Celebration Prince: Saturday May 7 at 13:00
333 Dunsmuir Vancouver

Roger hosts Black History through poetry at the New Westminster Library Feb. 25. 6:30 pm
Hear classic and modern poetry from the African diaspora:

from But he was cool, Don Lee:
super-cool
ultrablack
a tan/purple
had a beautiful shade.

from Family Affairs, Maya Angelou
And take my hand,
Smiling call me
Sister

from Soft Targets, Essex Hemphill
Barbie never told Black girls
they are beautiful.

Ben Okri, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks and many more.

Surrey City Centre Library: Saturday, May 9th from 2-4pm.
10350 University Dr, Surrey, BC V3T 4C3
Adjacent to the Surrey Central Skytrain Station.
Roger will be part of the part of the Write Here, Read Now event. This session will feature 3-5 local authors speaking to the theme “History Writes:  Inspired and Remembered. Meet authors who use historical events to create fictional worlds or to share narrative experiences.”

Roger is part of a dynamic line up of authors at the TWS Reading Series Event.
Cottage Bistro, 4470 Main Street, Vancouver, BC on Thursday, March 5th. 8pm.

Roger presents to a group of students.

Roger will address the concept of Black History at the Britannia Library in East Vancouver on Valentine’s Day, 2015 at 1 pm. Also he’ll be reading from his novel, Dead’er.

“I finished reading your novel … and I loved it! … I loved the characters and the story.  I was touched; I laughed, and I was scared.  And, it was so nice to read a book set in Vancouver!”
Debbie C.

“The story pulled me along to paranormal words …what next … what next…I had to read on.”
Vince J.

Order online: bit.ly/deadercanada

Dead’er is now available across Canada at $5 for shipping. Signed copies are still $25, plus $2 processing if you order online. If you’re near downtown Vancouver or Surrey Centre you can avoid shipping charges by ordering directly from the author for pick up. Use email address above.

Fans lined up to meet author!

Author signing books at December 6th launch on Granville Island, Vancouver BC

Dead’er is available in time for Christmas giving!

After a successful launch on December 6th, Dead’er is now available to be shipped across Canada and beyond. Use the link below to find out more about the book and to order a signed copy!

http://rogerblenman.com/deader/

More about my novel Dead’er.

Also reading will be Alyson Quinn, author of When the River Wakes Up

December 6, 2014
Readings @ 2, 4, & 7 pm
with book signings to follow.

Dalbergia Studio 1333 Railspur Alley, Granville Island
Vancouver, BC