Jen Desmarais Jen Desmarais is the creator of the sex education game Blush and co-author of Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers. Crushing It is her first solo novel, and she's not entirely sure how it happened; she had a novella and a couple short story ideas and then all of a sudden it was a full-length book.… Continue reading Jen Desmarais
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A Study in Aether
By Éric Desmarais Young Adult Paranormal Mystery Elizabeth Coderre has always known that there was something strange about her home town, Baker Ontario, but it isn't until her English teacher disappears that she starts to find out how strange. Getting through classes, killer kitten swarms, and bullies are going to be the easy parts of… Continue reading A Study in Aether
Éric Desmarais
Eric Desmarais Éric has had an eclectic career which ranges from casino dealer to canal boat captain to radio station DJ. He has worked for the federal government since 2007 in various roles including media monitoring, web development, typesetting, layout, desktop publishing, and web and document accessibility. During his off time, he works as a… Continue reading Éric Desmarais
Cait Gordon
Cait Gordon Cait Gordon is an autistic, disabled, and queer Canadian writer of speculative fiction that celebrates diversity. Originally from Verdun, Québec, Cait had worked for over two decades as a technical writer, then channelled her love for words into storytelling. She is the author of the disability-hopepunk adventure, Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear… Continue reading Cait Gordon
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Science Fiction
Four authors. Five books. Two games. One mega launch party.
Join us at the Royal Oak (161 Laurier St., Ottawa) on Sunday October 25th, 2015, at 1:00 PM, for a celebration. There will be readings by the authors, prizes to win, special prices and of course, the opportunity to get your books signed. We will be celebrating the release of five novels: Human by S.M. Carriere: Supernatural suspense.… Continue reading Four authors. Five books. Two games. One mega launch party.
Unblocked: the sure-fire way to beat writer’s block for good!
by Caroline Frechette Non-fiction / How to Write Have you ever stared at a blank page in fear? Or abandoned a story because you got stuck? Did you really have to write those other new ideas instead? And, the dreaded question: is my prose good enough? If you've ever felt like you couldn't write for… Continue reading Unblocked: the sure-fire way to beat writer’s block for good!
Blood Matters
by Caroline Frechette Supernatural Suspense Book 4 in the Family by Choice series It's been five years. Five years since GenEx. Five years since the world was completely changed. And now Alex feels responsible for integrating extrahumans with the "normals." He must also take care of the gravely-ill Mister Lupino. When his son, Nicholas, suddenly… Continue reading Blood Matters
Making a Living
By Caroline Frechette Young Adult / Science-fiction Extreme paranoia, withdrawal, and sheer, unadulterated power run through Nathan's veins. It was all he'd ever known. Then he meets Annie, an undead ghoul. She sees, in him, the potential to finally succeed in her quest to bring herself back to life. In exchange for his help, she… Continue reading Making a Living
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