Bottle and Glass Giveaway – Goodreads
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Bottle and Glass
by Morgan Wade
Giveaway ends November 23, 2015.
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Bottle and Glass now available in the Kingston Public Library
I’m happy to report that Bottle and Glass is now available for borrowing from the Kingston Public Library.
http://www.kfpl.ca/catalogue/record/1.416890
Read MoreReview in the Kingston Heritage
A great review of Bottle and Glass in the Thursday, Oct. 8th edition of the Kingston Heritage by Mark Bergin.
For the full article click here: http://www.kingstonregion.com/opinion-story/5958731-kingston-writer-s-work-goes-from-page-to-stage/
Bergin writes,
You couldn’t ask for a better hook or promo line than Morgan Wade’s one-sentence synopsis for his new novel:
“Bottle & Glass – a story of survival and escape told from the barstools of two dozen boisterous Kingston taverns at the end of the War of 1812.”
That pretty well gives you an idea of what’s to come…and the opening line? It’s a gem:
“Glasses and bottles trembled.”
The tone is set. Wade lets the reader know up front that it’s going to be an interesting ride in this piece of history.
Throughout the book, there are good hooks teasing the reader’s interest.
In Chapter Ten – Violin, Bottle, and Glass – the descriptions are vivid and the observations astute.
The description: “the atmosphere was soupy inside Mr. Poncet’s tavern, at the sign of the Violin, Bottle, and Glass, at the edge of Sir John’s Park: thick with sweat, breath, and desire.”
The observation: “The bored needed distraction.”
This is a storyteller who knows how to write.
Here is the full first page of Bergin’s article: http://issuu.com/kingstonheritage/docs/kingston100815/37
And the second: http://issuu.com/kingstonheritage/docs/kingston100815/38
Read MoreBottle and Glass officially launched
Bottle and Glass was officially launched on October 4th, 2015 at the Jailhouse Tavern and Inn in Cobourg, Ontario. It was yet another fitting venue for a launch. The old jail was built at the turn of the last century and refitted as a tavern at the turn of this century. Lots of history and character, imposing stone and brick walls, and quality draft beer. Apparently its extensive rooms and passageways form “a hub of paranormal activity.” On this occasion, characters from Bottle and Glass did not materialize from the shadows, which is probably just as well since there wouldn’t have been room.
I had the honour and pleasure of presenting the novel along with five other authors launching their own work. I thoroughly enjoyed their readings and I’m looking forward to exploring their books.
Felicity Sidnell Reid read from Alone: A Winter in the Woods and her excerpt immediately evoked the end of the 18th century in rural Ontario with all of its fears and challenges. I’m keen to read this historical fiction set in a similar time and place as Bottle and Glass.
Brian Way entertained and engaged, reciting poetry from his collection redirection, singing parts of his ragtime-y, beat-like “Metro” and amusing with his series of sonnets dedicated to various Prime Ministers.
James Ronson intrigued with a fast-paced reading from his gritty, contemporary crime drama Power and Possessions.
David Pratt moved us with touching poems from his collection Apprehensions of Van Gogh: Selected Poems, 1960 – 2014, delivering them with a rich, measured cadence, evoking war poets such as Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, and Robert Graves.
Jim Christy read from his collection of absurdist short stories Bad Day For Ralphie and had us laughing at his equally absurd anecdotes.
I recommend that you check out any or all of these titles, they all promise a good read and I’m pleased to be part of the same North Shore Series 8.
Read MoreNovel takes readers back to Kingston’s early days
By Wayne Grady for the Kingston Whig-Standard
http://www.thewhig.com/2015/09/30/novel-takes-readers-back-to-kingstons-early-days
KINGSTON — The gathering at the Queen’s Inn, on Brock Street, was lively and boisterous. It was after 10 p.m. on Friday, and spirits were freely flowing. The clinking of glasses and the shouted greetings echoed off the stone walls and reverberated among the stout wooden rafters. Suddenly, the front door burst open and two ill-clad ruffians ran into the room, elbowed their way noisily through the crowd, and hid behind the bar. Within minutes the front door clanged open again, and a man known only as Biscuit dashed into the room and asked loudly if anyone had seen the desperadoes escaping from impressment into His Majesty’s service. No one spoke: Biscuit cursed and ran out of the tavern into the night.
Read MoreBottle and Glass Now Available at Novel Idea
Bottle and Glass is now available at Novel Idea bookstore, 156 Princess St., Kingston, ON
Read MoreMorgan Wade
Morgan Wade is a fiction writer living in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His short stories and poems have been published in Canadian literary journals and anthologies, including, The New Quarterly and The Nashwaak Review. His debut novel, The Last Stoic was long listed for the ReLit Award for Fiction.
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