Dec 3, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Author Events at Good Earth, Glenmore Landing

Today I’ll be at Good Earth at Glenmore Landing in Calgary from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm. There will be a presentation about all my books, some readings and of course lots of time for questions about writing and publishing. I’ll also be signing copies of The Alchemist’s Portrait, The Sorcerer’s Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic’s Tomb, The Doomsday... read more

Dec 2, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing for Children and Young Adults – Classes at Mount Royal University in February/March

Writing for Children and Young Adults Evening classes at Mount Royal University in Calgary on February 21 and 28, and March 7 and 14, from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm. Explore the process of writing books for children and young adults aged 8 to 12. Focus on structure, character development and research, and their importance in your stories. Examine how to turn a creative story idea into a marketable, finished... read more

Nov 30, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing for Publication – February 11 at Mount Royal University

The Writing for Publication class takes place at Mount Royal University on Saturday, February 11, 9 am to 4 pm. Have you ever read a novel, short story or nonfiction article and thought, “I could have written that”? This workshop shows you where to find ideas and turn them into a marketable venture. Half the class is spent exploring novels, short stories and non-fiction projects from concept to draft,... read more

Nov 27, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Book Signing at Indigo Signal Hill, November 27

This Sunday, I’ll be at Indigo at Signal Hill in Calgary from 11.30 am to 5 pm. I’ll be signing copies of The Alchemist’s Portrait, The Sorcerer’s Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic’s Tomb, The Doomsday Mask, The Time Camera, The Sphere of Septimus, Flashback, and Future Imperfect. Indigo is located at 5570 Signal Hill Centre SW in Calgary. Hope to... read more

Nov 21, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Online Course with the University of Calgary – Writing for Children and Youth – January, February, March

Writing for Children and Youth – January 24 to March 20, 2017 The children and youth writing market is a rich and vibrant one. In this online course, you will examine the writing process from initial concept to finished work including how to turn ideas into stories, story structure, developing characters, the creation of outlines and the importance of editing and revision. You will also examine... read more