Why We Published: A Method to the Madness, edited by Michell Plested and Jeffrey Hite

There are times we all need a little silliness in our lives, something to take us out of ourselves, our work, the humdrum of the day-to-day. For some of us that escapism involves humour. Sometimes the more ridiculous the better. It was that very basic concept that sold me on an idea Michell Plested (author of Mik Murdoch: Boy Superhero), and editor/writer Jeffrey Hite pitched to me one Saturday afternoon over a Skype conference. I’d…

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Sep 2013

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Why we published: Mik Murdoch: Boy Superhero, by Michell Plested

One of the joys of running a small publishing house is the ability you have to access unknown authors with that gem of a manuscript. It isn’t an every day occurrence, but I’d have to say it’s happy circumstance that Five Rivers has had an embarrassment of riches from debut authors. Such was the case when Michell Plested first approached us in 2010 with a story about a young boy determined to be the guardian…

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Sep 2013

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Don’t forget to join Michell Plested in Ponoka this Saturday

books will be available for purchase Saturday, July 13, 2013 Michell Plested will appear at the Ponoka Jubilee Library at 2:00 p.m. as part of their summer reading program. Michell Plested David Tremblay, Library Manager is keen to have Plested as part of the program. He says, “One of our patrons took out [Michell Plested’s] book for her son. The son read it as well as the father…. Apparently, the father loved [the book] and…

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Jul 2013

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Michell Plested to appear at Ponoka Jubilee Library

books will be available for purchase Saturday, July 13, 2013 Michell Plested will appear at the Ponoka Jubilee Library at 2:00 p.m. as part of their summer reading program. Michell Plested David Tremblay, Library Manager is keen to have Plested as part of the program. He says, “One of our patrons took out [Michell Plested’s] book for her son. The son read it as well as the father…. Apparently, the father loved [the book] and…

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Jun 2013

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Michell Plested reviews Michael R. Fletcher’s 88

Read My rating: 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ] 88 by Michael R. Fletcher Michell Plested‘s review Jun 11, 13 5 of 5 stars Read in June, 2013 There is a certain amount of risk to writing about the near-future. Do the events, setting and technologies ring true? Could society have gone down the paths to get to that point in time? Are there still…

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Jun 2013

By Lorina Stephens88, Michael R. Fletcher, Michell Plested, ReviewsComments Off