Why Five Rivers Publishing exists

I don’t often intrude with personal paradigm and thought here, have always felt it too personal, too crass to discuss in public these ideals which guide my life and thereby this publishing house. But today, inspired by a voice I’ve often read and always admired, I break with that self-imposed restriction. And so first, the muse: Although Le Guin speaks from an American perspective, the tenets of her address hold true for this very Canadian…

Shakespeare…. You may have heard of him.

In the spirit of Shakespeare dramatics, drum roll please… Shakespeare for Slackers: Hamlet is near. Five Rivers Publishing is happy to release the second instalment of the outrageously funny Shakespeare for Slackers on December 1, 2014. Aaron Kite believes Shakespeare wrote for the common people, not for English majors, so in this Slacker version of The Tragedy of Hamlet, all of ye can enjoy. Aaron Kite, Author of Shakespeare for Slackers I had the chance…

Presenting Shakespeare for Slackers: Hamlet

The second book in the outrageously funny, and absolutely street series Shakespeare for Slackers: Hamlet,  presented by Aaron Kite and Audrey Evans, is now available for pre-order in both print and eBook formats. ISBN 9781927400715 $24.99 eISBN 9781927400722 $4.99 Trade Paperback 7 x 10, 198 pages ePUB format December 1, 2014 This installment releases December 1, 2014. You know, back in the day, Shakespeare wasn’t considered elite. Oh sure, his plays were performed for royalty,…