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JUDITH POND BOOK LAUNCH: THAT'S WHERE YOU WERE, THENFeaturing a Conversation and Q&A Hosted by Special Guest Author, Bradley Somer
Join Shelf Life and Freehand Books to celebrate the launch of Judith Pond’s interconnected collection of stories, "That’s Where You Were, Then." Judith will be joined by fellow Freehand author and special guest host Bradley Somer for an inspiring literary experience that will ignite imaginations and feed creative curiosities!
The evening will feature equinox vibes, readings by both authors, an interview led by Bradley, audience Q&A, signing and time to mingle-chat with the authors and with friends.
Judith Pond has published fiction and poetry in a variety of literary journals. She is the author of four poetry collections, and her debut novel, "The Signs of No," was published in 2024. She lives in Calgary.
Bradley Somer's work has been published in over twenty countries, translated into several languages, and produced in many print, digital, and audio editions. His new novel, "We Are All of Us Left Behind" (Freehand, September 2025) and selected as Book of the Month by Shelf Life’s September feature.
About the Book
"THERE WAS NO POINT IN TELLING DORIE THAT AN EDUCATION, EVEN ONE IN PSYCHOLOGY, IS NO PROTECTION FROM THE INHERITED MESS WITH WHICH WE’RE LET LOOSE UPON THIS LIFE; THAT PSYCHOLOGISTS STUMBLE AND FALL AS HARD, AND WITH AS MUCH PUZZLEMENT, AS ANYBODY ELSE."
Growing up in rural Nova Scotia, Jen is a solitary and somewhat diabolical child who comes up with — at best — unusual ways of dealing with a life that never goes quite the way that she thinks it should. The linked stories of this collection follow Jen from childhood to middle age, jaunting through misadventures and marriages, learning all the while that while you can leave your hometown, your past still has a way of finding you. Rich in characterization and insight, That’s Where You Were, Then explores the places we’ve been and the baffling absurdities we encounter along the way. “A sensual reflection on life and womanhood . . . Pond imagines a world in which women can surprise and forgive themselves.” Literary Review of Canada
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8
