Rose Addams

by Margie Taylor

Rose Addams has hit her early sixties, but these days it feels like they’re starting to hit back…

Rose’s daughter, Morgan, has ditched her thesis program and moved back home to Vancouver, while her son Jason’s partner has never seen eye to eye with his mother. Her husband Charles has decided to take early retirement from the university to work on his long-gestating book, and his rakish best friend Garnet has a new mistress who is way too young for their social circle. When Rose encounters a young man panhandling outside of her library office though, a chain of events is set in motion whereby Rose will have to confront all the facets of her rapidly-complicating life…

Recalling the work of Caroline Adderson, Krista Foss, and Marie-Renée Lavoie, Margie Taylor’s Rose Addams is an insight into the life of a woman who is in the process of beginning her third act, an empathetic and incisive look at the problems of those just exiting middle age while attempting to keep up with a rapidly-changing world.

Trade Paperback / April 15, 2023 isbn 10:1-77439-069-8 isbn 13: 978-1-77439-069-6 BISAC 1: FIC 019000 BISAC 2: FIC 045010 BISAC 3: FIC 044000 272 pp / 6 x 9 /$24.95 CDN $19.95 USD

“A beautifully crafted work, Rose Addams features vivid characters facing real-world problems in a narrative that reads like a thriller. I had a hard time putting this one down.”

—Ken McGoogan, author of Fatal Passage and Lady Franklin’s Revenge

About The Author

Margie Taylor grew up in Thunder Bay, attended Lakehead University, and began her radio career there. As a CBC Radio host and producer, she hosted regional and national radio programs, and appeared on arts and entertainment programs across Canada. She’s the author of three novels: Harrow Road; Displaced Persons, and Some of Skippy’s Blues, as well as a collection of humorous essays and a compilation of book reviews. Currently, she lives in Coquitlam where she teaches ESL and is working on a novel based on the life of her mother.

ADDITIONAL SALES POINTS

• Author has written three previous novels. • Book will appeal strongly to female-identifying readers over 50. • An excellent book club read.

MARKETING PLAN

• ARC review copies and press releases to all applicable online and print publications including magazines, bloggers, digital book influencers, television, and radio. • Book release announcement on website and newsletter as well as all social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter • Dedicated podcast episode featuring interview and readings, available through Apple Podcasts. • Submit to all eligible awards. • Ads in all applicable publications. • Home-town book celebration and participation in NeWest season launch in Edmonton. Virtual events where applicable.

MARKETS

• National trade: fiction • US and UK trade: fiction

COMPARISON TITLES

• Autopsy of a Boring Wife by Marie-Renée Lavoie (9781487004613, House of Anansi, 2019) • Ellen in Pieces by Caroline Adderson (9781443426787, HarperCollins, 2015) • Half Life by Krista Foss (9780771036491, McClelland & Stewart, 2021)