Janice Landry’s New Book Supports Refugee Non-Profit
in Honour of Syrian Family and her late Grandfather
Award-winning Halifax author and journalist, Janice Landry, has published her sixth work of non-fiction with the fall 2022 release of Eye of the Ocean. The book showcases moving stories of love, hope, and empathy from 21 Canadians. Read more here.
Author, Janice Landry
Janice's Grandfather, Vasil, in his store
New Release! Eye of the Ocean
Author, Janice Landry
REVIEWS
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Reading Janice Landry’s books is like having a heart-to-heart with the wisest woman you know. Her unbelievable ability to connect with people means they open their hearts and tell her things they’ve never said out loud before. The resulting stories are rich and authentic tapestries shedding light on universal themes like grief, hope, resilience, and redemption. Her work is a master class in finding light in the darkness and sowing the seeds of hope.
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Janice Landry’s writing is informed by her journalistic skill and her intellectual abilities, but is rooted in her heart and soul. She is so clearly driven by purpose and passion, and that, for me, is what makes her books so compelling.
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Though the themes Janice Landry tackles in her books are often difficult ones, her intense compassion and empathy for her interview guests radiate from every page. When reading Janice’s books, it is obvious that she is an expert writer and interviewer who cares deeply about people and their lives. The stories she thoughtfully collects, writes, and shares are the exact type society needs to hear more about.
MARGARET KASHMIR, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT, NEW YORK
NANCY REGAN,
HOST, SOUL BOOTH PRODCAST
RACHEL BOWER,
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER, PRESIDENT, JRG SOCIETY FOR THE ARTS
BIO
Photos courtesy of the Bochoff/Landry estate & Paul Darrow
The Bochoff family at Eye of the Ocean cottage in Purcell’s Cove.
The late Theresa (Bochoff) Landry, Janice’s mother, at Eye of the Ocean cottage.
Janice Landry’s new book supports the refugee non-profit HEART Society of N.S.
The Bochoff family at Eye of the Ocean cottage in Purcell’s Cove.
Janice Landry has been a storyteller for as long as she can remember.
The veteran Halifax journalist started writing fiction as a pastime in her youth when she grew up in Purcell’s Cove, Nova Scotia. She lived for many years at the namesake of her 2022 book, Eye of the Ocean, her late maternal grandparent’s summer home.
Janice’s late father, Capt. Basil (Baz) Landry, M.B., of the former Halifax Fire Department, was the first person she can remember who gave her a love of both fiction and non-fiction by, firstly, creating make-believe stories during her childhood when he tucked her in at bedtime, and secondly, in her teen years, by explaining why reading the newspaper was important. Janice later became a reporter, producer, and anchor with CTV Atlantic.
Landry’s late mother, Theresa, was a prolific reader in her younger years, and particularly loved mysteries and suspense thrillers, which are still Janice’s favorites. Landry pays homage to both of her late parents in her books and mental health advocacy work.
Growing up in Purcell’s Cove has had a lifelong, positive impact on the writer. Janice is still happiest near the ocean, sharing those moments now with her husband, Rob, and their daughter, Laura; her biggest cheerleaders.
MEDIA
Janice Landry returns to CTV Atlantic, where she worked as a reporter and anchor, to discuss “The Legacy Letters.”
Credit: CTV Atlantic News
http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?clipId=1268244
Janice Landry appearing on Global News Morning to discuss "The Legacy Letters."
Credit: Global News Morning
https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/1106713667904/
Janice Landry speaks with writer Denise Flint of Atlantic Books Today about “The Legacy Letters.”
Credit: Atlantic Books Today
http://atlanticbookstoday.ca/the-hurt-of-heroism/