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...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Wednesday, August 3, 2011,
In :
best books
Hey folks,
Great news today: Drive-by Saviours has been longlisted for a ReLit Award, "The country's pre-eminent literary prize recognizing independent presses," according to the Globe and Mail. Check out the ReLit blog for the complete longlists. If past year's are any indication, there should be a shortlist by the end of the month. Wish me luck!
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Tuesday, January 25, 2011,
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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 and en...
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 Wednesday, October 20, 2010,
In :
Drive-by Saviours
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.
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Wednesday, October 6, 2010,
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Drive-by Saviours
I met blogger and author Ivan Prokopchuk the
other night, in person. He's long been one of the most colourful
personalities I've met as a blogger, and a character who consistently
captures my imagination.
But there he was in the Lula Lounge, in full colour, three dimensions, in the flesh, across the table from me with his book, The Fire in Bradford, in hand. "I'll show you mine if you you show me yours," he grinned.
[That's me in the pink shirt, reading to an enthusiastic crowd at the Lula L...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, August 13, 2010,
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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,
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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:
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Saturday, June 26, 2010,
In :
Drive-by Saviours
Roseway Publishing (an imprint of Fernwood Publishing), which is
publishing Drive-by Saviours, has put up a web page for the novel.
Click on the Fernwood logo to see it. You can also find an excerpt from
the first chapter there.
I
have also created a myspace page and put up a clip of me reading from
the first chapter, and some fusion music my brother created for a trailer we're working on. Click my face
to listen:
