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- Spring 2021 Newsletter
  
  Posted at 3:00 pm by TheAuthorsBookClub
  
  May 24th
  
  More than a year later, we continue to reimagine ways to connect readers with authors living and working in Canada. We have encouraged virtual book club meetings and tried new and creative ways to bring people together, including our first “Book Tasting Event” co-hosted with The Soap Box Press. Authors Hannah Mary McKinnon, Victoria Hetherington, Cindy Aronson and Tamara Herman recommended food and drinks to pair with their books. They met with guests in private virtual rooms for this highly interactive experience.
  
  New Releases Highlights
  
  Early 2021 brought us new reads like the mysterious Son of Sherlock (Dorothy Ellen Palmer), the awaited Starr Sign (C.S. O’Cinneide), and the romantic comedy, Accidentally Engaged (Farah Heron).
  
  April was a big month! The crime-riddled thriller, Lucky (Marissa Stapley), the darkly funny Six Weeks To Live (Catherine McKenzie), and the empowering Hana Khan Carries On (Uzma Jalaluddin) were released.
  
  As always, April showers brings May… books! A bunch of new titles are hitting the shelves this month! The exciting Lost Immunity (Daniel Kalla) and the romantic Letters Across the Sea (Genevieve Graham) are out now. New thrillers, You Will Remember Me (Hannah Mary McKinnon), and The Sister’s Tale (Beth Powning), are available on May 25, 2021.
  
  See our complete Spring 2021 Newsletter.
  
  Posted in Recommended Books | Tagged ann y.k. choi, Beth Powning, book clubs, C.S. O'Cinneide, canadian authors, Canadian novels, CanLit, Catherine McKenzie, Daniel Kalla, Dorothy Ellen Palmer, Farah Heron, Fiona Ross, Genevieve Graham, Marissa Stapley, New Releases, The Authors Book Club, Uzma Jalaluddin
- Plots & Pandemic: Virtual Meet & Greet with Sonya Lalli
  
  Posted at 10:33 pm by TheAuthorsBookClub
  
  May 4th
  
  Join us on May 20, 2021, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. ET. We will begin with a short reading followed by a group discussion and Q & A.
  
  Register for this exclusive free event by emailing us at info@theauthorsbookclub.ca. Spacing is limited to 12 guests.
  
  Sonya is a Canadian writer of Indian heritage. She studied law in her hometown of Saskatoon and at Columbia University in New York, and later completed an MA in creative writing and publishing at City, University of London. Sonya has a black belt in taekwondo and loves travel, yoga, and cocktail bartending. She lives in Toronto with her husband.
  
  Visit Sonya’s website.
  
  Posted in Recommended Books | Tagged bookclubs, Canadian author, DiverseCanLit, Sonya Lalli, The Authors Book Club
- Plots & Pandemic: Virtual Meet & Greet with Farzana Doctor
  
  Posted at 12:10 pm by TheAuthorsBookClub
  
  Sep 8th
  
  It’s September! We’re happy to host our next Plots & Pandemic Series event! Join us on Sunday, September 20, 2020, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDT. Guests can interact with Farzana Doctor and with each other. We will begin with a short reading followed by a group discussion and Q & A.
  
  Register for this exclusive free event by emailing us at info@theauthorsbookclub.ca. Spacing is limited to 12 guests.
  
  Farzana is an author of four novels: Stealing Nasreen, Six Metres of Pavement, All Inclusive, and Seven, which was released in September 2020. Farzana was recently named one of CBC Books’ “100 Writers in Canada You Need To Know Now”. She is also an activist, part-time psychotherapist and amateur tarot card reader.
  
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  Posted in Recommended Books | Tagged ann y.k. choi, Canadian author, canadian novel, CanLit, david albertyn, DiverseCanLit, Farzana Doctor, Fiona Ross, The Authors Book Club
- Authors, tell us a bit about yourselves … (more author interviews!)
  
  Posted at 10:00 am by TheAuthorsBookClub
  
  Sep 7th
  
  Check out our latest Author Interviews!
  
  Hannah Mary McKinnon
  Sister Dear Lisa de Nikolits
  The Rage Room Kelly S. Thompson
  Girls Need Not Apply
  Vanessa Farnsworth
  The Haweaters Brent Van Staalduine
  Boy See more videos!
  
  Visit our YouTube Channel to see more author events!
  
  Posted in Recommended Books | Tagged ann y.k. choi, author interviews, book clubs, Brent Van Staalduinen, canadian, canadian authors, canadian book clubs, Canadian books, CanLit, david albertyn, Fiona Ross, Hannah Mary McKinnon, KellySThompson, Lisa di Nikolits, The Authors Book Club, vanessa farnsworth, Youtube interviews
- For your viewing pleasure!
  
  Posted at 11:30 am by TheAuthorsBookClub
  
  Aug 13th
  Our ongoing uncertain times have inspired us to get creative! We want to keep supporting authors and to find opportunities to engage them with readers.
  
  We are now on YouTube! Check out what we’ve been doing so far:
  - Plots & Pandemic: Interactive Meet & Greet for Authors and Readers
  - Virtual book club launches
  - Author Interviews
  As well, each of us has our own little space in our YouTube community:
  
  Ann’s Corner features videos for writers and readers interested in the writing world.
  
  Fiona’s Corner focuses on book clubs and the reading community.
  
  The Caledon Women’s Book Club with guest author Farzana Doctor
  
  David’s Corner will be a series of entertaining videos for writers. More info to come soon.
  
  Is there something specific you’d like to see? We’d love to hear your ideas. Is there an author from our list you’d like to see interviewed or featured in any of our events? Let us know. Email us at info@theauthorsbookclub.ca or comment below.
  Posted in Recommended Books | Tagged ann y.k. choi, book clubs, canadian authors, CanLit, david albertyn, Fiona Ross, online book clubs, Plots and Pandemic, The Authors Book Club, virtual book clubs, virtual book launch
- Calling all book clubs!
  
  Posted at 11:25 am by TheAuthorsBookClub
  
  Aug 6th
  Post by Fiona Ross
  
  We have a volunteer team of four here at The Authors Book Club. David and Ann represent the authors and (obviously) have knowledge and connections with the publishing industry. Claire, our newest addition, is our creative tech troubleshooter. Me, well, I am the book club “expert”. I am supposed to get book clubs involved and connected to our authors, and well folks, thus far I don’t think I have done a very good job. Right now we have three book clubs signed up (and one of them is mine). Now, while it is true it is hard to get fired from a job that is entirely voluntary, I am asking for your help. PLEASE consider signing your book club up with us. A brief blurb about your club and a picture would be wonderful. See how the others have done it by visiting our Book Club Page.
  
  IF you sign up (I feel like I should be offering a set of knives or something) you will get advance notice of any of our free digital events and we will be starting a quarterly draw for a signed book from one of 50+ authors.
  
  On a more serious note, we need to support authors and publishers in Canada if we want them to be around in the future, and we need your help. Buy books by CanLit authors, preferably from a local independent book seller if possible. However, you don’t need to spend a dime and you can still do lots to help. Please consider the following:
  1. Request a book from your local library
  2. Write a positive review on Goodreads, Chapters/Indigo or Amazon.ca
  3. If you are on Twitter retweet out a book announcement (book birthdays are always on a Tuesday BTW)
  Check out our Summer Newsletter and our upcoming events. You can sign up your book club or ask any questions you may have by emailing us at info@theauthorsbookclub.ca.
  
  Hope to hear from you soon!
  
  Fiona Ross is teacher librarian and book club consultant with The Authors’ Book Club. From the time she read her first novel, Bimbo and Topsy by Enid Blyton at age 6, she was hooked on fiction. Fiona is an avid reader, a teacher librarian, a current member of two book clubs and past chair of the Secondary Fiction Review Committee at the Peel District School Board. She also serves on the planning committee at the Festival of Literary Diversity, (FOLD). Although her job demands lots of YA she occasionally tries to read a book aimed at adult readers.
  Posted in Recommended Books | Tagged book clubs, canadian authors, Fiona Ross, readers and writers, The Authors Book Club, virtual book clubs
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