Afterward, they'll be posting the podcast of the show.

December 13th - Book signing at Southgate Coles in Edmonton, AB

12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

111th St & 51st Ave, Edmonton, AB

Come down, meet Cheryl and pick up some signed novels. All of Cheryl's books make wonderful Christmas gifts.

December 14th - Book signing at Mill Woods Town Centre Coles in Edmonton, AB

12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

2331-66th St, Edmonton, AB

Come down, meet Cheryl and pick up some signed novels. All of Cheryl's books make wonderful Christmas gifts.

December 20th - Book signing at Mill Woods Town Centre Coles in Edmonton, AB

12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

2331-66th St, Edmonton, AB

Come down, meet Cheryl and pick up some signed novels. All of Cheryl's books make wonderful Christmas gifts.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21st - SPECIAL STARBUCKS EVENT: Meet bestselling author Cheryl Kaye Tardif at the new SE Edmonton Starbucks location.

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

4357-50th Street, Edmonton, AB - 780-465-4173

Have your favorite coffee drink or Cheryl's favorite Chai tea with 2 shots of Cinnamon Dolce and try some yummy samples.

Enter to win a fabulous gift bag filled with gifts and surprises.

No purchase required to enter. Just show up & bring your friends!!!

Meet Cheryl, a bestselling Edmonton author who has been in the news a lot lately, and pick up some personalized, autographed novels for yourself and for family and friends. All of Cheryl's books make wonderful Christmas gifts.

Whale Song, The River and Divine Intervention will be ON SALE!

A percentage of all book sales will be donated to:

• Hope Mission
• Mustard Seed Church
• Bissell Centre
• and one Edmonton school

I really hope you come out and have some fun celebrating this new Starbucks location and the Christmas season! ~Cheryl

November 1st - Writings on the Wall Conference

I  will be speaking at the conference. My topic will explore trends in publishing and how memoirs evolve from diary writing to a published book. This event is open to the public. More info to follow .

http://writingsonthewall.ca

November 7th - Whale Song goes to Dallas Rocks event

I won't be able to attend this event, but my bestselling novel Whale Song will be there. 125 celebrities will receive Whale Song in a VIP gift bag.

Read more about Dallas Rocks and Whale Song.

November 15th - Scarlett's Sisters Authors Showcase

I will be speaking about my novels, writing, and reading from Whale Song (if time permits).

This event is open ONLY TO MEMBERS of the Red Hat Society. It will be held at the Elks Hall in Edmonton, AB. More info to follow.

Contact Queen Ursula for tickets and info: OZO@telus.net

November 22nd - Book signing at South Point Chapters in Edmonton, AB

12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

3227 Calgary Tr, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6J 5X8

Come down, meet Cheryl and pick up some signed novels. All of Cheryl's books make wonderful Christmas gifts.

November 29th - Book signing at Southgate Coles in Edmonton, AB

12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

111th St & 51 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6H 4M8

Come down, meet Cheryl and pick up some signed novels. All of Cheryl's books make wonderful Christmas gifts.

DALLAS, TX, October 03, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Canadian author Cheryl Kaye Tardif is thrilled to be donating 125 copies of her bestselling novel Whale Song to the VIP bags that will go to celebrities and special guests attending Dallas Rocks 2008. This fundraising event is in support of Russell Simmons' Diamond Empowerment Fund, which helps raise funds and bring education to economically disadvantaged people in Africa who are affected by the diamond industry.

Dallas Rocks will honor legendary basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Johnson, now retired, was honored as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996, and enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002. Since his retirement, he's been an advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention and safe sex, as well as a philanthropist.

*Russell Simmons - In 2007, USA Today named Russell Simmons one of the "Top 25 Most Influential People of the Past 25 Years," calling him a "hip-hop pioneer" for his groundbreaking vision that has influenced music, fashion, finance, television and film, as well as the face of modern philanthropy.

*Pat and Emmitt Smith - Pat (Laurence) Smith is an actress, and her husband Emmitt is the Dallas Cowboys star running back.

The MC for the evening is Fox News Anchor, Suzanne Sena. Other guests expecting to attend - celebrities, athletes, business leaders, social leaders, and national and regional media.

The goal of the evening is to raise awareness and funds for the Russell Simmons' The Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F.) a non-profit international organization that raises money to support education initiatives for disadvantaged people in African nations where diamonds are a natural resource. D.E.F.'s first beneficiary is CIDA City Campus, a model for higher education in Johannesburg, South Africa. Every student at this higher education institution is on scholarship and comes from a background of extreme economic disadvantage.

Canadian author Cheryl Kaye Tardif contacted Rhonda Bunton, President of Lush & Luxe PR, the company in charge of creating spectacular VIP gift bags for the celebrities attending this event and many others. Tardif arranged, with her publisher Kunati Books, to have 125 copies of Whale Song added to the VIP bags because she was inspired by the event and it's worthy cause.

"I have many friends from Africa, and I am an advocate of education and literacy," Tardif says. "Since my novel Whale Song deals with youth, racial discrimination and forgiveness, I thought it would fit very well with the event. I'd love to hear from anyone who receives Whale Song in their bag, and I wish Russell Simmons the very best in reaching his goals and dreams."

Whale Song is an award-winning, critically acclaimed bestselling novel. Booklist calls it "moving...sweet and sad" and "Tardif, a big hit in Canada...a name to reckon with south of the border." Tardif's other novels The River and Divine Intervention are "darker, more suspenseful".

Whale Song makes the perfect Christmas gift for anyone 7-108, and a percentage of the author's royalties goes to three Canadian nonprofit organizations to help combat homelessness, poverty and addictions.

Dallas Rocks 2008 takes place on Friday, November 7th, 2008, from 6:30 pm to 1:00 am at Dallas Cityplace. Guests at the gala will enjoy a 'Diamond Dinner' created by award-winning chefs. The dinner will be held on the 39th floor of Cityplace, with spectacular views of the Dallas skyline, and will be followed by an Afterparty. Dallas Rocks promises to be "one of the premier events of the year".

For more information, please visit Dallas Rocks.

For information on Canadian author Cheryl Kaye Tardif, please visit her website at http://www.cherylktardif.com/.

Whale Song (ISBN: 1601640072) is available at your favorite bookstore. If it's not in stock, you can have them order it in. Whale Song is also available at online retailers, including Amazon, Chapters, Barnes and Noble and many more.

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