Tower in the Crooked Wood is a young adult fantasy novel by Paula Johanson, published by Bundoran Press. I’ve known Paula for a long time through SF Canada, and was pleased to have the opportunity to read her new book…and pleased that Bundoran Press, a very new publisher, is including young adult work in its …
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What I’ve Just Read: Queste
Actually, I finished this a couple of weeks ago–I’ve just been slow blogging about. Maybe because I don’t have much to say. If you liked the previous Septimus Heap books by Angie Sage, I’m sure you’ll like this one. If you haven’t read them, there’s not much point in reading this one. I’ve enjoyed them …
My preview of the touring production of Annie…
…is in today’s Regina LeaderPost. The story begins: Until late last year, Madison Kerth was just another fifth-grader at Tchefuncte Middle School in Mandeville, La., just north of New Orleans across Lake Pontchartrain. But, about the time she turned 11 last October, she left her school to begin living what she describes as “a dream …
The album cover meme
This fun little exercise popped up on Facebook, but I decided to do it here (and leave off the “tag everyone you’ve ever met” or similar instructions; I don’t tag). But feel free if you think it looks like fun. To make your band’s album cover, do the following: 1 – To get the name …
Municipal Heritage Award for Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw
I’m pleased to announce that thanks to my book Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw (Red Deer Press), I’ve been awarded a Municipal Heritage Award by the City of Regina. (I posted about it being nominated back in November.) The award was presented tonight at the beginning of the City Council meeting by Mayor …
The old gray hair, she ain’t what she used to be
[podcast]http://edwardwillett.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/gray-hair.mp3[/podcast] Look, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but you’re growing older. Every second. Even worse, so am I. There are many manifestations of the aging process, most of which are far too depressing to go into, especially on a morning in late February. Still, we must all face facts …
The writer formerly known as Edward Willett
It’s a good news, bad news situation. (Well, baddish news.) First, the good news: my agent informs me that DAW wants to buy my proposed fantasy novel, currently titled Magebane. The bad news: I’ll have to write it under a pseudonym. As this is explained to me, my SF novels with DAW–Lost in Translation, Marseguro, …
My CBC review of Wingfield’s Inferno
Here’s the written version of my review for CBC’s Afternoon Edition today of last night’s opening performance of Wingfield’s Inferno at Globe Theatre. As they say in the political-speech-writing-biz, “check against delivery.” *** Globe Theatre’s latest mainstage offering, Wingfield’s Inferno, opened last night in Regina, and Edward Willett was there to see it. Q. So, …
What I’ve Just Read: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Yes, of course I’d already read The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, but not for many, many years–probably not since I was a teenager in fact. And you know what? It holds up. For a 40-year-old science fiction novel, it holds up very well indeed. My wife and I read this one together, and she …
My review of "Opera for Skeptics"…
…, the Regina Symphony Orchestra’s concert on Saturday night, is online at the LeaderPost. It begins: If the Regina Symphony Orchestra’s “Opera for Skeptics” Valentine’s Day concert was intended to convince people to fall in love with the art form, it probably failed, since very little actual opera was presented. After all, there were no …
A silly Google game…
Type your first name and “likes to” in quotation marks into Google and post the first 10 things that come up. So (with judicious editing, because among the things that come up are other people playing the same game)… “Edward likes to”… …get out into the countryside to blast the cobwebs away. …pose. …pick his …
My preview of the Regina Symphony’s "Opera for Skeptics" concert…
…is now online at the LeaderPost. It begins: The word “opera” frightens some people, conjuring up images of giant women in breastplates and horned helmets screeching at the top of their lungs. Saturday at 8 p.m., the Regina Symphony Orchestra hopes to change that perception with its next Mosaic Masterworks Concert, Opera for Skeptics — …
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