News and updates
AWARD CEREMONY
See Press Release
Work in Progress
Latest developments
The Return of the Spanish Lady
The Curse of El Ni�o
Press Coverage
August 21, 2007
Brampton Guardian
July 6, 2006
Brampton Guardian
All articles
Press Releases
April 22, 2008
AWARD
2007 ARTS ACCLAIM WINNER
All Releases
January 12, 2009: Strike three, it's out. The third book in the Lakedge Disaster Series is now available in the bookstores. "The Harness of the Riviera: Money Does Grow on Trees" takes Lakedge and the Stuart family where it left off in the second book. Faced with a cold winter, economic conditions suddenly spell a new disaster for the own and Josh Stuart, the Town Manager.
APRIL 22, 2008: SELECTED FOR THE 2007 ARTS ACCLAIM AWARD. See the PRESS RELEASE
August 21, 2007: Article by Tina Depko from the Brampton Guardian following my interview to discuss The Curse of El Ni�o. See the News Stories section below.
August 12, 2007: new blog, "N-95 or Bond 007"
August 3, 2007: The Curse of El Ni�o now available from Barnes and Nobles. Compare prices with the publisher at Authorhouse.com or with Amazon.com.
July 29, 2007: new blog, "Fear is worse than Flu"
July 28, 2007: New entry in my blog, first in a long while titled "Bird Flu, no longer newsworhthy".
July 23 to 27, 2007: Revamped the whole web site to be more user friendly. Added a site map and standardized the navigation buttons.
July 18, 2007 BIG NEWS - IT'S OUT - The Curse of El Ni�o
The book is available through the publisher and Amazon.com, will be in stores by mid-August.
October 14, 2006: new blog entry "The blind healing the blind".
October 3, 2006: sad day, entry in my blog called "Life is fragile".
September 28, 2006: One more for my blog "Avian Flu, the real numbers".
September 27, 2006: Added an entry in my new blog called "Research dispells myths".
September 26, 2006: Created a blog titled "Avian flu is hoax" where I intend to show how governments, the health practitioners, the pharmaceuticals and the media are all accomplices into a scam of worldwide proportions. My first article is titled "Why a hoax? You ask."
COMING EVENTS
AWARD CEREMONY
May 1st 2008 at the Rose Theatre, the awards gala will be held to recognise people and groups who make a difference in Brampton. Alain Normand recieved the 2007 Brampton Arts Acclaim award for the writing and publishing of his novel "The Curse of El Ni�o: Global Warning is here to Stay."
Lectures
Toronto West CAER group, presentation on new National Standard from CSA on Emergency Management and Business Continuity (CSA Z1600), March 20, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. location TBD
Vaughan CAER group presentation on Z1600 standard, Dow Chemical on Signet road, East of Weston and South of Steeles. March 26, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
World Conference on Disaster Management, June 14, Toronto Convention Centre. For more info go to www.wcdm.org
WORK IN PROGRESS
The Harness of the Riviera
August 16, 2008: completed the manuscript with 446 pages, sent out to my editing team with deadline of September 26.
May 28, 2008: Made some progress recently and I am at 230 pages, probably half-way into the book. I got a bit of help from a friend on legal aspects of the scenario in this book and it will help me move forward on my plot.
April 22, 2008: Since I am updating the site to announce the award to be presented for The Curse of El Ni�o, I can also tell you I have been writing again a bit at a time, I am close to 150 pages. Hopefully summer will allow me more time to move the novel along.
February 27, 2008: Since Nicole's accident - she shattered the bones in her arm and required 5 hours of surgery, now walks around with a metal plate in her arm, still three months of rehab to go - I haven't had much chance to work on my writing. I did review the structure to streamline some pages that seemed to ramble on without going anywhere. Presently standing at about 100 pages even after the cuts.
November 30, 2007: So far, sixty pages are complete for book 3. I hope to find some time during the holidays to move this forward.
July 23, 2007: The recap on this book. From March to May, while waiting for the editing of The Curse of El Ni�o, I started working on the plan for the third book in the Lakedge Disaster Series titled The Harness of the Riviera. The plan completed, I started right away on the writing and as of today I have four chapters written representing almost 20 pages.
The Curse of El Ni�o
July 18, 2007: IT'S OUT!!! THE BOOK IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLISHER, WILL BE IN STORES BY MID-AUGUST.
July 11, 2007: Just approved the final cover design. Waiting for the final galley and we're off.
May 21, 2007: That's it, the editing is complete. I sent the manuscript to the publisher today.
February 11, 2007 update: I wrote the last page at 10:30 p.m. yesterday evening. I have 450 pages at this time. Now we start the editing process.
January 14, 2007 update: between Christmas and this weekend, I'm now at 380 pages completed. About another 60 to go and then I'll start the editing process. At this rate, the book should be on the shelves by July if everything goes right. Then on to Book 3 of the Lakedge Disaster Series.
December 17, 2006 update: did some rewrite and expanded to now 277 pages. I hope to use Christmas vacation time to keep the momentum.
November 11, 2006 update: although I haven't done much writing in the last while, I figure that with 260 pages, I am passed the half-way mark.
September 10, 2006 update: with now 230 pages completed, I figure I am almost at the halfway point. Recent research and reviewing of my book plan has opened the way for some new ideas for me to incorporate.
August 12, 2006 update: already 148 pages written and with on-going research more ideas are brought forward.
June 24, 2006 the title for the next book is now pretty well set. Get ready for "The Curse of El Ni�o". I aim to complete it and have it available by the summer of 2007.
NEWS STORIES
August 21, 2007: Here is this year's article from Tina Depko after my interview with her on the coming out of The Curse of El Ni�o, courtesy of the Brampton Guardian.
July 9, 2006: Here is the story published by the Brampton Guardian following my interview with Tina Depko, Entertainment Reporter for the Brampton Guardian.
PRESS RELEASES
April 22, 2008: 2007 ARTS ACCLAIM AWARD
July 21, 2007: The Curse of El Ni�o
July 4, 2006: The Return of the Spanish Lady Another Press Release - Autre Communiqu� de Presse
May 27, 2006: The Return of the Spanish Lady Press Release - Communiqu� de Presse
IT'S OUT - MAY 12, 2006
The Return of the Spanish Lady: The 1918 Influenza Virus is back
My first published book is a fiction on the subject of Influenza Pandemic and Homeopathy. It is NOW AVAILABLE. Find out all about it and order online directly from the publisher or through Chapters, Amazon.com or Barnes and Nobles.
Mon premier livre publi� est MAINTENANT DISPONIBLE. D�couvrez-le et commandez directement de l'�diteur ou au travers de Chapters, Amazon.com ou Barnes and Nobles.
