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The writings of Johanna Bertin
Book Events
January 2010. An invitation to speak to the grade 2 class at Harvey Elementary School about a facet of New Brunswick history - particularly Don Messer.
Tuesday February 23, 2010 at 7 p.m. A reading and discussion on Don Messer: The Man behind the Music with the Wilmot Church Book Club, Fredericton, NB.
Tuesday October 12, 2010 at 7 p.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music at the Oromocto Public Library.
Friday October 22, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music at Nackawic Public Library.
Friday October 22, 2010 at 2 p.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer:The Man behind the Music at the Hartland Public Library.
Thursday October 28, 2010 at 7 p.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music at the Doaktown Community School Library.
Wednesday November 3, 2010 at 7 p.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music
at the Fredericton Public Library.
Saturday November 20, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Reading, slide show, and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music at the Sussex Regional Library.
Saturday November 20, 2010 at 2 p.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music at the Riverview Public Library. With Ivan and Vivian Hicks.
Saturday December 11, 2010 at 2 p.m. Reading, slide show, and discussion about Don Messer: The Man Behind the Music
at the McAdam Library.
Tuesday February 23, 2010 at 7 p.m. A reading and discussion on Don Messer: The Man behind the Music with the Wilmot Church Book Club, Fredericton, NB.
Tuesday October 12, 2010 at 7 p.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music at the Oromocto Public Library.
Friday October 22, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music at Nackawic Public Library.
Friday October 22, 2010 at 2 p.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer:The Man behind the Music at the Hartland Public Library.
Thursday October 28, 2010 at 7 p.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music at the Doaktown Community School Library.
Wednesday November 3, 2010 at 7 p.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music
at the Fredericton Public Library.
Saturday November 20, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Reading, slide show, and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music at the Sussex Regional Library.
Saturday November 20, 2010 at 2 p.m. Reading, slide show and discussion about Don Messer: The Man behind the Music at the Riverview Public Library. With Ivan and Vivian Hicks.
Saturday December 11, 2010 at 2 p.m. Reading, slide show, and discussion about Don Messer: The Man Behind the Music
at the McAdam Library.
About Me
- Johanna Bertin
- Johanna's writing credits run the gamut from government reports, newspaper and magazine columns and essays, to special interest newslettters. She is the author of two non-fiction books focusing on unusual events in Canadian history, as well as a narrative history of Sable Island and a biography of Sir Charles Tupper. Johanna is one of four authors who contributed to an anthology of unusual Christmas Stories. Johanna has a gift for bringing history and personalities to life with vivid imagery, and loves to tell the tale of everyday people whose stories tell us much about Canada and the spirit of Canadians. She has recently completed a biography of Don Messer, titled "Don Messer: The Man Behind the Music". Johanna is a professional member of: The New Brunswick Association of Social Workers; The Professional Writers Association of Canada; The Writers Union of Canada; The Writers Federation of New Brunswick; and the Writers Federation of Nova Scotia.
Books by Johanna
- Don Messer The Man Behind the Music. Fredericton: Goose Lane Editions, 2009
- Sir Charles Tupper: The Bully who Battled for Canada. Toronto: Jackfruit Press, 2007
- Sable Island: Tales of Tragedy and Survival from the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Canmore: Altitude Publishing, 2006.
- Holiday Misadventures: Tragedy, Murder and Mystery. Co-authored with Joyce Glasner, Andrew Hind and Maria Da Silva, Rich Mole. Canmore: Altitude Publishing, 2006.
- Strange Events and More: Canadian Giants, Witches, Wizards and other Tales. Canmore: Altitude Publishing, 2004.
- Strange Events: Incredible Canadian Monsters, Curses, Ghosts and Other Tales. Canmore: Altitude Publishing, 2003.
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