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TuesdayFebruary102015112015promisessixnewbooksfromRichardVanCampByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheyearisopeningwithaurryofpagesforauthorRichardVanCampwhoanticipatesthereleaseofanimpressivesixbooksin2015alone.TheauthorfromFortSmithNWTwhonowresidesinEdmontonhasamixofshortstoriesnovelsgraphicnovelsandnon-ctioncomingoutthisyearincreasinghisvolumeofpub-lishedworksbyathirdinamatterofmonths.ImluckybecauseIalreadyhave13pub-lishersthatIworkwithandwhenImwrit-ingsomethingImalwaysthinkingaboutwhoitshouldgotoVanCampsaidofthesuccessrarelyexperiencedbyauthorsinsuchashorttimespan.WeregoingtobebusyandtouringandImsoexcited.VanCampsaidallofthestoriesarein-spiredbyFortSmitheventhosethatarenotsetthereorinFortSimmerhishome-townsalterego.IwantFortSmitherstositupintheirseatswhentheyreaditandgoHeythatsmystreethesaid.IwantFortSmitherstobeproudofwheretheyrefromandforthemtoknowwhetheryourehuntingforthecommunitycuttingwoodforthecom-munitywritingbooksforthecommunityitallmatters.ItsallapartofwhoweareasSmithers.ThreeFeathersPortageandMainAgraphicnovelaboutrestorativejusticeThreeFeathersisexpectedtocomeoutinMarchnotonlyinitsoriginalEnglishbutalsoinCreeChipewyanandSouthSlaveythankstothetranslationworkdonebytheSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncil.Thestorywasinspiredbyreal-liferobberiesthattookplaceinFortSmithbeforepeoplestartedlockingtheirdoorsandendedinaconfrontationthatcausedaneldertohaveaheartattackandstroke.ThoughtheyoungthieveswerearrestedandsenttojailforafewyearsVanCampdecidedtoreimaginetheendinggivingtheyoungmenanothershotatredemption.ThebookisillustratedbyayoungwomanfromHayRiverKrystalMateus.WhistlePearsonAspin-offfromthelmadaptationofhisacclaimednovelTheLesserBlessedthisnoveliscenteredonDarcyabullywhogetssentofftoagrouphomeattheendofthemovie.OnlyhereVanCampimaginesthatthegrouphomeisfullandDarcyisinsteadforcedtogotojail.ThenoveltoldinlettersndsthetroubledyoungmanwritingtosomeoneheusedtobullywhohaslockedhimselfinhisbathroomforthreedaysfollowingthedeathofhismomandistobereleasedinMarchaspartofPearsonsWellAwareseriesaddressingmentalhealthissues.TheBlueRavenPearsonSetinFortSmiththisgraphicnovelexpectedtocomeoutinApriltellsthestoryofayoungboywhosebike-apartinggiftfromhisfatherbeforeleavinghisfamily-isstolen.Theboyisbefriendedbyanolderboywhotakeshimonaquadridetolookforthebicycleforgingatouchingfriendship.TheillustrationsaredonebySteveSandersonwhoworkedwithVanCamppreviouslyonhiscomicbookPathoftheWarrior.ItsatearjerkerVanCampsaid.Ibawledmyeyesoutwritingit.ForOurChildrenTeachingsandTraditionsfromFortSmithEldersCascadeGraphicsForthiscollectionofinterviewsandstoriesbyeldersfromhishometownVanCampisworkingundertheinitiativeoftheNWTMtisNation.Therstincarnationofwhatwilllikelybeanongoingmultimediaprojectwillseeabookcreatedalongwithanumberofonlinevideos.ThegoalistolaunchitonAboriginalDayJune21inFortSmith.FromrespectforthenorthernlightstosnowshoemakinghowtoreadtheweatherwhattodowithababysbellybuttonnubandtakingastandforMtisrightsVanCampsaidthestoriesareiconiccomicalandpowerful.MymouthwaswideopenthewholetimebecausethisiseverythingwewerenevertaughtgrowingupinhighschoolandbysomeofourownfamiliessoImjustsohonouredtobevisitingwithpeoplewhoarehuntershealersprovidersleadershesaid.NightMovesEneldWizentyVanCampshighlyanticipatedfourthcollectionofshortstorieswillcarryonwiththelivesofhismostbelovedcharactersaswellassomenewonesandthesexy-soundingtitleistherealdeal.ItsgoingtobesensualandheartdestroyingterrifyingandengrossingVanCamppromises.YoullgettovisitwithsomeoldFortSimmericonslikeeveryonefromTheLesserBlessedandthestreakersGrantBrutusandClarence.ThebookalsoincludesstoriesthatbridgetoanewsetofgraphicnovelsVanCampisworkingoncalledWheetagoWarswhichhaveyettolandabookdeal.Andyoullmeetapileofnewplayers-andIdomeanplayersheadded.TheMoonofLettingGoIndigenousNarrativesCollectiveBasedontheshortstoryofthesamenameareleaseofthis80-pagegraphicnovelisanticipatedbytheendoftheyearandpromisesloversoftheoriginalstoryanaddedbonus.ItsbeautifulbecauseIwasabletoputinformationinthegraphicnovelthatnevermadeitintothenovellaandtheresstuffinthenovellathatwouldnottranslateintoanillustratedstoryVanCampshared.SofansofmyworkwillbeabletondoutmoreaboutCelestinethemaincharactereitherthroughthegraphicnovelornovellaorboth.StaytunedVanCampishopingtoturnthestoryintoa40-minutelmshotintheNWTfeaturingNorthernactorsandlmmakers.IwanttoshowcasethebeautyoftheNorth-westTerritoriesandTlichoculturehesaid.PhotocourtesyofRichardVanCampARTSCULTUREBOOKSNWT-bornauthorRichardVanCamphasanarrayofnovelsshortstoriesandgraphicnovelscomingoutthisyearthatwilluphistotalnumberofpublishedworksto18bytheendof2015.ThreeFeathersagraphicnovelaboutrestorativejusticewillbereleasedinMarchinFortSmithduringAboriginalLanguagesMonthintheNWT.ImageMenton3WhistleVanCampssecondnovelsinceTheLesserBlessedservesasasequeltothebookslmandfollowsbullyDarcytojailandpossibleredemption.ImageZenaDenchik