Come Home for Christmas with Helen C. Escott's New Novel, Christmas in Hope Cove.

Award-winning Newfoundland and Labrador author Helen C. Escott invites readers to experience the warmth, humour, traditions, and unforgettable spirit of a Newfoundland Christmas in her newest novel, Christmas in Hope Cove.

Christmas in Hope Cove Book Launch:

Bring a friend and the kids. Santa and his Newfoundland Dog team lead, Relic and Avalon, will be available for photos during the book signing.

📅 Thursday, September 10, 2026

🕖 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Chapters, Kenmount Road

There will be Christmas cookies and music because it is never too early for the Christmas Spirit.

Background:

Set in the fictional community of Hope Cove in Newfoundland's beautiful St. Mary's Bay, the novel celebrates everything that makes Christmas in Newfoundland and Labrador unlike anywhere else in the world: close-knit communities, family traditions, neighbours who become family, homemade meals, brightly lit fishing boats, church suppers, kitchen parties, and the unwavering belief that no one should spend Christmas alone.

Narrated by Father Michael Walsh, the story introduces readers to the colourful families who call Hope Cove home. As Christmas approaches, old friendships are renewed, loved ones return home, secrets are revealed, and lives are changed forever.

"Christmas in Hope Cove is a reminder that Christmas isn't about what's under the tree," says Escott. "It's about the people gathered around it. Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have always understood that better than anywhere else."

Known for her bestselling crime thrillers, Escott turns her storytelling talents to a heartwarming celebration of the province she proudly calls home.

Whether you're living in Newfoundland and Labrador, away from home, longing for the Rock, or simply looking for a story that reminds you of what Christmas is truly about, Christmas in Hope Cove is a book to treasure and share.

This holiday season, come home to Hope Cove.

Christmas in Hope Cove will be available through Flanker Press and wherever books are sold, including Indigo, Chapters, Coles, Amazon, independent bookstores, and online at www.helencescott.com