First book of Shakespeare for Slackers series releasing May 1, 2014

In 2012 Five Rivers received a pitch for a series of books called Shakespeare for Slackers. At once outrageously irreverent and funny, there was also a very pragmatic interpretation of some of The Bard’s famed plays, employing modern dialogue and humour. The result is a series of side-by-side publications which will be of interest to educators, students, theatres and lovers of these timeless plays. The first of the Shakespeare for Slackers series is Romeo and…

Mar 2014

By Lorina StephensAaron Kite, Newsletter, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare for Readers' Theatre, Shakespeare for SlackersComments Off on First book of Shakespeare for Slackers series releasing May 1, 2014

The Legend of Sarah now available for pre-order

In 1988 Del Rey published a novel called The Loremasters, by Canadian author, Leslie Gadallah. The novel did respectably well on the sales charts and then quietly disappeared from print. The timeless nature of the novel attracted Five Rivers, and so discussion occurred between Editor-in-Chief Robert Runte and Leslie Gadallah. That discussion resulted in a publishing agreement in which Gadallah would be able to revise and address all the concerns she originally had, and Five…

Feb 2014

By Lorina StephensLeslie Gadallah, Newsletter, The Legend of SarahComments Off on The Legend of Sarah now available for pre-order

The Runner and the Saint now available for pre-order

ISBN 9781927400531 114pgs, 6×9 $11.99eISBN 9781927400548 $4.99 The second book in Dave Duncan’s The Runner series of novellas, The Runner and the Saint, is now available for pre-order from Five Rivers and major booksellers worldwide, in both print and digital formats. In this second adventure, Earl Malcolm has reason to fear the ferocious Northmen raiders of the Western Isles are going to attack the land of Alba, so he sends Ivor on a desperate mission…

Feb 2014

By Lorina StephensDave Duncan, Newsletter, The Runner and the Saint, The Runner TrilogyComments Off on The Runner and the Saint now available for pre-order

Cloudbearer’s Shadow: Book 4, The Rune Blades of Celi, releases March 1, 2014

available March 1, 2014print and eBookfrom Five Rivers Publishingand online booksellers worldwide The fourth book in the Rune Blades of Celi series by Ann Marston, Cloudbearer’s Shadow, releases in both print and eBook March 1, 2014. This is a revised reprint of the original novel published in 1999. In this novel the plight of the people of Celi continues with Gareth, who is the youngest and the last of the unfortunate lords of Skai. Called home…

Jan 2014

By Lorina StephensAnn Marston, Cloudbearer's Shadow, Newsletter, Rune Blades of CeliComments Off on Cloudbearer’s Shadow: Book 4, The Rune Blades of Celi, releases March 1, 2014

Making the cut in February 2014

In two weeks Five Rivers will once again open to submissions for a short period between February 1 and 14. This will be our annual submission period, an opportunity for authors to woo us with their proposals and sample chapters. What’s likely to pique our interest this year, whether writing for adult or younger audiences: Historical Fiction. We’re not looking for romance disguised as historical fiction. That will get you a quick rejection. Rather, we’re…

Jan 2014

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