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It seems it has been over six years since I ventured across the Atlantic. Or pretty much anywhere for that matter. So, now looks like a good time to hit the trails to Europe for the Winter Well, Germany to be more specific. With the current 49 Euro railpass offer,

By Stephen Hayes 08 Jan 2024
A hard-boiled dispatch from the Land of the Lost

Hamilton Writers

A hard-boiled dispatch from the Land of the Lost

It's a hot and smoky summer here in Canada. It seems that half of northern Quebec is on fire this year. Maybe it will be a wake-up to the folks with their heads in the sand in regards to climate change. We can only hope. It seems as

By Stephen Hayes 22 Jul 2023

Hamilton Writers

Some news + a little East-City Noir

Well it's been a quite a while since I pumped out a blog; as I've had a very topsy-turvy few months with hospital stays, physiotherapy, moving ,and trying to get the brain-box functioning properly.  But as things have slowly settled down, I've been able

By Stephen Hayes 17 Feb 2023

on the mend & on the move

Things have slowed down here at the blog since mid-August. I had a very bad spill on my Gazelle bike in Montreal ,and have been in hospital mending/rehabbing after some serious wrist surgery.  A BIG shout out to my sister for hunkering down at my place in Montreal to

By Stephen Hayes 30 Sep 2022
2022-an update

2022-an update

All is well here at HardBoiled. It's been a stop and start process of finishing the first draft of Fallen Angels. But the end is clearly in sight for the tail-end of this summer. So stand by. When The Luck Runs Dry  is still selling on e-reader platforms,

By Stephen Hayes 19 Jun 2022
Page Turning in The Hammer

Fantasia Film Festival

Page Turning in The Hammer

I was recently invited to attend the Page Turner Panel at The Westdale Theatre as part of the 2021 Hamilton Film Festival. Also on the bill were Colin Chilvers and Aaron Lam. Colin is an Oscar winning SPX artist who's recently penned and auto-biography : Believing A Man Can

By Stephen Hayes 11 Nov 2021
Crawls, Festivals, & Radio

Film

Crawls, Festivals, & Radio

Hey folks, just a quick update on all thing "hardboiled". Writing is a little difficult as I broke my wrist a week back, and the plaster cast has mostly mobilized my left hand. But I am slowly on the mend, so I will hopefully get back to my

By Stephen Hayes 10 Oct 2021

Fallen Angels: a work in progress.

Hey folks , I hope everyone is well. I had a few days in Hamilton, and attended the Authors in the Park event. The rain held off just enough to squeeze the sale in on Aug 1 .Then the heavens opened to unleash a torrent of rain and hail. I had

By Stephen Hayes 07 Aug 2021
Authors in the Park

AGH

Authors in the Park

Hey folks all is good here at HardBoiled. I am working away slowly on the follow-up novel: Fallen Angels. I've been attending some writing workshops with the Quebec Writers Federation as I am now relocating full-time to Montreal. I am in Hamilton this weekend , and will be participating

By Stephen Hayes 31 Jul 2021
Read All About It!

Film

Read All About It!

Things are chugging away slowly but surely here at Hard-Boiled. We picked up some nice press in the Hamilton area recently. A few weeks go I spoke with Hammer D20 about the new book: "When The Luck Runs Dry" for Cable 14. If you missed the show live,

By Stephen Hayes 11 May 2021
Spreading the word. Literally.

Fantasia Film Festival

Spreading the word. Literally.

Hey folks, I hope everyone is well. It has been a busy few weeks for your humble author. Between vaccine jabs, medical appointments, and transitioning to a new residence in Montreal it has been difficult to keep the blog updated. I squeezed in an interview with Hammer D20 that is

By Stephen Hayes 18 Apr 2021
E-Book Release & Print Pre-Orders

Film

E-Book Release & Print Pre-Orders

The E-book release of: When The Luck Runs Dry is active as of March 17, 2021. You can find it on Apple Books, Kobo, and Kindle by clicking on the menu at the top of the home page. There is also a menu  to contact us to pre-order a print

By Stephen Hayes 16 Mar 2021
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