Jan 26 2010
Island ink
Laurie Brinklow has relished working in the beaming glow of Island authors.
The 51-year-old Charlottetown publisher has, for years, shared in the glee Islanders exhibit after having penned works to be bound between two covers.
Between 50 and 55 books of diverse description have been published since Brinklow founded Acorn Press in 1994. Whether a children’s book or a cookbook, the final product that hits the shelf brings unabashed joy to P.E.I. authors that are clearly far more set on simply telling a story than in acquiring wealth from their writings.
“It’s definitely a labour of love,’’ said Brinklow.
“There’s such a prestige about having your name on a book…my favourite part has been actually working with the authors to make something that they’re really proud of.’’
Yet an exciting new chapter yet to be written in Brinklow’s life has led the lover of literature to shelve her publishing company. Prospective buyers have already voiced interest in purchasing the business that Brinklow, a single mother of two, could only operate as a business sideline from her home while holding down a full-time job at the University of Prince Edward Island.
