Thursday, May 26, 2011

May 30 – Indie Lit at the Starlight

May 30 – Indie Lit at the Starlight

On May 30, acclaimed independent Canadian presses Coach House Books, ECW Press, Goose Lane Editions and K-W's own Blaurock Press have organized multi-author book launch at the Starlight Lounge (47 King Street North). The semi-annual event, organized by Words Worth Books, brings some of the country’s best indie press authors to Waterloo, and is totally free!

The four publishers will be teaming up to present seven new books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction. Indie Lit at the Starlight is your chance to hear the authors read from their new titles, hot off their respective presses, as well as pick up copies of their new books, get them signed and chat with the writers in person.

Featuring readings by:

Jonathan Bennett (Civil and Civic, ECW)
Tony Burgess (Idaho Winter, ECW)
Sean Dixon (The Many Revenges of Kip Flynn, Coach House)
Gerry Fostaty (As You Were: The Tragedy of Valcartier, Goose Lane)
Helen Guri (Match, Coach House)
Roy Lewis (With you the moments of my life are fading, Blaurock Press)
and Gillian Sze (The Anatomy of Clay, ECW)

Starlight Lounge, 47 King Street North
Waterloo, ON
Doors at 7 p.m.
Free
Book sales by Words Worth Books!

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