1ST Place: 2007 CAL Writers Award Winner JEFF YOSICK

1st Place 2007 CAL Writers Award Winner: Jeff Yosick.

Congratulations to Children's picture book author Jeff Yosick-1st Place winner in the first annual CAL Awards hosted by Rain Publishing Inc.

A full press release will be available later in the week.

2nd Place: 2007 CAL Writers Award Winner: LP Chase

March 11 2008

Award Winner: L.P. Chase

Congratulations to LP Chase, author of "Elliot Stone and the Mystery of the Alien Mom" first of the Elliot Stone series. LP took 2nd place in the annual CAL Writers' Awards hosted by Rain Publishing Inc.

A full press release will be available late in the week.

3rd Place: 2007 CAL Writers Award Winner: JIM MELVIN

March 11 2008- Author Jim Melvin of "The Death Wizard Chronicles" has won 3rd place in the annual CAL Writer's Awards hosted by Rain Publishing Inc.

Congratulations Jim!

A Full Press release will be available later this week.

2007 CAL WRITERS AWARD WINNER: P.L. Reed-Wallinger

2007 CAL AWARD WINNER: P.L. Reed-Wallinger

Author of Merit Award

March 11 2008- Congratulations to P.L. Reed-Wallinger winner of the 2007 Annual CAL Writers Awards- hosted by Rain Publishing Inc.

A full press release regarding the CAL Awards will be released later this week.

CAL Writers Award Winner: Joanna Shawana

AUTHOR OF MERIT AWARD WINNER

March 11 2008

Joanna Shawana, author of Voice of an Eagle has won the 2007 Annual CAL Writers Award; Author of Merit Award hosted by Rain Publishing Inc.

Congratulations Joanna.

A Full Press Release will be available later in the week.

why vandalism? (WV) online literary & arts journal

why vandalism? (WV) online literary & arts journal
New Fiction story by Author Colin O’Sullivan

http://www.whyvandalism.com/issue_mar08.html#35

Flash Fiction/Micro-Fiction/Poetry/Hybrid
28 Marriage is Binding by Dave Oprava
29 Coyote at the Drive-In by Shannon Anthony
30 The Strongman by Sean Ruane
31 Chris Farley by Blake Butler
32 Gingerbread by Christian Bell
33 For Some Vague Miracle by David LaBounty
34 Living with the furies. by Paul Kavanagh
35 Burnt Dog by Colin O'Sullivan

Colin O'Sullivan is the author of Anhedonia (short stories), and Majo (a short novel for teenagers), both available from Rain Publishing, Canada www.rainbooks.com

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The Main Course

March 10, 2008


10% of sales to be donated to local Toronto community organizations with CTV MC Host “Tom Hayes!”

Rain Publishing Authors at the premier” Feast of Authors” Event

Toronto (ON)-Let Louis Jannetta dazzle you with long ago elegance at the Feast of Authors. Jannetta, author of the King of Maitre D’s, My Life Among the Stars will be on hand to sign his literary work on April 3.

Meet Children’s author Jeff Yosick and be moved by his heart warming tale of his new release Bryanna and the Sand. Jeff, best known for his school and public speaking tours regarding inspirational / value based children’s picture books.

Take a walk through the corridor of horror while chatting with author James W. Foster as he spins many a bone chilling tale.

Explore the life of a Rock and Roll great after the glory and royalties end in Jukebox as you meet author and rocker Richard (Dick) Cooper

Step into the world of secrecy, deception, and vengeance in the action thriller Dangerous Days as author/actor David Stevenson (Co-authored with award winning playwright Andy Halmay) signs his work.

Warm your heart with teasers of Bernadette Gabay Dyer’s tales of how two cultures raise the same child with love and guidance in My Grandmother Summer and My Grandmother Winter. Purchase her copy of Abductors, a young adult fantasy novel.

Rain Publishing has a smorgasbord of works and authors at the inaugural Feast of Authors.
Come and taste for yourself on April 3 2008, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the North St. Lawrence Market, Jarvis and Front.


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Feast of Authors

Feast of Authors

The first annual Feast of Authors, a gathering of the writing community of Ontario, takes place on April 3, 2008, 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the North St. Lawrence Market, Jarvis and Front.

The evening will offer a banquet for book lovers. Over sixty authors, including Rain Publishing Inc. Bernadette Gabay Dyer, Louis Jannetta, Jeff Yosick, James W Foster, Richard(Dick) Cooper, as well members of the Writers' Union of Canada and the League of Canadian Poets, will be signing their books and meeting members of book clubs and other readers at this celebration of Toronto Dollar's tenth anniversary.

April is also the tenth anniversary of National Poetry Month, which will be marked by readings of Poetry Without Borders funded by the League of Canadian Poets and the Toronto Arts Council.

Other features of the evening are the Frankly Bob Literary, Art and Music awards and story time for children. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available.

CTV's Tom Hayes is MC. Raffle tickets for a $500.00 shopping spree to be drawn that night are on sale every Saturday at the Toronto Dollar booth in the St. Lawrence Market.

Phone 416 361 0466 for information or to volunteer.

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Feast of Authors