ARCHIVE – Kevin Sands & Kevin Sylvester

$10 Door / $8 Advance
Kevin Sands and Kevin Sylvester are fiction writers who can’t wait to present their newest novels at Wordfest. Sylvester presents his latest mystery, MiNRS. Sands presents his first novel, The Blackthorn Key, which follows two teens on a mystery adventure through 17th century London. Since escaping from university with a pair of degrees in theoretical physics, Kevin Sands has worked as a researcher, a business consultant and a teacher. He presents his first novel at Wordfest, The Blackthorn Key, which tells the story of 14-year-old Christopher, an apprentice to a master apothecary, who learns the secrets of transforming simple ingredients into powerful medicines and weapons. Along with his best friend, Christopher must uncover the truth behind a mysterious cult, following a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward an unearthly secret with the power to tear the world apart. Kevin Sylvester is an award-winning writer, illustrator and broadcaster. His recent work includes Neil Flambé and the Bard’s Banquet, the fifth book in the The Neil Flambé Capers mystery series, which celebrity chef Gordan Ramsey called “good fun.” He is also the author of Baseballogy, a collection of the most unusual baseball facts you’ll ever find, including such diverse topics as the materials used to make the balls, freak injuries and the chances of making it to the big leagues. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. At Wordfest 2015, Sylvester presents MiNRS, a gritty action-adventure novel in space, underground, and out of time. A 12-year-old boy and his friends must find a way to survive in a mining tunnels after their new space colony is attacked. [gdlr_button href="https://www.artscommons.ca/WhatsOn/ShowDetails.aspx?show_id=7470F6C5-1130-490C-BE1A-7EA8612C9E5F" target="_self" size="medium" background="#F26531" color="#ffffff"]Buy Tickets[/gdlr_button] Purchase books for this event and others in the Wordfest Youth lineup at Owl's Nest Books & Gifts.    
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ARCHIVE – Kevin Sylvester
ARCHIVE – Kevin Sands

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