An Evening with Louise Penny
The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns to Winnipeg to celebrate her new Armand Gamache mystery, The Black Wolf.
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Knox United Church
400 Edmonton Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 2M2 CanadaRefund Policy
About this event
Somewhere out there, in the darkness, a black wolf is feeding. Seek sanctuary at Knox United Church this Halloween night as Louise Penny, the doyen of Canadian mystery, returns to Winnipeg to launch the 20th Armand Gamache novel, The Black Wolf (Minotaur).
Hosted by Penny's longtime friend, the incomparable Shelagh Rogers, this promises to be an evening of mystery, insight, and laughter.
Louise Penny is the multi-award winning author of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels, set in her home province of Québec, Canada. A former Winnipeg resident during her days with the CBC, her books, including State of Terror written with Hillary Rodham Clinton, have sold more than 18 million copies worldwide, topped international bestseller lists, including the New York Times, the Winnipeg Free Press, The Globe & Mail, and been translated into 32 languages. The recipient of both the Order of Canada and l'Ordre national du Québec, her country's highest civilian honours, her Three Pines Foundation reaches out to those in crisis and offers financial and emotional support, with a special focus on literacy as well as dementia care. Her husband, Michael, died of dementia in 2016. She lives with her Golden Retrievers Muggins and Charlie in a village south of Montréal.
Her brand new mystery, The Black Wolf picks up just several weeks after the events of Penny's #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Grey Wolf. It finds Chief Inspector Armand Gamache Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec playing a lethal game of cat and mouse with an invisible foe who is gathering forces and preparing to strike...
Host Shelagh Rogers Bio:
Upon announcing Shelagh Rogers was stepping down from the CBC, a publicist added an extra zero to the 43 years Shelagh worked there, so it became “Shelagh Rogers has been at the CBC for 430 years”. Through those centuries, she hosted current affairs shows, arts programs, and worked with legendary colleagues such as her mentor and friend, Peter Gzowski.
In 2011, Shelagh was inducted into the Order of Canada. Also that year, she was named an honorary witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. She is the inaugural recipient of the Margaret Trudeau Award for Mental Health Advocacy, and she was the 2022 Symons Medallist. She is a member of the Métis Nation of Greater Victoria.
In 2008, Shelagh co-founded a national radio program devoted to writing in Canada called The Next Chapter. Louise Penny was a frequent guest and Shelagh lunges for any opportunity to speak with her. Over the years, Louise has become one of Shelagh’s closest friends. Shelagh is honoured to be hosting the Winnipeg launch of The Black Wolf and thrilled to speak with her brilliant and beautiful chosen sister.
Frequently asked questions
There is one ticket option: one person, one signed book, which can be purchased as many times as you'd like.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us for clarification on any aspect of this! We can be reached at 204-475-0483 and can be emailed at [email protected]. We will be more than pleased to answer your questions as we want everybody to have the best possible experience.
Each ticket holder will receive a signed book upon arrival at the venue that night. There will not be a formal meet and greet following the event. Purchased books will not be distributed before the event itself to ensure every attendee receives a signed copy.
Unfortunately, all tickets and books are final sale. However, you are welcome to transfer your ticket to another person. If you're unable to make the event at all, and no other person can attend in your stead, you are still welcome to pick up at the book at the Grant Park location afterwards.
This event is rush seating. Doors will open at 6pm the night of the event. The event itself will get underway at 7pm.
All levels of the building are wheelchair accessible through an elevator accessed by the 406 Edmonton entrancee. There is an accessible washroom on the main level. If you require any special accommodation, please contact [email protected].
Parking is available on the front and side streets including: Edmonton-Qu’Appelle-Kennedy-Sargent. Street parking in the area is metered. If possible, we recommend taking public transit, a cab, or an Uber as parking is limited.
344 Edmonton (Surface. Off lane) (lot 361) | Ellice and Hargrave (S) | Ellice and Hargrave (parkade)| Ellice and Donald (S) | 370 Hargrave. (S) (L29) | 329 Cumberland (S) (L116) | Smith and Ellice (S) (L26) | 330 Smith (P) (L125) | Portage Place (Underground) | 370 Colony (S) (L332)
Knox United Church is our partner venue, but they are not responsible for any event details. If you have any questions related to the event or to tickets, please contact McNally Robinson Booksellers directly.