Profile Series: Nate Hendley

In our continuing Profile Series, Five Rivers presents, Nate Hendley, author and freelance journalist. Q: You originally majored in Cultural Studies at Trent University. Why Cultural Studies? Nate: The honest answer is that I couldn’t major in Political Science, because I neglected to take some important pre-requisite courses. I really had no idea what I was doing at university and sort of fell into Cultural Studies because it seemed interesting. I didn’t want to major…

Amazon in Canada discussion

As many of you know, Amazon recently announced its intention to place a physical footprint in Canada by applying to the Department of Canadian Heritage to ‘open a new Canadian business’. Since then both independent and chain booksellers have made loud protests against the global giant further increasing its Canadian presence. Publisher’s Weekly reported: Heather Reisman, CEO of Canada’s dominant chain Indigo Books & Music, has said the foreign ownership rules in the book industry…

Profile Series: Paul Lima

As part of Five Rivers’ Profile series, we’re pleased to feature our first author interview, with the first author we signed, Paul Lima. Q: You’ve been writing and teaching about writing professionally now for over 25 years. My understanding is you started out as a copywriter for an electronics company? How does a writer make the leap from a steady, if boring, pay cheque to an independent and successful freelancer? Paul: A writer makes the…

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…