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Join Kelley Armstrong and Drew Hayden Taylor for a spine-tingling event delving into the myth and supernatural of their latest novels! In The Boy Who Cried Bear, Armstrong takes readers to the eerie town of Haven’s Rock, where Detective Casey Duncan and Sheriff Eric Dalton encounter a chilling mystery involving a bear with human eyes. Meanwhile, in Cold, Taylor crafts a thrilling tale blending mystery, horror, Indigenous myth and humour as a group of strangers find someone—or something—is hunting them all. Don’t miss this chance to hear the inspiration behind these dark and mysterious tales.

Moderator: Trevor Campbell

The Boy Who Cried Bear: A Haven’s Rock Novel

In The Boy Who Cried Bear, New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong keeps readers on the edge of their seats while detective Casey Duncan tries to locate the threat before it’s too late. . . Haven’s Rock is a well-hidden town surrounded by forest. And it’s supposed to be, being that it’s a refuge for those who need to disappear.

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Cold

A tragic plane crash that leaves two women stranded and fighting for their lives kicks off this sweeping and hilarious novel from award-winning writer Drew Hayden Taylor that blends thriller, murder mystery, and horror with humour and spectacle. Elmore Trent is a professor of Indigenous studies who finds himself entangled in an affair that's ruining his marriage; Paul North plays in the IHL (Indigenous Hockey League), struggling to keep up with the game that's passing him by; Detective Ruby Birch is chasing a string of gruesome murders, with clues that conspicuously lead her to both Elmore and Paul. And then there's Fabiola Halan, former journalist-turned-author and famed survivor of a plane crash that sparked a nationwide tour promoting her book.

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Drew Hayden Taylor

Drew Hayden Taylor, an Ojibway from the Curve Lake First Nations in Ontario, has worn many hats in his career, from performing stand-up comedy to being Artistic Director of Canada’s premiere Native theatre company, Native Earth Performing Arts. He has been an award-winning playwright (with over 100 productions of his work), a journalist/columnist (appearing regularly in several Canadian newspapers, magazines and news networks), short story writer, novelist, television scriptwriter and has worked on over 20 documentaries exploring the Native experience.

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Kelley Armstrong

Kelley Armstrong graduated with a degree in psychology and then studied computer programming. Now she is a full-time writer and parent, and she lives with her husband and three children in rural Ontario, Canada.

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