Aug 6, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Book Signing at Chapters Shawnessy, August 6

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

Aug 5, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing for Children and Young Adults – Classes at Mount Royal University in September/October

Writing for Children and Young Adults Evening classes at Mount Royal University in Calgary from September 28, October 5, October 12, and October 19, 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,... read more

Aug 3, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

The importance of book covers – Part one

People always say that you can’t judge a book by its cover but while it’s true that the content may be great even if the cover is bad, the chances of anyone discovering that diminish if the cover is substandard. The cover can make all the difference between success and failure. There are of course a lot of books to complete with in a bookstore although these are only in your section if someone is... read more

Jul 27, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Age levels and word counts for children’s books – Part four

J.K. Rowling is sometimes mentioned as an example of how books for children are not as long as the established industry categories indicate. The Harry Potter series certainly appears to have been a factor in longer children’s novels becoming more acceptable, perhaps because publishers noted what was popular and acted accordingly. However, it’s important to remember that the first three Harry Potter... read more

Jul 23, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Book Signing at Chapters Crowfoot, July 23

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