Despite the depressing election news, and the death knell for arts, culture, environment and tolerance in Canada, do join me for my book launch this Saturday, or for the other fall signings. Saturday, October 18, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. — Launch of And the Angels Sang, Coles, Orangeville Mall, 150 First Street, Orangeville, Ontario. Saturday, November 1, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. — Book Signing, And the Angels Sang and Shadow Song, Chapters, 76 Barrie View…
How hard can it be to have your books available in stores? Apparently very hard. The past few weeks I’ve been on a journey of discovery fraught with frustration, learning that because my imprint has global distribution with Ingram, the world’s largest distributor, does not mean I have access to bricks and mortar store distribution. Apparently Ingram is what’s considered in the publishing industry as a wholesale distributor. What the bookstores, like Indigo/Chapters require is…
My fall book signing tour is beginning to ramp up. I’ve just confirmed another book signing this morning, and as others confirm I’ll update the blog. Right now this is the way things look: Saturday, October 18, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. — Launch of And the Angels Sang, Coles, Orangeville Mall, 150 First Street, Orangeville, Ontario. Saturday, November 1, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. — Book Signing, And the Angels Sang and Shadow Song, Chapters, 76…
Well, after a frantic week trying to get the details of the launch of And the Angels Sang finalized, the dust has settled, the sun is figuratively shining, and huge thanks must go to the tireless and remarkably patient corporate team at Chapters. There has been a huge learning curve for me, one that is still ongoing. But what is life without this sort of experience? Pretty gawd-awful dull I’d say. Anyway, all systems are…
Okay, so you’re going to wonder what tea has to do with my blog. Well, some of you enjoy a good cuppa when you curl up with a book, hopefully one of my books. So why not curl up with a really good cuppa? My cousin, Deb Rupcic, has a fabulous array of teas and tea paraphernalia available through her website. She also has a series of Christmas shows where you can meet her delightful…