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The Power of Shelagh Rogers

Thursday, February 24th, 2022

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In my last post, I wrote about appearing again on Shelagh Rogers’ wonderful weekly show on CBC Radio One, The Next Chapter. Well in the days after it aired, Operation Angus, which, after six months, had dropped off the Canadian Fiction bestsellers list, made a triumphant return. That’s the power of Shelagh Rogers. I’m grateful!

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Operation Angus on sale today!

Tuesday, August 31st, 2021

Yes, it’s finally here. Operation Angus is on sale today.

And so it begins…

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Auction supporting Kaslo and District Public Library

Monday, April 19th, 2021

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I’m very happy to lend a hand to the Kaslo Library to support their fundraising auction.  I’m offering a Zoom talk. The auction website is here https://kaslolibrary.ca and I invite you to have a look – they have an impressive variety of items in their auction catalog. I have family who live in the Slocan Valley in British Columbia, not too far away from Kaslo. A truly beautiful part of the country. Thanks!

Global Television appearance

Wednesday, June 28th, 2017

I was lucky enough a couple weeks ago to appear on Global Television’s popular national morning show. I was a little nervous though I hope it doesn’t show. (To watch it, click on the graphic below.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Brother Shy: Chapter 13

Friday, May 26th, 2017

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Welcome back to the podcast edition of my sixth novel, One Brother Shy.

In Chapter 13, Alex helps Matt get ready for an important meeting with a mercurial American venture capitalist. Then, circumstances dictate that Alex dust off his acting chops.

Of course, your comments on One Brother Shy are always welcome here on the blog. You can also follow me on Twitter (@TerryFallis) or send me an email to [email protected]

The voiceover that opens each episode of the podcast belongs to my good friend, Roger Dey.

One Brother Shy: Chapter 12

Friday, May 19th, 2017

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Welcome back to the podcast edition of my sixth novel, One Brother Shy.

In Chapter 12, Matt and Alex meet their father and we’re finally introduced to Gabriel.

Of course, your comments on One Brother Shy are always welcome here on the blog. You can also follow me on Twitter (@TerryFallis) or send me an email to [email protected]

The voiceover that opens each episode of the podcast belongs to my good friend, Roger Dey.

One Brother Shy: Chapter 6

Friday, April 7th, 2017

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Welcome back to the podcast edition of my sixth novel, One Brother Shy.

In Chapter 6, Alex flies to London, England to track down his long lost identical twin brother. (I’m apologizing in advance for my seriously bad English accents on the podcast. I’m not nearly as skilled at them as Alex is in the novel.)

Of course, your comments on One Brother Shy are always welcome here on the blog. You can also follow me on Twitter (@TerryFallis) or send me an email to [email protected]

The voiceover that opens each episode of the podcast belongs to my good friend, Roger Dey.

Ten years later…

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

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Early January is traditionally when I take a reflective look back across the preceding year and give thanks for all the good fortune that still seems to be trailing me around in my now ten year old life as a novelist. I do find it hard to believe that a decade has elapsed since I started this blog and began podcasting my first novel, The Best Laid Plans. A decade! If you’d told me back in 2007 that ten years later McClelland & Stewart would be publishing my sixth novel, One Brother Shy, I’d at least have scoffed if not collapsed in hysterics. Yet here we are.

2016 was another eventful year in my writerly life:

  • I slowed down a bit more on the readings, signings, and talks front. I logged 75 appearances, down from over a hundred in 2015. This wasn’t really a conscious decrease, but just seemed to work out that way. (It’s of course possible that people are growing tired of me.) However, I did seem to travel to a few more exotic locales including visits to Whitehorse, Galiano and Pender Islands, Cape Breton Island, and, of all places, the United Arab Emirates.
  • November was an unprecedented month of travel for me, though only one stint of the voyage was book-related. I happily spent time in New York, Orlando, Paris, and the aforementioned United Arab Emirates. I was in UAE for the Sharjah International Book Fair. I spoke at the American University of Sharjah and then, likely for the one and only time in my life, sat on a panel at the book fair where the language was Arabic and I was given headphones for simultaneous translation. It was a fascinating experience.

I think that about wraps up the highlights of another busy year. I’m hard at work planning my seventh novel as we head into 2017 and hope to be writing the manuscript by the time One Brother Shy is released in May. In March, I’ll be starting to podcast One Brother Shy, chapter-by-chapter, as is my practice. It’ll be available as a free download on iTunes and this blog. I also have some travel coming up later in the spring with a seven day reading tour of the Gulf Islands off BC’s west coast. I’ll also likely be teaching my Humour Writing course at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies starting later this month.

Happy New Year!

Poles Apart: Chapter 15

Thursday, November 5th, 2015

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Welcome back to the podcast edition of Poles Apart, my fifth novel to be published by McClelland & Stewart. This week, Everett entertains a job offer, is laid low by some very bad news, and launches a hail Mary in a bid to reconnect with Megan Cook.

Of course, your comments on Poles Apart are always welcome here on the blog. You can also follow me on Twitter (@TerryFallis) or send me an email to [email protected]

The voiceover that opens each episode of the podcast belongs to my good friend, Roger Dey.

Poles Apart: Chapter 10

Thursday, October 1st, 2015

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Welcome back to the podcast edition of Poles Apart, my fifth novel, published by McClelland & Stewart. This week, The Eve of Equality blog breaks through into the mainstream media, Everett tries his hand at babysitting, and then misreads a certain situation with Shawna Hawkins.

Of course, your comments on Poles Apart are always welcome here on the blog. You can also follow me on Twitter (@TerryFallis) or send me an email to [email protected]

The voiceover that opens each episode of the podcast belongs to my good friend, Roger Dey.