By: Priya MigneaultThis past Saturday, on November 7th, Stonehouse Publishing held their first ever virtual book launch. They released five new novels; All the Night Gone by Sabrina Uswak, Censorettes by EB Frank, Fall of Night by Danika Stone, Rough by Robin van Eck, and Humane by Anna Marie Sewell. The launch was a huge success, with over 180+ participants attending from all around the world. It kicked off at 5:30 pm MST with a short video montage of the authors and their novels. The scenes used were shots of the writer's hometowns, which featured Waterton, Calgary, Edmonton, and New York City. After the video the audience got introduced to the taste testers of the event, Jason and Matthew from Glass Bookshop in Edmonton. They walked the audience through all of the dishes the authors said would pair nicely with their novels, while adding in quite a bit of humor. Each author read a small section of their novel as the night went on and talked a little about the stories that unfold within the book. After they read, a song uniquely fitting their novel was played to set the atmosphere of the book. Although the audience wasn’t allowed to engage face to face with the authors there was a lot of encouragement in the comment section of the Zoom call while they were reading and during the music videos. The books featured in the launch were; All the Night Gone by Sabrina Uswak “A tragic accident, and two brothers are left to cope. Ben reads, obsesses. Charlie struggles between silence and anger. Unable to talk about what happened, a tension begins to build, pushing them apart. Then Dill arrives. Carrying only a baseball bat and small duffel bag with a broken zipper, she glides into their lives imperceptibly, raising more questions than answers. They start to become a kind of family. Almost. When she suddenly disappears, what else can Ben and Charlie do but get into their dusty truck and go search for her?” All the Night Gone pairs well with salted peanuts and a Pilsner. Censorettes by EB Frank “For a young woman of exceptional intelligence and courage, being sequestered from the dangers of WW2 on the idyllic island of Bermuda is maddening. She is determined to get into the fight—then the fight is brought to her. Lucy Barrett is a Censorette, part of a branch of British Intelligence stationed on the island to inspect mail between North America and European nations at war. Determined to contribute in a more substantial way, Lucy uses her Cambridge education and love of Shakespeare to detect a Nazi spy ring operating out of Brooklyn. Just as she is promoted to a dangerous job overseas, her good friend is murdered. Should she embrace her new assignment, or seek justice for her friend?” Censorettes pairs well with fish and chips, clam chowder, and a dark and stormy. Fall of Night by Danika Stone “Rich Evans is desperate to say goodbye to his past in New York and embrace a future in Waterton with fiancée Louise Newman, a small-town mechanic with an uncanny gift of foresight. But even Lou's warnings are not enough to avoid the new troubles threatening the isolated border town. Rich returns to Waterton to discover the body of his estranged ex-girlfriend has been found in a remote mountain lake. Constable Sadie Black Plume uncovers grisly details linking Gabrielle's murder to a web of organized crime with connections to all layers of Waterton's close-knit community. With Rich as the main suspect, Rich and Lou are forced to prove his innocence in a small town where the term 'outsider' can be applied to anyone who wasn't born there.” Fall of Night pairs well with a seasonal salad and a huckleberry mocktail. Rough by Robin van Eck “It is 2013 and Calgary’s Bow river is beginning to rise. Two homeless men stand by the bank and contemplate the death of another friend–an accident? Taking cover downtown that night, Shermeto intervenes in the attack on a bar patron, and finds himself laid up in the hospital. Outside, as the city reels from an unthinkable disaster, Shermeto finds himself away from the swelling river and face-to-face with a part of the past he is trying to hide from: his daughter Kendra.” Rough pairs well with mac’n’cheese and a glass of pinot noir. Humane by Anna Marie Sewell “Who steals a dog from a shelter after receiving a dream message from their grandmother? Hazel Lesage never expected it to be her. Then again, she didn’t plan on becoming an unlicensed PI, helping the 'throwaway people.' However much has changed in Amiskwaciy, the problem of poor Indigenous women and girls being expendable hasn't. Nobody else is going to help the Augusts find out who killed their daughter Nell; so Hazel takes the case. And then she takes the dog. What follows will force Hazel and her family to confront the question of what it means to be Human, and what it matters to be Humane.” Humane pairs well with maple popcorn and Italian espresso. If you want to watch the recorded version of the launch you can find it here or if you’d like to purchase any of the books featured above checkout Stonehouse’s website.
Keep your eyes peeled in the coming weeks for Robin van Eck’s interview about the launch and her novel, Rough.
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By Heather Park Hey guys! Today I’m going to give you a list of the top five K-pop groups you should listen to. 1. TwiceTwice consists of 9 female members, they consist of three Japanese members and one Tawainese member. The main leader is Jihyo, the lead vocals are Jeongyeon and Nayeon, the main dancer is Momo, the lead rappers are Chaeyoung and Dahyun, the visual is Tzuyu, she is also the maknae, AKA the youngest member. They are one of the trendiest girl groups so far and often made the top 10 charts. Some songs: Likey, Ooh Aah, Heart Shaker, More and More, Fancy, Feel Special. They are having a comeback named, I Can’t Stop Me. 2. Bts (Bangtan Boys)Bts consists of 7 boy members. There are no foreign members. The leader is RM and he also takes the position of sub rapper, the main rapper is Suga, the visual is Jin and V, the main dancer is J-hope and Jimin, the maknae is Jungkook (he also takes the other parts as well: mostly center) Some Songs: Dynamite, Fake Love, and Idol. 3. BlackpinkBlackpink consists of 4 girl members. They have one member from Thailand. They are no leaders in Blackpink. The main vocal is Rose, the main dancer and maknae is Lisa, the main rapper is Jennie, the visual is Jisoo. Some Songs: Ice Cream, Pretty Savage, Lovesick Girls, Forever Young, As if it’s your last. 4. ExoExo consists of 9 members. The leader is Suho, the main rapper is Chanyeol, the sub rapper is Xiumin, the main dancer is Lay, the main vocalist is Baekhyun and Chen, the visual is Sehun and Suho. Some songs: Mama, Love Shot, Eve. 5. Red VelvetRed Velvet consists of 5 girl members. The leader is Irene, the main dancer is Seulgi, the main vocalist is Wendy, the main rapper, visual, and center is all Irene, the lead rapper is Joy, the maknae is Yeri.
Some songs: Red Flavor, Psycho, Rookie, Bad Dracula, Power Up. |
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