Any of you who know me, also know I’ve bleated on for some years regarding the profound changes occurring in publishing, how it is the traditional method of publishing and bringing books to market is obsolete and simply not viable in today’s global, technology-driven economy. Over the past five years we’ve structured Five Rivers Publishing so that: We do not rely on sales from bricks and mortar stores As much as a decade ago I…
A glowing review showed up today on Britain’s SF Crowsnest for Michael R. Fletcher’s debut SF novel, 88. Rod MacDonald writes: This book, ‘88’, seems to have it all as far as action is concerned. Coming from Canada, we have a novel by Michael R Fletcher, which on first inspection appears to be a little like Vin Diesel’s ‘Babylon A.D.’ with also bits of ‘Resident Evil’ chucked in, such is its flavour, although on closer…
Nate Hendley Five Rivers author, Nate Hendley, will appear Thursday, May 16, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Barrie Public Library, downtown in the Angus Room. He will be discussing his book, Steven Truscott: Decades of Injustice, which chronicles the tragic, and in the end triumphant, story of the wrongful conviction of a small-town Ontario 14 year old boy. Format Print $14.99 CADeBook $4.99 CAD Hendley’s book will be on sale at the end of…
It would appear Five Rivers’ author, Susan Forest, is staging a Canadian invasion of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA). Last week she announced she had been elected Secretary, and will be taking over from outgoing Secretary, Ann Leckie. Susan Forest reading at the World Fantasy Convention 2012 SFWA is a professional organization for authors of science fiction, fantasy and related genres. Esteemed past and present members include Isaac Asimov, Anne McCaffrey, Ray Bradbury, and…
Join authors Michael R. Fletcher and Alicia Hendley, along with some of Five Rivers Publishing’s crew for the duo-launch of 88, by Michael R. Fletcher, and Type, by Alicia Hendley. Fun, food, beverages, readings, signings, and yes — even purchasing your very own copy of either or both of these fabulous novels. The event is being hosted by the good folks at Q Space, 382 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, June 22, 2013, 2:00 p.m. to…