Five Rivers at Word on the Street

Five Rivers will be at Toronto’s Word on the Street again this year, Sunday, September 26, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This year we’re in the publisher’s section, Booth 327, right at the corner of Hoskin Avenue and Queen’s Park Crescent West, across from an Information Booth, an ATM kiosk and the World’s Food Market. The highlight of our day will be the launch of Alicia Hendley’s debut novel, A Subtle Thing. Alicia…

Alicia Hendley Reviewed in Kitchener Waterloo Record

The following review appeared yesterday in the Kitchener Waterloo Herald. We thought we’d share the good news. By Jon Fear, Record staffA Subtle Thingby Alicia Hendley(Five Rivers, 200 pages, $25 softcover)Depression can be a painful, soul-destroying burden. And one of the ironies, says Beth, the young woman who tells her own story in this often instructive novel, is that as you wind your way deeper and deeper into self-destructive behaviour, your best friends and family…

Launch of Alicia Hendley’s debut novel at Word on the Street

Five Rivers is thrilled to announce the launch event for Alicia Hendley’s devastating debut novel, A Subtle Thing, will take place at Word on the Street, Sunday, September 26. Between the hours of 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Alicia will be signing copies and fielding questions. Alicia will be joined by other Five Rivers authors throughout the day. View Larger Map

Two Events This Saturday

Sibling writers Nate Hendley and Alicia Hendley will be promoting their new releases this Saturday, August 7. Veteran journalist Nate Hendley appears at World’s Biggest Bookstore for the launch and re-release of his book Al Capone: Chicago’s King of Crime, and Motivate to Create: a guide for writers. World’s Biggest Bookstore is located at 20 Edward Street, Toronto, Ontario. Nate will be signing copies of his books from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Alicia Hendley is…

A Subtle Thing: Introduction

To tease you a bit today, we thought we’d put up the introduction to Alicia Hendley’s debut novel, A Subtle Thing, available in print and digital format from booksellers worldwide. It’s subtle at first. You’re sitting at your computer one morning when you notice that something, just a little something, is there. The difference is so small, so nothing really, that it almost slips by. Maybe it starts in your stomach, nudging at your ribs….