NQ Winter 2018 cover illustration by Vanessa Iddon.

It’s getting colder out there, but luckily the Winter issue of NQ is now on-stands, ready to warm you up like a mug of hot cocoa.

It would also make a lovely present: you can send a gift subscription easily with our new online subscription service.

We’re excited to present the NQ debut of our cover artist, illustrator Vanessa Iddon. She did a fantastic job of interpreting our theme, Maps. If you’d like to learn more about Vanessa, you can follow her on Instagram (@Vanessa_Iddon) where she posts new artwork every single day.

Open the magazine, and you’ll find our tribute Mary Pratt, with a number of interesting folks sharing what it is that makes her work so compelling. We’re also pleased to share a portfolio sharing the latest work by her son, Ned Pratt (you can catch his exhibit until January 20th, at the Rooms.)

We think you’ll find our conversation with Matthew Frame, Head of Modern Archives and Manuscripts at the British Public Library, particularly interesting. He’s the co-curator of James Cook: the Voyages, an exhibit marking the 250th anniversary of the Endeavour sailing from Plymouth, England. Believe it or not, Cook is responsible for naming many NL communities, including Bonne Bay, Belleoram, and Unfortunate Cove (where he injured his hand!)

We’ve also got new fiction from Paul Whittle. In Young Americans, a young Newfoundlander marvels at his relatives south of the border, connecting, and disconnecting, over Elton John and Jaws.

There’s plenty more along with that, but to see it all, you’ll need to pick up your own copy, available at shops across NL. Want to make sure you never miss an issue? Subscribe or send a gift subscription here.

Stay warm, stay interesting, and keep reading!