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\nA book launch! <\/strong> For all seventeen of my books!<\/strong><\/p>\n
My next book, “Reclaiming Civilization<\/a>“, will be available for purchase in late August; and some of my previous books, including my “History of Pagan Philosophy”, and the entire “Fellwater: The Hidden Houses<\/a>” urban fantasy series, didn’t have launch & signing events at all. <\/p>\n So: perhaps in October 2017 (because I may need that much prep time) and perhaps in Toronto (because it’s closer to more of my friends and family), I’ll rent a pub, or a hotel function room, or maybe a campground, and I’ll invite everyone I know. Perhaps a bookstore could be persuaded to sponsor the event and sell copies of the books there. We can have a huge dinner, and do live readings from some of the books, and maybe some of my musician-friends could do a concert. If there’s sufficient interest, I might do it again in Montreal. <\/p>\n It’s not all about my ego (well, okay, it might be mostly about my ego); it’s also the principle of the thing. We tend to celebrate weddings on big scales; sometimes we also celebrate birthdays, school graduations, retirements, deaths, etc., on similar scales; I’d like to celebrate writers and their books the same way.<\/strong> <\/p>\n If you agree, and you’re willing to help, let me know. <\/p>\n (And if you think I’m being pretentious and selfish, my reply shall be to write more and better books.)<\/p>\n At the launch event for “Loneliness and Revelation”, 2010.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While attending my brother’s wedding last week, I had a rather selfish thought: no one has ever celebrated my life and accomplishments on a scale that big. Of course the reasons for this are obvious. I’ve never been married; I … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.brendanmyers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/book-launch-in-2010-1024x680.jpg\")