Books and Brunch with Terry Fallis

Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 11:00am

Wooden Sticks
40 Elgin Park Drive
Uxbridge, ON
L9P 1N2

The author of the Stephen Leacock Medal-winning The Best Laid Plans brings his trademark humour and sharp storytelling to Uxbridge to discuss his new novel set in the high-stakes world of a global public relations agency.

On his first day at Turner King, David Stewart quickly realizes that the world of international PR (affectionately, perhaps ironically, known as "the dark side") is a far cry from his previous job on Parliament Hill. David is assigned a major project: devise a campaign to revitalize North America's interest in the space program. David finds himself suggesting the most out-of-this-world idea imaginable: a Citizen Astronaut lottery that would send one Canadian and one American to the International Space Station. Suddenly, David's vaulted into an odyssey of his own, wading through the murky but always hilarious waters of Canada-U.S. relations; and trying to hold on to his new job while still doing the right thing.

Equal parts clever and satirical, thoughtful and affecting, Up and Down is Terry Fallis at his best, confirming his status as a Canadian literary star.

Tickets: $25.

For more information, please go to the Blue Heron Books website.