"Youers does a remarkable job keeping the book on an even keel... drawing a fine domestic portrait of a tight-knit family under pressure while asking compelling questions about the nature of consciousness... and what it means to be human."
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The National Post reviews Westlake Soul
The National Post gave a favourable review of Westlake Soul, saying:
"Youers does a remarkable job keeping the book on an even keel... drawing a fine domestic portrait of a tight-knit family under pressure while asking compelling questions about the nature of consciousness... and what it means to be human."
"Youers does a remarkable job keeping the book on an even keel... drawing a fine domestic portrait of a tight-knit family under pressure while asking compelling questions about the nature of consciousness... and what it means to be human."
Monday, May 21, 2012
Two fantastic reviews of Westlake Soul!
"This novel
transcends genre. Youers’ lyrical prose transcends literary
convention. Westlake himself transcends the page and lives in hearts
of all who encounter him. Anyone who finishes this book and does not
carry a bit of Westlake with them literally has no soul." - Shedrick Pittman-Hassett, Shroud MagazineClick to read the review.
"This is a novel that will stay with you long after you've read its last words. It's a novel that will affect the way you see the world, a novel that will change you. Westlake Soul goes beyond labels, be they genre labels, descriptors, or praise. It is simply one of the best novels this reviewer has ever read, and he's read more than his fair share. Westlake Soul is a masterpiece." - Christopher Shearer, FEARnet
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Booklist review of Westlake Soul
"With thematic similarities to Dalton
Trumbo’s Johnny Got His Gun, this imaginative mix of fantasy and
reality combines highly dramatic subject matter with a narrative
touch that is surprisingly light and funny. The ending, though, is
haunting and more than a little emotionally charged. A daring and
completely successful book." — David Pitt
This review is print only, but you can learn more about Westlake Soul here.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Westlake Soul gets a starred review in Publishers Weekly!
Publishers Weekly likes ChiZine's forthcoming Westlake Soul, giving it a starred review and writing: "[Rio] Youers deftly captures the voice and raw emotion of a young man struggling to delay the inevitable."
Read the review.
Westlake Soul is now available for pre-order, and releases April 15.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Imaginarium 2012 now available for preorder
ChiZine is proud to present Imaginarium 2012: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing, now available for preorder. Co-published with Tightrope Books, this is a collection of the very best speculative short fiction and poetry published in the last year. It features stories and poetry from Kelley Armstrong, Cory Doctorow, Gemma Files, David Nickle and many more.
Find out more about Imaginarium here!
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Westlake Soul and Ison of the Isles now available for pre-order!
ChiZine is proud to announce that our first two titles for 2012 are now available for pre-order.
Westlake Soul by Rio Youers and Ison of the Isles by Carolyn Ives Gilman can be pre-ordered in a limited edition, signed hardcover edition. Like our previous limited editions, only 150 of each book will be available in this way, so order quickly to reserve your copy!
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