The Day the Falls Stood Still is a Canada Also Reads finalist! The winner will be decided by a public vote. Cast your ballot here. Read author Tish Cohen’s gorgeous defence of The Day the Falls Stood Still here.
I’m skyping into book clubs. To arrange for me to skype or call into your book club contact me here.
Best of 2009 Lists
Barnes & Noble ~ Best Book Club Selection as per the bloggers ~ Dallas Literature Examiner ~ Back to Books ~ Book Gazing ~ Dewey Divas and the Dudes ~ Historical Novels ~ Historical Tapestry ~ The Indextrious Reader ~ Jo-Jo Loves to Read ~ Lavender Lines ~ Reading, Writing and Retirement ~ Savvy Wit and Verse
Serendipitous Readings ~ The Written World
I’ve become a founding member of Friends of Niagara Falls, a non-profit organization working to preserve the environment and natural beauty of Niagara Falls. Just now we are focused on stopping the high-rise development planned for the green space of Loretto Academy, located atop the bluff adjacent to the Horseshoe Falls. Sign our petition here.
The Globe and Mail calls The Day the Falls Stood Still an “uncompromising tour-de-fierce in its dazzling brilliance”.
USA Today says The Day the Falls Stood Still captures the spirit of Niagara.
Big News! The Day the Falls Stood Still is a Barnes & Noble Recommends selection.
The Day the Falls Stood Still debuts at #31 on The New York Times best sellers list.
National Post calls The Day the Falls Stood Still an extraordinarily assurred first novel.
Elle includes The Day the Falls Stood Still in its September Readers’ Picks.
The Day the Fall Stood Still is an Indie Next pick.
Zoomer! selects The Day the Falls Stood Still as “Required Reading.” October issue, page 127.v
Elle Canada includes The Day the Falls Stood Still in its “Top 3 Books.” September issue, page 84.v
Buffalo’s Talking Leaves Books gives The Day the Falls Stood Still a nod in Publishers’ Weekly.
The Day the Falls Stood Still is a Historical Novels Society Editors’ Choice Title.
Have a listen to audio version of The Day the Falls Stood Still. Available from Amazon or Barnes & Noble or Tantor Audio.
Thumbs up for The Day the Falls Stood Still from the Library Journal.
Cathy interviews Edith Hill Powell, William “Red” Hill’s only surviving child.
My Powell’s Books essay on the Vulnerability of Niagara Falls.
A story about The Day the Falls Stood Still in my hometown newspaper, The Niagara Falls Review.
Pondering the Title
My Savvy Reader post on the significance of The Day the Falls Stood Still’s title.
How to be a Writer
My Globe and Mail essay on getting to the writing life via poor spelling, the science lab, and a stint at IBM.
National Post forecasts The Day the Falls Stood Still as a bestseller.
Vancouver Sun includes me in “Patriots You’ll Soon Love.”
Buffalo News includes The Day the Falls Stood Still in its “Beach Bag Books” picks.