Saturday, October 14, 2023 - 10am-4pm at Florence Filberg Centre in Downtown Courtenay

Jim Krause

About:

Author headshotA third-generation author, James Allan Krause has been writing professionally since the 90s. He has published three books on local history and three novels. His fictional works are currently being transformed into audiobooks and include 34 original songs. Krause works as online professor and has benefited from a lifetime of travel experience. His family has lived in Canada for over 200 years.

 

Books:

The Life and Times of the Comox Valley – Volume 2 (History – Non-Fiction)

A. The Life and Times of the Comox Valley – Volume 1
116 pg. book highlighting history. Maps, b&w, colour photos – 1997, ISBN 0-9681968-1-0, e-book version, 2003, ISBN 0-9681968-2-9 ISBN 0-9681968-0-2 (paperback)

B. Destination Vancouver Island
280 pg. study of V.I.’s history, industry, character. Bibliography, index, 2003, ISBN 0-9681968-4-5 (paperback), e-book version, 2002, ISBN 0-9681968-5-3

C. Wetion
420 pg. audiobook musical (2023) fiction-based-on-fact, includes 10 scene play, 14 original songs, ISBN 978-0-9868292-2-2, (paperback), 978-0-9868292-3-9 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-9868292-1-5 (e-book and audiobooks)

D. The Pilot and the Parrot
360 pg. audiobook musical, 2016, fiction, includes 10 scene play, 10 original songs, epub, print versions ISBN 978-0-9868292-5-3 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-9868292-4-6 (paperback). ISBN 978-0-9868292-6-0 (ebook and audiobooks)

 

James Allan is based in Courtenay.

Synopsis:

Volume 2 is the follow-up edition to the local bestseller of the same name. 240 pg. book highlighting history. Maps, b&w, colour photos, 2021, ISBN: 978-1-9994909-0-4, e-book version ISBN 978-1-9994909-2-8, hardcover version 978-1-9994909-1-1

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