I'm back from ThrillerFest, which was a hell of a lot of fun. Thanks to D.P. Lyle and Kim Howe for inviting me to teach a class on character at CraftFest. Kim and Adam Hamdy are my fellow authors at Quercus USA, and the conference presented the perfect chance to get to meet them. The Quercus team are as cool and enthusiastic in real life as I hoped. Nathaniel, Amelia, Amanda and Elyse were terrifi…
NEWS
ThrillerFest and Invisible Dead Reviews
July 19, 2017
INVISIBLE DEAD Release Day
May 2, 2017
Invisible Dead is out today stateside and internationally from Quercus/Hachette. (It was released in Canada last June by Random House.)
Yesterday I did an interview with Paperback Radio. The host, Willem, asked how it felt to win literary awards. And obviously it feels great. But that stuff is so beside the point.
Getting something written is difficult, full stop. Getting something you're …
This Week's Events; Craft Fest; Radio Stuff
April 24, 2017
Tomorrow night I'll be a guest at the South Hill branch of the Vancouver Public Library to talk with their book club about Invisible Dead. Jinder the book club host is terrific, and I really enjoyed co-hosting the Asian Mystery Writers book club with her last fall as part of the Writer in Residence program. It'll be nice to catch up with her, and to talk about my book.
This Saturday is Authors …
Seattle Mystery Bookshop Event
March 30, 2017
Saturday May 20th at noon I'll be signing copies of Invisible Dead at Seattle Mystery Bookshop. Looking forward to it!
You can pre-order at at http://www.seattlemystery.com
Spring 2017 Events
January 31, 2017
I'll be doing a few events in the Winter/Spring 2017. Here are the details:
Feb 22: Real Vancouver Writers, Grunt Gallery, 350 E 2nd Ave #116, Vancouver. Doors at 7, readings start at 7:30.
I'll be reading with Adele Barclay, Danila Botha, Jonina Kirton, David Ly, and Cole Nowicki. Hosted by Dina Del Bucchia and Sean Cranbury.
Apr 20: Arthur Ellis event, VPL Central. I'll be moderating t…
Heel Turn
January 12, 2017
My story "Heel Turn," about pro wrestling and racism (and boy do those things overlap), is in the latest issue of The Matador Review. Crude language abounds.
Happy New Year...
December 31, 2016
My residency with the VPL was one of the most rewarding experiences in my career. The events were well-attended and seemed to help aspiring writers, which means a lot to me--my goal when I started was to put on events I'd want to attend. I think it was successful. Most of that success can be attributed to the library staff, and the writers and artists who gave their time. Thank you!
The Globe …
Cut You Down, Writers Fest, and November Events
November 1, 2016
The second Wakeland novel has a name, cover and publication date. CUT YOU DOWN will come out June 6th 2017 in Canada and the US. INVISIBLE DEAD will be released in America on May 2nd, 2017. I'm incredibly excited about this!
The Vancouver Writers Fest wrapped up last weekend. I was on a panel with Michael Koryta and Peter Robinson, moderated by Lonnie Propas. The first event I ever saw at the…
US Publisher for Invisible Dead and other News
October 19, 2016
The first month of being the VPL Writer in Residence has been amazing. The opening event was terrific, with some people calling it the best event the VPL has ever offered (note: I am one of the people saying that, and not for any involvement of myself. The panelists were incredible.) The workshops so far have been fun and interesting, and I'm amazed at the creativity of the community. Tonight's sc…
Writer in Residence
September 2, 2016
I'm proud to announce that I'm the Vancouver Public Library's 2016 Writer in Residence!
This fall I'll be running workshops, offering consultations, and moderating some terrific panels. All the events are online at VPL.ca/events , and the official announcement is here: http://www.vpl.ca/news/details/vpl_writer_in_residence_2016 .
Up and Down
August 29, 2016
The one thing every writer collects is grudges.
Even the most successful writers I know have an accountant’s mind for awards not won, sales not made, reviewers who just didn’t get it, publicists who missed major opportunities...the list goes on.
It’s part egotism and part anxiety, and part the nature of artistic endeavor. My dad’s a jazz musician, and he put it really well: one day y…
Reviews and Interviews
August 1, 2016
The response to Invisible Dead so far has been amazing. I wanted to share two things that I thought were especially cool.
Naben Ruthnum interviewed me for Hazlitt. In his review of the novel he compares it to the work of Richard Price and David Simon, which doesn't happen every day. I'm really proud of how this turned out.
And from Margaret Cannon's review of Invisible Dead in the Globe and…
August Events and Book Tour
August 1, 2016
What a month. July saw me tour Invisible Dead from Vancouver to Edmonton, Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa...it was exhausting, but a lot of fun. Thanks to all the writers, book store owners, and everyone else who helped facilitate this trip.
Here's my schedule of events for August, most in Vancouver or its surrounding area:
August 1st: CBC Radio interview, the Stephen Quinn Show
August 2…
Book Launch, Upcoming Tour
June 23, 2016
To everyone who came to the book launch at Pulp Fiction--thank you! I had a terrific time connecting and re-connecting with people...and the after-launch drinks at Main Street Brewing and The Whip were pretty great, too.
Invisible Dead has been out for about a week now. The reviews have been pretty stellar--check out the write-up in the Vancouver Sun, and on the Dead End Follies Blog.
In J…
Two Weeks and Counting
June 1, 2016
INVISIBLE DEAD comes out June 14th, two weeks from today. The book launch is at Pulp Fiction Books on Main Street, in Vancouver. Here's the link to the Facebook event.
Hope to see you there!