Books published by Nimbus Publishing

Prolific folklorist David Goss traces the history of the holiday in our region from its earliest celebration-possibly 1604-to modern times. Using historical records, diaries, and old newspapers, as well as a few fictional short stories, he documents the fascinating narrative of Christmas in Atlantic Canada. Includes 50 images.

Eric Davidson lost both eyes in the Halifax Explosion when he was two years old. Against all odds, he taught himself to become an auto mechanic and had a successful decades-long career as "one of the boys." Written by his daughter Marilyn and contains never-before-seen documents and photographs. Winner of the Dartmouth Book Award (Non-fiction).

In 1864, the Queen Victoria took the Fathers of Confederation from Quebec to Charlottetown and back. In telling the Queen Victoria's story, Langley provides a better understanding of the social and political forces that led to Confederation, explaining the pivotal choices that were made.

Featuring addresses and GPS coordinates, this guide to Nova Scotian haunts maps out the origin stories of 50 spooky tales. The perfect companion for those interested in the history of the province and thrill-seekers alike, Where the Ghosts Are is a DIY-ghost tour of Nova Scotia's most haunted spots.

On the eve of WWII, the MS St. Louis left Germany, headed for Cuba. More than six hundred Jews attempted to escape Nazi rule, but most visas turned out to be fake. An estimated 250 would die in concentration camps. Illustrated with photos and sidebar features on this tragic event in Canadian immigration history.

Eric's Trip was a band defined as much by its DIY ethos as its low-fi, discordant music. Through personal recollections and interviews with band members, this highly anticipated book offers a rare glimpse inside the band's formation, success, and ultimate unravelling. Includes over 20 images.

Lesley Crewe's funny, whip-smart debut novel brims with Cape Breton-style humour. Filled with heartache without succumbing to it, Relative Happiness is the story of life and love in a small town, of four sisters who love, betray, and rescue each other in turn, and of Lexie Ivy's joyful awakening. To be released as a feature film in 2015.

In Kin, bestselling author Lesley Crewe traces the tangled lines of loyalty, tragedy, joy, and love through three generations of families. Brimming with humour and poignancy, Kin is a celebration of the heartbreaking, maddening joy that is family.

Mary is patient and kind with her alcoholic grandmother and volatile mother, loyal and attentive to her spoiled cousin, and pleasant and polite all day as a grocery cashier. When a young couple moves in upstairs, it sparks a series of changes and Mary discovers that sometimes doing the wrong thing is the exact right thing to do.

Grace Willingdon has everything she needs. But Grace's blissful life is rudely interrupted when her estranged son calls from New York City, worried about his teenaged daughter. Crackling with Lesley Crewe's celebrated wit and humour, Amazing Grace is a heartfelt tale of enduring love and forgiveness, and the deep roots of family.

The August Gales is a richly detailed history of the banks fishery, the perils of the North Atlantic, and more specifically, the three powerful, and ultimately deadly, August storms that devastated not only an industry, but entire communities. Winner of 2014 Atlantic Book Awards - Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing.