C.C. Humphreys's Blog, page 7
September 2, 2013
Lost in Editing – An Author peeks out!
Here’s me, delivering the manuscript of ‘Plague’ to my editor, the wonderful Nita Provonost, in her office at Random House in Toronto. This was in June, and the reason why I have been so rarely glimpsed in posts since then … Continue reading →
August 17, 2013
Hawking my wares: An Author dons pantaloons to sell books
Yes, it’s true. I am a shameless huckster of my own wares. When asked to appear at the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Literary Arts, what could I do but put on my pantaloons, doublet and ruff, snatch up my … Continue reading →
July 29, 2013
The Author Fights: View filmed proof here!
Thrilled! Matt Meuse, a journalist for the Tyee Online newspaper, came and covered the event and today posted his mini-doc, ‘The Allure of the Sword’. http://thetyee.ca/Life/2013/07/29/All... I am especially excited because I have proof that, despite the ravages of the … Continue reading →
July 25, 2013
Book Launch – CC muses on Fight Night and Shakespeare’s Rebel
How wonderful! I am not sure one should be allowed to have this much fun. It seems very indulgent – to launch my novel about Shakespeare’s fight choreographer, at one of Canada’s major Shakespeare festivals, Bard on the Beach, surrounded … Continue reading →
July 24, 2013
Shakespeare’s Rebel: The Fight Night Photo Gallery
So here are some early shots: Me in pantaloons and ruff, bearing sword and buckler. Click on this link for more shots: http://cchumphreys.com/slideshows/sha... Keep checking back – we’ll have some film footage soon. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: acting, book launch, … Continue reading →
July 23, 2013
Fantasies fulfilled – ‘Rebel’ Launches at Shakespeare Festival
This was more fun than any author deserves! To be on stage at a premier Shakespeare festival, in a packed tent… wearing pantaloons! Given license to rave about Hamlet, to read from my new novel, to leap around with a … Continue reading →
July 22, 2013
An Author Reads: Shakespeare’s Rebel Radio Interview
Here’s a terrific interview on CBC’s North by North-West. It’s about the book mainly, and the big launch event… eek! Tonight in Vancouver! You need Flash-player. Go to July 20th podcast, 12.52 minutes, unless you want to hear the others. … Continue reading →
July 20, 2013
The Author and the Facial Hair
Great article in paper talking about me and my book launch. But they used an old photo of me in Ibsen. Oy, the sideburns! http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/sto... Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: acting, book launch, novels, swords, Writing
July 18, 2013
Swordfighters on the News!
This was fun – Devon Boorman and me, sword fighting on the TV news this morning! Huzzah! http://t.co/570IorQwH3 Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: book launch, historical fiction, novels, publishing, shakespeare, writers
July 14, 2013
Swash your buckle: A Night of Swords and Words!
This is going to be great! On July 22nd we are launching my new novel, ‘Shakespeare’s Rebel’ in Canada, at Bard on the Beach, Vancouver with a night of swords and words. Fight demos, weaponry, the Bard himself (well, his … Continue reading →
