The three prints – taken from illustrations included in Andrew’s book, Ottawa Rewind: A Book of Curios and Mysteries -- show Ottawa’s first pub, the former light house at Beacon Hill, and perhaps the strangest ship ever designed, the Knapp Iron Tube Ship, built in Prescott Ontario in the 1890s.
The prints are a free gift to anyone who pre-orders Ottawa Rewind: A Book of Curios and Mysteries
]]>Held at Books on Beechwood, Ken signed copies of his book for nearly two hours before retiring to the nearby Clocktower Brew Pub to rest his hands. Or at least give them a different sort of repetitive motion exercise to perform.
The crowd stayed at the Brew Pub long after the official book-launch had ended, an auspicious, and perhaps appropriate beginning for a book that gets its title from a song by the Tragically Hip, Canada’s best-ever bar band.]]>A Christmas In Newfoundland: Memories and Mysteries, is a departure for Mike from his regular Sgt. Windflower mystery series, but Windflower is still there. The books is a collection of short stories about Christmas in Newfoundland, many featuring Mike’s fictional character, RCMP Sergeant Winston Windflower
A Christmas in Newfoundland is available for purchase now.
To read Goodreads reviews that were posted the day the book became available, click here.
]]>The launch for No Dress Rehearsal runs from 5-to-7 p.m., with after-the-event celebrations continuing at nearby Clocktower Brew Pub. Books on Beechwood is located at 35 Beechwood Avenue.
]]>Randall will be having a number of books signings this autumn for Spiked. To find out dates and locations, check the Ottawa Press and Publishing website. Read the Ottawa Citizen excerpt here.
]]>The seventh book in the Sgt. Windflower mystery series, Darkest Before the Dawn is now available at all Chapters-indigo stores, Independent stores in Ottawa and on-line through Amazon and Ottawa Press and Publishing.
After the book launch, Mike's cake was cut into chapters and enjoyed by all who attended the launch.
]]>The first book in the Jake Lydon mystery series, Connecdead has been called "Chandler-like, if Raymond Chandler were a bit more cynical." Come out and meet John and decide for yourself if he bears any resemblance to his Hawaiian-shirt-wearing, chain-smoking, curmudgeon-on-a-good-day, anti-hero.
]]>Frank now has two books with Ottawa Press and Publishing: The Last Guide and The Last Guide’s Guide.
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