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Hey, folks! Thought I would share some preview notices for THE GOD GAME (the fifth Dan Sharp mystery from Dundurn), coming in February 2018.

"I never thought Queen's Park could provide such a wonderfully dangerous playground for murder and mayhem, but Jeffrey Round has done it again and kept me up until the wee hours wondering if Dan Sharp will find his killer and survive his own personal mayhem."

SHEILA MCCARTHY, actor, writer, director

"Marriage, suicide and murder converge in this high-stakes mystery-thriller that has PI Dan Sharp questioning who to trust when a political scandal literally lands on his doorstep. A climactic ending I never saw coming!"

JON MICHAELSEN, Lambda-nominated author of Pretty Boy Dead

"A slick, intelligent mystery that allows time for characters and settings to breathe deeply. Round proves once again that he is a master of detail. His skilful narration and dialogue insist the reader be present, as Dan follows a tortuous trail of clues through Toronto neighbourhoods and beyond. Whether Dan is conversing with his son, fighting an attacker, or battling his personal demons, Round manages to infuse each page with deep humanity."

LIZ BUGG, author of the Calli Barnow series

SAVE THE DATE: Thursday March 15, 2018 -- 6:30 to 8:30

Dan Sharp will have his fifth book launch for THE GOD GAME as part of the International Festival of Authors' (IFOA) "Toronto Lit Up" series.

Where: Queen Books, 914 Queen Street East, with surprise readers and musical guests. Hope to see you there. Check Facebook for confirmation in the coming months.

Oh, yeah -- I'll be there too!

Jeffrey Round

DAME AGATHA'S "PUTATIVE HEIR"

Great to be reviewed by one of our best writers, and especially one whose humour is even darker than mine. Joan Barfoot is one of the few scribes I know who looks into the abyss--and laughs.

http://www.lfpress.com/2016/06/15/book-review-classic-mystery-given-punk-rock-edge

BUGGER THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES!

The Lambda Awards are far more fun and twice as glamorous. Pumped to be nominated again!


https://www.facebook.com/events/1019347811463761/

POETRY AND DRAG

People have expressed surprise to learn that I write literary books and poetry alongside my Lambda-winning mystery series. To me, all writing is genre in one form or another, just as all gender is a form of drag. ;-)

Here are some recently-released poetry videos from a session at City Park Library. Cheers to Jeff Kirby and Don Pyle on these!

WEDNESDAY MORNING LAUNDERETTE:

https://youtu.be/i8p1BNF1N4s

PINK LADY:

https://youtu.be/78At9TqlrrY

FRUIT:

https://youtu.be/rlPJcENkq3s

AFTER THE HORSES

The festival was a huge success. Even I was impressed with the offerings from so many brilliant writers and creators. Now it's time to move on to other things. This fall has brought a plethora of rewards, including After the Horses, fourth in the Dan Sharp mystery series. When I interviewed Shyam Selvadurai at the Naked Heart festival last month, he asked how I enjoyed writing mysteries, both of us having come from purely literary backgrounds. "I love it," I answered truthfully. "Because I can say things I can't say in other types of writing." I mean that in all sincerity. I can write in a way that enables me to be free of the weight and oppressiveness of academia and considerations such as canon and concern for the literary landscape. It's my way of keeping it real.

NAKED HEART: An LGBTQ FESTIVAL of WORDS

Please join me and 120 fabulous writers in Toronto for a history-making event from October 15 through 18, 2015.

www.nakedheart.ca