Jan 22, 2012

New Publishing Paradigm Unfolds as Foretold

In January 2012, the flagship in Canada's fleet of traditional publishers became a small cog in a foreign business empire. Random House, a subsidiary of the international publishing conglomerate Bertelsmann AG, bought out the remaining shares of McClelland & Stewart. (The purchase passed federal government scrutiny, proving that Canadian culture gets less protection than Canadian potash.)

Dec 20, 2011

Books on the Raider and Rebel Theme

Updated December 2019
Shaun J. McLaughlin began this blog/website to promote his writing and to engage readers and fans.

The books described on this blog deal mainly with 19th-century history, either fiction or non-fiction. A major theme is Canada-US border wars and skirmishes, such as the War of 1812 and the 1838 Patriot War.

Shaun is not limited to history. He has or will offer stories that are science fiction or contemporary fiction.