Welcome to Spirit of the Hills

Join local author Donna Wooten on Thursday October 3rd @ 6:30 PM at the Brighton Public Library, 55 Alice Street, as she discusses her recent novel “Age of Privilege”.

Set during the last decades of the twentieth century, a time when post-war baby boomers flourished, the story centres around Dawn Wright, a woman who is free to take advantage of all that period has to offer: education, liberation, prosperity.

A compelling story of family, social economic changes of the 20th century.

Foot by Foot Visual Art Exhibition and Sale at the Warkworth Library until October 15, 2024.

All original works measure 1 square foot and include photography, painting, drawing, textiles, glass, collage, mixed media,

All pieces are for sale for $125.

Do you have a piece or two of art hanging around that you would like people see? Here’s your chance! Submissions are now being accepted for the next Spirit of the Hills show at the Trent Hills Public Library, Warkworth Branch. There is no date requirement for any work and you are welcome to submit work that was shown in this venue in the past. All work must be 2D.

• Exhibit Duration 6 months: Saturday, September 28, 2024 to Saturday, March 29, 2025
• Maximum of two works: paintings, drawings, print-making, stained glass, photographs, textiles, mixed media
• Works accepted on a first-come first-served basis (12 – 13 artists)
• Works must be 24” in height or less. NO width restrictions.
• Weight restriction 8 lbs. or less.
• No entry fee.
• SOTH commission: 25%.
• Submissions to Rosanne Dolan by Friday, September 20, 2024.

Please submit directly to Rosanne at rddolan81@gmail.com by giving the following information for your work: TITLE, MEDIUM, PRICE, ARTIST CONTACT.

On Sunday, September 15, in the ballroom of Cobourg’s Best Western, over sixty people attended the new book launches of Susan Statham’s novel True Image and Shane Joseph’s novel Victoria Unveiled.

In True Image, aspiring artist and amateur detective Maud Gibbons receives her first major portrait commission. She should be ecstatic. The fee secured by her new agent is extraordinary, but Maud soon realizes it’s no ordinary commission. Her client has enough status and wealth to get whatever she wants. When death comes to the country estate, Altica, it’s not money but the combined talents of an amateur detective and an autistic twelve-year-old girl with super powers, that uncovers the truth among the lies.

In Victoria Unveiled, Phil Kruger, inventor and serial womanizer, believes he has the answer in his creation, Victoria, the first sentient robot in the world, imbued with beauty, knowledge, and strength, and on a crash course to acquire human feelings through massive infusions of data. Arrayed against him are independent trade publisher, Artemius (Art) Jones and his rebellious and sexually starved daughter, Paula, an editor herself, who is determined to take her father’s failing press, Crimson Literary, into the indie world of self-publishing.

True Image and Victoria Unveiled are available to purchase at Indigo, Amazon and Barnes & Nobel as both a paperback and an eBook. Also, at local bookstores.