News and Announcements I will be in downtown Victoria BC to have a book chat with Andy Zuliani (Last Tide) about our debut novels from Newest Press. We will be reading from our novels, answer your questions, and sign your copies. This is our first in-person event since we launched our titles in Fall of… Continue reading In-Person Launch of The Cine Star Salon in Victoria, BC
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In Conversation with Francesca Ekwuyasi
The past weeks have been hectic, what with a new role at work, a deadline for an anthology, manuscript consulting for SFU. However, I'm pleased to announce that I have been better at carving out reading time in the past months--I'll talk about the titles in another post. Recently though, I have had the pleasure… Continue reading In Conversation with Francesca Ekwuyasi
Excerpt from The Cine Star Salon
Things are picking up for me as I prepare for a late summer wedding and a book launch this fall. But here it is, the opening section of my debut novel, The Cine Star Salon. Launch and other related news will be announced soon, but I hope you enjoy this for the meantime. The clanging… Continue reading Excerpt from The Cine Star Salon
From the Bookshelf: History of Wolves
I was craving a thriller so I searched for a "literary thriller" online, my definition being one that delivers suspense and twists without sacrificing depth and flair. To my surprise, a list I consulted included Emily Fridlund's History of Wolves. A chilling read, yes, but I wouldn't have qualified it as a thriller. This made… Continue reading From the Bookshelf: History of Wolves
From the Bookshelf: Missing reading time in quarantine
One would think I'm reading more these days, but sadly that's not the case. I've been slow to finish novels the past months. Though working from home freed up hours in my week, it almost feels like a sin to set aside time to just read. Turns out, that three-hour commute to work has been… Continue reading From the Bookshelf: Missing reading time in quarantine
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