Tag: Author
November 16, 2017 .Reading time 3 minutes.
About See What Flowers
All that remains is a note: "Gone to get pancakes."
Her 30th birthday party's over, yet it's the happiest Emma Watters has ever been. Life couldn't be more perfect. She's an emergency room doctor and shares a home in Toronto with the love of her life, Adam Davison. The next morning, Adam is gone.
Emma's shocked. At first, she decides that Adam's having an affair and scavenges through photos on Facebook, trying to identify "the other woman." But as the days pass, Emma seeks out help from the Toronto Police and floods social media with pleas for assistance. Where's Adam? Has her life become an episode of Breaking Bad? Has she been dating Walter White all along?
Wild, beautiful, and terrifying, See What Flowers is a thrilling depiction of love's attempts to survive in the face of undiagnosed mental illness. Set in the hectic, cosmopolitan cities of Toronto and Vancouver, as well as against the harsh, rugged landscape of the Canadian Arctic, it's a raw and compelling journey towards understanding, forgiveness, and, ultimately, escape.
Writing Process & Inspiration
For more information about my writing process and inspiration behind See What Flowers, check out my interview on She Does the City or my IndieView.
While it was scary to share my story, it was most definitely worth it.
How to Purchase See What Flowers:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2u0yYQZ
Chapters/Indigo: http://bit.ly/2vjY1Ok
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/2yJ9QMT
Author Profile on Goodreads
You can join the discussion and read customer reviews about See What Flowers on Goodreads. Click hereto access my author profile.
See What Flowers Book Launch
The Toronto Book Launch for See What Flowers was Thursday, June 16, 2017 at The Steady Café & Bar. It featured musical performance by Keira Loukes, author Q & A with Louise Johnson, book reading and signing. Click here for more info about the event or check out Louise's Johnson's article on the Toronto Book Launch.
On Thursday, August 24th, 2017, I launched See What Flowers in Ottawa, the city where I grew up at Terrace on the Canal. The event was magical and beautifully situated in the heart of the nation's capital. It featured a musical performance by the Bristol Hum, author Q & A with Megan Valois, and author reading.
On the Shelves
I can't explain the feeling of seeing a book that I wrote on the shelves at Chapters Indigo, Canada's largest bookstore. It is magical. Amazing. A dream. I feel so proud that I did that thing that I always wanted to do.
My Book is on the Shelves @ Yonge & Eglinton Indigo in Toronto
August 2, 2017 .Reading time less than 1 minute.
It is pretty much the coolest thing ever to see my book on the shelves at the Yonge and Eglinton Indigo…with a special "signed by author" sticker.
See What Flowers is currently available to purchase through Chapters/Indigo online store and copies will be available in some select stores in Toronto and Ottawa.
Saturday, August 12, 11am-2pm
Book Signing at Café 349, Shawville, Quebec
Thursday, August 24, 7:30pm-9:00pm
Ottawa Book Launch, Terrace on the Canal, Ottawa, Ontario
Sunday, October 1, 1pm-4pm
Book Signing at Yonge & Eglinton Indigo, Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Book Launch for See What Flowers
The night was absolutely magical.
That's the only way I can describe the Toronto Book Launch for my first novel, See What Flowers.
Magical.
So many of my closest friends and family gathered together at The Steady Café and Bar to celebrate my book being published. I could feel the warmth of love all night. I truly appreciated that so many people made the effort to partake in this special night.
The night, MC'd by Rachael Glassman, began with a musical performance by my amazingly talented friend, Keira Loukes. Her choice of songs: hopeful, angry, sad, accepting, perfectly captured the theme of love and mental illness that centres the novel.
Keira's performance was followed by an "Author Q & A" led by Toronto-writer, Louise Johnson, a friend of mine from summers spent in Norway Bay, Québec (who I previously interviewed for the Inspiring Women Series). Louise asked me about my writing process, the inspiration behind the book, and some content-specific questions about See What Flowers.
I closed the night by reading three passages from the novel that I felt showed the characters of Adam Davison and Emma Watters, as well as two of the settings: Toronto and the Canadian Arctic.
Oh, and then I signed the book that I wrote! How cool!
For more photos and details about the book, check out Louise's post about the Toronto Book Launch for See What Flowers.
See What Flowers is available to purchase as both a paperback and eBook on Amazon.
Stay tuned for info about an Ottawa event in August!
Author's Picks: Top 10 Quotes From My Novel, See What Flowers
My first novel, See What Flowers, is now available on Amazon.
Here's the top ten quotes from the novel. But hey, I'm biased. I wrote 'em!
Do you agree? Check out my Goodreads author profile for more See What Flowers quotes.
For more info on the inspiration behind See What Flowers, read my author Q & A for the Toronto-based website, Shedoesthecity.