More Photos from When Words Collide 2014

Five Rivers book launch at When Words Collide, Calgary, Aug 2014. Five of the six authors from the Spring / Summer lineup were available at the conference to do ‘teaser’ readings and sign their latest releases. From L-R: Susan Bohnet, Aaron Kite, Mike Plested, Ann Marston and Susan MacGregor. Part of the attentive audience at the launch readings.

WWC 2014

Another fantastic event held by the organizers of When Words Collide. Five Rivers senior editor, Robert Runte and many Five Rivers authors attended, taking part in panels, pitch sessions, signings and general networking. In the coming days more news and photos will be available, for now we thought we’d share these three. Apologies for the quality; Robert’s phone revolted on his way out the door and so he used a spare, and thus the quality…

LibraryThing praise for Shakespeare for Slackers: Romeo & Juliet

LibraryThing reviewers seem to love Shakespeare for Slackers: Romeo and Juliet. available in print and eBookfrom Five Rivers Publishingand online booksellers worldwide This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. This is a review of the ebook version of Shakespeare for Slackers: Romeo and Juliet by Aaron Kite This is really 3 books in one bind up:* The ‘slackers’ version* The original Shakespeare version* The slackers and original version combined. The slackers version uses today’s slang…

Readers rave about A Touch of Poison

It would appear Amazon’s readers love Aaron Kite’s YA fantasy, A Touch of Poison. Take a gander at what they’re saying. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, May 31, 2014 By  Nicole Burton – See all my reviews This review is from: A Touch of Poison (Paperback) I first read this book on wattpad.com and fell in love with it. It was one of the first books I actually finished reading…

A Touch of Poison now available for pre-order

It’s a busy summer here at Five Rivers, and we’re pleased to let our fans and readers know Aaron Kite’s Wattie Award-winning YA fantasy is now available for pre-order through Five Rivers’ website, as well as from online retailers globally. Gwenwyn is the most miserable princess ever, and for good reason. Merely brushing up against her or touching her exposed skin is enough to cause painful burns, or worse. And if that wasn’t enough, she’s…