Vernon author to launch shadowy new book ‘Flies’ at Canada Fiction Fest

Vernon author to launch shadowy new book ‘Flies’ at Canada Fiction Fest

Although there is, somewhat ironically, no rulebook for writing books, it is generally accepted that good writers must be rapacious readers. Vernon author Jay Royston is in the habit of devouring a wide range of works, from science fiction and dystopian tales to classic Canadiana. He reads anywhere from 100 to 200 books a year, absorbing the language of Terry Pratchett and Kurt Vonnegut, as well as more contemporary writers of late. Hundreds of …