-Tom has two new books out, one in print and one on-line. The on-line book is
called "Carnal Wreckage" and consists of Tom's poems and lyrics from the last
twenty years that deal with love, lust, and heartbreak. The book is available to
read and rate HERE. You'll need to create a username and password, and then
you can read to your heart's content!
Tom's second new book is a co-author with his cousin Karen Ryerse. The book,
"Those Three Words." is Karen's life story, and deals with some serious issues
she had to overcome before she could lead a happy and productive life. It's a
great read and Tom has been involved in the editing for the last 18 months. The
book is being printed through The Isis Press and Lulu. The book can be ordered
directly from Lulu HERE. Tom hopes to have some copies in his hands soon.
-Tom will be involved in the second 'Oxford Creates' cultural exhibition and sale to
be held on Nov 13th to the 15th at Craigowen (The Oxford Golf and Country
Club) located just north of Woodstock in Huntingford on Highway 59. Tom was
very pleased with how things went in 2008, and hopes for even greater things
this year. He will be there will all 5 books.
-Tom will also be involved in the very first 'Author's Book Fair' to be held in
Port Dover on Nov 28th and the 29th, at the Lighthouse Festival Theatre. Tom
will be doing a reading, probably a chapter from 'The Anatomy of a Mermaid.'
For more info please e-mail Susan Bennett HERE.
-Tom was featured in a story by Geoff Dale in this week's Oxford Review. Tom's
second appearence in Geoff's column deals with the second Castle Lake book,
"Return to Castle Lake - A Strange Engagement," due out towards the end of
December. Tom hopes the week of Dec 15th, but it depends on the shipper and
what the Christmas mail rush is like.
-Castle Lake is now available for sale at the Oxford Book Shop in London. This
is Tom's first London retailer, and he is very pleased. Their number is 519-
438-8336, and they are at 740 Richmond Street, at Oxford.
-The First Review of the American version of Castle Lake is up. The review is
by Harriet Klausner, the #1 Book Reviewer at Amazon.com. Harriet posted
the same review on her three sites, Alternative Worlds, Worlds of Wonder,
and the Review Archive. This is Tom's first ever published book review.
-Thomas spoke to the Grade 7 and 8 class of Sandra Hurley on April 3rd at the
Trinity Private School in Innerkip. It was Tom's first talk to a group of
students this young, and he felt the talk was a success. Read about it HERE.
-Tom's fourth published press came on April 2nd 2008. The Ingersoll Times ran
a great story on Fun City and April's Call. T.B. Publicity sent the article, which
featured a colour picture, out to 20 newspapers across Canada and the US.
Read the article on this page HERE!
-Have you joined Thomas' Facebook group yet? The group was started on Aug
1st by T.B. Publicity, and now has 301 members. Please join up today HERE!
-Tom's appearence on the Rogers Cable TV show "Daytime" was a great success.
Tracey Andrus was an awesome interviewer. The interview is now available on
Youtube HERE!
London. Easson will be a very spoiled baby!