Rob McLennan, publisher of Chaudiere Books and founder of the Ottawa Small Press Book Fair, recently interviewed me as part of his ever-expanding 12 or 20 Questions series.
Read the full interview on Rob’s blog: http://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2010/05/12-or-20-questions-with-timothy-quinn.html
Copies of Octopus Intelligence have recently started showing up in libraries across Canada, so as a lifelong supporter of the public library system, I encourage anyone who hasn’t read the book to sign out a copy from their local library or, if it’s not on hand at your neighborhood branch, request a copy through interlibrary loan. Signing out books helps ensure that local libraries continue to be funded for their role supporting community education and development. (Full disclosure: it also benefits authors through the Public Lending Right Commission.)
If you live in Toronto, here’s a link to the book on the Toronto Public Library’s new beta site: http://beta.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2570411&R=2570411
Jay Sankey
World renowned illusionist (and Toronto neighbor) Jay Sankey generously plugs Octopus Intelligence in his November newsletter:
“For any of you who enjoy books about espionage, make sure this one is at the top of your holiday wish list. Tim was kind enough to let read an advanced copy of Octopus Intelligence and I honestly couldn’t put it down. An absolutely fascinating read!”
Guernica Editions has posted video of the Octopus Intelligence launch party on Facebook and YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXh4qwmIhL8
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I’ll be reading from Octopus Intelligence at the Toronto Small Press Book Fair on December 1st at 11:00 AM.
Toronto Small Press Book Fair
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen Street West [map]
Toronto M6J 1J6
December 1, 2009, @ 11:00 AM
Also reading will be Shinan Govani, Karen Dales, Dwayne Morgan, Sheree-Lee Olson, Rob McLennan, Lisa Pasold, Nancy Jo Cullen, Lisa Ray, Al Moritz and Austin Clarke.
Open Book Toronto has posted an interview on Octopus Intelligence which touches on a myriad of things both literary and not.
Read the full interview at:
http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_with_timothy_quinn
Watch the Book is currently featuring “Rewrite History,” a trailer from the Octopus Intelligence website.
Drop by, leave a comment and check out some of the other trailers on Watch the Book… and then make a point of watching Sean Stanley’s trailers for Etcetera and Otherwise.
Bar Italia
Come celebrate Guernica Editions‘ launch of Octopus Intelligence at Bar Italia on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Also launching will be Erika Rummel’s Playing Naomi, F.G. Paci’s Peace Tower, Mary Melfi’s Italy Revisited and Wade Bell’s No Place Fit for a Child.
Guernica Editions Book Launch
Bar Italia (upstairs)
582 College Street [map]
Toronto, Ontario
2 – 4 pm
University of Toronto
I’ll be participating in a group discussion of Octopus Intelligence on March 26, 2010, as part of the University of Toronto’s Writers’ Co-operative workshop series. The event is free of charge and open to the public. Location information will be posted when available.
If you’re able to attend any of the earlier sessions, features speakers include Susan Ioannou (October 23, 2009), Goran Simic (November 6, 2009), Chris Finn (January 29, 2010), Amy Cameron (February 19, 2010) and Michael Holmes (March 5, 2010).
For more information, contact the Writers’ Workshop at uoftwritersco-op@hotmail.com .
Early copies of Octopus Intelligence have left the printers and were available today at Words Alive 2009.
Individual orders can be placed through local and online booksellers, and will be fulfilled as soon as stock makes its way to our distributors.
To buy your copy, please visit octopusintelligence.com or guernicaeditions.com.