New Intern with Five River Books

Five Rivers Books is pleased to announce that as of September 1st, Amy Bright has joined us as an Intern in the editing department. She is an essayist, a short story writer, and a novelist. Before We Go, her first novel for young adults, will be published by Red Deer Press in Spring 2012. She holds a BA in English from Mount Allison University and a MA in English from the University of Victoria. Her…

Dutch Schultz: brazen beer baron of New York

One of Five Rivers’ fall releases is Dutch Schultz: brazen beer baron of New York, another in the crime biography series by Nate Hendley. In creating the cover for the Schultz book, we wanted to create a look similar to the Al Capone book, but unique enough that it would stand on its own. Both covers are the work of Five Rivers’ publisher, Lorina Stephens, who has a background in fine and graphic art, and…

Indigo Shoving the Small Kid

We like to think of Canadians as being polite, stand-up people who would never resort to bullying or strong-arm tactics. It’s a nice thought. But of course simply isn’t true. We can be, unfortunately, as bullish and predatory in business as our American, and global, counterparts. Take, for example, Indigo’s latest tactic with small and micro publishers. Over the past year, because of Indigo’s new retail policy, whereby 50% of retail space is now dedicated…