AFS Publishing

07/19/2024

Alex' Choice now available at two fine retailers in the Kingston area: Books on Main and Weasel & Easel; soon to be available at Coles Books in Ottawa (Carlingwood and Bayshore). Stay tuned for notice of author signings. Wider distribution at Indigo and Indie books stores coming soon.
Still, it's fast and easy to order directly from Lulu.com via afspublishing.ca or direct from me. Message me.

07/11/2024

Interest continues for our latest novel, Alex' Choice. Here's what one of my reviewers had to say about it:
'Life’s revelations continue for Alex Jorgenson in this engaging sequel to The Treasure of Stella Bay. Set in Ontario in the ‘60s and early ‘70s, readers have a front row seat into Alex’ trials and tribulations and with often a humorous look into his world as he grapples with maturity, independence, and love. Alex’ Choice is an emotional, nostalgic, and at times gripping story. A delightful novel that peers into the tough decisions of this young adult’s life.'

Here's the back cover, and the front cover:

06/30/2024

To all my followers and readers of this blog, may you celebrate Dominion Day with appropriate fervour and fealty.

https://afspublishing.ca/24-12-dominion-day-revisited/

Dominion Day, Revisited

'Canada Day, despite the clumsy ring of the word on our tongues, should be a hallowed day of reverence, gratitude, appreciation, and celebration. Instead, vacuous tv and radio personalities juvenilely wish us all ‘Happy Birthday, Canada’. It is to weep.'

July 1 is Canada's national day of celebrating its own identity as sovereign nation in the world. But it is evolving.

06/18/2024

Our latest opus is now available! The much requested sequel to The Treasure of Stella Bay.

'Alex’ Choice'. Synopsis: If you grew up in the 1960s, or wondered what it might have been like, 'Alex’ Choice' will take you there. This is about emerging into adulthood in small town Ontario in the period of 1963-1973, more particularly, Kingston, Peterborough, and the tiny village of Stella. Follow Alex through high school, then Queen’s, as he struggles with change and disappointment, scholastics and athletics, and girls, until, finally, he must make a choice.

Check it out on our website: afspublishing.ca and click the Buy Now button to order directly from the printer, Lulu.com.

Or if you prefer an inscribed-by-the-author copy, message me.

04/24/2024

Save the date!

If you live in or near Ottawa and you’re looking to replenish your library, visit the Kanata United Church Book Fair and browse to your heart’s content. This is the 35th anniversary of the largest book fair in the Ottawa Region. It’s impressive.

A few of my books will be there again this year: The Treasure of Stella Bay (5 copies) and a couple of copies each of The Maxim Chronicles and The Hallelujah Chorus. KUC Books sold all five of the TSB last year and some of the poodle memoirs.

As a local author we had thought I might have an author signing one day at the Fair but, alas, as last year, I’m going to be in The Philippines. So, go in my place! 😉

09/26/2022

We have dozens of copies of The Treasure of Stella Bay in inventory. If you’ve been thinking of getting yourself a copy, or gifting a copy to someone else, let me know.

04/05/2020

Check out my latest post at AFS Publishing: Dasma Lockdown, Week 3
https://afspublishing.ca/tagaytay_tribune/volume-23-dasma-lockdown-april-5/

02/01/2020

See latest Post in my Travels With Myself Blog: Grief's Lessons https://afspublishing.ca/lessons-learned-in-my-two-year-journey-with-grief-and-recovery/

09/02/2019

Another three posts on my blog, Travels with Myself. Start here:

Two of the 'Stages of Grief' model are Denial and Depression. I just wanted to escape Grief; maybe this was just a from of denial.