Coach House Books Open House

Andree Lachapelle, Andree Lachapelle by John Parrott

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Andree Lachapelle
Aug 31, 2006

On September 7, 2006, Toronto-based Coach House Books - a publishing house founded in 1965 by Stan Bevington - will be hosting a celebration for people who write books, and the people who loved them.

The general public will get a chance to meet some of their favourite Coach House Books authors - an impressive list that includes many popular writers of women's fiction such as: Sarah Sheard, author of "Almost Japanese"; Susannah Smith, author of "How the Blessed Live"; Nicole Brossard, author of "Mauve Desert"; Tanya Chapman, author of the forthcoming "King'; and Andrée A. Michaud, author of "The River of the Dead Trees."

Other celebrated Coach House Books authors include modern pulp fiction writer Patricia Seaman ("New Motor Queen City,") and Broken Pencil Magazine Fiction Editor Hal Niedzviecki ("Lurvy.")

Coach House Books is located in the heart of the University of Toronto campus at 401 Huron Street in Toronto, Ontario. The celebration begins at 5 o'clock in the front yard of the Coach House, where food and drinks will be served to all in attendance - readers and writers alike - as Coach House Books opens its doors and its kegs to the local populace.

For more information, visit Coach House Books online at CHBooks.com.

Resources:

"Almost Japanese," by Sarah Sheard, tells the story of a young girl whose life changes dramatically when she becomes obsessed with a famous Japanese musician.

"How the Blessed Live," by Susannah Smith, tells the story of twins Lucy and Levi and their enchanted childhood.

"Mauve Desert," by Nicole Brossard, chronicles the life of fifteen-year-old Mélanie as she roams across the Arizona desert to escape her mother and the roadside 'Mauve Motel.'

Tanya Chapman's "King" tells the story of Hazel and the love of her life, hard-drinking, motorcycle-riding King.

Originally published in French as "Le Pendu de Trempes," Andrée A. Michaud's "The River of the Dead Trees" follows a man who returns to the town where he grew up, only to find his childhood friend's body hanging from a tree.

These books - and more! - can be ordered online by visiting the official Coach House Books website at CHBooks.com.