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, October 14, 2011,
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New Books
Listen to me on CKDU's Habitat, with Erica Butler, aired live on Oct. 7 2011, talking about my new book, Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada:
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, September 23, 2011,
In :
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 Monday, September 19, 2011,
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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... Continue reading ...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, September 9, 2011,
In :
best books
I wrote out some reflections on the pundit and
public reaction to Jack Layton, and why I think the overwhelming view that he
is irreplaceable, is a disservice to the man's memory, not to mention what he
stood for. It's called The Power of Many and is in this week's Coast, or read it here.
For NS folks, this fall our writers' federation has a great lineup of
workshops, facilitated by many fine writers including Kathleen Winter, Christy
Ann Conlin, Shauntay Grant, Sandra Phi... 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...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, August 5, 2011,
In :
journalism
This recent editorial in The Coast, about the pie-in-the-sky planning process that was HRM by Design, reminded me of something I wrote for Coastlands in 2007 when the plan was being finalized. So, this is kind of an I-told-you-so post...but I wish I'd been wrong:
[community & regional leadership]
<<head>>Exclusive
by design
<<Byline>>By Chris Benjamin
<<pull-quote>> there would be buses, thousands of them, and
the cop cars would all be pink
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 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, October 18, 2010,
In :
Drive-by Saviours
We left Lachutes
in what we thought was plenty of time. But we hit Friday afternoon
rush-hour traffic at the outskirts of Montreal. "City squirrels go to
the cottage and their kids come back from school," Jeff said, his
fingers tapping frantic rhythm on the wheel.
We crawled another
hour-and-a-half to our turnoff, then bolted through downtown as the rain
hammered everything. We drove by the Canadian Pacific sign and scanned
the streetscape
with stretched eyes until Jeff pulled the truc... Continue reading ...
Posted by Chris Benjamin on Thursday, October 14, 2010,
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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 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,
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:
