies left of the Canadian Writers’ Contest Calendar 2025, and the ebook is still available as well.
On the storefront, we opened six days a week in the summer, and based on the results, next year we will open on Mondays in July and August only, not June as well. After all, we are here to serve.
We hope all is well with you and yours. Enjoy the warmer weather while we can. Be well, stay safe. We wish everyone a year full of wonder and gratitude.
Gabby
Gabby What a wild ride. Gabby can't seem to stop talking, and keeps getting into trouble, but wait, everything turns around in his favour. Set historically, and accurately, in New Liskeard of 1916 through 1918, Gabby is a fictional character interacting with real people and places of that time. He winds his way through New Liskeard and World War I, meeting many famous people of that time with hilarious results. You don't want it to end. Yes it's one of those books. It's been hugely popular so far. You'll love him too. It's available in ebook formats as well.
Gabby Remembers
Gabby Remembers And if one Gabby wasn't enough, you're in luck. Gabby Remembers has our favourite fellow talking his grandchildren through the 1920s, 1930s and early 1940s. As usual, Gabby has a great deal to say about everything, and continues to run into prominent historical figures of the time. The book is laced with historical personalities that existed at the time, be they heads of state, athletes, actors, outlaws, or artists. How he manages to live to be 75 is beyond explanation.
FIRE Cobalt: May 23, 1977
The eagerly-awaited reprint of Don Curry's book FIRE Cobalt: May 23, 1977 has revived many people's memories of that awful day. The upside of that is they then turn around and realize how far the town has come back.
Sparks of Faith
Speaking of newer titles, we have Sparks of Faith, by Khalil A. Khavari. This book contains personal stories of how people came to the Bahá'í Faith. We quite enjoyed the various, and sometimes quite unlikely, ways this has happened. We think you will enjoy it also.
Palliative
Palliative by Henry Kleinhuis. Poems and commentary that ease the passing of loved ones. Perfect gift for those experiencing loss. Non-denominational and easy to read. Not a subject we like to think about, but one that we all face. When we struggle to find the words to say, you may well find them here.
As a reminder to those who have said they would post a review on TripAdvisor, doing so would be a huge favour and show of support (and thank-you to those who did). More people came into the store this year saying that is where they discovered our store. The link is here: TripAdvisor reviews for White Mountain Publications, aka White Mountain Books. We appreciate all your support.