Dave Williamson will launch his new novel, Dating, at McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg on Thursday, April 12 at 8:00 p.m.
Main character Jenkins never dreamed he'd live long enough to be dating again. Less than two years after his beloved wife's death, he finds himself sheepishly slinking past her portrait to take another woman out to the movies. Recalling his dating experience throughout the decades, Jenkins discovers that he is still no wiser than a schoolboy. Boomers will connect on many levels with this funny portrayal of their generation grappling with the realities of growing older.
Dave Williamson has written four previous comic novels, drama for television and stage, reviews and non-fiction. Founder of the Creative Communications program at Red River College, he was Dean of Business and Applied Arts there, retiring in 2006. Dave has served as President of the Manitoba Writers' Guild, Chair of The Writers' Union of Canada, and Chair of the Winnipeg Arts Council. His short fiction collection Accountable Advances was previously published by Turnstone Press. He lives in Winnipeg.