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Ottawa Has A New Face of Horror...

Ottawa has a new face of horror....Michel Weatherall - horror author - dark poet - 2018 Faces of Ottawa Awards finalist for Best Male Author - will be returning to the Byward Authors' Market on Friday, August 31st!Pick up his entire cosmic-horror series at a fraction of the retail price! (Buy the entire series and get a FREE copy of A Dark Corner of My Soul!)

Jewel 98.5 Fm - Support Local - Michel Weatherall

Once again, such kind words from Codi Jeffreys of Jewel 98.5 fm!Check it out!

Channel Your Lovecraft!

Channel your Lovecraft Byward Authors' Market Friday, Aug 31st!Facebook Event Page

The Symbiot

Not All Truths Will Set You Free"In the Symbiot, Weatherall has created a spine chilling tale reminiscent of the style of Stephen King"TDC Book Reviews"I noticed that some compare him to Stephen King but I have to say, he is better... I devoured the book in one sitting and it left me wanting more!"Codi Jeffrey's, Jewel 98.5 FM“Lovecraftian atmosphere and themes at their best. Michel Weatherall is a master of this style of horror - he’ll keep you up all night reading, then for days just thinking about it.”Apt613's Review"Devoted music enthusiast and accomplished pianist, Lorne S. Gibbons, realizes the grim truth regarding a long lost and forbidden music as an evil entity is unleashed which threatens all existing life of Earth. As a crescendo of unknowable forces prepare to wipe out anyone in their way, Lorne and Veronica begin a race against complete annihilation. With little reinforcements, Lorne and Veronica have to fight against the god-aspiring creature to avoid further bloodshed. However, when godly power collides with humanity, the results are devastating."Joshua Hubley"One man's musical passion leads on a temporal hunt through a Lovecraftian world on a collision course with extinction! Reminiscent with Guy de Maupassant's The Horla"'Seph Sayers, Blogger & Book Reviewerpt 613's review

Interviews

(Click on image to listen to radio interview or watch TV interview!)(Unfortunately, for this first radio piece with Codi Jeffreys & Nida Drake, it is not available On-Demand)RadioTelevision

The Book Fairies!

Do you believe in fairies?I do.I do!The Book Fairies: They're hiding books worldwide!!Yes. Book fairies do exist. I believe in book fairies and should do you… perhaps you’ve found a book. Perhaps you’ve just stumbled upon us by accident. Perhaps you have heard of these magical creatures who selflessly give to others and expect nothing in return.There is real magic in our world. People are believing in good. Believing in the power of the written word; in real physical books you can touch and hold and share! Believing in the happiness that a present from a stranger can bring.I was as surprises as could be when I first learned of this wonderful, worldspanning, organization!Check out their website to get an idea of exactly how widespread this phenomena is!I never would have expects to see my (horror/weird fiction) novel on a background of pink flamingos, but here it is, courtesy of a Book Fairy, in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico of all places!But it doesn't stop there!City Hall in downtown Ottawa!...Montreal's international Airport!Back in Ottawa!And all the way out in Honduras!Believe in fairies. Believe in book fairies, for trust me my friend, they're real!At a book signing event at Coles, Billings Bridge, I thought I caught one on camera for sure, but damn their Book-Fairy-dust! Messes with camera lenses!!Please, take the time to check them out. Well worth the effort!Don't kid yourself: Print is not dead.Book Fairies Website: https://ibelieveinbookfairies.com/mee... Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bookfairiesw... Twitter @BookFairies_CAN Instagram bookfairies_ottawa

Oh, the People You'll Meet!

Codi Jeffreysof Jewel 98.5 fmFlorence Cajuste (model)Codi Jeffreys & Nida Drake - Breakfast with the Girls onJewel 98.5 fmTrish Katt & Qazi Shoukat (both models & beauty pageant contestants)Dylan Blackof Boom 99.7 fmTicof CKCU 93.1 fmCatherine Marionof Daytime Ottawa TVThe elusive Ottawa Book Fairy(their fairy dust messes up camera lenses!)Fellow local indie-authorsBrigitte Lord and Robert SmithKeith RogersCommunity Builderof East Coast LimosJeff Larocque of Farm Radio andCKCU 93.1 fmMayor of OttawaJim WatsonGipsy GhoshCommunity BuilderLaura DudasCouncillor Condidate, Innes WardDanielle AllardCommunity Builder,Singer/SongwriterSarah ScriverSinger/SongwriterMichael Lifshitz, ComedianDanielle Allards, Singer/SongwriterCrystalena, MusicianAlan HubleyCouncillorTonya PriceCKCU 93.1 fmMarianne WilkinsonCouncillor....will you be next?

A Dark Corner of My Soul

“A Dark Corner of my Soul”...was refreshing to read and well-written... a raw and honest compilation of poetry purely written from his heart. Dare I say, very Leonard Cohen-ish!" Brigitte Lord, author of We Live in the Shadows"Are you prepared to face what's really lurking in the dim recesses of your mind?... the thoughts that most of us like to pretend are not rattling around in the back of our skulls. You know the ones. They undulate when you brush against them, and they always seem to grow a few sizes bigger in the middle of the night."Lydia Schoch, Writer & Blogger. Forward from "A Dark Corner of My Soul" "An amazing collection of literary prose which Weatherall has kept locked in a desk drawer for two decades is now a short collection of dark and deeply disturbing poems. "The reader is transported into the mind of someone suffering and you can see the images of his words as if they were your own. "As a sufferer myself, I was amazed at just how much he was able to write and convey how mental illness makes a sufferer feel. Those images which are so difficult to explain that haunt the head flow off the page, raw and exposed for all to see.I couldn't possibly choose a favourite in the collection as they were all so powerful and beautifully written. Michel has a true talent and after reading I felt he was extremely brave to share such wonderful, if dark work."TDC Book Reviews

Indigo Innes (Orleans)

We at Broken Keys Publishing are proud to announce, our very own Michel Weatherall will be making his first appearance at the newly opened Indigo, Innes (Orleans)! (2025 Mer-Bleue Road)Join him at this book signing on Saturday, September 29th, from 11 am until 4 pm.Lovecraftian, cosmic-horror and dark poetry.Available will be the entire Symbiot-Series.The SymbiotThe Hunt: SymbiosysNecropolisThe Refuse Chroniclesand A Dark Corner of My Soul, a select collection of dark poetryBonus promotion: Purchase the entire Symbiot-Series (4 novels) and get a copy of A Dark Corner of My Soul for FREE

Byward Authors' Market with Models!

Want an exciting bonus!Ottawa model extraordinaire Florence Cajuste made an appearance at this Byward Market book signing event!Once again, this wonderful opportunity at The Byward Market for local literary talent was not only fun was a success!!What a range! This stunning model can do downright scary to soft and beautiful!Check out her pics and site!