With the release of his highly anticipated book The Bravest Canadian — Fritz Peters, VC: The Making of a Hero of Two-World Wars just in time for Remembrance Day, author Sam McBride is hitting the press circuit.

Having already done Monday Magazine, Oak Bay News, and The Commentary, Sam still has some upcoming events where you can hear him speak about his new book.

Sam will be interviewed this week by Mike Llyod for this weekend’s feature on NEWS 1130, you can hear him on the CBC Almanac on November 9th, he is speaking at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria at 2 pm on November 10th, and CKNW’s Jill Bennett is having him on during an upcoming show.

Celebrate our heroes and learn more about our Canadian past this Remembrance Day by tuning in to Sam’s upcoming events!

For all you fans out there, Johnny May, author of the fantastic children’s adventure “Attack of the Manorwood Brigade” and creator of the Magnath Chronicles, has recently launched his new website! Check it out here.

Come and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cinemazoo at the open house and fundraiser on Sunday, August 12th! Click here for more details.

Matthew Kalkman, author of “New Liberalism,” has co-written an enlightening new article with Bob Rae, the interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

A thought-provoking and optimistic piece, check out “What Canada needs: creation of prosperity, a legacy for the future” here!

Need a philosophy fix? Check out the inquisitive and insightful John Deakins, who is now blogging here! Contribute to his thoughts about human meaning and how we as a species make sense – not just of ourselves, but also of one another and of life.

Join Northerner Joann Robertson at Misty River Books on Friday June 22 at 5pm, where she will read from her newly released book “The Yukon: Life between the Gold Rush and the Alaska Highway”.

While many books have been written about the Klondike gold rush and the building of the Alaska Highway, little has been recorded about the period between 1897 and the middle of the next century. This book addresses that omission. Through family letters, news clippings, memoirs, photographs, and stories, Joann Robertson illuminates a period of Yukon history never before covered in one book. Her heartfelt narrative weaves a historically accurate account of a time before the highways were built and the Yukon changed forever.

Misty River Books is located at 103 – 4710 Lazelle Avenue in Terrace, B.C. It will be open from 9am to 8pm on Friday. For further information about Joann, her book, and this event, please feel free to reach us at 1-877-688-0320.

Road to Respect: Path to Profit author Erica Pinksy has been announced as one of the 10 semi-finalists in eWomen Network’s “North America’s Next Greatest Speaker”! The semi-finalists will speak live on Thursday, July 12, 2012 and compete for one of the 3 finalist spots. The top 3 will then advance to the finals on Saturday, July 14, 2010. Good luck Erica!

For those of you who love books, design, or all of the above. Watch this!

Multi-faceted Portland photographer Andrea Lorimor recently interviewed our Linda Hunter and Suzanne Summersgill for her blog, “Through the Looking Glass.” Andrea discusses the women’s recent collaboration and upcoming title, Three Green Rats, their possible visit to Portland, and takes some fun and animated photos of the duo. Check out the blog post here!