Derryl Murphy Derryl Murphy and a host of other Canadian SF luminaries appears at Rand McNally Booksellers in Saskatoon, Saskatechewan on Monday, November 18, 7:00 p.m. Murphy will be signing copies of the re-release of his edgy and sometimes visionary collection of short fiction, Wasps at the Speed of Sound. Details of the event can be found on Facebook.
The launch of D.G. Laderoute’s debut YA fantasy, Out of Time, takes place Saturday, November 16, 2013, 1-4:00 PM, at The Book Shelf, 920 Memorial Ave., Thunder Bay, ON. Promises to be a great event if you’re in Thunder Bay. More details can be found on the Facebook event site.
Pure Speculation is an annual science and fiction festival in Edmonton, Alberta, run by the eponymous Pure Speculation Science-Fiction and Fantasy Society of Alberta (commonly shortened to “Pure Speculation Society”). Founded in 2005 by Brent M. Jans and a group of like-minded friends, Pure Spec is dedicated to the geek communities in Edmonton, Alberta, and Canada, bringing together fans and creators in an intimate celebration of our passions and hobbies. For almost a decade, Pure…
Nate Hendley Thursday, November 7, 2013, author Nate Hendley will be reading from his book Stephens Truscott: Decades of Injustice. The event takes place at the Brentwood branch of the Toronto Public Library, 36 Brentwood Road North (near Royal York and Bloor Street West), at 6:30 p.m.More details of the event can be found at the Toronto Library website. Hendley’s book chronicles the Truscott story which began when Truscott was 14, and accused, despite lack…
Five Rivers’ authors Michell Plested (Mik Murdoch: Boy Superhero), and J.W. Schnarr (A Quiet Place, and Things Falling Apart) appear as guest speakers at the inaugural Lethbridge Com!c Con on November 1-2. For more information visit the Com!c Con website.