NEWS & UPDATES OPTIONS

1) Subscribe to the Mark Leslie Newsletter for updates, information about forthcoming books and events as well as special offers (free, discount coupons) and other fun stuff! (Usually between 12 & 15 updates per year)

2) The Book Nerds Daily – while the news has little to do with Mark (other than the fact he is a Book Nerd who enjoys bookish updates), this Paper.li product is a daily capture from thousands of Twitter sources of “Bookish Things for Bookish Peeps”

3) Mark Leslie’s Blog. Most of the subject matter of Mark’s blog contains thoughts and updates on writing projects he is working on as well as reflections, insights and musings about being a writer, a parent, a book lover, and a beer lover.

4) Follow Mark on Twitter or Instagram or check out his YouTube channel.

5) Check out Mark’s Author Facebook Page.

NEWSROOM

• Mark is researching and soliciting stories for a forthcoming book entitled Weird Waterloo
• 7 of Mark’s audiobooks (already available via major audio retailers and libraries) can be purchased directly from the author:  https://shop.authors-direct.com/collections/stark-publishing (Currently only available in the US, CA and AU)

Forthcoming Appearances

• Nov 9, 2019 – Swirleez Speaker Series: ““To Publish or Self-Publish and going Digital” – FREE to Attend! Part of a weekly series every Saturday in November – Facebook Event Page – (Barrie, ON)
• Nov 11 – 15, 2019 – 20Booksto50K (Industry Rep – Draft2Digital)(Las Vegas, NV)
• Feb 6 – 8, 2020 – Superstars Writing Seminars (Confirmed Guest Instructor)
• May 16-17, 2020 – The Career Author Summit (Nashville, TN)

Previous appearances, interviews, talks on radio, television, etc.

• Nov 4, 2019 – Guest on Just Joshing Episode 306 with Joshua Pantalleresco (recorded at When Words Collide August 2019)
• October 25 – 30, 2019 – Business Master Class (Instructor)(Las Vegas, NV)
• Oct 9, 2019 – Guest on The Book Break (Season 2, Episode 5) with Melissa Dalton (recorded at Superstars Writing Seminars Feb 2019)
• Sept 25 to 29, 2019 – Novelists, Inc (St Pete, FL)
• Sept 20, 2019 -Toronto Romance Writers / Northern Hearts
• Sept 13, 2019 – Bestival Reads, part of Belmont Village Bestival (Kitchener, ON)
• Aug 17, 2019 – Millpond Records and Books (Cambridge, ON) – Book signing
• Aug 16, 2019 – In Studio with Kevin on CKWR 985 FM in Kitchener, ON
• Aug 15, 2019 – Guest on Episode 187 of The Self Publishing Show (with Mark Dawson and James Blatch) – The 7 P’s of Publishing Success
• Aug 9, 10, 11 – When Words Collide (Calgary, AB)
• June 29 – The Book Express (Multi-Author Book Signing) (Cambridge, ON)
• June 8, 2019 – Graphic-Con (Sudbury, ON)
• May 29, 30, 31 – BEA (Book Expo America) – (New York, NY)
• May 1 & 2, 2019 – Rock Apocalypse (Cleveland, OH)
• April 22, 2019 -Guest on the Phantom Faction Podcast Episode 38 talking about Haunted Hospitals and other haunted locations from various books.
• Apr 4, 2019 – Guest on the Books and Travel Podcast Episode 6 with host Jo Francis Penn talking about Macabre Montreal
• Mar 1 to Mar 6, 2019 – WMG Publishing Fiction River Anthology Workshop (Editor/Panelist) (Las Vegas, NV)
• March 16, 2019 – Self-Publishing Advice Conference (VIRTUAL – Free to register): “Reaching Readers Both Wide & Global” (Interview Style)
• Feb 7 to 9, 2019 – Superstars Writing Seminars – (Colorado Springs, CO)
• Dec 10, 2018 – CAPS Convention 2018 – Successfully Navigating Your Publishing Goals (Vancouver, British Columbia) – See Video About this talk (For CAPS Convention attendees only)
• Dec 5, 2018 – Kobo Publishing: Get Your Book Featured (Reedsy Webinar)
• Nov 6 & 7 – 20BooksVegas via 20Booksto50K – (Las Vegas, NV)
• Nov 1 –  ImagineIT: Success in Publishing.  Workshop/Panel Discussion on Publishing Options (Kitchener Public Library) – [LIBRARY CANCELLED THIS EVENT]
• Oct 29 – SFU Writer’s Studio – Lecture. (Private lecture for SFU Creative Writing Class)
• Oct 19 thru 27 – WMG Publishing Master Class (Instructor/Presenter/Speaker) (Las Vegas, NV)
• Oct 13 & Oct 14 – Hamilton Comic Con (Mark Leslie/Stark Publishing Author Table)
• Oct 5 to 7 – Montreal – Various Venues for launch of Macabre Montreal
  • Fri Oct 5 – Chapters Pointe Claire (Signing / Book Launch)
  • Sun Oct 7 – Indigo Place Montreal Trust (Book Signing and Mini Ghost Walk)
• Sept 26 through 30 – NINC Conference (St. Petes, FL)
• Sept 14, 2018 – 7:00 PM – Talk and Q&A Hamilton Ghost Stories at Supercrawl
• Summer 2018: Ainsley Woods Community Market – Author/Vendor Table – Grain & Grit Beer Co. (Hamilton, ON) – July 7 / July 21 / July 28
• August 10 through 12 – When Word Collide: A Festival for Readers and Writers (Various)
• August 2 – Capreol Centennial Book Launch (Matthew Del Papa) – Appearing as special guest
• May 31 –Guest on Cashing in on Creativity Podcast with host Bruce Outridge
• May 12 – SFU Writer’s Studio – Lecture. (Private lecture for SFU Creative Writing Class)
• April 4, 2018 – Guest on Patricia McLinn’s AUTHORS LOVE READERS Podcast – Finding Inspiration in Everything, with Mark Leslie
• March 27, 2018 New Directions in Self-Publishing (Talk/Panel) hosted by Editors Toronto and the Toronto chapter of the Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC) – [FREE for PWAC and Editors Canada members. Otherwise Otherwise, Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for non-members registering online, $15 at the door. See link above for details
• Feb 24 through March 3, 2018 – WMG Publishing Fiction River Anthology Workshop (Lincoln City, OR) – (Relatively recent blog post mentioning this)
• February 16, 2018 – Guest on Episode 125 of The Creators Cast Podcast with Scott King
• February 13, 2018 – 7:00 to 8:30 PM – Talk at Toronto Public Library, Toronto Reference Library, Beeton Hall (Toronto, ON, Canada) in the “Thought Exchange” series on Haunted Hospitals.
• February 1 to 3, 2018 2018 – Guest Instructor at Superstars Writing Seminars (Colorado Springs, CO, USA)
• December 19, 2017 – “Transition Time Can Be Fun” – The Inner Dominatrix Podcast Episode 77
• December 6, 2017 – “Life After Kobo” – Interview on The Self Publishing Podcast Episode 292
• November 19, 2017 – “Interview – Author Mark Leslie” – We Got The Geek Podcast

CHCH Morning Live Appearance Talking About Haunted Hospitals – Oct 2017

• Sept 6, 2016 – “Mark Leslie, Author of Haunted Hospitals” – Deviatus Podcast – Episode 9
• April 20, 2017 – “Kobo Writing Life & International Book Sales with Mark Lefebvre” – The Publishing Profits Podcast Show – Episode 133
• March 28, 2017 – “Kobo’s New Subscription Service and the State of the Industry with Mark Lefebvre” – Science Fiction & Fantasy Marketing Podcast – Episode 125
• July 7, 2017 – “Canada’s Creepy Capital – with Mark Leslie” – Mysterious Radio
• December 19, 2016 – “Seven Years and 300 Episodes. Creative Lessons Learned from Podcasting Since 2009” – The Creative Penn Podcast – Episode 300
• April 17, 2016 – “Tomes of Terror” – Paratruth Radio (YouTube Video Link)
• April 15, 2016 – “Life from the London Book Fair 2016 – Part 1” – The Self Publishing Formula Podcast – Episode 7
• March 26, 2016 – “Global Self-Publishing And How To Sell More Books On Kobo With Mark Lefebvre” – The Creative Penn Podcast – Episode 262

OLDER MEDIA LINKS/APPEARANCES

A Super Brief History of Publishing. Clip from a keynote given at Writers of the Future in Los Angeles, 2014 (Approx 2 mins)

Reflections on Digital Publishing – Interview Clips from Ontario Writers Conference (2013) -(Approx 4 mins)

“Getting Publishing with Mark Leslie” – (The Writing Show Podcast) 

11 Episodes from Oct 9, 2006 to June 3, 2010 – Following the progress of the early part of the first draft of A CANADIAN WEREWOLF IN NEW YORK

http://www.writingshow.com/articles/reality_shows/indexes/seriesindexML.html

This is an excellent series to listen to if you are a writer who has been struggling to get that first book finished. It might help you see that you’re not the only one who has suffered and struggled. It’s tough and it’s a lot of work, and sometimes it takes a lot of effort to overcome the things that prevent you from finishing that book. (And you can see, in the 4+ years that these episodes span, I found virtually every excuse in the book)

Media Appearances Archives

(Coming soon – so much stuff here, taking forever to gather and add)