Call it Steeltown, Smog City, The Hammer, whatever you like. Fact is, I LOVE Hamilton. Here's why:
1. The best cannoli outside of Italia.
2. The zaniest politics this side of BC.
3. The lake. It's gorgeous. And uncrowded.
4. The people. Friendly, unpretentious, and a tad on the lunchbox side. But man, those are good lunches, and they share them with you.
5. The weather. Hamilton is in the Banana belt. Always two degrees warmer than Toronto, our winters are milder. Snow? We pulverize it with smog before it reaches the ground.
6. The 'Mountain.' Take away the steel plants, and Hamilton looks like West Vancouver. Okay, North Vancouver. Okay, maybe I need new glasses. But it's sure pretty.
7. The roads. The lake is NORTH here, not south. To wit: the main sport in Ham is watching lost cars from Toronto try to find their way around our streets. Yes, we are fiendish that way.
8. Quite simply, it's real. The Hammer doesn't try to tart itself up like other cities. Nothing "World Class" about it, thank you very much (sorry, Toronto, but you're trying too hard.)
Don't miss Hamilton's own, THE GODDAUGHTER'S REVENGE!
Launches Oct. 1 in stores
Official launch: November 7 at the Hamilton Public Library, Turner Branch
Details to come!
Melodie Campbell is Canada's "Queen of Comedy” (The Toronto Sun) "Christie-meets-Wodehouse" (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
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Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Author Writes Cheque for $425 to Hamilton Literacy Council!
Many thanks to the 75+ people who came out to the launch of THE GODDAUGHTER mob caper, at the Hamilton Library!
It was truly a pleasure to present the Hamilton Literacy Council with a cheque for $425 from the proceeds of book sales at the event.
My personal thanks to Gareth Bond, Chair of the Literacy Council, for Emceeing the night with such panache, and to Cathy Astolfo and Alison Bruce for conducting the author 'roast' (I think....author is still smarting from some of the questions).
Thanks also to Orca Books for donating a class set of THE GODDAUGHTER to the Hamilton Literacy Council.
THE GODDAUGHTER is available in Chapters/Indigo stores, independent booksellers, Barnes and Noble, and online at Chapters/Indigo, Kobo, Amazon and other retailers.
It was truly a pleasure to present the Hamilton Literacy Council with a cheque for $425 from the proceeds of book sales at the event.
My personal thanks to Gareth Bond, Chair of the Literacy Council, for Emceeing the night with such panache, and to Cathy Astolfo and Alison Bruce for conducting the author 'roast' (I think....author is still smarting from some of the questions).
Thanks also to Orca Books for donating a class set of THE GODDAUGHTER to the Hamilton Literacy Council.
THE GODDAUGHTER is available in Chapters/Indigo stores, independent booksellers, Barnes and Noble, and online at Chapters/Indigo, Kobo, Amazon and other retailers.
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