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February 15, 2021
I Read Canadian Day video
February 17 is I Read Canadian Day, and to promote Canadian books and bookstores, a number of children’s authors across the country posted videos drawing attention to that fact and to a local bookstore–as well, of course, as their own books. Here’s the one I did, on the frozen shores of Wascana Lake here in Regina, right where the plot of my young adult fantasy series The Shards of Excalibur kicks...
December 18, 2020
Let it snow, Mr. Grinch!
It’s almost Christmas and I happen to have recorded a song for an online singalong coming up from Regina Lyric Musical Theatre. So, to add a little holiday cheer, here’s my recording of “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!” supposedly in the style of Michael Buble. A few more takes to polish it up would have been nice, but enjoy all the same! One of these days maybe I’ll record my own Christmas...
November 21, 2020
New releases: Right to Know and Falcon’s Egg (the Peregrine Rising space-opera duology)
The Peregrine Rising duology: cover art by Dan O’Driscoll Right to Know and Falcon’s Egg, which collectively make up my Peregrine Rising space-opera duology, are now available in brand-new ebook editions from Shadowpaw Press for the low, low price of just $3.99 CDN ($2.99 US) each. Both were originally published by Bundoran Press ( Right to Know in 2013 and Falcon’s Egg in 2015).
October 15, 2020
New release: Blue Fire by E.C. Blake
Shadowpaw Press has just released the ebook of Blue Fire, a young adult fantasy written as by E.C. Blake. A print version will follow in a few weeks. Blue Fire is a revised edition of a novel originally released by the now-defunct Rebelight Publishing as Flames of Nevyana. Here are some purchase links, with more to come. Get your copy today! (Hint: I make the most money if you order it directly...
September 22, 2020
Shapers of Worlds now available in both print and ebook
The Shapers of Worlds anthology, featuring 18 stories by authors who appeared on my podcast, The Worldshapers, during the first year, and successfully Kickstarted back in March, is now available in both print and ebook. Specifically: Shadowpaw Press | The Fantastic Worlds of Edward Willett | Kobo | Chapters/Indigo | Apple Books | Google Play | Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Barnes & Noble Once more...
Shapers of Worlds ebook now available!
The ebook version of the Shapers of Worlds anthology, featuring 18 stories by authors who appeared on my podcast, The Worldshapers, during the first year, and successfully Kickstarted back in March, is now available in ebook! Specifically: Shadowpaw Press | The Fantastic Worlds of Edward Willett | Kobo | Chapters/Indigo | Apple Books | Google Play | Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Barnes &
September 16, 2020
The Moonlit World now available!
Yesterday was the release date for The Moonlit World, Book 3 in my Worldshapers series from DAW Books. Have you got your copy yet? It’s available in both trade paperback and electronic format. Here are some places you can buy it online: Amazon U.S. | Amazon Canada | Indigo| Barnes & Noble | Penguin Random House | Indiebound Read an excerpt! Here are some reviews: “Willett continues to use his...
September 11, 2020
Shapers of Worlds in the flesh
Today I received my copies of the Kickstarter backers’ edition of Shapers of Worlds. The book is beautiful! The ebook, again, comes out September 22 from all major retailers, while the commercial print release is November 14. Here are some order links for the ebook version. At the moment, the only place you can pre-order the print version is directly from Shadowpaw Press or my online store...
September 5, 2020
New podcast interview with me
I enjoyed doing this podcast for a second time! Great chat, and I got to talk up Shapers of Worlds, The Moonlit World, AND the Shards of Excalibur series, plus my own podcast, The Worldshapers. I’m the first guest. Have a listen!
August 30, 2020
From the Street to the Stars now available in print!
From the Street to the Stars (Andy Nebula: Interstellar Rock Star, Book 1), is now formally available in print, as well as ebook, format! Andy Nebula: Interstellar Rock Star was my first published science fiction (as opposed to fantasy) novel. It appeared in print from Montreal’s Roussan Publishers in 1999. It was named to the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s prestigious Our Choice list and was a...
