Edmonton author Janet Hamilton officially launched Hank and other mild neighbours Monday, November 25 at Queen Mary Park Community League. Book launches are a celebration, and this one included local jazz and desert despite the weather.
Janet has been writing about her neighbourhood since she was eight. When she received a notice about the Edmonton 107 Avenue revitalization stories from her childhood stirred her imagination. Through the years her love for the area continues. She set to work compiling stories based on her childhood memories. Hank and Other Mild Neighbours is the result.
She says “These short snippets of my neighbors provide historical context to a vital part of our city’s heritage, and provide some reflection however you may view it. I hope you enjoy meeting my mild neighbors and perhaps you too have favourite memories of your past or present community. Edmonton is full of awesome areas where residents live, work, commute and gather.”
As an early childhood educator with a concern for literacy, Janet had decided to donate all author proceeds to Aboriginal Head Start Edmonton Sites.
For more about Janet visit her site at 7th-ave.ca