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Sri draws inspiration from her Russian tortoise, Tank, and her Indian Star tortoise, Radha This November we celebrate our latest Author of the Month: Parimalasri Docktor, also known as Sri. She is the author of the children’s book Where Is He? Tank the Tortoise, and has recently released Tortoise Goes to the Vet: Radha –…
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From book launches to rave reviews to bestsellers, Tellwell authors have done it again! We’re always thrilled to celebrate author success! Immigration, Race and Survival: From Trinidad to Canada: Living in Parallel Worlds by Cecily Pouchet Alexander Author of Immigration, Race and Survival Cecily Alexander was featured in The Caribbean Camera! This memoir is a…
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Blood and Silverby Vali Benson Blood and Silver won its second major award this year, taking home top honors for the Young Adult category at the 2021 New York Book Festival! Vali Benson previously won first place in two categories at the San Francisco Book Festival in the same year. I Call My Grandma Gigiby…
Entrepreneur now turned authorpreneur Del Chatterson is approaching his new career as an author with the same dedication as running a business. “The motivation and work habits are similar. It is necessary to have a process and a plan, to be creative, innovative, determined, disciplined and hardworking,” said Chatterson. The Montreal-based author has taken inspiration…
What started as research into her own family’s history during the settling of Western Canada in the 1900s, transitioned to an award-winning historical fiction novel and a long-term career as a writer and published author for Renée Veillet. Inspired by the stories she learned of her ancestors, the Calgary-based author sought out to honour Canadian…
Guest post by Tellwell designer Tara Price Demons at the Doorstep is a young adult urban fantasy. Written by Rachael Bell-Irving, the story follows Jessica, a witch who must team up with her mortal enemy to stop mutated demons from destroying her city. Hard copies and eBooks are now available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble…
Soul-searching, finding yourself and self-empowerment are often facets of transitioning from childhood to adulthood, but Tellwell author Kristin Pierce wanted to spark the journey of self-discovery earlier on. As a mother of two, she sought out to find picture books with empowering messages to share with her children. But the nature of the subject matter…
“Why don’t you write a book about your life?” asked my ex-wife as she poured herself a cup of earl grey tea one summer afternoon. We were sitting on the empty patio at Gallagher’s coffee shop in Port Moody, listening to the sounds of birds chirping in the background of our conversation. “Nobody would want…
We’ve all heard the saying ‘practice makes perfect’ at one time or another, and book marketing is no exception. So when Tellwell author Rachael Bell-Irving decided she was going to publish her first book – Demons at the Doorstep, she immediately began exploring and experimenting with marketing in preparation for her book’s release. First, she…
March was a busy month for Tellwell authors holding events and signings! Here’s a glance at some of the unique events held throughout March: Comedian and Tellwell Author, Ally Lane launched her book The Chem-Ho, at the Vin Gogh Art Studio in Calgary on March 8th. Lane served up quite the entertaining evening, including a…