A group of authors under the publishing company Wharfinger’s Press will be at Bean Around Books on March 14.
Jaimen Shires, Jordan Bray, Sarah Gamer, Aidan MacAulay, and Shirley White, will be at the cafe reading from their works.
Shires, who currently lives in Maple Ridge, has two books, “Vote Bob” and “Bird Droppings”. The first book is the opening novel in a series titled “The Fiending of the Masses”, while the second book is a collection of observational anecdotes about birds.
Bray is an illustrator, voice actor, and writer based out of Crescent Beach. He is the author and illustrator of “The Drift”, a graphic novel.
Gamer describes herself as an artist and advocate living with her family in the unceded territories of the Pacific Northwest. She says she is passionate about reducing shame and stigma regarding sexuality, cannabis and mental health.
MacAulay is a Canadian author and screenwriter who is inspired by authors like Clive Barker, Joe Lansdale, and Stephen King. He has written a variety of short stories and screenplays. “Splatterpunk!” is his first published collection.
White, who lives in Maple Ridge, illustrates poetry and children’s novels, in addition to writing.
Wharfinger’s Press is an independent publishing house based out of Maple Ridge, where they say they work closely with their authors to help them break the barriers that exist for many writers – especially the neurodiverse.
Although the publishing house is not ‘officially’ accepting manuscript submissions at the moment, their mailbox is always open.
The event at Bean Around Books takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at 22626 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge.
Bean Around Books is a cafe that is owned and operated by Pathfinder Youth Centre Society, a non-profit agency established in 2006 in Maple Ridge, that provices mentoring and employment to youth at risk or facing challenges like: homelessness, mental health challenges, substance abuse, involvement with the ministry, or entanglement in the judicial system.
For more information about Pathfinder Youth Centre go to: https://www.pathfinderyouthsociety.org/.
For information about Wharfinger’s Press go to: https://www.wharfingerspress.com/.