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I C Publishing’s author Cameron Austin’s favourite quote:
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Sponsors
Favourite Quotes: Cameron Austin, Author and Singer/Songwriter
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I C Publishing’s author Cameron Austin’s favourite quote:
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Be sure to stop by The Bookshelf on Saturday May 13th at the Indoors @ the Newmarket Farmers Market, 200 Doug Duncan Drive anytime between 9am-2pm. Author readings from 10am-1:30pm.
Come Meet Your Next Favourite Author 😉
!THANK YOU!
The Volunteers at THE BOOKSHELF can’t thank our sponsors enough for all of their wonderful contributions. Without them, it would be nearly impossible to run this Reading & Book Event so that our local authors can interact with the community 🙂
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If you or someone you know would like to support this “love of reading” event, please check us out on our website.
All the Best,
The Bookshelf Team
Come Meet Your Next Favourite Author
Writers’ Community of York Region   Town of Newmarket    Newmarket Farmers Market Â
      I C Publishing      Studio Comix Press      Galaxy Teas
Meet Mary Louise Jarvis @ The Bookshelf this May
THE BOOKSHELF – Saturday May 13th, 2017 at the Newmarket Lions Community Centre 200 Doug Duncan Drive. 9am-2pm.
Come meet your next favourite author 😉
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Last minute preparations are under way for The Bookshelf. We’d like to thank all our sponsors for their donations. Without you, we would not have been able to present so many talented Canadian authors to the reading public. We hope you will all join us tomorrow at the Newmarket Farmer’s Market for a day of fun and books, books and more books!
Please give a shout out to all our wonderful sponsors:
Town of NewmarketNewmarket Farmers MarketI C PublishingKoboJAIKS AccountingFosters Family ChiropractorRoadhouse and Rose Funeral HomeThe hedge WitchJudith McCann w/Haptic Health & ChiropracticPeter Dennis/HypnotistWriters’ Community of York RegionDarcy Toombs w/Coldwell BankerAikenKraftStacey Crook w/Happy Tails Dog BoardingCovernotes Coffee & TeaDaphne ChiuOrigami OwlClaire LanganDAOwenPatricia HawkeTreasure MillsTweedy’sThe Button BrigadeAd-AstraSarah Colucci, Mortgage BrokerFood for the Heart Catering
Storytelling: An Ageless Passion
A Good Book Never Goes Out of Style
Reading is not a solitary act. At the best of times children are read to by family, their teachers, beside friends in a room full of classmates. As adults we indulge in study groups, book clubs, public readings by authors or simply sit in a cafe, bookstore, or library sharing this common love of literature with the world around us. And then, even if readers find themselves alone, under the covers with a flashlight or by a fireplace on a rainy day we are not alone – the people and characters we read about are there to keep us company as we explore new ideas.
WCYR’s The Bookshelf is a celebration of reading and storytelling.
It is our goal to make accessible to the public as many authors, publishers, artists, and supporters of Canadian storytelling as possible. In fact, one of our key sponsors, I C Publishing, will also be on site at The Bookshelf to meet with and share their love of books and reading.
We had an opportunity to speak with the owner and operator of I C Publishing, Sheri Andrunyk, about her love of the craft. When asked what her favourite books have been since childhood she told us of these treasures and more:
CHILDHOOD
The Princess and the Pea, Twas the Night Before Christmas, Nancy Drew series, and Dr. Seuss books are the first that come to mind, but there are many, many more!
TEEN YEARS
The Erroneous Zones and Real Magic (among others) by Dr. Wayne Dyer, Thinking Big by David Schwartz
ADULTHOOD
The 7 Steps of Highly Effective People (and The 8th Habit) by Stephen R. Covey, The One Minute Millionaire – The Enlightened Way to Wealth by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen, The Art of Stillness by Pico Iyer, The Anatomy of the Spirit by Carolyn Myss, and Quiet – The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
PARENTHOOD
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World by Zig Ziglar, Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell MD and John J. Ratey, and Leaving the Light On by Smalley & Trent
WRITER/PUBLISHER
Besides the books my company publishes 🙂 I have enjoyed Unless It Moves the Human Heart by Roger Rosenblatt, Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury, and You Should Really Write a Book by Regina Brooks and Brenda Lane Richardson
And when asked what one book she would bring with her to a desert island, Sheri remained true to her non-fiction muses by answering:
Oh, there are far too many to choose from . . . perhaps something spiritual and/or motivating . . . or perhaps a how-to book on surviving (and thriving) on a desert island! 😉
We sincerely hope you join us at The Bookshelf on Saturday June 25th any time between 9am and 3pm. We have a wonderful Reading Room chock full of fantastic authors and a free scavenger hunt where every participant who solves the riddle-chart wins a prize before entering a draw for free books!
Come meet your next favourite author @ THE BOOKSHELF
The Pulse of a Bibliophile
Without storytellers, humanity would not function as we know it. And for every weaver of words or teller of tales there is a captive audience waiting to be moved, spellbound, and enthralled.
The Bookshelf is proud to continue this honourable tradition of bringing together storytellers and listeners/readers. But without dedicated volunteers and sponsors like I C Publishing, we would be hard pressed to bring over 55 local authors, publishers, and reading-related vendors together in this FREE event.
Join us at The Bookshelf on Saturday June 25th for a fantastic day of author readings. Participate in the free scavenger hunt to win books and place a bid in our silent auction for an opportunity to win hundreds of dollars in merchandise at a fraction of the cost.
Bring your family; bring your friends; bring dog, owl, rat or frog and meet your next favourite author 🙂
I C Publishing is an avid supporter of community events:
- Member of the Community Advisory Council for York Housing and Support Services serving Belinda’s Place and Salvation Army Sutton Youth Shelter
- Editorial and Consulting Sponsor of Portraits of Giving 2016
- Founder of the Hearts Linked by Courage Series celebrating the strength of the human spirit and the value of community, and supporting not-for-profits
For more info: http://www.icbookstore.ca/095~Community/
Everybody Has a Story
Somewhere deep inside there’s a storyteller in all of us and one of the best ways to celebrate the bard within is to share our stories.
Whether you love reading other people’s stories or enjoy sharing your own, The Bookshelf is the event for you. Not only will you have the opportunity to meet fantastic local authors, both Indie and Renowned, but you’ll have the opportunity to speak with people, just like you, who want to share their stories.
One of our key sponsors for this momentous event is Sheri Andrunyk, founder of I P Publishing. She and her authors were so excited about the prospect of celebrating local Canadian literature in York Region, that they worked together to donate over $500 in books for the Scavenger Hunt Prizes and Silent Auction.
I C Publishing is committed to quality content, meeting the author where they’re at, and providing the necessary support and services to bring their work to life—all the while keeping at the forefront the author’s unique voice and style of writing.
Although they do consider and evaluate every product on its own merit, I C Publishing serves primarily the nonfiction writer whose intent it is to…
share meaningful messages and teachings from their own personal or professional experiences. ~ Sheri Andrunyk
Their inspiring roster of titles so far include short story collections, business training, leadership and entrepreneurial mentoring, workplace culture (series), self-help, positive psychology and NLP, prose and art, health and wellness, children’s stories, and memoir.
We hope you will set aside some time to visit The Bookshelf @ the Newmarket Farmers Market on Sat. June 25th from 9am – 3pm to help celebrate all of the wonderful authors eager to share their stories.
The Bookshelf Team
A Publisher’s Perspective
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In conversation with Sheri Andrunyk of I C Publishing, these are the insights she shared about what it’s like to be a publisher and why she loves what she does:
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We know the belief, commitment, and dedication it takes to create and tell a great story, and then bring it fully to fruition. Each and every project we accept is one we believe in. A number of us on the I C Publishing team are authors as well, and we’re all passionate about the written word. With each book we publish, there’s a process akin to birthing something new and amazing. It takes time and care, and the expertise of many, to produce a product we can all be proud of. With a minimum of two editors on each and every manuscript, a project coordinator, a designer or two, sometimes an illustrator, and production team, we embrace our role as publisher wholeheartedly and enthusiastically. In fact, we are almost as excited as the author when their book comes to life and it is ready to be released to the world.
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Be sure to stop by I C Publishing’s booth at The Bookshelf on June 25th between 9am – 3pm to chat with several of the I C Authors about their books and their experience with this fantastic local publishing house.
IC Publishing Donates Over 15 Books to The Bookshelf!
We can’t thank Sheri Andrunyk, founder of Insightful Communications Publishing, enough for her dedication to helping make The Bookshelf an extraordinary readers’ event. With book contributions in excess of $500 set to act as both prizes and silent auction items, we can’t help but get giddy when we think of all those fabulous books!
Whether you’re an aspiring author or simply a lover of well-written books, be sure to check out I C Publishing’s bookstore.
Here, Sheri shares with us the story behind the creation of I C Publishing.
I C Publishing bridges the gap between traditional and self-publishing . . .
I C Publishing evolved out of my own journey as a first time author navigating the world of publishing, trying to make sense of the myriad of options available to authors today, and deciding what path was best for me to take. There was a lot to learn. In fact, the learning continues.
Upon sourcing the support I needed, and then self-publishing my first book, Hearts Linked by Courage, I had numerous colleagues asking if I would help them with the books they wanted to write, produce, and publish. At first, I thought it would be relatively simple, adding author coaching and support to my existing consulting business (we teach what we learn). However, the majority of my then (and current) clients wanted more than that. They were looking for a publishing house that could provide assistance throughout the entire process, and they wanted to be published under the I C Publishing umbrella. It seemed to be taking on a life of its own, and it felt right to me. Thus, the partner publishing business model of I C Publishing was born.
In partner publishing, like attracts like and there are strengths in numbers. Our clients are amazing at supporting one another on social media and at events. Some have uniquely different audiences; such as business or industry specific, versus retail, yet all are team players and do their utmost to engage in our collective efforts to promote I C Publishing as a company, and more importantly, as a wonderfully talented, diverse group of Canadian authors.
On my blog at ICPublishing.ca, I have written a lot about the differences between the array of publishing models available today, and why an author might prefer/choose one option over the other. Although there are exceptions in every industry, the choices here aren’t good or bad, in large part they’re simply based on your goals and timelines, and often your genre.
Sheri is a dedicated industry professional who exemplifies the ideals The Bookshelf is showcasing with our event – we’re here to celebrate local Canadian authors of all genres who are trying to reach new audiences.
Come visit The Bookshelf on Saturday June 25th and meet your next favourite author 😀