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Margaret Sweatman
+ Ian Weir


Mr. Jones + Will Starling


Sept. 23, 2014

Margaret Sweatman + Ian Weir
+ Glen Buhr + Mark Medley

An on-stage interview linking two books, history, mystery, with period music and song.

Update: Three videos of M. Sweatman's musical perfomance captured at this event now available at the bottom of this page.

TUES. SEPT. 23, 2014

Event begins 8:00 PM

The Gladstone Hotel Ballroom

Doors at 7:30 PM

Tickets on sale at the door — $10 or free admission with purchase of book.

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Evoking the classic works of le Carré and Greene, award-winning Sweatman's novel Mr. Jones is a shattering exploration of a past where world governments threaten annihilation while training housewives in the proper techniques for sweeping up radioactive dust.

Margaret Sweatman is a novelist, playwright, and Genie-winning lyricist.

Margaret Sweetman Book Cover

Margaret Sweatman
Mr. Jones


Book Cover

Margaret Sweetman Portrait

Margaret Sweatman portrait.


Image credit - Jay Gaune.

Will Starling is a rollicking, bawdy, and haunting novel about love and redemption, death and resurrection in Regency London.

Ian Weir Book Cover

Ian Weir
Will Starling


Book cover.

Ian Weir Portrait

Ian Weir portrait.


 

Ian Weir is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. He was the creator and executive producer of CBC's hit adventure/drama series Arctic Air, and is the winner of two Gemini Awards, four Leos, a Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Award, and a Jessie.

Glenn Buhr is a composer, pianist/guitarist, music curator and producer, songwriter and band leader and is Professor of Music Composition and Improvisation in the Contemporary Music Program at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Mark Medley is presently the National Post's Books Editor.

Update:

New videos shot by Jacky Sawatzky capture Margaret Sweatman's musical performance with Glen Buhr and Victor Bateman.



"Ordinary Smoke."

Music, Glenn Buhr; lyrics, Margaret Sweatman. Glenn Buhr, guitar; Victor Bateman, bass; M. Sweatman, vocals & harmonica.


"Dr. Lonely."

Music, Glenn Buhr; lyrics, Margaret Sweatman. Glenn Buhr, Guitar, Victor Bateman, bass; M. Sweatman, vocals & harmonica.


"I'm in Love with Sleep."

Music by Glenn Buhr; lyrics by Margaret Sweatman. Glenn Buhr, guitar; Victor Bateman, bass; M. Sweatman, vocals.

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DETAILS & TICKETS

TUES. SEPT. 23, 2014

Event begins 8:00 PM

The Gladstone Hotel Ballroom

Doors at 7:30 PM