H.A. Hargreaves Work to be Published by Five Rivers
H.A. Hargreaves is one of Canada’s remarkable, one might even say legendary, speculative fiction writers. He is a retired professor of English, formerly at the University of Alberta (Edmonton), and was twice nominated (1982 and 1983) for the Lifetime Contributions category in the Prix Auroras. His collection of short stories, North by 2000, in its time received wide critical acclaim from both peers and periodicals.
Today Five Rivers is pleased to announce the rebirth of that remarkable collection of short stories by Hargreaves. This new edition, entitled North by 2000+, will feature not only all the quintessentially Canadian stories of the first edition, but five additional published short works, along with a foreword from the author, and an introduction by Dr. Robert Runte.
Cover design has been awarded to Jeff Minkevics.
North by 2000+ is scheduled for release early in 2012, and will be available in print and digital formats worldwide.
Fabulous news! The original anthology had a great impact in classrooms and school libraries across Canada, an impact that lasted for years after the book's original release. Five Rivers has made an excellent acquisition from a respected author.
Another contribution to Canadian letters by 5rivers.
I love the new title: North by 2000+ was the title Hargreaves wanted for the original edition back in the 1970s, but the publisher decided to drop the plus sign–so it's great to be able to restore the + here; but also works because the volume will have 5 additional stories (Haregreaves complete cannon!) and because it's now after 2000.
I also like that the first modern SF novel was Ralph 124C41+, so plus sign now = "classic work of historical significance"!
So excited about this — whole new generation of readers for definitive Canadian SF.
Great choice by Five Rivers!!