The Miramichi Reader reviews The Boy on the Bicycle

The Miramichi Reader, an independent book review site, has given a five-star review to Nate Hendley’s forthcoming book, The Boy on the Bicycle, about the wrongful conviction of Ron Moffatt during the 1950s. Readers of true crime will be happy to hear that Nate Hendley is back with The Boy on the Bicycle (2018, Five Rivers Publishing). This was a project Mr. Hendley had put on hold while finishing his encyclopedic book The Big Con, which was a history of…

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Jul 2018

By Lorina StephensNate Hendley, Reviews, The Boy on the BicycleComments Off

Allow me to introduce: Dave Duncan

As part of Five Rivers’ 10th Anniversary celebrations, we’ve been showcasing the authors we’ve been pleased to publish, how that association came to be, the books and novels they’ve written, the adventure. I remember reading a Dave Duncan fantasy back in the 1980s, long before Five Rivers was even a thought. Duncan’s novel was an irreverent tale about a sorcerer’s apprentice, told with wit and cutting humour. Fast forward to 2013. Five Rivers publishes it’s…

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Jul 2018

By Lorina StephensDave Duncan1 Comment

Allow me to introduce: Ann Marston

It was in 2012 Five Rivers undertook to bring back to Ann Marston’s fans her acclaimed and much-loves series, The Rune Blades of Celi. Ann’s understanding of Scottish culture, her refusal to accept standard Celtic fantasy tropes, and highly readable prose, were all attractive qualities that convinced us Ann’s work needed to remain accessible to readers. Now, eight novels later, her work is slowly being brought to a new audience through audiobooks. There are six novels…

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Jun 2018

By Lorina StephensAnn MarstonComments Off

Cat’s Game now available for pre-order

Cat’s Game, the dramatic conclusion to The Empire of Kaz, now available for pre-order Leslie Gadallah’s SF adventure, The Empire of Kaz, concludes with the release of Cat’s Game, October 1, 2018. There is a storm coming. The Kazi Empire may have been beaten back temporarily, but is inexorably returning to the offensive. Ehreh leads a small group of Oriani scientists developing a new weapon to defeat the Kazi once and for all—if only he can get anyone to listen. How is…

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Jun 2018

By Lorina StephensLeslie GadallahComments Off

Five Rivers’ creators rocking awards

Two of Five Rivers’ creators shortlisted for awards The Mermaid’s Tale The first is D.G. Valdron for his grim-dark fantasy novel, The Mermaid’s Tale, which has been shortlisted for the Kevin Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction, through the Manitoba Book Awards. The full list of nominees is: The Bootlegger’s Confession by Allan Levine, published by Ravenstone Press, an imprint of Turnstone Press Fragment by Craig Russell, published by Thistledown Press The Mermaid’s Tale by D.G. Valdron, published by Five…

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Jun 2018

By Lorina StephensAnn Crowe, Avians, Awards, D.G. Valdron, The Mermaid's Tale, Timothy GwynComments Off

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