Defining the “Canadian” in the Canadian Voice

“What is Canadian literature? What is a Canadian novel? I am not going to be so foolhardy as to attempt to define these terms; many have wandered into this wilderness—and returned, what else but bewildered if they were honest, or with simplistic or outdated notions if they were naive; this is hardly surprising—the country is changing around us even as we speak, stirring up a host of conflicting ideas and interests, and to look for…

Susan Bohnet appearing at Claresholm Library

Susan Bohnet(photo courtesy BN Harker Photography) Susan Bohnet, author of the popular YA fantasy, My Life as a Troll, will be appearing at the Claresholm Public Library Thursday, October 23, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. She will be reading and signing copies of her novel. available in print and eBookfrom Five Riversonline booksellers worldwideand select bookstores Claresholm Public Library is situated 211 49 Avenue West, Claresholm, Alberta.

LibraryThing reviewers praise My Life as a Troll

It has been Five Rivers policy to offer digital review copies of our new releases through LibraryThing in order to allow the people who matter, readers, an opportunity to experience books they might not otherwise. It would seem the following three reviewers are greatly enamoured of Susan Bohnet’s debut YA fantasy, My Life as a Troll. available in print and eBookfrom Five Riversonline booksellers worldwideand select bookstores This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I…

Two Susans at Alberta Author’s Day

Susan Bohnet (My Life as a Troll) and Susan Forest (Immunity to Strange Tales) will be appearing at Alberta Author’s Day, Saturday, October 18, 2014, held at Pandora’s Boox, 5009 51St., St. Olds, Alberta. The event features a host of Albertan authors who will be signing and discussing their books. Pandora’s Boox’s and Tea is owned and operated by Jason Moody and Lesley Winfield. Jason and Lesley are both avid readers and passionate about both…