It took me over an hour to realize this wasn’t a joke. Zach Wells is a young, struggling Canadian poet and Via Rail porter who until recently lived just down the hill from me near The Park. I can guarantee every one of you that he has not the faintest conception of what he just did.
In Anything But Hank! Rachel Lebowitz and Zachariah Wells combine the whimsical humour of Lewis Carroll with the adventure-narrative balladeering of Robert Service to spin an unforgettable tale of a baby — and a pig! — in search of a name. Their quest takes them from the city to the mountains, as they seek an audience with the Wizard and his baby-naming Mexican beaded lizard. The story, accompanied by the gorgeously lush paintings of Eric Orchard, is a delight for readers of all ages.
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Here’s the full version.
A. Z. Wells
to
date Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 5:01 PM
subject Official release of Anything But Hank!
mailed-by gmail.comDear friends, family and colleagues:
Tomorrow is the official release of Anything But Hank!, a chiIdren’s story in verse written by yours truly and Rachel Lebowitz, with illustrations by Eric Orchard.
This is the publisher’s description of the book:
In Anything But Hank! Rachel Lebowitz and Zachariah Wells combine the whimsical humour of Lewis Carroll with the adventure-narrative balladeering of Robert Service to spin an unforgettable tale of a baby — and a pig! — in search of a name. Their quest takes them from the city to the mountains, as they seek an audience with the Wizard and his baby-naming Mexican beaded lizard. The story, accompanied by the gorgeously lush paintings of Eric Orchard, is a delight for readers of all ages.
If you would like to purchase a copy of Anything But Hank!, you have several options:
1) You can order it directly from us, with payment by cheque or pay pal. ($20 including tax and shipping, if you’re ordering within Canada)
2)Your local bookstore
3)Directly from the publisher.
4)From various online retailers, including Amazon.ca, Amazon.com and McNally Robinson
There are launches scheduled for Vancouver on October 11, Winnipeg on October 14 and Toronto on December 6. If you are interested in attending either one of these events, there is more infomation here.
Rachel and I will also be in Montreal, Halifax and Charlottetown in December, but as yet have no events scheduled. If you know of anyone who might like to host a signing and/or reading, please drop me a line.
All good things,
Zach
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http://www.zachariahwells.com
http://www.zachariahwells.blogspot.com
Sue MacLeod, Brian Bartlett & the gang are going to totally freak over this.
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I wonder if we can get the bumper sticker franchise? They should sell like hotcakes! [Do you suppose we should quote prices in dollars or ameros?]
Igor says “wipeout”- he must have been watching the market close today.
I’d just like to assure everyone that this is a safe, solid investment in this time of great uncertainty. Freddie? Fanny? Forget it. Buy Hank.
Hi Zach,
Did you see this one the other day? I was at Spring Garden and saw Sue MacLeod at the Info desk and told her about it, but I think the message got garbled. Maybe the next thing is Sarah Palin blaming the meltdown on a Cabal of Poets
“Poetry Bailout Will Restore Confidence of Readers”, by Charles Bernstein, Harper’s, September 26, 2008.
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P.S. I’m finally published. I’ve got a 39 line glosa in the current issue of Brian’s Newsletter of the Elizabeth Bishop Society. I did it on P.K. Page’s “Poor Bird.”
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P.P.S. This earlier one was fun too.
“National Endowment For The Arts Funds Construction Of $1.3 Billion Poem”, The Onion, September 12, 2008.