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Choosing A Title for My Second Novel As I said in my previous post, books are tricky things to name. Until now, I've been calling my second novel (due for release in Spring 2015) Our Fathers' Sons. Before I committed to that title once and for all, I gave readers a story...
What’s in a name? Nailing down the title for my second novel
Books are tricky things to give titles to. I learned that when writing my first novel, After Helen. Originally I called it Northwest Passage, a reference to the thread of history I had woven into the story (Lady Jane Franklin's relentless search for her doomed Arctic explorer...
And The Winner Is…
The Choice of Cover Design for After Helen (International Edition) I asked for help choosing a cover for the international edition for After Helen, and the response was tremendous. In just a few days, dozens of...
Help Me Choose the International Cover for After Helen
My first novel, After Helen, received great reviews when it was published by HarperCollins in Canada in 2006. This November it will finally be released to the rest of the world. Help me choose a fresh, new cover for this international edition. Let me know what you think of...
Novelist Gets Inside the Heads of a Family Facing Alzheimer’s
LONDON, ONTARIO – May 28, 2013 When Paul Cavanagh’s debut novel, After Helen, was released by HarperCollinsCanada in 2006, reviewers across the country praised his talent for crafting complex, powerful characters. In fact, his characters were so convincing, some readers assumed...
Guest post: The Pursuit of Passion
My obsession with a female matador revealed surprising parallels between bullfighting and the act of writing, says Elizabeth Ruth