Latitude 46 Publishing Launches 5 New Books

To hear radio interviews with each author visit http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sudbury-publishing-company-new-boooks-1.4312353 By: CBC Sudbury This past week, a Sudbury-based publishing company celebrated the launch of five new books. Latitude 46 Publishing focuses on northern Ontario authors and stories. CBC Morning North host Markus Schwabe sat down with each author.

A Matter of Will by Rod Carley

North Bay director, playwright, actor and author Rod Carley said the main character Will Crosswell is a composite of many people he’s met in his life.

Rod Carley is the author of A Matter of Will. (Roger Corriveau/CBC)

The novel tells the story of Crosswell’s time at acting school in the 1970s. Carley said Crosswell is “like a wolf in wolf’s clothing.” “He goes from one theatrical mishap to one other relationship mishap, a series of mishaps over and over again,” he said. “Finally, his fiance dumps him and he’s forced to take a job on the bottom rung of the great chain of being … he’s a telemarketer. And all that goes bust.” Crosswell eventually hits rock bottom and ends up in AA Carley said. After that, the story takes a twist when Crosswell meets an unconventional minister and eventually enrols in divinity school.

Wolf Man by Suzanne Charron

In the early 1920s, a man named Joe Laflamme moved to Gogama, Ont. to transport lumber.

Suzanne Charron is the author of Wolf Man. (Markus Schwabe/CBC)

He was born in Quebec and had lost many of his sled dogs. While out trapping, Laflamme caught a wolf and decided to create his new pack. “He went about not only working with his wolves … as he was a showman, he also showed off his wolves,” author Suzanne Charron said. “He did carnivals and sportsman shows.” Charron extensively researched Laflamme and eventually wrote about him. This is the second edition of her book.

Wazzat by Roger Nash

In the 1970s, Canadian poet Al Purdy once told Sudbury’s Roger Nash that good poetry should surprise the reader. “What I’m trying to do when I’m writing is identify my own sense of ‘wazzat’ of wonder of the world around me, in Sudbury in particular,” Nash said.

Roger Nash is the author of Wazzat. (Roger Corriveau/CBC)

Nash’s latest novel is a collection of verbal snapshots of experiences people can have in Sudbury. “About what it is like to cross a frozen lake at 40 below,” he said. “Poems about gulls shifting in huge conferences from lake to lake, amongst our 300 lakes to have their important meetings which I assume gulls have.” This is Nash’s 19th book.

River of Fire: Conflict and Survival Along the Seal River by Hap Wilson

What’s it like to be a river guide on one of Canada’s most dangerous whitewater rivers? Hap Wilson’s book recounts his experience as a guide on the Manitoba river. “There were several wildfires burning in northern Manitoba,” he said. “After a few days, we ended up confronting a fire the size of Prince Edward Island.” The crew had to avoid the fire which was jumping back and forth across the river. Wilson said they also had to wrap wet bandanas on their faces to be able to breathe.

Hap Wilson is the author of River of Fire: Conflict and Survival Along the Seal River. (Markus Schwabe/CBC)

The trip was extra challenging Wilson said, as one person on it was mildly sociopathic, and was putting the group in danger. The person lead the group into a life-threatening situation while navigating the boat. “I had to make a decision whether or not to take this person’s life because of the situation we were in,” Wilson said. “Having been faced with that ultimatum, you know, you can’t shake those things off.” Wilson wouldn’t tell CBC News what happened, but said he explains it in his book.

Surviving Stutthof: My father’s memories behind the Death Gate by Liisa Kovala

Growing up, Liisa Kovala knew her father had experienced something during World War II, but said she didn’t really understand what had happened until she got older. She eventually learned about her father’s time in Stutthof, a concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. Kovala said it took a long time for her father to open up, but he eventually told her harrowing details of grueling work, starvation diets and abuse.

Liisa Kovala is the author of Surviving Stuffhof: My father’s memories behind the Death Gate. (Roger Corriveau/CBC)

“There’s so many times when I thought ‘how could he have survived any of this?'” Kovala said. “There’s so many moments where he just shouldn’t have survived.”

Latitude 46 Publishing celebrates fall releases

By Sudbury Star Staff Latitude 46 Publishing will celebrate the release of five books this fall with a public launch on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at Natura Events, next to Verdicchio Ristorante. Admission is free and there will be a cash bar. Following the success of its first full year of programming featuring a strong line-up of all female writers and national attention, the literary press continues to focus on the authors and stories that shape the experience, culture and history of northern Ontario. This fall, the Sudbury-based literary press will publish the works of award-winning playwright and theatre director Rod Carley (North Bay), poet Roger Nash (Sudbury), teacher Liisa Kovala (Sudbury) and adventure tour guide Hap Wilson (Rosseau). Latitude 46 Publishing will also print a second edition of Suzanne Charron’s biography Wolf Man Joe LaFlamme: Tamer Untamed, which was originally published by Scrivener Press. All five titles will be released in Sudbury, with additional events scheduled across Ontario. Books will be available for sale at the launch and then select retailers across North America, and online through Latitude 46 Publishing, Chapters and Amazon.

2017 fall titles release party

Event Date: September 28th, 2017

Join as we celebrate the release of 5 books on Thursday September 28 2017 at Verdicchio Ristorante. 7 p.m. Free Admission. On this night we will be selling the new works of Rod Carley (North Bay), Roger Nash (Sudbury), Liisa Kovala (Sudbury) and Hap Wilson (Rosseau). We will also release a second edition of Suzanne Charron’s biography Wolf Man Joe LaFlamme: Tamer Untamed (originally published by Scrivener Press). All books are now available for preorder on our online store.

Judges wrangling over who’ll win a Northern Lit Award this fall

by: Sudbury.com Staff Sudbury publisher Latitude 46 has three works nominated for awards Back in May, Sudbury.com clued you in on the shortlist for the Northern Lit Awards this year. Sudbury publisher Latitude 46 is well-represented among the finalists. The publishing house started by Laura Gregorini and Heather Campbell saw three books it publishes included on the shortlist. In the English Adult Fiction category, Diana Douglas’ “Somewhere Picking Dandelions” and Shawna Diane Partridge’s “Rule of Seconds” both made the list. In the Louise de Kiriline Lawrence Award for English Non-Fiction category, Danielle Daniel’s “The Dependent” also made the list. “Huge congrats to @daniellefdaniel, Shawna Diane Partridge and Diana Douglas — three female authors we published in 2016. Shortlisted here!” Latitude 46 tweeted at the time. Now, with the finalists chosen, a panel of Northern Ontario public and First Nation librarians have begun deliberating to select a winner in each category. Finalists represent literary work written by authors with a connection to Northern Ontario and whose book has been published in the past two years. Winners will be announced and awards presented at the Ontario Library Service – North awards banquet Sept. 27 at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Sudbury. The nominees are: English Adult Fiction

Chalk – Doug Diaczuk (Anvil Press)
Wenjack – Joseph Boyden (Penguin Canada)
Grace and the Secret Vault – Ruth Latta (Baico Publishing)
Somewhere Picking Dandelions – Diana Douglas (Latitude 46)
Rule of Seconds – Shawna Diane Partridge (Latitude 46)

Louise de Kiriline Lawrence: Non-fiction

Killarney – Gustav A. Richar (Morsel Press)
The Dependent – Danielle Daniel (Latitude 46)
The Reason You Walk – Wab Kinew (Penguin Canada)
Alone Against the North – Adam Shoalts (Penguin Canada)

Poll Question: Have you read any of the books by local authors nominated for a Northern Lit Award? The Dependent – Danielle Daniel Somewhere Picking Dandelions – Diana Douglas Rule of Seconds – Shawna Diane Partridge

Latitude 46 looking for short non-fiction stories for anthology

by: Sudbury.com Staff. Latitude 46 Publishing is looking for creative non-fiction submissions for its next short story anthology. In recognition of Canada’s 150th birthday, Latitude 46 will publish an anthology of non-fiction short stories, entitled Up North for 150 Years, and more. Of particular interest are stories of colonization and resilience from Indigenous storytellers and stories of immigration both generations ago and today from Northern Ontario. The anthology will capture the growth of Northern Ontario since Confederation. The publisher’s goal is to recognize the many experiences that have formed this diverse and multicultural part of Ontario; both the Anishinaabe who witnessed the influx of immigrants to their territory and the newcomers who have helped shape this region. Latitude 46 is seeking original English language or translated stories between 3,500 and 6,000 words. Please include a short bio. If you are an oral storyteller or if you require special assistance in transforming your experience into a story, contact Laura Stradiotto at laura@latitude46publishing.com. Publication is scheduled for spring 2018. There is no fee to submit your story. Payment for publication is $150. Submit your short story at www.latitude46publishing.com. The submission deadline is Sept. 1.