Press Releases

September 19, 2008: It was announced that the TV rights to Robert J. Sawyer's science-fiction novel Flashforward have been sold to ABC for a new series. Sawyer will serve as consultant on the pilot, and on each episode of any subsequent series; he will also write a first-season episode.

Robert Sawyer has an imprint of books with Red Deer Press called Robert J. Sawyer Books, as well as publishing two books with us, Identity Theft and Iterations and Other Stories.

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Edward Willett
Book Launch for Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw
September 27
Book and Briar Patch, Regina

When: What:	Sunday, September 28, Participating in Word on the Street
Who and Where:	Lesley Choyce Kristyn Dunnion	Halifax, NS Toronto, ON

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Edward Willett
Book Launch for Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw
October 1 @ 7:30
Moose Jaw Public Library

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October 18 @ 2:00 pm
Caroline Pignat
Book Launch for her latest YA novel, Greener Grass
Live music, free food and author reading.
The Heart and Crown Restaurant/Pub,
Ottawa, ON

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October 18 @ 2:00 pm
Lisa Hurst-Archer
Book Launch for newly published YA novel, How to Make a Wave
Monkeyshines,
Calgary, AB
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Banff Book & Art Den
Banff, AB
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July - The Canadian Children’s Book Centre issued their Best Books for Kids & Teens 2008.
Red Deer Press had 6 titles including 3 Starred Selections.

Our titles are listed below by category:

Picture Books - For kids ages 1 to 11

Free as the Wind

Junior Fiction - For tweens ages 8 to 13

« The Moon Children Starred Selection
A Sky Black With Crows

Young Adult Fiction - Ideal for teens ages 12 to 18

« In the Garage Starred Selection
« This Side of the Sky Starred Selection
The End of the World As We Know It

May 21:

The Ontario Library Association announced their 2008 White Pine Award Winners.

Winner!

Keturah & Lord Death
by Martine Leavitt

I will tell you . . . a story of magic and love, of daring and death, and one to comfort your heart. It will be the truest story I have ever told. Now listen, and tell me if it is not so.

Honour Book!

Grist
by Heather Waldorf

No one is who they seem to be in Charlie's world. Not her father, the boy she likes, or even the mysterious man from her mother's funeral.

Also nominated

The End of the World as We Know It
by Lesley Choyce


May 9	The Book Publishers Association of Alberta announced their 2008 Award Winners.

	Winner in the Children's/Young Adult Book of the Year category Free as the Wind by Jamie Bastedo Illustrated by Susan Tooke Last year Jamie Bastedo won in the same category for On Thin Ice
	Also nominated in the same category:
	The Sakura Tree by Carolyn McTighe Illustrated by Karen Brownlee
	The End of the World as We Know It by Lesley Choyce