Jon Tattrie
Jon Tattrie is a Canadian writer and journalist from Nova Scotia. Tattrie is the author of eight books, including Peace by Chocolate: The Hadhad Family's Remarkable Journey From Syria to Canada (2020) covering the Hadhad family and their chocolate company, Peace by Chocolate. Tattrie's articles have been published in a variety of publications in Canada such as Canadian Geographic, The Globe and Mail and CBC News.
Biography
After graduating from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Tattrie travelled to Edinburgh, Scotland in 1999 where he befriended a freelance journalist, inspiring him to attend Telford College in Edinburgh where he earned a journalism diploma. After moving back to Halifax in 2006, Tattrie worked for The Daily News until the newspaper ceased publication in 2008. He then began freelance writing as a method of earning an income, contributing to publications such as East Coast Living and Halifax Magazine.[1] He released his first book, Black Snow: A Story of Love and Destruction in 2009,[2] followed by The Hermit of Africville: The Life of Eddie Carvery in 2010, a non-fiction book concerning Eddie Carvery;[3] and Cornwallis: The Violent Birth of Halifax in 2013, a non-fiction book concerning Edward Cornwallis.[4] Tattrie's 2020 book Peace by Chocolate: The Hadhad Family's Remarkable Journey From Syria to Canada covered the Hadhad family, who migrated to from Syria to Nova Scotia from 2015 to 2016 and started the chocolate company Peace by Chocolate. Tattrie's book was generally well-received for its account of the family's story.[5]
As a journalist, Tattrie has written for several publications in Canada such as Canadian Geographic, The Globe and Mail, CBC News, and others.[6]
Publications
- Tattrie, John (2009). Black Snow: A Story of Love and Destruction. Lawrencetown Beach, NS: Pottersfield Press. ISBN 978-1-8974-2605-0. OCLC 276644258.[2]
- — (2010). The Hermit of Africville: The Life of Eddie Carvery. Lawrencetown Beach, NS: Pottersfield Press. ISBN 978-1-9897-2535-1. OCLC 1190714903.[3]
- — (2013). Cornwallis: The Violent Birth of Halifax. Lawrencetown Beach, NS: Pottersfield Press. ISBN 978-1-8974-2648-7. OCLC 842352637.[4]
- — (2014). Day Trips From Halifax: The Ultimate Halifax Daytripper's Guide. Lunenburg, NS: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing. ISBN 978-1-9270-9744-1. OCLC 881138849.
- — (2015). Limerence. Lawrencetown Beach, NS: Pottersfield Press. ISBN 978-1-8974-2673-9. OCLC 909957030.
- — (2016). Redemption Songs: How Bob Marley's Nova Scotia Song Lights the way Past Racism. Lawrencetown Beach, NS: Pottersfield Press. ISBN 978-1-8974-2687-6. OCLC 962435820.[7]
- — (2017). Daniel Paul: Mi'kmaw Elder. Lawrencetown Beach, NS: Pottersfield Press. ISBN 978-1-9882-8604-4. OCLC 1008894716.
- — (2020). Peace by Chocolate: The Hadhad Family's Remarkable Journey From Syria to Canada. Fredericton, NB: Goose Lane. ISBN 978-1-7731-0189-7. OCLC 1146067240.[5]
References
Citations
Sources
- Auld, Alison (20 December 2009). "Chronicling the lives of travellers". Red Deer Advocate. Red Deer, AB. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 1 June 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bousquet, Tim (29 July 2010). "A hermit's tale: Jon Tattrie's new book on Africville can help Halifax come to recognize itself honestly". The Coast. Halifax, NS. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- "Cornwallis: The Violent Birth of Halifax". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- Kowalski, Maia (25 January 2016). "The secret to being a full-time freelance journalist". The Signal. Halifax, NS: University of King's College. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- "Jon Tattrie unearths Nova Scotia's secret Bob Marley connection". CBC Radio. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- "Peace by Chocolate: Jon Tattrie". CBC Books. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- Smith, Joey (1 October 2020). "New book tells the story of the Hadhad family". The Chronicle Herald. Halifax, NS: Postmedia Network. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- Jabbour, Nikki (16 October 2020). "Peace by Chocolate founder shares his dream and journey in new book". PNI Atlantic News. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- Hudson, Allan (31 October 2020). "The Hermit of Africville by Jon Tattrie (review)". The Miramichi Reader. Miramichi, NB. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- "Peace by Chocolate". Hamilton Review of Books. Hamilton, ON. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- Colford, Ian (20 March 2021). "Peace by Chocolate: The Hadhad Family's Remarkable Journey from Syria to Canada by Jon Tattrie (review)". The Miramichi Reader. Miramichi, NB. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- "Peace By Chocolate founder Tareq Hadhad tells a sweet story of family, food and fortune". CBC Radio. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- "Author: Jon Tattrie". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
Further reading
- Paul, Daniel N. (1993). We Were Not the Savages: A Micmac Perspective on the Collision of European and Aboriginal Civilizations. Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5510-9056-6. OCLC 28850226.
- "Author Jon Tattrie still hears the 'voices' of his MFA mentors 'guiding me as I write'". University of King's College. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
External links
- Data related to Jon Tattrie at Wikidata
- Official website
- Jon Tattrie at Goodreads