Getting ridiculously excited Five Rivers’ debut at Word on the Street on Sunday, September 27! The book festival is one of Canada’s largest consumer book fairs. The Toronto venue is held annually at Queen’s Park and this year marks 20 years. I remember attending the first WOTS when it was held near the old Bakka Books. Spider Robinson was there that year, and when I had him sign one of my books he looked up,…
Thought I’d take a moment today to update you on all the appearances our authors will be making through to the close of the year. September 27 – Word on the Street, Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Both Lorina Stephens and Paul Lima will be in attendance, signing and selling books. Booth FB18 on the Fringe Beat, Queen’s Park Crescent East. October 10 – Book Signing, Smith Books, Heritage Place, 1350…
Well known gardener and author Patrick Lima joins our enclave of writers here at Five Rivers with the re-issue of a revised and updated version of The Organic Home Garden: How to Grow Vegetables & Fruits Naturally. Patrick is the author of seven gardening books previously published by Key Porter and Camden House, as well as owner, with his partner John Scanlan, of the well-known Bruce Peninsula oasis, Larkwhistle. With over 30 years of organic…
Reprinted here with permission of the author, Matthew Hughes. Keynote Opening Speech to the Surrey International Writers Conference (This is a speech I gave to about six hundred emerging writers a few years ago. I thought it might be inspirational – except for the scary parts) Good morning. I thought I would tell you the story of my life as a writer. It’s meant to be inspiring, though for emerging writers, parts of it may…
I’ve been thinking a great deal more about indie publishers and authors and their standing in the marketplace, stimulated by a read of Aaron Shepard’s book, Aiming at Amazon. The book is a frank insight for indie publishers into the burgeoning world of online booksellers versus bricks and mortar stores. In the book Shepard submits that Amazon sales rankings are definite indicators of a book’s marketing success. He breaks those rankings down thus: Top 10,000….