Still hoarse from a delightfully verbose afternoon (I don’t get out much) but just wanted to say what a great book signing I had at Chapters in Oshawa, Ontario! I wasn’t expecting the event to go particularly well, but was delighted and inspired by the depth and intelligence of conversation with the people I met. One young fellow, a cellist, walked out with my books after a discussion about art being a mistress of the…
I was not sure what to expect when I picked up Mary Anne Shafer’s novel, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Probably a good read, if the recommendations I’d read meant anything. A good read? Good heavens, yes! I cannot remember being this profoundly affected by a novel since reading Atwood’s The Blind Assassin. Shafer’s novel, written as a series of letters and telegrams post World War II, is simply a work of…
On Saturday, August 29, I’ll be appearing at Chapters, 419 King Street West, Unit #1135, Oshawa, Ontario, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. I’ll be signing copies of And the Angels Sang and Shadow Song. Unfortunately copies of From Mountains of Ice won’t be available, but you can order a custom, signed copy of the novel through the store and pick it up in about two weeks. Hope to see you at Chapters on Saturday!
When I want to turn to literature for pure escapism I often look for Canadian historical fiction writer, Pauline Gedge. Primarily her books are about ancient Egypt, rich tales searing with the heat of the desert, heady with fragrance, passion, plots. So it is this summer, after several rather unsatisfying obligatory reads, I decided to treat myself and delve into The Twelfth Transforming. The novel explores the life of one of Egypt’s more colourful and…
What started out to be an agreement to publish two books by Toronto-based writer, Nate Hendley, has turned into a six book deal that will see the republication of four books previously released under Altitude Publishing, one by Hendley through Lulu, and one new work. We’re pleased to announce the following titles and projected release dates: Crystal Death: Methamphetamine, North America’s #1 Killer Drug, late winter 2010 Motivation, for (Non-fiction) Writers, early spring 2010 Al…