
“Elvis” (Kobo director Mark Leslie Lefebvre), Barnaby Bones, reader Lesley Orr, and Melissa Yi. Yes, I know this is a giant picture. But it’s so awesome. Photo by Margaret Caldbick.
So I was pretty excited when my friends told me that we’d made the Standard Freeholder and Seaway Valley News last week and the Glengarry News (with this photo) this week.
Then I got retweeted by Shelagh Rogers.
When I was at McMaster University, cloistered in a windowless basement apartment that cost only $275 a month, I’d listen to Peter Gzowski and Shelagh Rogers on CBC Radio’s Morningside and dream about them interviewing me, about my books.
Yes, I know. Only me and 10 million other people had the same dream.
But yesterday, I moved one tiny step closer. I was approving comments on my previous post, a rave review of the show Emergency Room:Life+Death at VGH, And not only did the show’s producer, Kevin Eastwood, thank me on Twitter, but a few people had favourited it and retweeted it. Including…
So what do you say to one of your media idols? I don’t care if this question is so 2002. Comments welcome!
In the meantime, a few people have asked where they can buy Terminally Ill.
Why, online, of course, through Kobo and other fine e-railers, and in trade paperback at R&L’s Book Nook (613-525-9940; rlbooknook@eastlink.ca) in Alexandria.
Personalized copies are also available from the author (moi), but I am sold out, and a rush shipment should arrive next Wednesday, right in the middle of a bunch of my ER shifts. If you see a zombie staggering around with a stethoscope and books, say hi.
I loved the article in The News! Great photo of you!
word from the mothership!!!!
LOL – Shelagh is the coolest – so was that incredibly fun book launch!
Thanks, Iris! Would you mind saving that article for me/us?
Kandy, I’m paging the mothership! I’ll save you a seat.
Mark, have you ever been on CBC with Shelagh? I gotta admit, I did love that book launch. Thanks, Elvis!
While I’ve been on CBC with MANY fine hosts, haven’t had the pleasure of joining Shelagh yet…..although I did get to talk books with her when we sat together at the CBA Libris Awards the night she was our special host….she’s amazing….
Maybe Tomes of Terror will be the tipping point to get you on with her! And congrats on the many fine CBC hosts and hobnobbing at the CBA Libris Awards.
Belatedly tagging Margaret Caldbick through John Sims, so she can see how much Iris likes her photo. As do I.
LOL – you know I’ll want Dundurn to send her a promo copy with those exact hopes…..I just worked hard to be in the right places at the right time and luck was with me….. 😉