Name: David Elias (Into the D/ark) & Ben Zalkind (Honeydew) Dual Book Launch
Start: 2025-10-23T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-23T20:00:00-05:00
Location: McNally Robinson Booksellers

$David Elias (Into the D\/ark) & Ben Zalkind (Honeydew) Dual Book Launch$

Join us for for the launch of two new books from Radiant Press: Into the D/ark by David Elias and Honeydew by Ben Zalkind. Featuring readings and a conversation hosted by Ron Robinson, followed by a book signing.
https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781998926381/david-elias/into-the-d-ark
https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781998926350/ben-zalkind/honeydew
This event will be hosted live in the Atrium of McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park and also available as a YouTube stream: https://youtube.com/live/TajNWvbhfJc
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In David Elias's Into the D/ark, Rose Martens struggles with the aftermath of a fire that has left her sons disfigured. The boys have gone to live in an abandoned house watching American television all day. Their father works day and night in his blacksmith shop, producing bizarre metallic creations. Abe, a preacher, has abandoned his congregation to devote himself to the construction of “The Ark”, a massive and mysterious edifice. When the first major snowstorm of the year roars into the valley, it unleashes a chain of bizarre events that the valley may never recover from.
David Elias is the author of seven books, most recently The Truth about the Barn (Great Plains Press), which was featured in the Winnipeg Free Press as one of the top titles for 2020. His most recent work of fiction is an historical novel, Elizabeth of Bohemia (ECW Press), a finalist for The Margaret Lawrence Award for Fiction at The Manitoba Book Awards. His previous works have been up for numerous awards including the McNally Robinson Book of the Year, the Amazon First Novel Award, and The Journey Prize. His writing has appeared in literary magazines and anthologies across the country and he also spends time as a mentor, creative writing instructor, and editor. He lives in Winnipeg.
In Ben Zalkind's debut novel Honeydew, Rose Gold can’t catch a break. Her latest “golden opportunity” has given way to a madcap adventure through the soft underbelly of Bonneville City. She finds herself cast in the role of renegade mentor and hero to a trio of idealistic young rebels. Together, they perpetrate an act of subversion targeting “future-mover” and celebrity CEO Moses Honeydew, which puts them in the crosshairs of his Substrate Inc.
Ben Zalkind lives and works in Calgary. A Salt Lake City native and naturalized Western Canadian, Ben is happiest outdoors, where he can cycle, drink coffee, and adventure with his wife and fellow traveller.