Introducing: Indigo Time, by Sally McBride

We’re pleased to introduce you to a debut novel by author Sally McBride, Indigo Time. McBride approached Editor-in-Chief Robert Runte at last years When Words Collide. Runte liked what he saw and Five Rivers entered into a publishing agreement with McBride. Now, a year later, we’re proud to present this fascinating fantasy read. The novel chronicles a fascinating story part fantasy, part speculative fiction, part science fiction, exactly the sort of hybrid writing Five Rivers…

Successful launch at Q for 88 and Type

Yesterday, despite a deluge, the launch of 88, by Michael R. Fletcher, and Type, by Alicia Hendley was a great success. Hosted at Toronto’s College Street bistro/salon, Q Space, the launch was highlighted by readings, anecdotes, and signings. Special thanks to author Nate Hendley for being such a great Master of Ceremonies, and to Luciano Iacobelli at Q, for helping to make the afternoon so memorable. Michael R. Fletcher reading from his debut novel, 88…

Yet to come in 2013 from Five Rivers

We’ve been very busy around Five Rivers. So far this year we’ve launched four new titles: 88, by Michael R. Fletcher, a riveting debut SF novel. Type, by Alicia Hendley, a second novel from Hendley, travelling into YA SF. A Method to the Madness: A Guide to the Super Evil, edited by Jeffrey Hite & Michell Plested, a collection of dastardly essays by the world’s villains. Western King: Book 2, The Rune Blades of Celi,…

An interview with Michael Fletcher, author of 88

We met up with Michael R. Fletcher, author of the debut SF novel, 88, for an interview. Michael R. Fletcher Q: Would you please give us an overview of your novel, 88? MRF: This should be fun. I seem to have injured myself doing handstand push-ups and am currently floating on a lovely cloud of (legal, if slightly beyond their best before date) narcotics. The story takes place in the year 2034 which was about as…

Jeff Minkevics discusses cover for Type

July 1, 2013 Five Rivers will release Alicia Hendley’s second novel, Type. The novel focuses on the fallout from the Social Media Era, when rates of divorce, crime, and mental illness were sky-rocketing and civilization was at its breaking point. As a result, prominent psychologists from around the globe gathered together to try to regain social order through scientific means. Their solution? Widespread implementation of Myers-Briggs personality typing, with each citizen assessed at the age of…