Tag: Quodlibets
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Appearance at SFotR8
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Problematic Press Appearances at Sci-Fi on the Rock 8 Problematic Press is pleased to announce that David Reynolds and Myles Reichel will be appearing at Sci-Fi on the Rock 8 at the Holiday Inn throughout the convention, from May 23rd-25th! The writer and illustrator of The True Story of the Three…
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Problematic Press Loses Virginity
Well, last week was certainly a week of firsts for Problematic Press, including David Reynolds‘ first CBC Radio interview and first public reading of fiction! Sexy times, indeed! Let’s begin this recap with CBC’s WAM. The amazing Angela Antle invited Reynolds to the Weekend Arts Magazine to discuss his adaptation of Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets. This…
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National Poetry Month and Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets
The League of Canadian Poets have celebrated April as National Poetry Month for 15 years now. That doesn’t sound like a very long time, considering Robert Hayman was writing poetry in Newfoundland in the early 1600s. So, in the spirit of celebrating poetry, Problematic Press would like to take you back nearly 400 years in…
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BOOK LAUNCH – Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets
Problematic Press is pleased to present Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets, Lately Come over from New Britaniola, Old Newfoundland. Hayman’s Quodlibets is a collection of witty, poetic verses that were penned while he served as governor in colonial Harbour Grace, Newfoundland between 1618 and 1628. His is likely the first English poetry penned in North America. And,…
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TREATS: Quodlibets Sample and a FREE Short Story
Cheers, all! I previously promised treats, and now it’s time to deliver! Problematic Press offers eager readers TWO tasty treats for their minds to munch on. *om nom nom* First, let me present you with a sample poem from David Reynolds’ adaptation of Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets, Lately Come over from New Britaniola, Old Newfoundland. Hayman’s…
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Upcoming Treats
Cheers! Thanks so much for all of your interest in this humble venture thus far! I strive to satisfy your expectations, and I’d like to share with you my own expectations for 2013. Expect to see the following titles in the inaugural year of Problematic Press: Quodlibets (1628) by Robert Hayman is quite likely the…
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Day 1: It Has Begun
Welcome, friends! This is a momentous occasion. Problematic Press has just arrived on the scene with a mission to stimulate your hungry, eager intellects! Problematic Press intends to challenge your fundamental preconceptions of the world through original works of literature as well as important, yet often neglected, texts from the past. Our first release will…