Future of Publishing
Publishing: The Revolutionary Future by Jason Epstein provides an interesting take on cultural implications of digital publishing in current issue of New York Review of Books.
Lorina Stephens to do simulcast Espresso book signing
On Saturday, March 27, 2010 Lorina Stephens will appear at the University of Waterloo bookstore, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. She will be signing copies of her latest novel, From Mountains of Ice, a cultural fantasy influenced by the Italian Renaissance, as well as her historical fantasy, Shadow Song, and collection of short stories, And the Angels Sang. The signing will offer a unique and exciting experience for visitors, in that the UofW bookstore, under…
Elephant’s Breath & London Smoke — Review from Jonquil Serpyllum
In our daily feed from Google Alerts, we discovered this favourable review of Deb Salisbury’s Elephant’s Breath & London Smoke, and thought we’d share it with you. Elephant’s Breath and London Smoke: Historic Colour Names, Definitions, & Uses. Edited by Deb Salisbury, Five Rivers, Neustadt, Ontario, Canada, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9739278-2-5, $32.95. To begin with, this book is fun. Just skimming the pages leads you to treasures like “wine yellow”, “the pale and doubtful shade of…
Profile: Robert Runte, Editor at Five Rivers Publishing
As part of our continuing profile series at Five Rivers, we feature an interview today with Editor, and man of many hats and talents, Dr. Robert Runte. Q. When not working as an editor at Five Rivers you’re a university professor. Tell us a little about your day job, your personal life, and how you dovetail that with your role at Five Rivers. Robert: I’m an associate professor at the University of Lethbridge. A lot…
Interview with Kelly Stephens, Editorial Assistant at Five Rivers
By way of introducing the team here at Five Rivers, we thought you might find of interest interviews we recently conducted. First in the lineup is Kelly Stephens, our Editorial Assistant. Kelly undertakes a great deal here at Five Rivers, from coordinating author events and assisting in the maintenance of our blog and upcoming Facebook Fan Page, to acting as our front line for submissions and editing manuscripts. Q: When not leaping tall buildings as…