Super excited about this one, hosted on November 23, 2026, by the Wainfleet Historical Society near Welland, Ontario. Really looking forward to meeting folks in the Niagara Peninsula. The evening kicks off at 7 p.m. in the Patrons of Industry Hall , Marshville Heritage Park in the beautiful village of Wainfleet. Big thanks to Janet …
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A July 8, 2026, review in the highly-respected, peer-reviewed magazine The Northern Mariner has given Oceans of Fate a stellar review. For a non-fiction history book that took five years to research and write, it’s welcomed news the book continues to garner good press, especially by such an important magazine that’s read in Canada and …
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Big thanks to bookstore owner Steve Douglas, Ypres, Belgium, for including OETF in his window display (bottom left). The shop is a short walk from the historic Menin Gate Memorial.
While researching their books, authors routinely discover not only new information, but important artefacts to donate. Here’s a link to a recent post by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia illustrating the value of this shared work of preservation. https://mmbc.bc.ca/luck-and-life-jackets-a-story-from-the-collection/
Very pleased to share this link to the recently released Champlain Society/University of Toronto Press Podcast for Oceans of Fate. Much thanks to Host Larry Ostola and the Society’s team. https://champlainsociety.utppublishing.com/digital-content/champlain-podcast/oceans-fate
More than eighty years after the Second World War, two life jackets worn by the late Maurice Atkins have been donated to the Maritime Museum of British Columbia in Victoria, B.C. Both artifacts were originally gifted to author Dan Black who conducted several interviews with Mr. Atkins during the research phase of his 2025 book …
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As the year closes out, I want to thank the folks who supported the various book talks and signings for Oceans of Fate. From the book’s initial launch at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia in Victoria to the more recent talk at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, the work would not …
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Big, big thanks to the staff at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, in particular Jenny Nodelman and Andrew Aulenback. Also kudos to my good friend and fellow author John Boileau, Global TV Halifax Morning Show host Paul Brothers, CityNews Radio Morning Anchor Dan Ahlstrant, and my publisher Dundurn Press. The Global TV …
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