Come down to Books on Beechwood to meet local author Susan Viets. She will be here signing copies of her new book Picnic at the Iron Curtain: From the Fall of the Berlin Wall to Ukraine’s Orange Revolution on Saturday, September 29 from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Susan was the first Western journalist to work in the Ukraine in 1991.
We look forward to seeing you all at this great event!
Come by the bookstore on the evening of Thursday, September 20th to meet Canadian fantasy author Violette Malan. She will be here from 5:00pm to 7:00pm signing copies of her new book Shadowlands – the second book in The Mirror Lands series. The first book in the series is called The Mirror Prince.
From the jacket:
“The war in the Lands of Faerie has ended. The rightful ruler now reigns as High Prince over all of the levels of the Lands. But there is still unrest, there are still those who resist the turning of the Cycle and the new regime. While there is conflict in the Lands, while the Healing of the People is incomplete, there is little help to be spared for the mere mortals who live in the Shadowlands – the place we know as Earth.
And so the High Prince dispatches Stormwolf – formerly a Hound but cured by his Prince’s magic and restored to the Rider he once was – to the human world to call home all the People who remain refugees there. But what Wolf finds in the Shadowlands is horrifying. The Hounds of the Wild Hunt who were trapped there during the war have learned how to prey upon the souls of humans, draining them of the magic that is the very lifeblood of the People.
To stop this reign of terror and perhaps bring his fellow Hounds the same Healing he has received, Wolf must join forces with a mortal psychic, Valory Martin – herself a distant descendent of the Riders. Together with several Riders who have remained on Earth, as well as the Outsiders – a group of mortals who have already been victimized by the Hunt – Wolf and Valory search desperately for a way to defeat the Hunt. Whether they can find the magic they will need is very much in question. But the price of failure will prove far too high for both the Shadowlands and the Lands…”
For more information on Violette or her book series, visit www.violettemalan.com
You can also visit www.dawbooks.com for more information about the books
Some of Violette’s previous books (the first book in The Mirror Lands series as well as books from her Dhulyn and Parno Adventures series) will also be available at the signing.
We look forward to seeing you all at this great event!
Join Books on Beechwood and three local mystery authors, Peggy Blair, Brenda Missen, and C. B. Forrest, who will be reading from their latest novels at The Scone Witch, 35 Beechwood Avenue, on Tuesday, September 18 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.
The $12 admission fee covers a scone dinner, dessert, and coffee or tea.
(Fees to be paid at the door at The Scone Witch.) Admission is limited to 25 people.
Please phone Books on Beechwood to reserve a seat, 613-742-5030.
Or e-mail staff@booksonbeechwood.ca.
Come down to Books on Beechwood on Saturday, September 22 to meet local author Mike Martin. He will be here from 1:00pm to 3:00pm signing his new Newfoundland mystery novel “The Walker on the Cape.”
From the jacket:
“A man’s body is found on the Cape overlooking Grand Bank, Newfoundland. At first everyone thinks it’s a heart attack or stroke. But then it is discovered that he was poisoned. Who would do this and why? Finding that out falls to Sergeant Winston Windflower of the RCMP along with his trusted side-kick Eddie Tizzard. Along the way they discover that there are many more secrets hidden in this small community and powerful people who want to keep it that way.
Wildflower also discovers two more things; a love of living in a small Newfoundland community that is completely different from his up-bringing in a Northern Alberta reserve and maybe the love of his life. He gets a taste of Newfoundland food and hospitality as well as a sense of how crime and corruption can linger beneath the surface or hide in the thick blanket of fog that sometimes creeps in from the nearby Atlantic Ocean.”
About the author:
Mike Martin was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland and now lives and writes in Ottawa. He makes his annual pilgrimage to ‘The Rock’ every summer where he spends some time in St. John’s, Grand Bank and Gros Morne National Park.
He is a member of Ottawa Independent Writers, Capital Crime Writers and the Newfoundland Writers’ Guild.
For more information on Mike or his book visit www.walkeronthecape.com
We look forward to seeing you all here on September 22!
Be sure to come down to the bookstore on Saturday, August 18 to meet author Carolyn Pogue. She will be here between noon and 2:00pm signing and reading from her new young adult novel “Gwen in West Wind Calling.”
As the sequel to “Gwen” this new story is set in 1898 and Gwen continues her adventures – this time in Calgary, a brand new town in the North West Territory. Join her as she meets new friends – and finds that not all is golden in the golden west. Big sky, new friends and mystery await.
To find out more about Carolyn Pogue or Gwen, visit Carolyn’s website:
http://www.carolynpogue.ca/
To find out more about her visit to Books on Beechwood, visit the event page on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/424288490946332/
We look forward to seeing you all here!
Jean’s been cleaning out her bookshelves and is selling off some great Canadian novels at fantastic prices – $5.00 each! Is there a Margaret Atwood book that you never got around to reading? Are you trying to brush up on your Michael Ondaatje? Maybe you’re looking for a great Canadian biography by Charlotte Gray, or some fantastic fiction by Timothy Findley or Elizabeth Hay. No matter what Canadian author floats your boat, you’re bound to find something good on Jean’s bookshelves!
Come by the bookstore on Saturday, July 21 to meet local author Ken Hancock. He will be here from 11:00am to 1:00pm signing copies of his newest book, a cookbook called “Capital Home Cuisine.” This new cookbook consists of a series of recipes from major world capitals that Ken Hancock has visited throughout his travels. We look forward to seeing you all here on Saturday!
Ken will also have some of his previously published books on hand, including “Sweets Off Coupons” and his humour books “Laughter From the Web” volumes 3 and 4.
Bruce Firestone will be in the store to sign his new book “Quantum Entity” on Sunday, July 15 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm.
The first in a trilogy, “Quantum Entity” is published by Exploriem.org and retails for $19.95.
About the book:
“In the mid-21st Century, amidst a world entrenched in corporate power and greed, brilliant young physicist Damien Bell emerges to create quantum communications and the AI phenomenon of quantum entities – poised to make global scarcity a thing of the past. Here Damien’s journey begins – thrust into the reality of global business influence and national security – to prove that “we are all ONE.â€
In this first book of the trilogy, Bruce M. Firestone creates a thrilling new genre that captures the essence of science fiction, adventure, romance and the entrepreneurial spirit.
To learn more about Bruce M. Firestone or “Quantum Entity†visit Bruce’s website at:
Or check out the “Quantum Entity†Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/QuantumEntityTrilogy
You can also follow along on Twitter:
The Novel: https://twitter.com/#!/quantum_entity
The Author: https://twitter.com/#!/ProfBruce
Our Organization: https://twitter.com/#!/Exploriem
We look forward to seeing you all at this exciting event! Snacks and drinks will be provided! See you then!
Bridget was a guest book columnist on CBC’s All in a Day; July book panel: haunted teenaged narrators and local mystery writers. CBC has the episode available on their site, or as a downloadable podcast.
She discussed Richard Ford’s Canada as well as The Devil’s Dust by CB Forrest.
Bruce M. Firestone’s new book, the first in a trilogy, is now available for purchase at our store! Published by Exploriem.org, “Quantum Entity” is a paperback that retails for $19.95.
About the book:
“In the mid-21st Century, amidst a world entrenched in corporate power and greed, brilliant young physicist Damien Bell emerges to create quantum communications and the AI phenomenon of quantum entities – poised to make global scarcity a thing of the past. Here Damien’s journey begins – thrust into the reality of global business influence and national security – to prove that “we are all ONE.”
In this first book of the trilogy, Bruce M. Firestone creates a thrilling new genre that captures the essence of science fiction, adventure, romance and the entrepreneurial spirit.
To learn more about Bruce M. Firestone or “Quantum Entity” visit Bruce’s website at:
Or check out the “Quantum Entity” Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/QuantumEntityTrilogy
You can also follow along on Twitter:
The Novel: https://twitter.com/#!/quantum_entity
The Author: https://twitter.com/#!/ProfBruce
Our Organization: https://twitter.com/#!/Exploriem