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June 1, 2009
The Long Way Home, by Marian Ritchie
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.” – Dr. R.J. Caselli, MD,
May 28, 2009
Special Limited Time Offer
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 the website, and is only available to those f
May 26, 2009
Five Rivers Books Now Available through Espresso
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 any other partner in the program), wait 10 minutes and walk
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 any other partner in the program), wait 10 minutes and walk
May 25, 2009
Pics in from Seminar in Orangeville
Many thanks to Patricia Gallant, Secretary of the Headwaters Writers' Guild (http://www.owg.netfirms.com/),
for this image taken during the seminar and signing Paul Lima (http://www.paullima.com/) and I did at Coles in Orangeville, Ontario on May 16.
You can catch up with Paul, Saturday, June 20 at Chapters, 2225 Bloor Street (at Runnymede), Toronto, Ontario from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Paul will be doing a free seminar based on his book, How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days, followed by a quest
for this image taken during the seminar and signing Paul Lima (http://www.paullima.com/) and I did at Coles in Orangeville, Ontario on May 16. You can catch up with Paul, Saturday, June 20 at Chapters, 2225 Bloor Street (at Runnymede), Toronto, Ontario from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Paul will be doing a free seminar based on his book, How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days, followed by a quest
May 21, 2009
July Event Confirmed
I'll be appearing Saturday, July 25, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Chapters, New Fairview Mall, 285 Geneva, St. Catharines, ON L2N 2G1. Readings from And the Angels Sang and Shadow Song will be followed by a question and answer period and book signing.
Hope to see you there.
To view all of Five Rivers events you can go to the calendar on our website http://www.5rivers.org/contents/en-ca/d91.html, or follow my own events through www.BookTour.com. [image error]
Hope to see you there.
To view all of Five Rivers events you can go to the calendar on our website http://www.5rivers.org/contents/en-ca/d91.html, or follow my own events through www.BookTour.com. [image error]
May 20, 2009
Hard Economic Times
The following article by Dr. Robert Runte is reprinted from On Spec Magazine, #76, Vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 2009.Layoffs. Fear of massive layoffs.
It's the fear, more than the reality, that's driving the current recession, at least in Canada. And it's that fear that has allowed corporations to extort massive government bailouts. It is worth noting in the midst of the current crisis that nobody is considering bailing out the arts, even though the arts employ substantially more workers than the auto
May 19, 2009
Advance Order From Mountains of Ice
Pre-order your signed, advance copy of From Mountains of Ice today from Five Rivers and win a free signed copy of And the Angels Sang. This offer will be available only for a limited time.
From the back cover:
Sylvio spent the past decade banished from Simare’s court, stripped of land, ancestral home and title – from Minister of National Security to back-country bowyer. But not any bowyer; Sylvio creates bows from laminations of wood and human bone, bows that are said to speak, bows known as the
From the back cover: Sylvio spent the past decade banished from Simare’s court, stripped of land, ancestral home and title – from Minister of National Security to back-country bowyer. But not any bowyer; Sylvio creates bows from laminations of wood and human bone, bows that are said to speak, bows known as the
May 17, 2009
Great Response in Orangeville
Yesterday's seminar/signing at Coles in Orangeville was a resounding success! Membership from the Dufferin Writers Guild attended, as did others from the area, with mall shoppers stopping in and sometimes staying for the duration. Paul Lima kicked things off discussing the methodology behind his book, How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days, which was followed by me illustrating my similar practices when handing fiction. We then opened the floor to discussion, which was very intelligent, vibr
May 15, 2009
Orangeville Tomorrow
Just a wee reminder today my interview airs on The Authors Show: www.authorsshow.com. The interview loops all day. Just wait for the intro to play and then the interview starts immediate after.
And tomorrow, for those who are in the GTA, Paul Lima (How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days) and I (And the Angels Sang, and Shadow Song) appear at Coles, 150 First Street, Orangeville Mall, Orangeville, Ontario at 1:00 p.m. for a seminar, Q&A and signing. Limited seating, but lot
And tomorrow, for those who are in the GTA, Paul Lima (How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days) and I (And the Angels Sang, and Shadow Song) appear at Coles, 150 First Street, Orangeville Mall, Orangeville, Ontario at 1:00 p.m. for a seminar, Q&A and signing. Limited seating, but lot
May 14, 2009
Internet Radio Appearance Tomorrow
Friday, May 15 I'll be appearing all day at The Author's Show, a remarkable Internet radio program dedicated solely to authors. In this pre-recorded interview with host, Don MacCauley, we discuss my anthology of short, speculative fiction, And the Angels Sang. The interview runs for about 15 minutes, directly after the introduction, and loops continuously throughout the day.
And the Angels Sang is available in print and eBook format from online booksellers worldwide, in select book stores in Can
