About that Finnish Civil War...
Roy Blomstrom, author of SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918 FINNISH CIVIL WAR, will be speaking to the Writer's Circle, a Thunder Bay writing...
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Sep 24, 2019
New Projects
Most writers love autumn--the school supplies alone serve as bewitching reminders that blank pages invite new work. Autumn is also...
Jun 26, 2019
Now at the Finnish Bookstore!
SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918 FINNISH CIVIL WAR is now available at the Finnish Bookstore! Part of The Kitchen Nook (which has a gift...
Jun 19, 2019
This Saturday at 11
Roy Blomstrom, author of SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918 FINNISH CIVIL WAR will speak this Saturday at FinnFest. He is part of the 11 to...
Oct 31, 2018
Cradle of the Deep: Surprises
One of the most interesting aspects of publishing books is seeing what resonates with readers. Sometimes books have one or more obvious...
Oct 17, 2018
What's Next?
Recently, Roy Blomstrom read at an event sponsored by the Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop (NOWW). Six times a year, NOWW invites...
Oct 3, 2018
Congratulations: Northern Lit Award Winners!
The Ontario Library Services North announced the winners of the Northern Lit Awards at a banquet last week. The English Fiction award,...
Sep 5, 2018
Readers Rule
One of the best parts of having written work in the world is connecting with readers. It's been really fun to hear from those who have...
Aug 13, 2018
Author Extravagannnnnnza!
This Saturday! From noon until 4! Meet authors from northwestern Ontario, buy books and/or have them signed, and enjoy the...
Jul 11, 2018
Coles Signing
Here's author Roy Blomstrom signing copies of his book, SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918 FINNISH CIVIL WAR, at Coles at the Intercity...
Jun 13, 2018
Book Signing: July 7
Roy Blomstrom, author of SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918 FINNISH CIVIL WAR, will be signing books at the Coles at the Intercity Mall in...
Jun 6, 2018
Coming Soon: Thunder Bay Book Club in a Bag
Thanks to Bookends, a longstanding local book club, and the Thunder Bay Public Library, copies of SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918 FINNISH...
May 29, 2018
Shortlisted: Northern Lit Awards
The Ontario Library Service--North has announced the shortlist for the Northern Lit Awards, and SILENCES is on it! Many congratulations...
May 2, 2018
Follow-Up: Veljeni Vartija
Thanks once again to LU Professor Emeritus Raija Warkentin, we've had the chance to see the program from the premiere of Veljani Vartija,...
Apr 14, 2018
100 Years Ago...Run, Rabbit
Rabbit's on the run, AWOL from his unit, running for his life from the army he joined as a volunteer. Somewhere heading toward Russia, he...
Apr 7, 2018
100 Years Ago...Tampere Falls
At 9 a.m. on April 6, 1918, the Red side in Tampere surrendered. White soldiers are supposed to treat the soldiers and civilians as...
Mar 31, 2018
100 Years Ago...Easter Weekend
Easter fell on similar dates in 1918--March 31 instead of April 1, but the same weekend. Tampere is under artillery bombardment. Jussi...
Mar 14, 2018
SILENCES: Reader's Guide
We're approaching the centenary of the battles that are widely considered to be the turning point of the Finnish Civil War, which...
Feb 28, 2018
100 Years Ago...Jussi and Karl
In SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918 FINNISH CIVIL WAR, events 100 years ago have embroiled Jussi Mantere and the Solbakken family in...
Feb 7, 2018
From the Author
At his website, author Roy Blomstrom considers the Finnish Civil War, snow, gloves, and conscription. As the divisions between Red...
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