Author Cynthia Reeves is planning a “Whale of a Book Tour” for The last whaler, Her new novel will be published by Regal House Publishing on September 3, 2024. Her tour includes visits to bookstores and libraries, including the following upcoming events:
The last whaler book Book signing at The Whistleling Whale Coffee Shop
Lyman-Morse Wharf at Camden Harbor
14 September 2024
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
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Sailing in Spitsbergen: The last imaginary place
Inspirations for The Last Whaler
18 September 2024
18:00 hrs
Rockport Public Library, 1 Limerock Street, Rockport, ME
Refreshments will be served
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In The last whalerIn his novel, Reeves tells the story of a white whaler and his wife, a botanist. The two are stranded on his remote whaling station on Spitsbergen during the dark season of 1937/38 and must fight for survival against predators, the elements, an unwanted pregnancy and their own limitations. The last whaler explores the human impact on pristine environments, the isolation caused by mental illness, and the comfort of storytelling.
Cynthia Reeves has been a writer and poet for nearly thirty years. She has been awarded the Miami University Press Novella Prize and residencies at Hawthornden Castle, Vermont Studio Center, Galleri Svalbard, and the 2017 Arctic Circle Summer Solstice Expedition. She is the author of Badlands (2007) and Falling Through the New World (2024), and her work has appeared in numerous literary journals. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson College.
For more information and the rest of the book tour, visit cynthiareeveswriter.com
