In 2012 when crime-writer Nate Hendley came to Five Rivers with the view to finding a home for the orphaned Prime Minister books from now defunct JackFruit Press, we were pleased to undertake breathing new life into the incomplete series. The original series had been targeted to early primary school students, more of a graphic novel approach. We decided to expand the demographic for the series so the books would be readable by, and appeal…
Five Rivers is happy to announce: Ann Marston’s sixth book of The Rune Blades of Celi: Sword and Shadow will be re-released March 1, 2015. Ann Marston In this edition, Ann Marston worked closely with editor and publisher, Lorina Stephens, and designer, Jeff Minkevics to bring readers a re-sharpened Celtic Fantasy. Anne Marston talked about the experience of writing, publishing, and republishing to bring a world from imagination to reality. JC: First off, congratulations for…
Award-winning author, Marie Powell, will be the guest speaker at the Regina Annual Saint David’s Day Banquet. Marie Powell Powell is an experienced professional writer and author of 15 books, as well as fiction, poetry, and articles in regional, national, and international magazines. Her many interests include writing, photography, walking, exploring nature trails, visiting museums, laughter, and laughing. She has two adult children and one cat. Her talk will focus on her research through the countryside of the last true Prince…
ISBN 9781927400777 6 X 9 Trade Paperback $24.99eISBN $4.99 We are pleased to announce the release of a fascinating murder mystery, Hunter’s Daughter, on March 1, 2015, by British Columbia author, Nowick Gray. But to say Hunter’s Daughter is a mere murder mystery cannot begin to encompass what impressed us with this novel: the sharp writing, tense plot, deliciously detailed cultural and environmental surround. This is a tense novel that speaks with authority about the…
A revealing and fascinating biography about Larry Kwong, King Kwong: the China Clipper who broke the NHL colour barrier, releases March 1, 2015, written by British Columbia author, Paula Johanson. ISBN 97819274007536 x 9 Trade Paperback, 92 pages, $11.99eISBN 9781927400760 $4.99 Who is Larry Kwong? He is the Canadian player who broke the colour barrier in the NHL. A man whose professional hockey career statistics include leading the senior leagues for scoring and for low penalty minutes…