The book launch was AMAZING. We had a great turnout, and the staff at the Shebeen was excellent and friendly as usual. Mary Ann from Book Warehouse was on hand to sell books, and we did very well, selling out.

The big surprise for me was, my youngest brother Josh flew in from Ottawa, and I got to hang out with him and his BFF Jon, who are great people. We got to throw back a couple of drinks with the rest of our family, our middle brother Dan and our parents. I saw people from every school I attended, every job...almost a "This is Your Life" type of thing. Some people I hadn't seen in six years, others I don't get to see enough. It was terrific.

There were great Vancouver writers on hand, also, like Mercedes Eng, Stephanie Grey, Linda L Richards, Owen Laukkanen, Robin Spano, Dietrich Kalteis, E.R. Brown, Cathy Ace, and Charlotte Morganti. It's an awesome community to be a part of.

If you showed up, thank you. I was overwhelmed and astounded by the support. If you couldn't make it, thanks for your kind wishes. Hopefully we'll meet up for a coffee soon.

And now the book is out!