Joe Mahoney signs with Five Rivers Publishing

Joe Mahoney signed with Five Rivers Publishing for his forthcoming SF novel A Time and Place. Mahoney met with Dr. Robert Runté , Senior Editor of Five River Publishing, at CANCON 2015 (The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature) in Ottawa on October 30th. Dr, Runté found Mahoney’s novel “truly unique” with its “fast-paced and twisty adventure… with its undercurrent [of] humour”. Dr. Runté further added A Time and Place possess an…

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Nov 2015

By Lorina StephensA Time and Place, Joe MahoneyComments Off

Nominations for 2016 Prix Auroras now open

Eligible works published in 2015 can now be nominated for the 2016 Prix Aurora Award. Five Rivers Publishing has four titles eligible: Novels: The Eye of Strife, by Dave Duncan, released April 1, 2015 YA Novels: The Adventures of Ivor, by Dave Duncan, released June 1, 2015 Type2, by Alicia Hendley, released April 1, 2015 Hawk, by Marie Powell, released August 1, 2015 Artist: Jeff Minkevics, Art Director for Five Rivers Publishing, is also nominated for…

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Nov 2015

By Lorina StephensAlicia Hendley, Dave Duncan, Prix AuroraComments Off

Michael Fletcher guest author around the webz

Michael R. Fletcher Michael Fletcher, author of 88 and Beyond Redemption, is going on a bit of a virtual walk-about over the next few weeks. Here at Five Rivers we thought you might find that tour of interest. His first stop is at Wade Garret’s World where he talks about the NaNoWriMo diet. Fletcher’s second stop is at Peter Fugazzotoo’s site, where Fletcher talks about surviving NaNoWriMo. Fletcher’s first novel, 88, is frankly one of…

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Nov 2015

By Lorina Stephens88, Michael R. FletcherComments Off

Thoughts on editing styles

I must admit to not pulling punches when I edit. That attitude comes partly from my experiences with editors whose brutal honesty I have come to respect and appreciate, and partly from their admonition to return the favour when my time came. And, like our Senior Editor Dr. Robert Runte, I have also received comment from colleagues who are surprised I am so blunt, and have been called mean as well. I was once asked…

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Nov 2015

By Lorina StephensCommentary, editing process, PublishingComments Off

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