Posted by Chris Benjamin on Monday, January 16, 2012,
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Eco-Innovators
Hi folks, I'm happy to say that Arts East Magazine has named Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada to its Top 10 Atlantic Canadian Books of 2011 list - coming in at number 5.
It's fabulous company to be in, with legends like Sue Goyette, Wayne Johnston, Ami McKay, Marq de Villiers, Harry Thurston, David Adams Richards, well...the whole list. Check it out:
Top Ten Atlantic Canadian Books of 2011!
1. Facing the Hunter – David Adams Richards
2. A World Elsewhere – Wayne Jo... Continue reading ...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, December 16, 2011,
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Eco-Innovators
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, December 2, 2011,
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Eco-Innovators
Hi folks, I'm launching Eco-Innovators on PEI on Monday, December 5 at 7 p.m. Come join us at the Main Building faculty lounge at UPEI , 550 University Avenue. Bookmark Charlottetown will be on hand selling the book.
PEI eco-innovators will also be on hand to say a few words before I read, including:
David Ling, organic farmer; Marion Copleston of the Environmental Health Co-op; Harry Smith, innova tor of a wind-powered car;
David Taylor, the man responsible for UPEI campus' incredible sustainabi... Continue reading ...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Thursday, November 3, 2011,
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New Books
Hi folks, Some events and new material: 1) On Saturday
(Nov. 5) at noon I'll be signing copies of Eco-Innovators at the Coles
bookstore in County Fair Mall, New Minas. So Nova Scotia people, please
let your Valley friends know - these things get very lonely.
2) On Sat Nov 12 at noon I'll be signing Eco-Innovators at Chapters
in Mic Mac Mall, so proud Dartmouth people please pop by and say hello. 3)
On Sunday Nov 20 I'll be doing two signing sessions, the first at noon
at Chapters in Bayer... Continue reading ...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, September 23, 2011,
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New Books
Hi friends,
I'm launching my second book into the world the evening of Oct. 11 at
Dalhousie University in Halifax. There will be a roundtable discussion on Creating a Sustainable
Future featuring some of the leading environmental thinkers in Halifax, with
questions from the audience. And I hope you will be among them - consider this post your
official invitation!
All the details are below, but if you have any
questions fire them my way. And please spread the word to collea... Continue reading ...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Wednesday, September 7, 2011,
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New Books
Fun stuff this week:
1) Just found out that Drive-by Saviours will be re-launched
as an e-book in Spring 2012!
2) Quill & Quire Magazine, a national literary arts
journal, made a nice advanced mention of my new book, Eco-Innovators. I'm with
some pretty great company on this one. Read it here.
3) I did a backyard reading in north-end Halifax last week,
part of the ongoing Lilah Kemp reading series, and they made a podcast of all
the readings (includes Corey Mom... Continue reading ...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, August 19, 2011,
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New Books
Hi folks, I'm featured in a new interview up on Book Club Buddy, in which I discuss the mental gymnastics of my secret identities, among other things. See http://www.bookclubbuddy.com/2011/08/chris-benjamin-on-drive-by-saviours/.
Also, I have an article on farmland conservation in the current
issue of Canadian Dimension magazine (on stands now! as I've heard it
described). Happy reading! Chris Continue reading ...
It's contest time! With input from my publisher I've come up with
a series of discussions for book clubs reading Drive-by Saviours. But,
as I proved in high school when I formed the Chris Benjamin Club, one
member is often enough to qualify for club status. What I'm getting at
is you can answer these questions all by your lonesome. And if you do,
in writing, you could win a copy of Earlit Shorts 4!
I'm pasting the questions below.
The first 10 people to email me [chrisbenjaminwriting@g... Continue reading ...
Hi folks, My reading at the Biscuit Eater Cafe in Mahone Bay (16 Orchard St) Nova Scotia has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb 11 at 7 pm. Please spread the word to any South Shorians. Many thanks! Chris Benjamin Continue reading ...
Hi folks, I was recently interviewed by Arts East Magazine about Drive-by Saviours, my new book. The interview is now available online. Just click this here link to see it, complete with cool visual stuff. Thanks, Chris Continue reading ...
Hi folks, I'll be signing books on Sat Nov 27, 2:30-4:00pm, in Bridgewater NS, at Coles Books, Bridgewater Mall, 421 Lahave St, Bridgewater.
Hope to see you there!
Chris Benjamin
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Hi folks, This year Canada Reads is letting the public decide on
the top 40 must-read novels of the past decade. As a new novelist, my
fervent hope is that my book get noticed, read, talked about, and
through Canada Reads CBC has created the perfect avenue for that to
happen. Please take a moment to nominate Drive-by Saviours for the top 40 list. Go to http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/2010/09/canada-reads-top-40-contest-reader-recommendation-form.html and fill out your name, email, Dri... Continue reading ...
Hi folks, Three updates on Drive-by Saviours: 1) Fernwood (which owns Roseway, my
publisher) did a feature interview with me for their latest newsletter.
You can read it on their blog at http://fernwoodpublishing.ca/blog/2010/08/a-conversation-with-author-chris-benjamin-drive-by-saviours/.
2) There's a great new reading, by my friend Amanda Mongeon, from Drive-by Saviours up at http://www.myspace.com/chrisbenjaminwrites. 3) I've also added the Drive-by Saviours trailer at http://www.myspa... Continue reading ...
Hi folks, A couple of important dates to announce. The Halifax
launch of my novel, Drive-by Saviours, will be September 22 at The
Company House on Gottingen St. We'll likely kick things off around 7 pm,
but I'll confirm that later. There will be music and probably some spoken word. Here's hoping we get half of Nova Scotia in there!
Second, the Toronto launch is tentatively booked for October 4 at the Lula Lounge on Dundas West, so
if you're in Toronto please mark that on your calendar. I... Continue reading ...
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