The Halifax Club Literary Luncheon
The Halifax Club Literary Luncheon
Monday, November 28, 2011, 12pm
The Heavyweights ~ Wayne Johnson & Ami McKay
The Heavyweights ~ Wayne Johnson & Ami McKay
Join two of the country's most prestigious and bestselling authors - Wayne Johnson & Ami McKay - as they read from, and discuss, their latest books.
Wayne Johnston is one the greatest story storytellers of his generation. The Goulds, Newfoundland native is the author of numerous bestselling and multi award-winning novel, including The Divine Ryans, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, The Custodian of Paradise and his latest narrative, A World Elsewhere.
- “A brilliant and accomplished writer…” - The New York Times
- “Prodigiously talented...”- The Globe and Mail
- “A World Elsewhere marks perhaps his greatest achievement…” - Telegraph-Journal
Ami McKay hit the mark with her first full-length novel The Birth House; the touching tale of a Nova Scotia Midwife resonated with readers and critics alike, earning the Scots Bay resident numerous awards, nominations and a lengthy stay atop bestseller lists. Her long awaited follow-up is The Virgin Cure.
- “Fans of McKay’s bestselling novel The Birth House are going to love The Virgin Cure…” - Maclean’s
- “A powerful, affecting novel…” - The National Post
- “A finely crafted and remarkably researched tale..." - The Walrus
