Saskatoon Hometown Launch – Adam Saint Novels

When The Saints Go Marching In: An Adam Saint Novel

Addressing the audience.

At the pre-party with Rhonda.

At the pre-party with Janet.

Saskatoon launch

Book Signing with my mom. Mom has now sat next to me at my Saskatoon launches four or five times and it is always a special moment. What a thing to be doing together! Never would have thought about it so many years ago while milking cows together in the barn!

Bird’s eye view

Christina & Kevin

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Beautiful cheese plates prepared by the Prairie Ink restaurant (thanks Clint and Justin)

Debbie and son Rob

John & Debbie

Dale & Lorelie

Mom is famous

If you look closely, you can see that Mom is also being asked to sign the book. (A few days earlier she appeared with me on my interview on CTV – now she’s famous!)

Paul & Bill

Super Baba! Chrissy

Marty & Lorie

Mom soaking it all in

Waiting to go on

With Herb. Those last few seconds before you go on stage in front of any crowd are always special. Sometimes nervous, always excited.

Anthony Bidulka Being interviewed by super local personalities Penney Murphy & Brent Loucks

Lots of laughter during my interview with Penney & Brent (not pictured). Lower left hand side is my sister Fran

Questions for the interview were solicited via social media

My inquisitors! Brent & Penney.

Anthony Bidulka With Herb & Mom

Delia & Don Cambridge, Paul, Ingrid, Bill

My grade 12 principal, Don Cambridge explaining how he taught me typing and bookkeeping – so basically he made me what I am (writer & a chartered accountant)

Bev & Deb

James, Kathryn, Dan

James & Dan came to the launch despite having just got off a plane from Paris and no doubt suffering jet lag.

While I sign, Mom visits

With events coordinator Marcy Hildebrandt.

Marcy put together the very cool posters – including the one in the background which will be sold off with proceeds going to Camp fYrefly Sask. The lovely bouquet – which I incidentally match – was from my family.

With sister Hope & our highschool principal Don Cambridge and Mrs. Cambridge

Laughing my way through the signing

Anthony Bidulka At the head of the line

Getting ready to start the first signing with my mom at my side. Several people actually asked her to sign the book too – she loved it!

New Concept

The signing line. We went with a new launch concept this time. An hour of signing. Then on stage interview. Then another hour of signing. All the while wine & cheese being served.

Candy & Andrea.

Andrea, a fellow writer, was one of three people who went right home and read the whole book in one sitting.