The first two chapters of the just published The Tattooed Witch by Susan MacGregor (August 1, 2013) are available on Susan’s site, Suzenyms. I, (Robert Runte) was the editor for the final version of this novel, though another editorial team had already done the initial developmental work on this one, so it was pretty clean when I got it. And of course, Susan is herself a well known editor (with On SpecMagazine), so I imagine…
This year is a benchmark for Five Rivers, in that we will have nearly doubled our catalogue. And it’s not about quantity, but rather quality. We’re very proud to be bringing to readers worldwide, both new and beloved Canadian authors and publications. So far this year we’ve released: 88, by Michael R. Fletcher Type, by Alicia Hendley A Method to the Madness: a Guide to the Super Evil, edited by Jeffrey Hite and Michell Plested The…
Five Rivers is pleased to present the first novel in Susan MacGregor’s The Tattooed Witch Trilogy. cover art by Five Rivers’ Art DirectorJeff Minkevics The novel, a debut for MacGregor, is set in a quasi-Spanish Inquisition world. When Miriam Medina and her father are accused by the Inquisition of murdering a high priest, Miriam knows justice is impossible. Their accuser, the Grand Inquisitor, is in fact, the real murderer. Miriam’s only hope is to resort…
We’re pleased to introduce you to a debut novel by author Sally McBride, Indigo Time. McBride approached Editor-in-Chief Robert Runte at last years When Words Collide. Runte liked what he saw and Five Rivers entered into a publishing agreement with McBride. Now, a year later, we’re proud to present this fascinating fantasy read. The novel chronicles a fascinating story part fantasy, part speculative fiction, part science fiction, exactly the sort of hybrid writing Five Rivers…
Susan MacGregor We’re pleased to welcome Susan MacGregor to the good ship Five Rivers. We’ve agreed to publish MacGregor’s fascinating Tattooed Witch Trilogy, and hope to see the first novel, The Tattooed Witch, release in August 2013. The trilogy is a paranormal romance/fantasy set in Spain during the Inquisition and colonial expansion into the New World. The first novel unfolds as Miriam Medina and her father are accused by the Inquisition of murdering a high…