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I C Publishing’s author Cameron Austin’s favourite quote:
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The Bookshelf
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 š
!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 š
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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
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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.
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Putting the “Fun” Back into Politics!
Meet Mystery Author Cynthia St-Pierre
Newmarket mystery author Cynthia St-Pierre is looking forward to meeting readers from across the GTA and beyond at The Bookshelf 2017 on Saturday May 13th from 9am-2pm.
A member of Crime Writers of Canada, International Thriller Writers, and Short Mystery Fiction Society, Cynthia’s recipes and short stories appear in magazines and collections, including Harmoni, Feastie, Finding Vegan, Over My Dead Body!, Mystery Weekly and Flash Bang Mysteries. Awarded for fiction, sheĀ has also been a writing contest judge.
Best of all for a mystery writer, Cynthia has received a York Regional Police Citizens Awareness Program certificate, presented and signed by Julian Fantino, former Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police.
Cynthia grows fruit and vegetables in her backyard, speaks English-accented French with her husband, Yves, and writes mystery novels with her friend Melodie Campbell. Come to The Bookshelf to pick upĀ A Purse to Die For and A Killer Necklace!
Connect with Cynthia online:
Meet Speculative Fiction Author Jen Frankel
Hello York Region! So excited to attend The Bookshelf and meet you all. I write speculative fiction of all sorts. From my flagship supernatural thriller series Blood & Magic to a YA sci-fi fantasy Leia of Earth–stop by and Iāll match you up with a good book!
Originally from London ON, Iāve lived all over this great country and love meeting new readers. Iāve worked in film, television, and theatre including backstage at the Stratford Festival, running my own screenwriting series, and performing at Fringes. Iāve also done a million odd jobs before turning to writing full time, from delivery driver to artistsā model to assistant parrot breeder. Iām also doing a new podcast called āJen Frankel Reads Random S#it!ā and co-host the Liquid Lunch talk show on ThatChannel.com.
Come by the table and tell me your crazy story. You can take home a novel, or stock up on eBooks delivered right to your inbox for under $3 each. And donāt forget to ask me about the original Vegan Zombie, aka the Undead Redhead.
Follow me on Twitter @jenfrankel and Instagram @jenfrankelauthor or find out more online at www.jenfrankel.com.
Gearing Up for Another Great Event!
The Bookshelf 2017 is Closer than you Think š
The 2016 event saw more than 350 guests walk through our doors…
With over 50 Authors and Reading-related Vendors at the launch of the WCYR’s Bookshelf, we couldn’t be happier š Check out the slideshow below for some highlights.
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For the 2017 Event we are carefully looking at the invaluable feedback received from guests and vendors alike. We are currently in conversation with the Farmers Market about expanding our presence in the marketplace on the day of the event, and opening up our Author Readings to early registrants as we work toward a new structure for presentation (more info to come in early winter).
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We look forward to having a wider variety of reading-related vendors present and broadening options at our Literary Cafe, as well as having multiple spot prize giveaways, a revamped scavenger hunt, and dollar-draws.
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With fun for the whole family, we can’t wait to see you on Saturday May 13th, 2017.
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,Ā The One Minute Millionaire ā The Enlightened Way to Wealth by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen,Ā The Art of Stillness by Pico Iyer,Ā The Anatomy of the Spirit by Carolyn Myss, andĀ Quiet ā The Power of Introverts in a World That Canāt Stop Talking by Susan Cain
PARENTHOOD
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World by Zig Ziglar,Ā Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell MD and John J. Ratey, andĀ Leaving the Light On by Smalley & Trent
WRITER/PUBLISHER
Besides the books my company publishes š I have enjoyed Unless It Moves the Human Heart by Roger Rosenblatt,Ā Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury, andĀ 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! š
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.Ā 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 š
I C Publishing is an avid supporter of community events:
- Member of the Community Advisory Council for York Housing and Support Services serving Belindaās 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/