About 18 months ago, I (Robert Runté) signed H. A. Hargreaves to reprint his classic 70’s SF collection, North by 2000 (the first SF collection ever marketed as “Canadian SF”.) I wanted the collection because I often give lectures on Canadian SF to English teachers, etc., and often use Hargreaves (especially his, “Dead to the World” story) as the exemplar of Canadian / US differences. In one of my more recent talks, someone had pointed…
I (Robert Runté) attended the When Words Collide festival in Calgary again this year. Last year was WWC’s first convention, and I have been writing rave reviews ever since. Indeed, the organizers won a well deserved Aurora Award for their efforts. but I was nevertheless a bit worried that it might have been some kind of fluke. Could they repeat their initial success? I am here to say that yes, this was once again the…
Looks like they’re having fun without me at When Words Collide 2012 this year. Robert Runte, our intrepid Editor in Chief, is there manning our dealer table, doing interviews, discussing at panels, and hosting our huge book launch (featuring Mik Murdoch: Boy Superhero, Immunity to Strange Tales, Things Falling Apart, and Kingmaker’s Sword.) Michell Plested and J.W. Scharr, gentlemen all, have also rolled up their sleeves, put on the Five Rivers t-shirts (really, we have…
Found this 4-star review on LibraryThing this week for Alicia Hendley’s novel, A Subtle Thing. Available at Amazon This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I reviewed this book as part of Librarything’s Early Reviewer Program. This is one of the most unique pieces of fiction that I have ever read. It reads very much like a memoir and is exceptionally well-written and easy to read. The suthor uses her extensive…
Gary and I often sit in the evening discussing the day’s events, how business is chugging along, the progress of various books in production. And part of that discussion often revolves around marketing, awards and reviews. Recently I’ve been paying attention to the all the hype around E. L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey, much in the way I watched with bewildered amusement the hype around Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga. This time, however, I am…