Spent a little virtual time with J.W. Schnarr last week, querying him about his forthcoming collection of short horror, Things Falling Apart, and the writing dynamic in general. J.W. Schnarr Lorina: One might say the horror you write is very aggressive. Is that a conscious choice? J.W.: I’d say it definitely is, to some extent. Part of it is also the stories I’ve read that have influenced me the most over the years. Pushing boundaries…
Leslie Gadallah We’ve been at it again. It’s amazing what happens when you invite people to virtual tea. You discover they’d be happy to throw their lot in with your crazy ship and enjoy the cruise. Such is the result of discussions between Robert Runte, Five Rivers’ Editor in Chief, and well-known Canadian author, Leslie Gadallah. We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be giving life back to Gadallah’s novels, The Loremasters, Cat’s Pawn and…
Michell Plested has posted a wonderful, honest interview that was done with him for his forthcoming debut YA novel, Mik Murdoch: Boy Superhero. Hope you’ll listen to the podcast and be as informed as delighted as we were. Mik Murdoch: Boy Superhero releases August 1, 2012, and launches at When Words Collide. The novel is now available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Five Rivers and coming soon to Indigo.
Five Rivers Editor, Amy Bright, launched her first YA novel, Before We Go in Lethbridge, Alberta, Thursday evening (May 24). The book is published by Red Deer Press. Amy talked about the book, her other writing projects, and her development as a writer She also read two brief excerpts from the novel. Amy signing her book. Set in Victoria, one feature of the novel that stands out among YA literature is that it all takes…
Jeff Minkevicscover artist for Mik Murdoch: Boy Superheronot nearly as bad-ass as this photo would indicate, in fact a Really Nice Guy. One of the books we’re really excited about is Michell Plested’s Mik Murdoch: Boy Superhero. We commissioned Jeff Minkevics to do the cover, and netted him recently to discuss his artistic vision for the cover. Lorina: Tell us a bit about yourself and your background in visual arts. Jeff: I’m a graduate of…