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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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...
Jun 5, 2019
FinnFest Approaches!
Roy Blomstrom, author of SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918 FINNISH CIVIL WAR, will speak on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at some point between 10...
May 22, 2019
Finn Festival 2019
Coming June 20 - 22, Finn Festival celebrates Finnish culture in North America. Roy Blomstrom, author of SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918...
Mar 20, 2019
April Event: Ask an Author
Roy Blomstrom, author of SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918 FINNISH CIVIL WAR, is participating in a writing event on April 4. Sponsored by...
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 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...
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...
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 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 21, 2018
Update: Local Availability
Fun announcement! SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918 FINNISH CIVIL WAR will soon be available at Fireweed. Fireweed, at 182 S. Algoma Street,...
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...
Jan 31, 2018
Author Website: Roy Blomstrom
Roy Blomstrom, author of SILENCES: A NOVEL OF THE 1918 FINNISH CIVIL WAR, has a new website! It's www.royblomstrom.ca. (Left, he's...
Jan 24, 2018
100 Years Ago...Jussi's Mother
We're now into that part of 2018 that marks the 100th anniversary of events in the Finnish Civil War. One hundred years ago, Mannerheim...
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