Allow me to introduce: Nate Hendley

In the retrospective of Five Rivers’ decade of publishing, one of the first authors to join our cadre was crime-writer and investigative journalist, Nate Hendley. I met Nate in 2009 through an introduction from Paul Lima. After Altitude Publishing closed its doors, several of Nate’s books were orphaned, and he and I discussed the possibility of re-issuing updated versions of them. Those books included: Al Capone: Chicago’s King of Crime; Dutch Schultz: the Brazen Beer Baron…

The Eye of Strife now in audiobook

The Eye of Strife, Dave Duncan’s masterful sleuthing fantasy is now available as an audiobook through iTunes, Amazon, and Audible. Narrated by Anthony Lee, the tale of The Eye of Strife takes listeners, and readers, through sword fights and romance, miracles and mystery, treachery and sly humour. A god summons a curious assortment of witnesses to his temple to testify on what they know about a jewel that was lost 1,000 years ago. At least one of them…

Book launch for Caliban

We’re having a book launch for Caliban, by Lorina Stephens. The event, which will feature a reading and book signing, is being hosted by Monigram Coffee Roasters, 16 Ainslie St. S., Cambridge, ON  N1R 3K1, Saturday, March 10, 2018, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Munchables, coffee and tea will be available for guests. For more details, visit our Facebook event.

A decade of publishing

It is amazing to me it’s been a decade since I published that first book, which was more about dipping my toes back into publishing waters than with a concept that 10 years on I would see Five Rivers Publishing having released over 70 titles. Over the next months I thought I’d share some of that journey with our readers and followers. So, how did it come to be that Five Rivers Publishing should exist?…

Submissions open for 2018

As part of our 10th Anniversary Celebrations, we’re opening our submissions window for the year. What that means is you don’t have to worry about our usual two-week reading period in February. We’ll be pleased to review your submissions all year. However, please do read our guidelines carefully, otherwise you may find your query summarily rejected. And in the interest of disseminating information easily, we’re including our guidelines in this blog post. Queries: Please email…