Seasons Change
Heartfelt reader,
Perhaps the title of this post brought a certain eighties’ classic to mind? Perhaps that was something you never wanted to remember, in which case we offer our most sincere and humble apologies.
But the point remains! The seasons are sadly changing. Already, the sweat-drenched days of summer heatwaves seem so far away, shadowed by the grey clouds looming outside our window and bring the chill of fall to our hearts. We cling to the hope that summer will resurge and make us regret putting all the fans back into closets, if only for a day or two, but the sinking feeling in our chest suggests that summer is gone, and all we have to look forward to are turtlenecks and scarves. (And some of us do look forward to those. Some of us are neck-covering people.)
However, all is not despair here at Workhorsery HQ. The end of summer also means the beginning of the great Season of Books, when every publisher releases all the books we want to read, and all the literary awards are given out. And this fall promises some particularly tasty treats. We wish we could add our own treats to that list, but we are still in the process. The process of soliciting, reading, responding. So many wonderful writers out there in the land of the falling maple leaf! We want to publish you all! But sadly, our resources are limited and we must be fussy. Even with our fussiness, though, we have found some magnificent works that we hope to share with you soon! In the meantime, tell us what fall releases have you particularly excited. We love to know what our readers are reading.
And if your shelves are soon-to-be-empty and you are feeling that rising panic at the coming lack of books to read with nothing making your heart beat faster on the fall releases list, you need to clear your schedule. The Word on the Street is only two and a half weeks away! If you haven’t been before, this year is your chance. And if you have been before, you already know why it is a book event that is not to be missed! The Workhorsery will be there again this year, proudly offering up our first two novels, You and the Pirates and Pitouie. And we’ll have authors Jocelyne and Derek with us for at least part of the day, so if you haven’t already gotten signed copies of their books, Word on the Street is the perfect time. But only if you are in Toronto. Our deepest apologies to all of you living elsewhere.
To make up for the fact that we never travel, a sale! Order You and the Pirates, Pitouie or both before September 26 and get free shipping to anywhere in Canada that is not Toronto! Plus your choice of the free swag we’ll have at Word on the Street: an incredible handmade book cover or a selection of amazing Workhorsery pins! It is the least we can do for you, faraway readers. One day, we hope to see you in person, but until that fortuitous day comes, you will have to comforted with our non-traumatic works of fiction.
