Titanic Ashes (13 page)

I would like to thank Garry Cranford and Jerry Cranford
for their enthusiasm for this novel and everyone at
Flanker Press, including publicist Laura Cameron, for
their attention to this book. For this story I was particularly lucky with editors and would like to thank Marnie
Parsons for her expert care and attention to detail, and
Annamarie Beckel for her wise and subtle judgment. As
always, I would like to thank Maura, my wonderful wife
and partner, and my joyful little daughter, Jemma.

PAUL BUTLER
is the author of several critically
acclaimed novels, including
Cupids
,
Hero
,
1892
,
NaGeira
,
Easton’s Gold
,
Easton
, and
Stoker’s Shadow
. His work has
appeared on the judges’ lists for Canada Reads and the
Relit Longlist for three consecutive years, and he was a
winner in the Government of Newfoundland and
Labrador Arts and Letters Awards four times between
2003 and 2008, when he retired from the competition to
be literary representative, and then chair, of the Arts and
Letters Committee. A graduate of Norman Jewison’s
Canadian Film Centre, Butler has written for the
Globe
and Mail
,
The Beaver
,
Books in Canada
,
Atlantic Books
Today
, and
Canadian Geographic
, and has also contributed
to CBC Radio, local and national. He lives in St. John’s.
His website is
www.paulbutlernovelist.com
.

Easton's Gold

“. . . Butler builds solid suspense and healthy narrative
momentum through a focus on fundamentals: efficient
storytelling, keen attention to characterization and fealty
to the mysteries of the past and their influence on the
present . . . a compelling novel which often surprises and
satisfies.”—
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

“Butler is an invigorating writer, keeping the reader in
suspense, but moving the story along at an exhilarating
pace. . . . And finally, Butler is a fine stylist, one who
knows how to provide apt images that vivify thought and
action.”—
CANADIAN BOOK REVIEW ANNUAL

“
Easton's Gold
and its predecessor [
Easton
] are about as
different as it's possible for two novels featuring the same
character to be. They're both excellent, but in very different ways.” — 
THE CHRONICLE HERALD

Cupids

“Butler does a good job of bringing out that ‘unstated
drama' in
Cupids
. . . [providing] enough detail to give you
a sense of life in the 1600s. . . . Another of his strengths
as a writer is an ability to quickly create a picture of a
character, one that stays with you.”

THE CHRONICLE HERALD

Easton

“The story is fast-paced, action-packed, and replete with
horrific details, frequent tests of will, a somewhat improbable love match, and a satisfying denouement.”

CANADIAN BOOK REVIEW ANNUAL

“[
Easton
] is exceptionally well-written.... Throughout
the novel, the atmosphere of threatening danger that
permeates the story will hold the reader spellbound until
the end.”—
THE TELEGRAM

1892

“[
1892
] is a page turner that will be enjoyed as romance,
historical fiction and a chilling gothic tale.”

ATLANTIC BOOKS TODAY

“[Paul Butler's] writing is lyrical and compelling.”

THE SUDBURY STAR

“Beautifully written . . .”

BOOK-A-RAMA

“[Paul Butler's] descriptions of how people find themselves in old St. John's are persuasive and compelling.”

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