Oct 29, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Book Signing at Chapters Shawnessy, October 29

This Saturday, I’ll be at Chapters at Shawnessy in Calgary from 11 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. Chapters is located at 16061 MacLeod Trail SE in Calgary. Hope to... read more

Oct 22, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Book Signing at Chapters Crowfoot, October 22

This Saturday, I’ll be at Chapters Crowfoot in Calgary from 11 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. Chapters is located at 66 Crowfoot Terrace NW in Calgary. Hope to see... read more

Oct 18, 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

Oct 14, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Historical Fiction: Part Thirteen – Common Misconceptions

In this final post in the series, it’s important to remember that not all novels that are set in the past are classed as historical fiction. Some classic novels from the nineteenth century are often incorrectly described a historical fiction. Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations all take place in the past, but this is also when the authors wrote... read more

Oct 12, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

An interview with Rick Overwater

My guest today is Rick Overwater, longtime Calgary-based writer and musician and co-creator of the independent comic Futility. Tell us about the latest story in the Burnt anthology In my mind, it’s a Weird West story, but I’m lousy at identifying genres. I’m told it’s more alternate-history sci-fi or sci-fi fantasy. Like all stories in Burnt, it involves burning or fire of some... read more