Book: (My) Dying is Fun: A Comedy of Disabled Misadventures
Author: Christopher Day
Foreword: Dr. Susan P. Closs, FRCP, FRCPath, Ty-Olwen Hospice

Author Christopher Day has received an extremely positive review in a recent edition of the Scientific and Medical Network Review. Click on the link below for the full review.

Book: The Boy Who Couldn’t Get Up for School
Authors: Bernard and Andrew Germain
Illustrator: Robin L. Reed

Father and son team Bernard and Andrew Germain of Drumheller, Alberta, recently received reviews in The Drumheller Mail and The Drumheller Valley Times. Click on the links below for more information.

Book: Travel’s My Game, Olliver’s My Name: A Life Story Involving the Travel Industry
Author: Bert Ollivier, c.t.c.

Bert Ollivier, of Nanaimo, British Columbia, has already had several reviews since his book was launched last month. Reviews have been featured in Oceanside Star, Victoria Times Colonist, Lantzville’s The Log, and others. Click on the images below for a better view.

Book: Inshallah: The Badawy’s Voyage to Kuwait
Author: Warren G. Runnerstrom
Illustrator: Dejah-Lee Busch

Warren G. Runnerstrom of Yerington, Nevada, received a writeup about his 60-year-old memoirs, now finally published by Trafford, in his local community newspaper. Click on the image below for a full view.

Book: The Great Chicken Heist
Author: Ramona A. Reynolds
Illustrator: Dejah-Lee Busch

A short article appeared in the Queen Charlotte Islands Observer recently about Ramona A. Reynolds’ and Dejah-Lee Busch’s new children’s book. The text of the article is below:

Dejah-Lee Busch, who grew up in Masset, has just illustrated her first children’s book, “The Great Chicken Heist”.
The book was written by Ramona Reynolds, who also has ties to the islands. She’s the niece of longtime Masset residents Art and Bev Reynolds. Ms Busch is the granddaughter of Masset carver and artisan Joan Hart.
The story, set in rural Alberta during the 1950s, is about 10-year-old Art and his younger brother Ralph, who hatch a plan to have the best cook-out of their lives. The boys head off to nearby Lucky Farm to get their hands on some chickens. After creating mischief at the farm, the boys return home with the spoils of their victory, only to discover their secret has been discovered and they are now facing the consequences of their afternoon adventure.
Islanders can purchase “The Great Chicken Heist” in Masset from Art and Bev Reynolds who will have a limited number of signed copies. They can be reached at 626-3776.

Book: A Salute to our Veterans: Vignettes of the “Can Do” Navy Seabees 1942-2007
Author: Irene J. Dumas

Irene J. Dumas of Waverly, Florida, received a giant full-colour review in the East Polk Ledger detailing the stories behind her book of the U.S. Navy’s construction battalions. Please click on the image below for the full article.

Book: The Monster Under the Bed
Author: Anne M. Stephenson
Illustrator: Alison Lambert

York’s Anne M. Stephenson received a superb two-page writeup in The Self-Publishing Magazine, detailing her self-publishing story, from choosing Trafford through to her post-publication success. Please click on the thumbnail below for the full story.

Books: Coomacka Island: Lenox Lizard and the Kukumacka Guppy;Coomacka Island: The Story of Spider & Ant; Coomacka Island: Anansi Jr and the Mango Truck
Author: Don P. Hooper
Illustrator: Darnel Degand

Reviewer Siobhan Morrison of the Jamaica Gleaner wrote a glowing review of the three books in the Coomacka Island series, set on a mysterious and uncharted island in the Caribbean Sea. Ms. Morrison writes:

Parents who purchase the collection are sure to love the lessons and messages that are passed on through stories. The books also have fun facts and exercise that parents can engage in with their child. While the exercises are probably too much for the little ones, they are sure to be conversation starters for the big kids. Enjoy storytime with Coomacka Island.

You can read the full review here: http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080217/arts/arts5.html

You can also watch a trailer for the series on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hozZKV-tJ2A

Book: (aka)
Author: Mike Fontenot

Melissa Levine of IP Book Reviewers recently reviewed Mike Fontenot’s (aka), his sexual thriller and second Trafford novel. The full review can be viewed by clicking on the thumbnail below.

Book: A Place in Time
Author: Roger Longpre as told to Janice Longpre

The Missoulian of Missoula, Montana ran this short article on the Longpres’ story of growing up in Montana ranch country in the early part of the 20th century. The article was written by Sherry Devlin. Click on the thumbnail below for the full article.