Yes! I Have Been Invited To The Annual Bob Edwards Awards Luncheon (2010) As A Guest Author.

I am very excited and honoured to be invited to Bob Edwards Awards luncheon as a guest author (November 10, 2010). Lawrence Hill, the author of "Book of Negroes" is the guest of honour. Some past recipients include George Stroumboulopoulos (2008), Rick Mercer (2004), Rex Murphy (2002), Guy Vanderhaeghe (2000), Carol Shields(1998), Margaret Atwood (1985), and W.O. Mitchell (1978) among other notable individuals. For more information on this event, click on the title of this blog and follow link to Alberta Theatre Projects Website.

BOOK SIGNING in CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA

I will be heading to Cranbrook, British Columbia to promote my book at COLES BOOKSTORE.

Date: August 14, Saturday (2010)
Time: Noon to 4 pm

Hope to see you all there.

"New book set in Elkford" Article in THE VALLEY (June 4, 2010)

THe "Free Press" article was re published in "The Valley" newspaper. Click on the header to follow link. Article appears on Page 4.

Canadian Immigrant Ezine

Here's another article introducing me as an emerging writer! I love the small piece on Elkford.

"Set in Elkford, British Columbia, Canada. (Elkford is a picturesque Rocky Mountain town founded in 1971 as a home for miners working at newly-established Fording Coal operations. From its early days as a collection of temporary homes, a one-room school, and a single general store, Elkford has grown to its current population of nearly 3,000 residents.)"

THE FREE PRESS article featuring my novel "The End of the Dark and Stormy Night."

Yes! My debut novel was in the news again. This time in a British Columbia Newspaper. To read, click on the header of the title. "New book set to cause a stir A fictional book by a writer who lived in Elkford for two years as a teenager, is casting the town in a new light with a tale of religious conflict, adultery and homosexuality..."

Just a correction to an error in the article - I live with my dog, not a cat and the last time I visited Elkford was when I was 21, not 16, as the article states! :D

My Novel selected for discussion at a Book Club

I am very thrilled to be appearing as guest of honour at a Calgary Book Club that has selected my novel The End of the Dark and Stormy Night as a discussion piece. This is certainly a new experience for me. And I am looking forward to it. This event will take place next Wednesday, June 9, at a local Indian restaurant.

Meeting with Yann Martel

Location: Calgary
Date: April 28, 2010

What he wrote to me: "May the Pacific be the ink of your pen. Write until you've understood the light." Hm. Thoughtful!