Archive for September, 2011

October 2: Patrick Bowman at LiT LiVe, Hamilton, ON

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Catch Patrick Bowman reading from Torn from Troy at LiT LiVe Hamilton! Other authors include Glen Downie, Andrew Pyper, Brian Henderson, Merle Nudelman and Jessica Hiemstra-Van de Horst!

Sunday, October 2nd
7:30 pm
Sky Dragon Centre
27 King William St.
Hamilton, ON

October 2: Patrick Bowman reads at Lit Live, Hamilton, ON

Monday, September 26th, 2011

On October 2nd join Patrick Bowman as he reads from Torn from Troy along with many other exciting authors at LiT LiVe in Hamilton!

Sunday, October 2nd
7:30 pm

Sky Dragon Centre,
27 King William St.
Hamilton, ON

Book Giveaway!!

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

We will be giving away a copy of Philip Roy’s Ghosts of the Pacific on OCTOBER 14TH. Enter for your chance to win by emailing Ronsdale@shaw.ca with “Ghosts of the Pacific Giveaway” as the subject line.

October 23: Vancouver Legacy Books Launch, Vancouver, BC

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Celebrate Vancouver’s 125th birthday with the republication of ten lost Vancouver literary gems, including The Inverted Pyramid and Who Killed Janet Smith?. Michael Turner hosts alongside Anakana Scofield, Stephen Osbourne, Dan Francis and Jean Barman.

A reception at The Dockside Lounge at the Granville Island Hotel to follow.

$17 tickets can be bought here.

October 8: Runaway Dreams Book Launch, Kamloops, BC

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Runway Dreams cover

Come celebrate with our own Richard Wagamese as he launches his latest book, Runaway Dreams! He will be joined by poets Elon Neustrom and Airrick Stone.

October 8 @ 7:00 pm
The Art We Are market and cafe
246 Victoria Street
Kamloops, BC

October 2: Reading By Patrick Bowman

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Our own Patrick Bowman will be reading from his debut novel Torn from Troy: Odyssey of a Slave as part of the Lit Live Reading Series in Hamilton, ON.

Sky Dragon Centre
27 King William Street
Hamilton, ON

September 25: Word On The Street Halifax

Monday, September 19th, 2011

On September 25th, enjoy a full day of literary mayhem at Word On The Street Halifax.

Be sure to check out Philip Roy as he reads from his new book, Ghosts of the Pacific, at the Canada Book Fund Young Adults stage.

Sunday, September 25, 2:30 pm
Canada Book Fun Young Adults stage
Behind the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

September 23-25: Word On The Street Vancouver

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Check out 17th annual Word On The Street Vancouver festival!

The festival will take place from Friday, September 23 to Sunday, September 25, 2011 Enjoy a weekend jam-packed with author readings, exhibits, performances, and all-round literary mayhem.

Ronsdale authors:

Richard Wagamese reads from Runaway Dreams at the Poetry tent at 11:30 a.m on September 25.

Norma Charles reads from Run Marco, Run at the Canada Writes tent at 3:20 p.m on September 25.

November 2: Reading and Book Signing with Jean Rae Baxter, Toronto, ON

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Jean Rae Baxter reads from her two newest books, Broken Trail and Scattered Light.

November 2nd, 2011
7:00pm
Brockton Writers Series
St. Anne’s Church
Toronto, ON

October 6: Reception, reading and book signing with Jean Rae Baxter, Hamilton, ON

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Join Jean Rae Baxter at her reading and book signing at the Bryan Prince Bookseller!

October 6, 2011
7:00pm–9:00pm

Bryan Prince Bookseller
1060 King Street West
Hamilton, ON