Lesley Choyce (born 21 March 1951) is a Canadian writer and publisher from Nova Scotia who has written an extensive body of literature. Choyce founded the publisher Pottersfield Press in 1979, which publishes books of regional interest for Atlantic Canada. This bibliography lists his autobiographical works, anthologies, children's and young adult literature, fiction and non-fiction, poetry, and musical works.
Autobiographical + List of autobiographical works by Lesley ChoyceYearTitlePublisherIdentifiersNotes 1987 An Avalanche of Ocean Goose Lane Editions 1993 Transcendental Anarchy: Confessions of a Metaphysical Tourist Quarry Press 2006 Driving Minnie's Piano: Memoirs of a Surfing Life in Nova Scotia Pottersfield Press 2009 Seven Ravens: Two Summers in a Life by the Sea Wolsak and Wynn 2020 Saltwater Chronicles: Notes on Everything Under the Nova Scotia Sun Nimbus Publishing
Anthologies + List of anthologies edited by Lesley ChoyceYearTitlePublisherIdentifiersNotes 1971-1985 The Pottersfield Portfolio, Volumes 1-7 Pottersfield Press 1977 Alternating Current: Renewable Energy for Atlantic Canada Wooden Anchor Press 1977 Chezzetcook Wooden Anchor Press 1980 ACCESS: Atlantic Canada Community Energy Strategy Sourcebook Pottersfield Press 1981 Visions from the Edge: An Anthology of Atlantic Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Pottersfield Press 1984, 1989 The Cape Breton Collection Pottersfield Press 1992 Ark of Ice: Canadian Futurefiction Pottersfield Press 1997 The Mi'kmaq Anthology Pottersfield Press 2001 Atlantica: Stories from the Maritimes and Newfoundland Goose Lane Editions 2004 Pottersfield Nation: East of Canada Pottersfield Press 2005 Nova Scotia: A Traveller's Companion: Over 300 Years of Travel Writing Pottersfield Press 2009 Nova Scotia: Visions of the Future Pottersfield Press 2011 The Mi'kmaq Anthology, Volume 2: In Celebration of The Life of Rita Joe Pottersfield Press 2016 Nova Scotia Love Stories Pottersfield Press 2017 The Nova Scotia Book of Fathers Pottersfield Press 2021 Down Home for Christmas: Holiday Stories From Atlantic Canada Pottersfield Press 2023 State of the Ark: Canadian Futurefiction Pottersfield Press 2023 High Water Mark: Atlantic Canadian Stories 1983–2023 Pottersfield Press
Non-fiction + List of non-fiction works by Lesley ChoyceYearTitlePublisherIdentifiersNotes 1977 Edible Wild Plants of the Maritimes Wooden Anchor Press 1988 December Six/The Halifax Solution: An Alternative to Nuclear War Pottersfield Press 1997 Nova Scotia: Shaped by the Sea: A Living History Pottersfield Press 2000 Your Guide to Getting Published Coles Publishing 2002 The Coasts of Canada: A History Goose Lane Editions 2007 Nova Scotia: Shaped By the Sea, Revised Edition Pottersfield Press 2008 Peggy's Cove: the Amazing History of a Coastal Village Pottersfield Press 2011 How to Fix Your Head Wolsak and Wynn 2020 Nova Scotia: Shaped By the Sea, Revised 4th Edition Pottersfield Press 2022 Around England with a Dog Rocky Mountain Books
Fiction + List of novels by Lesley ChoyceYearTitlePublisherIdentifiersNotes 1980 Eastern Sure Nimbus Publishing 1984 Downwind Creative Publishers 1984 Billy Botzweiler's Last Dance and Other Stories Blewointment Press 1985 Conventional Emotions Creative Publishers 1986 The Dream Auditor: Short Stories Ragweed Press 1988 Coming Up for Air Creative Publishers 1989 The Second Season of Jonas MacPherson Thistledown Press 1991 Magnificent Obsessions: A Photonovel Quarry Press 1992 The Ecstasy Conspiracy NuAge Editions 1994 The Republic of Nothing Goose Lane Editions 1996 Trap Door To Heaven: New Fiction Quarry Press 1997 Dance the Rocks Ashore: Stories New and Selected Goose Lane Editions 1998 World Enough: A Novel Goose Lane Editions 1999 The Summer of Apartment X Goose Lane Editions 2002 Cold Clear Morning Porcepic Books 2002 Shoulder the Sky Dundurn Press 2003 Sea of Tranquility Simon & Pierre 2007 The End of the World as We Know It Red Deer Press 2008 The Book of Michael: A Novel Red Deer Press 2010 Reaction Orca Book Publishers 2010 Raising Orion Thistledown Press 2011 Cold Clear Morning, Revised Edition Pottersfield Press 2017 The Unlikely Redemption of John Alexander MacNeil Fernwood Publishing 2019 Broken Man on a Halifax Pier Dundurn Press 2023 The Untimely Resurrection of John Alexander MacNeil: A Novel Fernwood Publishing 2026 No More Fridays Fernwood Publishing
Children's literature + List of children's books by Lesley ChoyceYearTitlePublisherIdentifiersNotes 1990 The Hungry Lizards Collier Macmillan 1997 Go For it Carrie Formac Publishing Company 1998 Carrie's Crowd Formac Publishing Company 1998 Famous at Last Pottersfield Press 2000 Far Enough Island Pottersfield Press 2001 Carrie's Camping Adventure Formac Publishing Company 2003 Carrie Loses Her Nerve Formac Publishing Company 2006 Skunks for Breakfast Nimbus Publishing 2019 Sid the Kid and the Dryer: A Story About Sidney Crosby Nimbus Publishing
Young adult literature + List of young adult novels by Lesley ChoyceYearTitlePublisherIdentifiersNotes 1989 Skateboard Shakedown Formac Publishing Company 1990 Wave Watch Formac Publishing Company 1991 Wrong Time, Wrong Place Formac Publishing Company 1991 Some Kind of Hero Maxwell-Macmillan 1992 Margin of Error: A Young Adult Short Story Collection Borealis Press 1992 Clearcut Danger Formac Publishing Company 1993 Full Tilt Maxwell-Macmillan 1993 Good Idea Gone Bad Formac Publishing Company 1994 Dark End of Dream Street Formac Publishing Company 1995 Big Burn Thistledown Press 1996 Falling Through the Cracks Formac Publishing Company 1997 Couleurs Troubles Red Deer Press 1999 Roid Rage Harbour Publishing 2002 Refuge Cove Orca Book Publishers 2004 Smoke and Mirrors Boardwalk Books 2004 Thunderbowl Orca Book Publishers 2005 Sudden Impact Orca Book Publishers 2006 Deconstructing Dylan Dundurn Press 2007 Wave Warrior Orca Book Publishers 2008 Skate Freak Orca Book Publishers 2008 Hell's Hotel James Lorimer & Company 2009 Living Outside the Lines Red Deer Press 2009 Last Chance James Lorimer & Company 2009 Los Pandemonium Orca Book Publishers 2009 Rock! Hase und Igel 2009 Running the Risk Orca Book Publishers 2010 Random: A Novel Red Deer Press 2010 Reckless Orca Book Publishers 2011 Gone Bad James Lorimer & Company 2011 Dumb Luck Red Deer Press 2011 Zee's Way Orca Book Publishers 2012 Accro d'la Planche Orca Book Publishers 2012 Breaking Point Orca Book Publishers 2012 Rat Orca Book Publishers 2013 Crash Orca Book Publishers 2013 Jeremy Stone Red Deer Press 2014 Into the Wasteland Red Deer Press 2015 Off the Grid Orca Book Publishers 2016 Scam Orca Book Publishers 2017 Identify Orca Book Publishers 2017 Closing Down Heaven Red Deer Press 2017 Thin Places Dundurn Press 2018 The Thing You're Good At Orca Book Publishers 2018 Kryptonite Orca Book Publishers 2018 Plank's Law Orca Book Publishers 2020 The Ledge Orca Book Publishers 2021 The Rules Have Changed Orca Book Publishers 2022 Face the Music Orca Book Publishers 2025 In The Kingdom of Cheese There Are No Heroes Moose House Publications
Poetry + List of poetry by Lesley ChoyceYearTitlePublisherIdentifiersNotes 1982 Re-inventing the Wheel Fiddle Head Poetry Books 1982 Fast Living Fiddle Head Poetry Books 1985 The End of Ice Fiddle Head Poetry Books 1986 To the Top of the Heart Thistledown Press 1988 The Man Who Borrowed the Bay of Fundy Brandon University 1995 The Coastline of Forgetting Pottersfield Press 1998 Beautiful Sadness Ekstatis Editions 2000 Caution to the Wind Ekstatis Editions 2003 Typographical Eras Gaspereau Press 2004 Revenge of the Optimist Ekstasis Editions 2008 The Discipline of Ice Ekstatis Editions 2012 I'm Alive. I Believe in Everything. Breton Books 2012 All Alone at the End of the World Ekstasis Editions 2017 Climbing Knocknarea Ekstasis Editions 2020 In Praise of Small Mistakes Ekstasis Editions 2023 Never the Same Sea Twice Ekstasis Editions
Discography + List of musical works by Lesley ChoyceYearTitlePublisherIdentifiersNotes 1996 Long Lost Planet Pottersfield PressHarbourmaster Music 1998 Sea Level Pottersfield Press 2021 The Trouble With Everything Pottersfield PressHarbourmaster Music
References Citations
Works cited Biographical
Book reviews
External links
Lesley Choyce at Open Library Lesley Choyce at Canadian Poetry Online, University of Toronto Lesley Choyce and the Surf Poets at Discogs