Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Avian avant-garde


Mentioning Montreality last entry reminds me I need to update the website to include another chapbook of mine that's still in print. Beautifully produced by In Case of Emergency Press, A Parliament of Foules is limited edition sequence from American Standard/ Canada Dry. Created by Clelia Scala and Tim Conley, In Case of Emergency Press is a welcome new presence in the Canadian fine press publishing community and a vital part of the St. Catharines cultural renaissance.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Montreality

In all the excitement about the forthcoming Double Helix (still being printed as I write) I forgot to mention the appearance of a fun chapbook that Bookthug has made out of some of my early and previously unpublished material.

Montreality: B-Sides & Rarities, was mostly composed at the same time as Torontology (hence the title) but also contains pre-dyslexicon writing and two brand new pieces, including an excerpt of my novel. The link will take you to Apollinaire's Bookshoppe so lots of fun to found there as well.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Double Helix approaches...

Double Helix, a collaborative fiction I wrote with Jay MillAr will be out soon from The Mercury Press.

I'll be supporting the book on a few dates in the next month or so, and more in early 2007.

The Mercury Launch of all titles will be at The Supermarket on Thursday, November 23rd. Supermarket (back room), 268 Augusta Avenue (just south of College Street in Kensington Market).

Jay and I will also be travelling to Ottawa the next day to launch with others:

Friday, November 24, 7 p.m. The Mercury Lounge, 56 Byward Market Square (side door, upstairs) Authors: Terry Carroll, Carol Malyon, Stephen Cain, Jay MillAr, Mobashar Quresh.

Then Sharon, Jay and I will be having a Christmas celebration and book launch at Another Story, a very cool independent bookstore in our neighbourhood (December 6, 7 p.m. 315 Roncesvalles Ave.)

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Two Excellent Readings This Week

Come see the lovely Sharon Harris read from her amazing new book, AVATAR at the Toronto Small Press Book Fair on Saturday November 11th at The Victory Cafe (6:00-9:00 p.m.)

And, the evening before, Friday the 10th, come see ultra-cool Jeff Derksen and Kyle Buckley at TYPE Books (883 Queen St. W) starting at 7 p.m.