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Mike Parker

Ghost Islands of Nova Scotia, Mike's fourteenth book, completes a trilogy, joining his two most recent best-sellers - Gold Rush Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia and Buried in the Woods: Sawmill Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia (see page 9). Mike has been researching, writing and talking about his native province for more than 25 years, during which time he has earned many accolades including being known as Nova Scotia's storyteller. In addition to offering heritage programs and services through Old Days, Old Ways, Mike is a research associate affiliated with the Gorsebrook Research Institute For Atlantic Canada Studies at Saint Mary's University in Halifax.

Books by Mike Parker

A Little of Everything

Gold Rush Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia

End of the Line

Nebooktook

Frontier Town: Bear River, Nova Scotia

Into the Deep Unknown

Woodchips and Beans (new edition)

Ghost Islands of Nova Scotia

Buried in the Woods

Historic Annapolis Valley

Guides of the North Woods

Smoke-Eaters, The

Historic Digby

Historic Lunenburg

Historic Dartmouth