Simon Rose - Author Writer Presenter www.simon-rose.com

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I offer a variety of  presentations ,  author in residence  programs and conduct workshops for children at schools.  I offer a variety o...

The House of Commons is the elected chamber in Canada’s Parliament. Members of Parliament are known as MPs and represent areas ...

Historical fiction combines the events of the past with characters and stories from the writer’s imagination. This course examines the...

Christopher Columbus discovered the North American continent in October 1492. The Treaty of Tordesillas solved disputes between Spain and ...

Each year, the Continuing Education department at the University of Calgary serves over 20,000 lifelong learners and offers thousands of co...

Join me this weekend at the  Meet Your Local Authors Book Fair  in October. The event takes place at Parkdale Community Centre in NW Calgar...

Check out the  latest interview  with  Joshua Pantalleresco ,  in which I discuss recent and upcoming projects, writing courses, history, p...

The Oriental Pearl Tower is a communications tower in Shanghai, China, completed in 1994. It was the tallest structure in China until 200...

For my  Author in Residence  program, I can be at your school for a week or longer. This allows me to cover topics in much more depth than ...

Historical fiction combines the events of the past with characters and stories from the writer’s imagination. This course examines the...

One World Trade Center is one of the tallest buildings in the world and is located in the heart of New York City.  The new W...

Interested in writing science fiction? Check out  The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction: Volume One - First Contact , one of the m...

I offer workshops and presentations for both adults and children for community associations,home schooled students and summer camps, as wel...

Writing for Children and Young Adults . Evening classes at Mount Royal University in Calgary from November 12 to December 3, 6.30 pm to 9.3...

Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAVs), or drones as they are commonly known, are aircraft that are operated by remote control. They...