I feel very honoured that my publisher, Guernica Editions, has chosen to feature my novel, Quill of the Dove, as the first entry in its rights catalogue. Interested international publishers and film producers can access the full catalogue through the Guernica websites at https://www.guernicaeditions.com. We are particularly interested in a German translation of the novel for the Frankfurt 2020 Book Fair where Canada will be the guest country. Please note that the Canada Counc

Nothing is quite as sweet for an author as opening a box of his freshly printed novels. I had the opportunity to grab from Gauvin Printing a couple of boxes of these beauties for use at upcoming local events. The mother lode was shipped off to the publisher and distributor. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but admit it, aren't they stunning? #QuilloftheDove #IanThomasShaw #Canadianliterature #politicalthriller

Last night, I had the honour to emcee the second annual Frank Hegyi Award ceremony in Ottawa. There was a great turnout of local writers and book lovers and a wonderful shortlist of authors. This year's ceremony was held on the 18th floor of KPMG's Ottawa offices at 150 Elgin Street. The food, wine and venue were fantastic! The winner of the award this year was Sharon Butala (photo on left) for Where I Live Now, published by Simon and Schuster. The other finalists were: David

I AM LITERALLY COUNTING DOWN the days until the first run of Quill of the Dove is printed. My publisher Guernica Editions (MiroLand imprint) wrote me last week to say that it had chosen Imprimerie Gauvin in Hull, Quebec for the printing of the books and that they should be ready by October 1. Total Serendipity! Gauvin is only a fifteen-minute drive from my house and arrangements have been made to put aside a number of books for me. I can't wait to see how the cover design and