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Mystery writer GILES BLUNT will be coming to the Madoc Library Sept. 19th 2009 to read from his novels. having burst on to the Canadian crime writing scene not long ago, Blunt has quickly become one of the top crime writers in Canada, indeed internationally, and deservedly so.
Locally born author Gordon Pitts read from his latest work "Stampede: the rise of the west and Canada's power elite". Gordon was born and raised in Madoc and now lives in Toronto with his wife and two daughters. He is currently a senior writer on manufacturing, strategy and leadership in the Report on Business section of the Globe and Mail. He is also a former editor and writer in the Report on Business's feature pages that have focused on marketing, strategic management and the professions.
Charlotte Gray wowed the crowd Nov. 15th at the Library. She talked about how she came to be a biographer of Canadian social history, detailing the events leading up to her writing of Mrs. King, Sisters in the wilderness and Reluctant genius,discussing in detail the life of Alexander Graham Bell and his wife Mabel. Her latest biography called "Nellie McClung" is part of Penguin Canada's "Extraordinary Canadians" series, and has been called an inspired pairing of tale and teller.
DENNIS LEE, author of children's book "Alligator Pie" mesmerized children and adults alike on July 2nd at the library. Everyone was thrilled to have the opportunity of listening and participating in his reading of his silly but wonderful poems . He performed two readings for the audience of over 100 people. After reading to the larger group for half an hour he read from his book "So cool" exclusively to the older kids. Mr. Lee kicked off the TD Summer reading program at the Library, every Wednesday at 1 p.m. for children ages 4-10.
Award winning author Camilla Gibb wowed the audience at the Madoc Public Library on the evening of May 24th. Almost 60 persons came to hear Ms. Gibb read from her best-selling novel "Sweetness in the Belly". Ms. Gibb spoke for almost 1/2 hour about the reasons that lead her to write this particular novel, describing her friendship with a young Ethiopian woman, her doctoral thesis on the politics and religion of Ethiopia, and the year she spent in Harar conducting research for her dissertation.
She then read from the novel and later answered questions from the audience including ones about her two previous novels, "Mouthing the words" and Petty details of so and so's life." She later autographed books upstairs in the Cultural Centre, where refreshments were served and more lively conversation ensued.
