Alison Lohans signs with Five Rivers Publishing

Five Rivers Publishing takes pride in our efforts to give Canadian authors a voice. We believe our creative talent expresses unique values, concerns and issues that resonate with Canadian sensibilities, and given exposure to an international audience, these stories are representative of what it means to be Canadian, maybe not in an obvious way, but usually with the subtlety we are known for. We are happy to announce that we have found another voice we…

From Five Rivers to You

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CSFFA Hall of Fame Plaque Presented to H. A. Hargreaves

Cliff Samuels, CSFFA Awards Co-ordinator (left), Hank Hargreaves (Center), Robert Runté, Hall of Fame Committee Member, 2015 (right)The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association’s Hall of Fame acknowledges outstanding achievements that contribute to the stature of Canadian science fiction / fantasy. Inductees names are inscribed on a two-sided trophy. The two back-to-back faces are in the spirit of Janus, Roman God of doorways, of decisions and of beginnings and endings. They look forward to the…

Joe Mahoney signs with Five Rivers Publishing

Joe Mahoney signed with Five Rivers Publishing for his forthcoming SF novel A Time and Place. Mahoney met with Dr. Robert Runté , Senior Editor of Five River Publishing, at CANCON 2015 (The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature) in Ottawa on October 30th. Dr, Runté found Mahoney’s novel “truly unique” with its “fast-paced and twisty adventure… with its undercurrent [of] humour”. Dr. Runté further added A Time and Place possess an…

Nominations for 2016 Prix Auroras now open

Eligible works published in 2015 can now be nominated for the 2016 Prix Aurora Award. Five Rivers Publishing has four titles eligible: Novels: The Eye of Strife, by Dave Duncan, released April 1, 2015 YA Novels: The Adventures of Ivor, by Dave Duncan, released June 1, 2015 Type2, by Alicia Hendley, released April 1, 2015 Hawk, by Marie Powell, released August 1, 2015 Artist: Jeff Minkevics, Art Director for Five Rivers Publishing, is also nominated for…