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“James is returning to his roots of book review; his past venture, The Miramichi Reader, is now a national pillar in CanLit reviews, so this is worth watching.”...”
Bryn Robinson, Campfire Notebook
“Besides the advantage of a Canadian focus, Seaboard provides a number of points of view on what’s worth reading, over a wide variety of tastes. Today’s issue alone caused me to pick up a book I’d purchased, read a few pages of, then put down. Often there are many things - blurb, cover image, catchy title, promotional puffs, quick scan - coming together to pique your interest and cause you to buy a book, but reigniting a lapsed interest requires fresh engagement. Seaboard will deliver it.”...”
Sheila Graham-Smith, Sheila Graham-Smith
“I've been a fan of James Fisher's endeavours since the early days of The Miramichi Reader. James is tireless in his support of CanLit and his objective reviews are thoughtful, detailed and emotionally insightful. ”...”
Lisa de Nikolits, A Turn of Phrase