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Great student journalist video on Eco-Innovators

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, December 16, 2011, In : Eco-Innovators

Book signings, readings, NS's absent water strategy, the richest 10%, and the media's science blindspot

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Thursday, November 3, 2011, In : 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...
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Eco-Innovators Book Launch Oct. 11

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Monday, September 19, 2011, In : New Books

OK folks, the big news is my new book, Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada, is printed! AND will be officially launched on Oct. 11, 7 p.m. at the McCain Building in Halifax (6135 University Avenue). More details to follow but it should be a stimulating evening so please do book it ;-)

In other news, I'll be doing a workshop at this year's Halifax Book Camp on Sept. 24. Details here.

The very same night I'll be a literary speed-dating participant at the NS wr...
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Drive-by Saviours e-book; Eco-Innovators in Quill & Quire; Chris Benjamin Lilah Kemp Reading podcast; BookClubBuddy feature

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, In : 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...

Clinical Culture Clash

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, February 11, 2011, In : journalism

Here's a feature I wrote for last Sunday's Chronicle Herald.

Clinical culture clash
The IWK’s midwifery program was sabotaged by the hospital’s own administration, say women who left
By CHRIS BENJAMIN
Sun, Feb 6 - 4:54 AM

Rachel Godwin was recently let go from her midwifery position at the IWK. (TIM KROCHAK / Staff)

Six-month old Milo Meuse looks on as Linden Stevens, 3, holds a sign during a demonstration in support of midwifery on Jan. 20 at Province House. Linden’s younger bro...

Book Tour Video

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Saturday, December 4, 2010, In : Drive-by Saviours

This is a highlight reel from my recent book tour. I had fun making it and revisiting all the joy of celebrating a new book in the world! Hope you enjoy it too:

Chris
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Chronicle Herald Loves Drive-by Saviours

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Monday, September 20, 2010, In : Drive-by Saviours

Immigrants’ stories inspired debut novelist

By STEPHEN PATRICK CLARE
Sun, Sep 19 - 4:53 AM

Journalist Chris Benjamin is a first-time novelist. His book, Drive-By Saviours, has recently been published. (Molly Crealock)

LAUNCH

Chris Benjamin will launch Drive-By Saviours on Sept. 22, 7 p.m., at The Company House, 2202 Gottingen St., in Halifax.

As most writers will tell you, there is often a fine line between fact and fiction — a small, grey space where worlds collide, and ...

My Big Day Downtown

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, In : New Books

I was given $100 by the Downtown Halifax Business Commission to spend on anything I wanted, as long as I documented the experience publicly. I, naturally, chose books. Here's a video (shot by my wife, edited by me, with music by my brother) of the experience: