Meet the Authors: Kevin Major, Nick Wilkshire and Ray Critch
Date: Oct 22
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Authors Kevin Major, Nick Wilkshire, and Ray Critch come together in conversation, moderated by Craig Francis Power, about their recently released crime novels from Breakwater Books:
- Six for Saint-Pierre, the latest instalment in Kevin Major’s award-winning Sebastian Synard Mystery series (One for the Rock)
- The Hunt, a fast-paced thriller from Nick Wilkshire set in the vast and rugged Yukon wilderness
- The Beltane Massacre, a modern twist on a classic spy novel from Ray Critch
This is a free event, but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
Presented in partnership with Breakwater Books. Books will be available for sale in The Rooms Giftshop on Level 1.
About the Authors:
Kevin Major – Governor General Award-winner and author of twenty-four books, ranging from fiction and literary non-fiction to poetry and plays. His first novel, Hold Fast, is considered a classic of Canadian young adult fiction and was adapted into a feature film. As Near To Heaven By Sea: A History of Newfoundland and Labrador was a Canadian bestseller. His work has been translated into German, Spanish, Catalan, and Hebrew. One for the Rock, Two for the Tablelands, Three for Trinity, Four for Fogo Island, and Five for Forteau are previous titles in Major’s popular crime series. He lives with his wife in St. John’s. They have two grown sons.
Ray Critch – By day, Ray is a lawyer who has appeared at every level of court in Newfoundland and Labrador and at the Supreme Court of Canada. In 2010, he obtained a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh. Before being called to the bar in 2016, he taught at universities in Edinburgh, Scotland; Vienna, Austria; and St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Nick Wilkshire – Originally from St. John’s, Nick is a lawyer and author who spent five years in the Yukon before settling in Ottawa. The Hunt is his seventh novel.