No sooner did I finish the launch for my chapbook, “Temporary Monsters,” than I got an invite to another reading/signing. Coincidentally (and conveniently), this one will also be taking place at The Central in Toronto. Here are the deets:
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Spectral Hauntings for the Holidays
Date: Sunday, December 27, 2009
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: The Central, 603 Markham Street, Toronto.
A night of frightful original fiction read by the city’s finest authors, including:
Richard Gavin, author of “The Darkly Splendid Realm”
Ian Rogers, author of “Temporary Monsters”
Simon Strantzas, author of “Cold to the Touch”
“Apparitions” editor Michael Kelly, and contributor Michael Colangelo
Doors open at 7:30PM, readings begin at 8:00PM.
This is a great collection of writers, and I feel very honoured to be sharing the night with their company. I’ll be reading a new, unpublished story called “The Ash Angels,” featuring Felix Renn, the private investigator from “Temporary Monsters.” I hope to see you there.
Two questions:
(1) Is Felix Renn any relation to Max Renn ?
(2) Isn’t The Central right next door to The Beguiling ? Are they selling your chapbook there ?
Happy American Thanksgiving !!
[ its not till next week, but it okay to say it as early as the day after Halloween ]
1. Yep. The name is one of many film allusions in “Temporary Monsters.” The character’s name, as you already noted, is a nod to the one played by James Woods in David Cronenberg’s Videodrome. Partly because it’s my favourite Cronenberg, partly because it’s just a cool-sounding name. According to the DVD commentary, even Max Renn’s name is a play on words, in his case a nod to a motorcycle called a Rennmax.
2. Not sure about that. There were a few other places on that street, but I didn’t catch the name. The Central will only be selling the chapbook on the night of the reading, unfortunately.
How very cool. Congrats!
Thanks, Jeff!