Two recent 4-star reviews for Old Growth

available in print and ebookfrom Five Rivers Publishingand online booksellers worldwide Old Growth, the second novel in the Sid Rafferty Thriller series, by Matt Hughes, recently received the following two, four-star reviews on LibaryThing. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Sid Rafferty, a writer for hire, lives with his girlfriend in a small town in Vancouver. The many threads of this novel include, but are not limited to, the preservation/cutting of old growth forests, historical…

Prix Aurora Award nominations

It’s that time of year again, and nominations for the Prix Aurora Award are once again open. This year Five Rivers has several books eligible for nomination. We hope you will register with CSFFA and consider nominating Five Rivers’ eligible titles. Online nominations must be submitted by 11:59:59 PM EST on April 12, 2014. Voting will begin on May 3, 2014. Online votes must be submitted by 11:59:59 EDT on September 6, 2014. The Aurora…

D.G. Laderoute to make two appearances

D.G. Laderoute D.G. Laderoute will appear at Chapters, 797 Memorial Avenue, Thunder Bay, Ontario, on Saturday, April 5, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. He will be signing copies of his debut novel, Out of Time. Later in the month, April 24, at 7:00 p.m., Laderoute will do a reading for the Friends of Thunder Bay Public Library, as the keynote speaker at their AGM. Event is to be held at the Mary J.L. Black Public Library, 901…

Interview with Leslie Gadallah, author of The Legend of Sarah

Five Rivers’ publisher, Lorina Stephens, recently interviewed Leslie Gadallah, author of The Legend of Sarah, about Gadallah’s new release, writing, and what’s next. Leslie Gadallah LS: The Legend of Sarah was originally published as The Loremasters in 1988 by Del Rey, and has now been revised and re-released under its new title. Tell us a little about how that original publication came about and was received by the public, and then how it came about…