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We received an official announcement today that one of Left Right Minds client's, the author Terry Gould, has recently won yet another award!  Terry has also revealed that his book Murder Without Borders: Dying for the Story in the World's Most Dangerous Places, will also be translated into Spanish.  Here is the press release:

Dear Colleagues,

The Spanish-language edition of Terry Gould's Murder Without Borders: Dying for the Story in the World's Most Dangerous Places (2009, Random House Canada) will be published in Spain on September 7, 2010, by the Spanish publishing house Los Libros del Lince.

On May 27, Murder Without Borders won its third major kudo.

• Winner of the Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award for Best Non-fiction book of 2009.
• Winner of the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression 2009 Tara Singh Hayer Press Freedom Award.
• Finalist, 2009 Writers Trust of Canada Award for Best Political Writing of the Year.

In the United States, the book is published as Marked for Death: Dying for the Story in the World's Most Dangerous Places (2009, Counterpoint Press).

"A book of love and passion. The portraits of slain journalists who reported from the world’s most dangerous places are unquestionably tragic, but this book is uplifting and even inspiring. Through his meticulous reporting and his compassionate storytelling, Gould performs a small miracle, a literary resurrection, allowing journalists so cruelly killed to tell their own stories completely and honestly. In an age when journalism is threatened by economic collapse and deep public cynicism, Gould’s book reminds us that journalism can be beautiful and meaningful and that its power to combat injustice so great that some journalists around the world are willing to give their lives to tell the truth.”
--Joel Simon, Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists

"Terry Gould has made all of [these journalists] more than mere statistics. By digging so deeply into their lives, he has not only memorialized them but has helped us understand their martyrdom." --Columbia Journalism Review

"Terry Gould has done an enormous service to journalists everywhere with this macabre collection of murders most foul.... Fathoms why these individuals came to be martyrs."
--National Post

Visit Terry Gould online at www.terrygould.com and you may contact Terry at: gouldink@shaw.ca   

I suppose it is fitting to say something about the new site.  The first thing is, we're not done yet.

But enough about technology.  Here is our official message:

What a year it's been! We've launched new sites, worked with new clients, sent artists on tours, produced several shows here in Vancouver and continued our work with Plank Magazine. For 2010, we're excited to announce that we will be co-producing a new summer theatre festival at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre... we'll be looking for volunteers and donations in the new year!

But now it's holiday time and Left Right Minds will be closed from December 23, 2009 until January 4, 2010. We'll be checking our e-mail but if you need to reach us, the best way is by cellphone (Shane Birley 778.386.7220 or Allyson McGrane 604.671.0890).We hope you've all had a lovely 2009 and we are looking forward to working with you in 2010!

That about does it for me at this point.  I am off to ready myself for more Christmas excitement and finish up a few things before a well deserved break.  I wasn't able to get back to everyone today but if you have any emergencies, don't hesitate to drop me an e-mail.