Godblog in stores

Author of Godblog, Laurie Channer, signed books at the World's Biggest Bookstore this week. The novel is now available at Chapters/Indigo across the country.

Praise for Rita Donovan

Praise for Rita Donovan's 'Short Candles' from fellow author Rhonda Batchelor:

"I would recommend this beautifully written novel for any sophisticated young reader who is ready to try a more adult book. It is set in the 1970s and concerns a girl whose ability to predict certain events (usually tragic) is more of a curse than a blessing. Rita Donovan is a major Canadian talent who should be better known."

Laurie Channer, author of Godblog, which explores the theme of the
power of blogs and the internet, was one of a dozen who took part in
an informal face-to-face meet-up of bloggers in Boston in mid-August.
The bulk of those present initially "met" online in the comment
threads of the Webby-award winning site CuteOverload.com, and later
moved en masse to the Vox blogging platform (a mix of blog and social
networking). Laurie signed coffee-ring themed bookplates for the
dozen participants, almost all of whom come from the US, have
pre-ordered Godblog on amazon.com and may not get another chance to have
her sign their books.

Rita Donovan reading

Rita Donovan (and others) will be reading at:

The Yellow Door
3625 Aylmer
Montreal, Quebec
Thurs., August 28, 2008
Readings start at 7:30 p.m.

Rita Donovan workshop

Ottawa Independent Writers presents a Writers' Bootcamp and Retreat May 22 to 25 at the Marguerite Centre in Pembroke. Up to 30 participants can either take instruction from teacher and award-winning author Rita Donovan on The A to Z of Writing a Novel, or work on their own literary projects. For more info or to register, contact Pandora Ballard at pandorabee@travel-net.com or 613-249-9850. Deadline for registration is May 9

Rita Donovan interview

Darkstar Fiction author Rita Donovan recently did an interview with Rob McLennan (for his "12 or 20 questions"). The interview can be found here:

http://12or20questions.blogspot.com.

Rita Donovan reading

Rita Donovan, the author of Short Candles, is going to be reading from her novel at
the SASQUATCH Writers Performance Series on Sunday, April 13, at 2:00 p.m. The reading will take place at the Royal Oak II Pub at 161 Laurier East in Ottawa.