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Author Signing: SHELL GAME follows SCOOTER NATION (2016) and HEUER LOST AND FOUND (2015), this time with an eye on a seemingly pastoral community with a lot to hide. The third in a multi-awarding winning series. Mixed genre. Adult contemporary gonzo fiction. |
A.B. FunkhauserToronto born author A.B. Funkhauser is a funeral director, classic car nut and wildlife enthusiast living in Durham Region. Like most funeral directors, she is governed by a strong sense of altruism fueled by the belief that life chooses us, not we it. abfunkhauser.com |
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Author Signing: Tom Thomson's Fine Kettle of Friends: biography, history, art and food Stories from the life of iconic Canadian artist Tom Thomson told through his friends and food. Named a top ten summer read by by The Ottawa Review of Books in 2017. A richly illustrated resource with new facts and fun speculation. The independent chapters are ready to "Plug in and play!" Young Adult, Adult |
Angie LittlefieldCurator of exhibitions on German and Canadian art, Angie Littlefield has written three books on Tom Thomson. Her meticulous research never fails to reveal new facts and stories. During her term as Director of the Durham West Arts Centre, she co-created readingandremembrance.ca, a free resource. angielittlefield.com |
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Author Signing: Self-Publishing the professional way! 5 steps from raw manuscript to published book, PROFESSIONAL SELF PUBLISHING Self-publishing has become the go-to choice for writers wanting to publish their book manuscripts. In this book, Cheryl Antao-Xavier, a 30-year career professional publisher, shares a 5 step method to go from raw manuscript to published book. An easy-to-read guide to a book of which to be proud. Adult |
Cheryl Antao-XavierAuthor and Publisher with 30 years experience in media and publishing. My company, In Our Words, publishes the writing of Canada's diverse communities and brings this creative expression into mainstream Canadian literature. Bruised but Unbroken: poems and stories revised 2017 inourwords.ca |
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Author Signing: Traitor's Knot England 1650: Civil War gives way to an uneasy peace, the year after Parliament executed King Charles I. Royalist officer James Hart becomes a highwayman to raise funds for the restoration of the king's son. Elizabeth Seton shelters fugitives from Parliament. Sweeping tale of conflicted loyalties. |
Cryssa BazosAward-winning historical fiction writer and 17th century enthusiast, Cryssa is a member of the Historical Novel Society and the Romantic Novelist Association. Traitor's Knot shows her particular interest in the English Civil War. Co-editor and contributor to English Historical Fiction Authors blog. cryssabazos.com/fiction |
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Author Signing: Walking Through and Other Stories This debut collection of timeless and intergenerational stories was featured on CBC Radio's Here & Now Book Club. Five Canadian female authors celebrate the triumphs & trials of women all over the world, from India to northern Canada. In five heartfelt stories, women, young and old, take center stage. Adult |
Francine FlemingFrancine Fleming, a student at the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies, will complete her Creative Writing Certificate in 2017. An Amazon reviewer states, "Beautiful, thoughtful and carefully crafted stories. A pleasure to read." Walkingthroughstories.com |
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Author Signing: The Marzipan Fruit Basket The Marzipan Fruit Basket Eleanor Courtown Adult |
Lucy E.M. BlackLucy E.M. Black's short stories have been published in the UK, Ireland, the USA and Canada. The Marzipan Fruit Basket, a debut collection, was released in June 2017. "A Hawk in Winter" won a prize in the 2014 International Rubery Short Story Competition. Her MA is in 19th century British fiction. Lucy earned an M.A. in 19th century British Fiction. She also studied at the Sage Hill School of Writing and the Humber College School of Writing. Lucy received the “Writer of Distinction” award from Humber College for her manuscript Eleanor Courtown, about Irish immigrants in 1870s Ontario. lucyemblack.com |
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Author Signing: Walking Through and Other Stories This debut collection of timeless and intergenerational stories was featured on CBC Radio's Here & Now Book Club. Five Canadian female authors celebrate the triumphs & trials of women all over the world, from India to northern Canada. In five heartfelt stories, women, young and old, take center stage. |
Manjit SinghManjit Singh is a high school teacher who has hosted Multicultural Radio. An earlier version of her story Buckets of Wonderment (which features a young lower-caste girl) was a finalist in the 2016 Open Season Award for Fiction in "The Malahat Review". Connect with Manjit at manjitsinghauthor.com |
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Author Signing: Walking Through and Other Stories This debut collection of timeless and intergenerational stories was featured on CBC Radio's Here & Now Book Club. Five Canadian female authors celebrate the triumph and trials of women all over the world, from India to northern Canada. In five heartfelt stories, women, young and old, take center stage. Adult |
Maria JemmottMaria Jemmott is a member of the Writers' Community of Durham Region. A retired public service worker, she enjoys working with children and is a volunteer with an after school program. "A December to Remember" features a divorced empty-nester who follows her heart to start over again in NYC. Walkingthroughstories.com |
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Author Signing: My Magnificent Hair Written to encourage everyone, especially young children within culturally diverse communities to embrace and love their hair and culture, the message of the book is: Love who you are and everything about you! Simple, repetitive lines about the texture and styles for African-American hair. Children’s |
Natalee Antoinette JohnsonNatalee is a Caribbean-Canadian author, mother, educator and the founder of Passion 4 Dreams, www.passion4dreamsinc.com . She believes in building stronger communities together, as we use our talents, skills, knowledge and gifts to empower each other. She's been a community volunteer since age 15! najohnson.ca |
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Author Signing: Walking Through and Other Stories This debut collection of timeless and intergenerational stories was featured on CBC Radio's Here & Now Book Club. Five Canadian female authors celebrate the triumphs & trials of women all over the world, from India to northern Canada. In five heartfelt stories, women, young and old, take center stage. |
Paula SmelliePaula Smellie is a creative writing student at the University of Toronto, where she also works. In Paula's 'Bone Keeper', an elderly Inuit woman who has been raised by a French Canadian couple risks all to travel to northern Quebec to find the family she has never seen. Walkingthroughstories.com |
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Author Signing: I Too Hear the Drums Peta-Gaye Nash captures the heart of the reader with stories that reflect the very real issues of everyday lives, while weaving in Jamaican and North American culture. She tells stories straight from the heart, every story told with such detail that you feel every emotion the characters feeling. Adult, Children’s |
Peta-Gaye NashPeta-Gaye Nash is an adult and children's author who lives and works in Mississauga. She's written six children's books and a collection of short adult fiction titled, I Too Hear the Drums. Her works appears in several anthologies. In 2015 she won the Marty Awards for Emerging Literary Artist. petagayenash.com |
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Author Signing: Author of False Guilt A rising Toronto lawyer on leave for anxiety receives an invitation to Rome from a former lover. It's no remedy! Things captivating turn out to have an ugly side: friends confess baffling secrets, an art collector leads a double life, passion deceives. Paul Tews must save himself from murder. Adult |
Peter FritzePeter Fritze's hat trick of thrillers, The Case For Killing, False Guilt and Crook's Hill, are flavoured by his former connection to Toronto's legal community. Once partner in a major Toronto firm and general counsel in a Canadian multinational, Peter now writes mysteries and blogs about writing. peterfritze.com |
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Author Signing: The Invitation Part I and Part II are an endearing read aloud or read-alone stories for children of elementary school age. The stories are based in the animal kingdoms of the Arctic and the Tropics. Follow the adventures of the animals as they visit and learn about each others' habitats. Children’s |
Teuta TatrelliAlbanian-born, Tueta Tarelli , came to Canada with her family in 1997. She was a teacher of Science, Biology and Chemistry for four decades. Now she writes for children. "Working with children is fascinating and fun," she says. Tarelli's artist-sculptor husband Hytbi illustrated both books. inourwords.ca |
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Author Signing: Purgatorium: The Element of Horror ID Press |
Dale LongDale Long, ID Press editor/publisher, seeks out new talents to breathe life into old genres. His own illustrated Christmas story, The Good King, spins good old King Wenceslas in a new direction. Dale refuses to be pigeon-holed into any genre and brings East Coast independence to all he undertakes. idpresspublishing.com |
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Author Signing: Love is in the air, in stone, wifi and in the blood. Passions ignite in the romance genre as 16 authors deliver stories of unique, if unconventional, romance. Connie's story "Cursed" shows that even immortals can succumb to unhealthy infatuation. Let Connie welcome you to the Element of Romance! Adult |
Connie Di PietroConnie is a dedicated writer, host to two writers' circles, slam-poet and publisher/editor at ID Press. She's steered Purgatorium: The Element of Horror and Allucinor: The Element of Romance into print. She's working on Nefarium: The Element of Crime. She's a genre specialist! conniedipietro.comfacebook.com/authorconniedipietro/ |
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Angie Littlefield
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