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Book Launch X 3 at University of Lethbridge

Dr. John Poulsen, author of Shakespeare for Readers’ Theatre, is featured at a University of Lethbridge celebration of learning. It is to be noted our own Dr. Robert Runte’s short story, ‘Split Decision’, appears in one of the showcased books at this event: Reading Canada, Teaching Canadian Fiction in Secondary Schools. Join us in celebration and learning as we present a book launch for three recently released books from U of L Faculty of Education members….

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Sep 2013
By Lorina StephensEvents, John Poulsen, Robert Runte, Shakespeare for Readers' TheatreComments Off on Book Launch X 3 at University of Lethbridge

Why we published: 88, by Michael R. Fletcher

It is one of the very rewarding joys of being a publisher, a least for me, to find a gem among the unsolicited queries and manuscripts that arrive in my email. That was the case with Michael R. Fletcher’s 88. Fletcher first approached Five Rivers in 2011 with a very raw, gritty near-future dystopia about an autistic boy who was sold for the ability of his brain. Not his body. Just his brain. And that…

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Sep 2013
By Lorina Stephens88, Michael R. Fletcher, Why We PublishedComments Off on Why we published: 88, by Michael R. Fletcher

Susan MacGregor readings and signing

Susan MacGregor Susan MacGregor, author of The Tattooed Witch, has two events lined up this fall to promote her debut novel, first of a trilogy. The first event occurs at the Glass Door Coffeehouse Series, hosted by Koffee Cafe, Edmonton, Alberta, on September 26, 7:00-9:00 p.m. MacGregor will be reading from The Tattooed Witch, as well as selling and signing copies of her novel. The event is free, and has an interesting lineup of authors…

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Sep 2013
By Lorina StephensEvents, Susan MacGregor, The Tattooed Witch TrilogyComments Off on Susan MacGregor readings and signing

New YA fantasy from Dave Duncan

October 1, 2013 we’re pleased to release a never-before published YA fantasy from Dave Duncan, The Runner and the Wizard.  This is to be the first of a series of novelettes about young Ivor, who dreams of being a swordsman like his nine older brothers, but until he can grow a beard he’s limited to being a runner, carrying messages for their lord, Thane Carrak. That’s usually boring, but this time Carrak has sent him on…

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Sep 2013
By Lorina StephensDave Duncan, Newsletter, The Runner and the WizardComments Off on New YA fantasy from Dave Duncan

Re-release of Candas Jane Dorsey’s award-winning Black Wine

It gives us great pleasure to announce the re-release of Candas Jane Dorsey’s award-winning debut novel, Black Wine, October 1, 2013. Candas Jane Dorseyphoto courtesy of Vala GrenierBlue Magic photography The story revolves around an old woman hanging in a cage, countered by a young woman who slaves on a rich lord’s estate and struggles to discover and assert her identity in a primeval, barbaric world. From slave dens to merchant cities and isolated mountains,…

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Sep 2013
By Lorina Stephensartwork, Black Wine, Candas Jane Dorsey, Jeff MinkevicsComments Off on Re-release of Candas Jane Dorsey’s award-winning Black Wine