Lorina Stephens's Blog, page 80
May 18, 2010
The Future of the E-Book
Interesting column at "The Idea Logical Blog" trying to get a handle on the upcoming issues for publishing arising out of the digital revolution. The blog raises 15 issues; the commentary by readers immediately adds more. (Thanks to M. D. Benoit for pointing column out.)
I'd love to be a fly on the wall at either the Digital Book World conference or the Tools of Change Conference mentioned in the blog; I've wanted to attend/present at the more academic conferences but the c...
Harness the Business Writing Process, revised, updated and better than ever
Paul Lima's successful and informative book, Harness the Business Writing Process, is now available for pre-order through Chapters at a special discount, with an official release date of June 1, 2010. Part of the 'Workshop in a Book' series, (including How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days, and (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing) Harness the Business Writing Process is used as a university text. Thie second edition features new examples, workshops, and has been completely revised...
May 17, 2010
Another great signing
This past Saturday, Lorina Stephens was at Indigo Books & Music, 259 Princess Street in Kingston, Ontario, signing copies of her latest novel, From Mountains of Ice.
The afternoon was a great success, with several patrons purchasing not only Lorina's latest novel, but all three of Lorina's works, which include And the Angels Sang and Shadow Song.
Many thanks to Christina and the staff at Indigo for their support and organization. Always so great to work with enthusiastic and dedicated boo...
The afternoon was a great success, with several patrons purchasing not only Lorina's latest novel, but all three of Lorina's works, which include And the Angels Sang and Shadow Song.
Many thanks to Christina and the staff at Indigo for their support and organization. Always so great to work with enthusiastic and dedicated boo...
May 12, 2010
Paul Lima talks about (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing
(re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing is available through Amazon and print and digital booksellers globally.
May 11, 2010
If it's Saturday, it's Kingston
This coming Saturday, May 15, Lorina Stephens will appear at Indigo Books and Music, 259 Princess St., Kingston, ON, between 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. She will be signing copies of her latest novel, From Mountains of Ice, a cultural fantasy set in the Italian Renaissance world of Simare.The novel, Lorina's fifth publication, tells the story of an unlikely hero, Sylvio di Danuto, a back-country bowyer fallen from grace, exiled, dispossessed, the former minister of security for his prince and student...
May 5, 2010
Upcoming Releases
By January 2010 Five Rivers had signed agreements with eight authors for 18 books. We've been very busy here at Five Rivers these past few months, editing, revising, proofing and designing. We've gone back and forth with our authors with edits and galleys.
The first of those 18 books, (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing, by Paul Lima, released May 1, 2010. This is the second in the 'Workshop in a book' series, the first being How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days, which has consis...
The first of those 18 books, (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing, by Paul Lima, released May 1, 2010. This is the second in the 'Workshop in a book' series, the first being How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days, which has consis...
April 20, 2010
Lorina Stephens at Chapters, London
Saturday, April 24, Lorina Stephens, author of the Italian Renaissance fantasy, From Mountains of Ice, will appear at Chapters, Richmond Centre, 86 Fanshawe, London, Ontario, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
She will be signing copies of not only From Mountains of Ice, but And the Angels Sang, and Shadow Song.
For more information about Lorina's tour schedule, visit Five River's calendar.
You can also become a fan of Lorina Stephens through Facebook.
Map is courtesy of Google Maps, street view.
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She will be signing copies of not only From Mountains of Ice, but And the Angels Sang, and Shadow Song.
For more information about Lorina's tour schedule, visit Five River's calendar.
You can also become a fan of Lorina Stephens through Facebook.
Map is courtesy of Google Maps, street view.
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April 16, 2010
Apple, Kindle, Smashwords and The Docket
Let's first deal with the bad news.
It would appear there is some confusion at Smashwords regarding their relationship with some of their international clients. While many individuals who use Smashwords as a delivery system for their eBooks are independent authors, there are also many small publishers using Smashwords. Five Rivers is one of those.
As a foreign individual using Smashwords (as with Lulu) the IRS requires a 30% withholding tax, unless a requisite ITIN and then subsequent W8-B...
It would appear there is some confusion at Smashwords regarding their relationship with some of their international clients. While many individuals who use Smashwords as a delivery system for their eBooks are independent authors, there are also many small publishers using Smashwords. Five Rivers is one of those.
As a foreign individual using Smashwords (as with Lulu) the IRS requires a 30% withholding tax, unless a requisite ITIN and then subsequent W8-B...
April 14, 2010
Genesis of a cover
We thought we'd share some insight today on the genesis of a cover here at Five Rivers; that is, the process through which we take a design idea. In this instance the subject is Simon Rose's upcoming YA novel, The Insistence of Memory.
The story is targeted for the 14 to 16 age group, an action-packed speculative fiction starting in present day Canada and ending up in the dark machinations of the Cold War Era between the US and Soviety Union.
Lots of kids have an imaginary friend. Max, ou...
The story is targeted for the 14 to 16 age group, an action-packed speculative fiction starting in present day Canada and ending up in the dark machinations of the Cold War Era between the US and Soviety Union.
Lots of kids have an imaginary friend. Max, ou...
April 7, 2010
Virtual Event: Ahead of Our Time?
We pitched an idea to Indigo this week. It's a beautifully elegant, but simple solution to environmental and economic considerations: The Virtual Event.
Environmental Impact
As part of Five Rivers' commitment to reduce our carbon footprint, and increase our environmental support, we're looking for an alternative to the traditional book signing and reading which sees an author travel to a location and meet face to face with fans and potential buyers. Recently, we did a small test of a remo...
Environmental Impact
As part of Five Rivers' commitment to reduce our carbon footprint, and increase our environmental support, we're looking for an alternative to the traditional book signing and reading which sees an author travel to a location and meet face to face with fans and potential buyers. Recently, we did a small test of a remo...
