New Robin Harlick events

Sat. Sept 15, 11:00 am -3:00pm - Lyndhurst, Ontario
RJ Harlick will be signing copies of her latest book, Red Ice For a Shroud, at the Lyndhurst Turkey Fair.

Fri. Sept. 21, 2007 - International Plowing Match, Crosby Ontario
12:00 am-1:00 pm, R.J. Harlick will be reading from her latest Meg Harris mystery, Red Ice for a Shroud, in the Living Country Theatre Tent.

2:00 pm - 3:00 - R.J. Harlick will be chatting about Red Ice for a Shroud at the IPM Book Club which takes place at the Croskery Woodlot.

For more information go to www.ipm2007.ca.

Sun. Sept. 30, 2007, 5:30 pm - Wakefield, Quebec
R.J. Harlick will be reading and discussing Red Ice for a Shroud at the Solstice Bookstore, 721 Riverside Rd.

Also check out an interview with R.J. Harlick on the Veronika Asks Blog.

Upcoming Lou Allin events:

September 8-9 Sooke Fall Fair: Reading and selling along with Denise Dietz

September 27-30 Bouchercon in Anchorage. Lou plans to participate in the Authors in the Schools program which sends writers by bush plane or other wilderness travel options to remote areas.

Barbara Fradkin Events

Sept 18. Barbara will be reading and signing her newly released Inspector Green mystery Dream Chasers, at 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the Living Country Theatre Tent, on site of the International Plowing match, Crosby, Ontario. Daily admission to the Match is $12

Sept. 30, Barbara will signing at the Crime Writers of Canada booth at Toronto's Word on the Street. The latest Inspector Green mystery Dream Chasers will be available for sale. Time TBD

Harold Ritchie from A Loft of Books in Alliston has been keeping us up to date on the sales of Lucky Strike. His report:

July 7
The book tally at 4.15 P.M. July 11 is 81 (we are closing in on the 100.) It's always a pleasure to sell Lucky Strike as the first book of the day.
Harold Ritchie

July 13
Here are the scores for the races today, total in the lead at 84 - Lucky Strike in second place with 2, Harry Potter in the lead at 3 - another order of Lucky Strike 10 more. This update was brought to you by the Alliston Racing Form as off 12 noon to day. Harold

July 13 – reply
The bookie at Cormorant Harbour is putting odds 6 to 1 in favour of Lucky Strike over H.P. in the overall race, with a short rally by H.P. this week.
Cyril ("Bopper") Bizwanger has a sterling track record, having called the Charles/Camilla wedding date, the Harper/Martin election, the Stronach/MacKay break-up and the annual Cormorant Harbour Lobster weigh-in (seven years running).
So, we're betting the farm on L.S.
Keep us updated.
Pat

July 14
Here are the 3 P.M. race results for Sat. July 14th.
The track was muddy but the horses were hot to trot.
The seventh race was spectacular! As Harry Potter surged out of the gate leaving most of the other horses behind in a spray of mud and water, the jockey J.K.R. goaded her horse to lead the pack until the three quater mark. Suddenly Lucky Strike pounded the track with amazing speed to take the lead. The crowd were in a frenzy, cheering, screaming, jumping up and down. Lucky Strike passed the finish line to the roar of thousands. The jockey Wood Wilson said it was the most elated feeling she had ever had. Lucky Strike paid 90 to 1 (total books) and Harry Potter finished last as her jockey slide from the saddle, to land face down in the mud. The horse crossed the finish line alone 3 minutes later.
Harry Potter was pegged at 60 to 1 to win, but was disqualified.

Beaver Harbour, Nova Scotia. June 30, 2007:
When Pat Wilson and Kris Wood decided to launch their new book, “Lucky Strike”, they chose the venue of their book for the occasion - the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. As Father Donald, “Lucky Strike’s” winsome priest might have said, “Oh my stars! Oh my soul!” The afternoon turned out to be more like an old-fashioned Maritime kitchen party than a book launch. McCourt's Oceanside Retreat Studio was bulging at the seams as friends, neighbours, tourists, passers-by and the idle curious dropped in. More than fifty people enjoyed home-made cookies, lemonade and the ever-flowing pots of coffee and tea. The fabulous view, the glorious sunny day and the non-stop laughter and conversation kept the party going. By the end of the afternoon, the entire stock of “Lucky Strike” was sold out and pre-orders were taken for the next shipment. As Dawn McCourt, owner of the Oceanside Retreat Studio said, “If we ever do this again, I’m going to have to clone myself. This was the busiest day we’ve ever had!”

Pat Wilson and Kris Wood have aptly chosen an Eastern Shore location for the launch of their new book, "Lucky Strike", a laugh-out loud mystery set, where else, but on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia.
The launch will take place on Saturday, June 30, from 2 - 5 p.m. at the Oceanside Retreat and Gallery in Beaver Harbour. You'll find the Gallery on Highway 7 (also called Marine Drive), about halfway between Port Dufferin and Sheet Harbour. Come for tea, chocolate mallow cookies, lots of laughter and a great view!

Pat and Kris will be signing books on a Maritime tour. The dates and locations are as follows:

12-2pm, Friday July 27 - #421 Smithbooks Scotia Square
12-2pm, Saturday July 28 - #119 Coles Penhorn Mall
3-5pm, Saturday July 28 - #914 Chapters Dartmouth
12-2pm, Saturday August 4 - #175 Coles Truro
3-5pm, Saturday August 4 - #152 Coles New Glasgow
2-4pm, Saturday August 11 - #234 Coles New Minas
12-2pm, Saturday August 25 - #793 Chapters Halifax
3-5pm, Saturday August 25 - #221 Coles Halifax Shopping Centre
2-4pm, Saturday September 1 - #439 Coles Bridgewater

Napoleon & Company attended the BookExpo Canada in Toronto, June 10 and 11. It was a busy booth with nine of our children's and adult authors signing over two days.

Photos: Editor Allister Thompson chats with RVC writer Rick Blechta; RVC authors Mary Jane Maffini (left) and Joan Boswell (second from the right) share a laugh with Cheryl Friedmann of the Crime Writers of Canada; Rick Blechta gets serious with an attendee; R. J. Harlick signs 'Red Ice for a Shroud'.

As graduates of the University of Toronto, Barbara Fradkin and R.J. Harlick were invited to sign their latest mysteries at the U of T Alumni Book Fair on June 2, 2007. The fair took place in the Great Hall of Hart House during the university's Spring Reunion.

RendezVous Crime celebrates at the 24th annual Arthur Ellis Awards!

RendezVous Crime and Barbara Fradkin celebrated last night, June 7th, 2007 at the Mysteriously Yours Dinner Theatre, as Barbara won her second Arthur Ellis for Best Novel for her 2006 mystery, Honour among Men. Even though Barbara won the same award in 2005 for the previous novel in the series, Fifth Son, it never becomes old hat. Her three children were for the first time present at the event and ten other friends were also there to make it a really joyous occasion for the family.

RendezVous had two other nominations for Arthurs, David Russell's first novel Deadly Lessons, and (once again) Barbara Fradkin's short story, Voices from the Deep.

Above, from top: publisher, Sylvia McConnell, celebrates with fourteen RendezVous Crime friends and family; Barbara Fradkin accepts her second Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel; Mary Jane Maffini toasts the win of her friend Barbara at the RendezVous Crime table; the happy winner Barbara Fradkin shows off her Arthur; Sue Pike and Lyn Hamilton are all smiles.

Upcoming Events for David Russell:

Saturday, June 9th
Murder Most Foul: A Mini-Conference on Crime for Writers and Readers
Victoria Public Library
735 Broughton Street
Victoria, B.C.

Russell will speak on a panel with fellow mystery writers Lou Allin and Ron Chudley.

Sunday, June 10th
Chapters Victoria
1212 Douglas Street
Victoria, B.C.

Russell will sign copies of his Arthur Ellis Award nominated novel, Deadly Lessons.