I’m re-posting a blog post of Paul Lima’s from August 9, 2007. Thought some of you would find it of interest. At the age of 35, I successfully retired from reality. For 15 years I was a slave the early morning alarm clock shattering dream state sleep, cold showers to get out the cobwebs, mindless commutes to an office. Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. Taking work home evenings and weekends. Falling asleep while reading…

Five Rivers is pleased to now distribute Marian Ritchie’s compelling and informative book, The Long Way Home: A Journey Through Alzheimer’s. The author offers a poignant and penetrating account of her turbulent journey through Alzheimer”s as she cared for her husband, the unwitting protagonist of this tale, focusing on the human and humorous aspects of the situation, rather than on the medical. · “A compelling story that many patients’ families will benefit from sharing.” –…

Starting today and running through until June 6, 2009, Five Rivers is pleased to announce a special offer on Advance Orders of my newest novel, From Mountains of Ice. For every advance order received through Five Rivers’ secure shopping cart, you’ll receive a free signed copy of my anthology of short, speculative fiction, And the Angels Sang. Bring your order up to $40.00CDN, and you’ll also receive free shipping. This offer is not advertised through…

I’ve just finished signing an agreement with Lightning Source Inc (LSI, the print on demand company we use for all our publications) that will now make available all Five Rivers’ titles through the most innovative piece of printing technology since the Gutenberg Press — the Espresso Book Machine (EBM). What this means to the average person is wherever there’s an Espresso, they’ll be able to order a copy of any book in Five Rivers’ (or…