J.C. Corry
@jccorry1
Writer, army brat, regular brat, medieval nerd & author of The Storyteller’s War: Geoffrey Chaucer, Reluctant Spy (Black Rose Writing). Order via
Kind of my writing bud and friend AK White to share this pic taken at the Creston Valley Public Library today.
Excited to return to Calgary and When Words Collide Aug 13-16 to moderate/speak on some pretty cool panels. whenwordscollide2026.sched.com/about
Pleased to be speaking at the Wine Country Writers’ Festival (Sept 22-27) in Penticton, BC. Check out the program at wcwfestival.com/2026-feature...
Thank you to Sam and the staff at the Dunbar branch of the Vancouver Public library, the Canada Council for the Arts, The Writers Union of Canada, and all of the attendees who made yesterday's talk such an enjoyable success. Looking forward to coming back in 2027 to share book two.
Hope to see you tomorrow 2pm at Vancouver Public Library, Dunbar branch vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6998d...
Vancouver area writers: Sat May 30 2pm, Vancouver Public Library, Dunbar branch. Will be discussing my writing and publishing journey, my historical research trips, challenges and reversals along the way, and the importance of community - including this one! Love to see you there! John
If you like to hear about road trips, writing and history, pop by the Dunbar branch of the Vancouver Public Library May 30 at 2pm for my talk.
Quite the interesting discussion last night about writing and publishing with @susinnielsen @sarablaydes42 and @voice___memos (Jacquelyn Z-L Ross) and the many guests who asked some great questions. Thank you to Kersten and the gang at @bookwarehousevancouver on Main for hosting us.
What an interesting discussion on Historical Fact or Fiction: What Can or Can’t be Changed. Many thanks to co-panelists @DonnadConrad and @Susancalder13, and @Lori_Hahnel for moderating @wwc_festival_yyc When Words Collide
Great to reconnect with my writing peeps at When Words Collide @wwc_festival_yyc
Looking forward to the WWC conference, catching up with writing friends and hopefully making new ones!
What a fun time sharing my publishing story at Salt Spring Public Library! Many thanks to Sophia for hosting, Roy Val Clery for reading, and all the folks who came, including my mentor friend Chris Humphreys, with whom I took a writing workshop in the same library 8 years earlier!
So very pleased to be short-listed for the Third Annual Book Awards for BC Authors contest by the www.facebook.com/sunshinecoas... for my novel The Storyteller's War: Geoffrey Chaucer, Reluctant Spy. Honoured to be included in such great company. linktr.ee/jccorry
Looking forward to sharing the story of my publishing journey and reading from my novel @saltspringlibrary Saturday, July 19, 1pm #saltspringisland #librarylove
Thank you Sarah and Ossian @armchairbookswhistler for taking on my book and to be in such good company!
Thank you Adina @saltspringbooks for making The Storyteller’s War: Geoffrey Chaucer, Reluctant Spy available to the SS community!
So excited to see my novel in the hands of others at @indigo stores across the Lower Mainland. Thanks Akei @indigorobson for the pic and signing opportunity. Please ask @indigo to order if not available in a store near you. Proud to support #Canadian
Thanks to all my family and friends who have been there for me, all the writers, editors and agents who were honest with me, and my publisher Black Rose Writing who believed in me. Appreciate all who made my book launch possible.
So grateful to be invited by @kauaiwritersconference to tell my story of being published along with three other inspiring writers @kristinvukovic @lisacrawfordwatson @tracey_lange - what a great session, thank you!
The Federation of BC Writers publishes Wordworks & includes stories on writers across the province - bcwriters.ca/latest. Happy to see my research trip article published (on page 8) in the latest Issue. Thanks to @rachdunstanmuller and @federationbcwriters for supporting BC authors!
Thank you Margaret and Coles Indigo at Cherry Lane Mall in Penticton, BC for carrying The Storyteller's War
Thank you Liz and Helicon Books in North Vancouver for carrying The Storyteller's War and supporting Canadian authors!
Thrilled that Indigo Chapters is now carrying The Storyteller's War: Geoffrey Chaucer, Reluctant Spy in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Pre-order now (see linktree), or find a paperback in store from May 8.
Excited to hold my author copy - just a few more tweaks, almost there! You can pre-order now at link in profile.
So pleased to reveal the cover of The Storyteller’s War: Geoffrey Chaucer, Reluctant Spy available May 8, 2025. Pre-order now at link below and use promo code PREORDER2025 to receive 15% discount. Pre-orders at Amazon, etc. to follow. www.blackrosewriting.com/historicalad...
#kauaiwritersconference 4 epiphanies: 1. Try re-write of 2nd novel in 1st person, present tense. 2. Write about father’s bullet ridden Normandy helmet & my house burning down. 3. Salman Rushdie advice: Write with love. 4. Write everything with love & lean into what scares me. Gulp.