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This is the Calgary launch of Ken Rivard's 12th book, UP FRONT.Go back. Go way back to when you were 12-13 years old and then 17-18 years of age. UP FRONT is a collection of flash fiction (500 word stories) that will take you back (perhaps) to imaginative and not-so-imaginative events in the lives of adolescents in an inner-city school. Did puberty look like this? What if? What if? What if?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
UP FRONT is Ken Rivard's 12th book. Born and raised in Montreal, Ken obtained a Master's Degree from McGill University, has taught at all levels including at Mount Royal University and is is a long time resident (over 40 years) of Calgary. His writing has appeared in many national and regional publications, in anthologies and on CBC Radio. Ken's website is kenrivard.ca. His books include:
1. UP FRONT (flash fiction, Mosaic Press, 2024);
2. CANALWATCH (flash fiction, Mosaic Press, 2022);
3. MOTHERWILD (novel, Thistledown Press, 2014);
4. MISSIONARY POSITIONS (fiction, Black Moss Press, 2008);
5. THE TROUBLE WITH UNCLE KEVIN (children's literature, Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse, 2007, revised/re-issued, 2023);
6. WHISKEY EYES (fiction, Black Moss Press, 2004);
7. BOTTLE TALK (fiction, Black Moss Press, 2022);
8. SKIN TESTS (fiction, Black Moss Press, 2000);
9. MOM, THE SCHOOL FLOODED (children's literature, Annick Press, 1996, revised/re-issued 2007, Korean rights sold to Gibburi in 2009);
10. IF SHE COULD TAKE ALL THESE MEN (fiction, Beach Holme Publishing, 1995);
11. FRANKIE'S DESIRES (poetry, Quarry Press ,1987) and
12. KISS ME DOWN TO SIZE (poetry, Thistledown Press, 1983).
His books have been finalists and/or longlisted for the Writers Guild of Alberta Book Awards including The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize and Canada's ReLit Book Award. Ken has also been the Writer-in-Residence for both The Calgary Public Library and The Writers Guild of Alberta (Strawberry Creek). Not long ago, Ken had the honor to work as a writing mentor for The Writers Guild Of Alberta Writing Mentorship Program. Ken has also helped to edit manuscripts belonging to other writers and has given readings from his books all across Canada including the Harbourfront Reading Series in Toronto.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Shelf Life Books, 1302 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0X8, Canada,Calgary, Alberta
