Another great signing

This past Saturday, Lorina Stephens was at Indigo Books & Music, 259 Princess Street in Kingston, Ontario, signing copies of her latest novel, From Mountains of Ice. The afternoon was a great success, with several patrons purchasing not only Lorina’s latest novel, but all three of Lorina’s works, which include And the Angels Sang and Shadow Song. Many thanks to Christina and the staff at Indigo for their support and organization. Always so great to work…

If it’s Saturday, it’s Kingston

This coming Saturday, May 15, Lorina Stephens will appear at Indigo Books and Music, 259 Princess St., Kingston, ON, between 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. She will be signing copies of her latest novel, From Mountains of Ice, a cultural fantasy set in the Italian Renaissance world of Simare. The novel, Lorina’s fifth publication, tells the story of an unlikely hero, Sylvio di Danuto, a back-country bowyer fallen from grace, exiled, dispossessed, the former minister of…

Lorina Stephens at Chapters, London

Saturday, April 24, Lorina Stephens, author of the Italian Renaissance fantasy, From Mountains of Ice, will appear at Chapters, Richmond Centre, 86 Fanshawe, London, Ontario, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. She will be signing copies of not only From Mountains of Ice, but And the Angels Sang, and Shadow Song. For more information about Lorina’s tour schedule, visit Five River’s calendar. You can also become a fan of Lorina Stephens through Facebook. Map is courtesy…

Prix Aurora Awards now open for nominations

Canada’s Prix Aurora Awards are now open for nominations. Our own Lorina Stephens’ fantasy novel, From Mountains of Ice, is eligible for nomination. You can easily make your nomination online at the Prix Aurora website, at http://www.prixaurorawards.ca/English/AwardProcess/nominationVoting.htm The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards (“the Auroras”) have been presented annually since 1980 with the exception of 1984. The name Aurora has been officially in use since 1991. The primary function of Canvention is the presentation…

First Appearance of Smashwords Distribution

In my daily check of various marketing strategies Five Rivers employs, I was very pleased to find today the distribution we chose to undertake through Smashwords has taken effect. All our books are now available, in all digital formats, through Barnes and Noble. This is the first of many channels into which Five Rivers eBooks will stream. In the coming weeks you should be able to find our digital books at Amazon and Sony, and…