Sunday September 23, 2012 at Queen's Park, 11am - 6pm
Brian Francis
Event Info: Scotiabank Giller Prize Bestsellers Stage and Great Books Marquee at 2:15 PM and 4:00 PM
Brian Francis’ first novel, Fruit, was a 2009 Canada Reads finalist. It was also named one of NOWMagazine’s Top 10 Books of the Year, picked as a Barnes and Noble “Discover Great New Writers” selection and was an Extended Book Sense Pick. Francis is a recipient of the Writers’ Union of Canada’s Emerging Author Award. He lives in Toronto.
Books
Natural Order
“A mother always knows when something isn’t right with her son.” As a young woman, these words are burned into Joyce Sparks’ mind. Years later, faced with an uncertain future, she sifts through her past, dusting off unsettling memories of her son and the secrets about him she has kept hidden from her everyone—even from herself. When she discovers a horrible lie about a treasured childhood friend, Joyce’s world begins to unravel, revealing the devastating consequences of choices she made long ago. From the youthful dreams of a small-town teenage girl to the final, bittersweet stages of life, Natural Order is a timeless story that embraces the traditions we hold close while ushering in a changing world. Doubleday Canada - $29.95 – Fiction.
