Interesting post today at Society Pages (a sociological site) on gender gap in book reviewing — major review outlets feature more book reviews by males, and more reviews of books written by males. Of course, the larger question must be how big a role these print format reviews still play as arbiter’s of taste, in a world shifting to eformat books and online reviews. Anyone up for doing a gender analysis of Amazon’s or Indigo’s…
The following is a position paper written by our own Public Relations and Marketing Director, Kelly Stephens, for a university course on Anthropology and Technology. The paper garnered a 95%, and we thought germane to the current discussion about the effect of the Internet on publishing. The paper is reproduced her with the permission of the author. Web 2.0 has changed accessibility standards, bringing information down into the hands of the proverbial academic pauper and raising…
This year marks a pivotal year for Five Rivers, with four books due for release, and the possibility of an additional two, many from debut authors, some from recognized and beloved experts. Because of increased editorial demands, we’ve sought out another editor for our team, and are pleased to present our Editor-at-large, Robert Chute. Robert “Chazz” Chute graduated from The University of King’s College with an honours degree in Journalism. After working in daily newspapers,…
This past Saturday, January 29 Alicia Hendley appeared at Chapters in Waterloo, Ontario, to sign copies of her debut novel, A Subtle Thing. The response from customers and fans was fabulous, with people crowded around Alicia throughout the afternoon. A Subtle Thing is now stocked in the New and Hot Section of the store. Next month, Saturday, February 26, Alicia appears at Chapters in Ancaster, Ontario. If you’re on Facebook, an event is posted there…
Last week Dr. Judith Miller, associate professor of English language and literature at Renison University College posted a review to her entire mailing list regarding Alicia Hendley’s novel, A Subtle Thing. With Dr. Miller’s permission, we reprint that review here. Alicia Hendley’s novel, A Subtle Thing, is a wonderful thing. Well-written, compelling, a good read. What more could a person ask for? In addition, reading this novel is a learning experience. We spend time in…