Biggest Launch Ever of a Canadian Christian Book

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Nov 092011
 

The Word Guild Members Make Waves with 

Biggest Launch Ever of a Canadian Christian Book

November 7, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

“Sometimes all you need is a reminder that there is something good in the world. A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider: Words to Stimulate the Mind and Delight the Spirit is a combination of short stories, poetry, and works of memoir picked for their inspirational nature, dedicated to finding a shining light in our lives that so often turn dark. The stories within are touching and poignant, and will help readers remember that there is something after the worst of it all. A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider is a follow up to the previous acclaimed volume, and the sequel executes the original’s purpose masterfully.”

Midwest Book Review, June 11, 2011

Markham, Ontario—Thirty-seven Canadian writers are making history by conducting the most extensive launch ever done for a Canadian Christian book. Since A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider: Words to Stimulate the Mind and Delight the Spirit was released in May, the book’s writers have participated in more than 150 readings and signings in seven provinces.  

A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider is an all-Canadian book that is receiving five-star reviews. The inspirational collection of stories by writers who share a Christian faith perspective contains short fiction, poetry, and personal experience articles, all of which provide hope and encouragement.

The contributing writers have held launch events at venues ranging from bookstores, public libraries, churches, and conferences to farmers’ markets, craft shows, summer camps, and apple harvest festivals. The authors are carrying out promotional events throughout autumn—the perfect season for relaxing with a heart-warming book while enjoying a cup of hot apple cider. 

Michaels Family Books in Pickering, Ontario, has hosted a number of in-store events featuring readings by some of the Hot Apple Cider writers. Staff member Carrie Jeffrey says, “A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider is a warm, cozy read on a cold night. Filled with inspirational stories, both fiction and non-fiction, it is guaranteed to identify with readers of all ages. It is so refreshing to have a Canadian-authored book that all Canadians can be proud of! A Second Cup is a wonderful gift—just in time for the Christmas season!” 

Everyone involved in the Hot Apple Cider anthology series is a member of The Word Guild, a national association of almost 400 Canadian writers and editors who are Christian. Editors N. J. Lindquist and Wendy Elaine Nelles co-founded this organization in 2001. 

The first book in this groundbreaking series, Hot Apple Cider: Words to Stir the Heart and Warm the Soul, has nearly 45,000 copies in circulation. A Second Cup is well on its way to bestseller status as well. 

Both books are published in Canada by That’s Life! Communications. 

To download and print free Study Guides for individuals or groups, find out about author signings or readings in your area, or book one of the writers for your store, church, or discussion group, go to their website.

Go here to download the complete release.

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Something For Everyone This Week

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Oct 222011
 

 

Eric E. Wright will be reading from his suspense novel, Captives of Minara, in Brighton on Sunday.

 

 

 

   

Girls get two nights out this week with author/speaker Grace Fox. If you can't get to Vernon, British Columbia Monday night, she'll be in Surrey on Wednesday.

 

  

Kim Burgsma will speak on "Discovering Your Backyard Eden" with moms and preschoolers on Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

And on Thursday, Heather Kendall will present "Understanding the Big Picture in the Bible" on an online webinar sponsored by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine.
 

 

 

To keep up with appearances by your favourite Canadian authors be sure to check out the Appearances page.

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Librarian Week of Events and More

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Oct 172011
 

 

Join authors Judi Peers and Vilma Blenman for the Librarian Week of Events at Michael’s Bookstore in Pickering, Ontario, tonight at 7 p.m. 

 

 

 

Then, on Wednesday, October 19, join N.J. Lindquist and Les Lindquist for more Librarian Week of Events at Michael’s Bookstore in Pickering, Ontario.

 

To find out about these and other events…  

Like Sandra Orchard, speaking at the Lincoln Centre,

 

and Angelina Fast-Vlaar talking about "The Seasons of Life" at Fairview MB Church in St. Catherines, Ontario,

 

 

 …see the Appearances page.

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What’s Up For The Weekend

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Oct 142011
 

This weekend, as leaves and temperatures are coming down, TWG members will be lighting up lives across the country (and border) with their words. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The dynamic duo of Adele Simmons and Bonnie Beldan-Thomson will share sips and Second Cups of Hot Apple Cider using singing, reading and story-telling in Campbellford, Ontario, this evening.

Author and Speaker, Connie Cavanaugh, will be talking about Following God One Yes at a Time at the Stillwood Camp and Retreat Centre Women's Weekend near Chilliwack, British Columbia.

Eric E. Wright will be signing and selling copies of his books during the Lions Art Show and Sale at East Northumberland Secondary School, Brighton, Ontario.

Heather Kendall will speak on "Understanding the Big Picture in the Bible," in Southbridge, Manitoba.

Author and speaker Barbara Ann Derksen will be signing her books while her husband blesses the congregation with a few special numbers at Open Range Fellowship Church, Lone Jack, Missouri.

And, George Slater will be speaking on the coincidences that led him to the stories of God's interventions in people's lives contained in his book, Along Comes God at Byron United Church in London, Ontario.

For details on all of these events and more, be sure to see the Appearances page.

 

  

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Memories of the Beach

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Oct 072011
 

Join author, speaker and teacher Lorraine Williams for a presentation of Memories of the Beach: Reflections on a Toronto Childhood. She will be reading and showing pictures from the book at Markham Baptist Church, 110 Church Street, Markham, Ontario, on Wednesday, October 12.

Here's what Lorraine had to share about the book in an interview with Defining Canada:

In the Dirty Thirties, Toronto’s Beach community has somehow managed to distance itself from the rest of the city, and even from the world. This quirky and enchanted community provided a protective base of beauty and calm during the madness about to be unleashed by World War II. And in the process, it fostered the creative genius of a Glenn Gould, a Norman Jewison and a Doris McCarthy. In this first published memoir of growing up at the Beach, I detail life at the Beach in the ‘30’s and 40’s from the vantage point of my home – the only house directly abutting the boardwalk and situated on the former site of a popular and elegant amusement park. From my front veranda, the boardwalk served as a moving panorama of the history and distinct ambience of the Beach.

Read the full interview here.

For information on this event, or other happenings with TWG members, please check out the Appearances page.

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Members in The National Post, on CBC Radio

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Mar 092010
 

The March 1 issue of The National Post featured an article written by The Word Guild member Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese, with her husband, journalist Thom Froese, also a member of The Word Guild.

This article is an articulate commentary on the issue of maternal mortality in the developing world (i.e., women and children dying unnecessarily due to complications from pregnancy and childbirth), which Prime Minister Stephen Harper has pledged to make a key issue of the G8 summit in Canada in June. Jean is a Canadian obstetrician/gynecologist who founded a charity called Save the Mothers, an innovative program to create grassroots social change in developing countries to reduce preventable deaths. Through creating a Masters level  program in public health, Jean is teaching journalists, teachers, politicians and other graduates to become influential advocates who will work to generate the multi-faceted societal changes required.

She and Thom live in Uganda much of the year with their three children, and in summers return to Hamilton, Ont., where Jean is a professor at McMaster University and is also the director of the International Women's Health Program at McMaster. In 2009, Jean was presented with the prestigious Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

On International Women's Day on March 9, Jean received more national media coverage when she was interviewed from Uganda on the CBC Radio program The Current.

Jean is the author of the book Where Have All the Mothers Gone? Stories of courage and hope during childbirth among the world's poorest women. Thom Froese's recent book is titled Ninety-Nine Windows: Reflections of a Reporter from Arabia to Africa to other roads less travelled.

The Word Guild member Patricia Paddey was published in The National Post's blog The Holy Post on February 12. Her article was titled "Christians doing great work in Haiti." Thanks to Patricia for mentioning The Word Guild several times in that article.

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