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...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Thursday, June 30, 2011,
In :
Drive-by Saviours
The Daily Review, Tue., Dec. 21
An unlikely friendship that offers a lifeline
REVIEWED BY CAROL MOREIRA
From Tuesday's Globe and Mail
Published
Last updated
Novels with big themes can make dull reads. In Drive-By Saviours,
first-time novelist Chris Benjamin examines the chains of culture and
politics and the barriers between established and new Canadians. There’s
an unusual plot and a character whose vitality an...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, February 18, 2011,
In :
Drive-by Saviours
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 ...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Thursday, January 27, 2011,
In :
Drive-by Saviours
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.
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 Continue reading ...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Monday, November 29, 2010,
In :
Drive-by Saviours
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.
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Thursday, October 28, 2010,
In :
Drive-by Saviours
Exciting news all! Drive-by Saviours has made the Canada Reads longlist
of Top 40 Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade.
And we the people will decide which books make the top 10 list. You only get one vote.
If you want to vote Drive-by Saviours, just go to http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/ and click the circle next to Drive-by Saviours by Chris Benjamin, scroll
down and click the vote button. You have until Nov 7 - but really why
wait until Nov 7 what you could do right now?
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Thursday, October 14, 2010,
In :
Drive-by Saviours
Lachutes
I'm writing from Lachutes, Quebec, about 40 km northwest of Montreal. A good friend of mine is Superintendent of a golf course here and he's putting me up. Tonight, (Thurs Oct 14), I read at 8:00pm in Montreal, at Argo Bookshop, 1915 Ste Catherine W. There will be three writers reading tonight, starting at 7:30 pm. Also up will be Susan Gillis, author of Volta, and Claudia Coutu Radmore, author of A Minute or Two/Without Remembering. Hopefully more authors means more people, more ener...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, August 13, 2010,
In :
Drive-by Saviours
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 ...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, July 30, 2010,
In :
Drive-by Saviours
Hi folks,
I'm thrilled to announce the official online launch of the Drive-by Saviours Trailer! It's a two-minute appetizer to get folks salivating for the novel, which will be released in September. For now, enjoy the scenery:
