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It's been a long time since I've seen coverage of my books in actual ink, and while I shared the digital version of this excellent @globeandmail piece on COUNTY ROAD SIX on pub day, it's a great feeling to actually hold these pages in my hands.

Sincere thanks to @matt_horseman, who managed to distill the most important parts of our conversation into this writeup, and really immersed himself in the place I was trying to capture in this novel.

If you grab yourself a copy of today's Globe, you'll find the coverage in the Arts & Books section. Take a gander if you like. More on the way soon, and I'll share those pieces as they land...

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very jacked up on mountain dew to see that County Road Six (@doubledayca) made it onto the latest spring newsletter for @indigo, as one of their Canadian Must-Reads! which I found after a heads up from @jenknoch.

get ye to the bookstore, as CR6 is out far and wide this week. and, it's excellent to be sharing the fiction list with @nataliezed and @nickcutter2026, who I know in actual life and is not only a spectacular multi-genre writer, but a good dude.

here's the online link for those who want to check out all the books in there...

https://tinyurl.com/5an3uk7h

More soon, friends. Keep the dream alive...

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When it comes to North Simcoe County, I've got more than plenty to say. Massive thanks to Matt Horseman for this interview, where he deftly gets the most important parts of it all into this piece.

Check out the Culture/Books section of The Globe and Mail now for the full interview, and Matt's thoughtful and carefully considered take on what COUNTY ROAD SIX says about the places in rural Canada that readers are so rarely shown...

Here's the link:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/books/article-county-road-six-kevin-hardcastle-interview/

COUNTY ROAD SIX is out now, from @DoubledayCa/Bond Street Books.

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COUNTY ROAD SIX is out today!

A million thanks to @DoubledayCa/Bond Street Books and my editor Janie Yoon. And to Dean Cooke, Ron Eckel, and all of the magical people at @CookeMcDermid.

You can find the novel everywhere now. Hope you dig it, friends.

Believe in your dreams... 🦄

Here's the rundown from the post that Doubleday Canada made on their official account as well...
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Some secrets don’t stay buried.

COUNTY ROAD SIX by Kevin Hardcastle is now available!

Mara O’Hare hasn’t been home to North Simcoe County in years, but she’s pulled back after the death of her father. Reunited with her sisters Beth and Emma, the three women fight to hold onto the farm they’ve inherited. But with it, their father left behind a long-buried secret: an inheritance of violence none of them were prepared for.

Taut, propulsive, and deeply unsettling, County Road Six is an unforgettable family saga about gender and class, rural communities, fathers and daughters — and what the people we come from leave inside us, whether we want it or not.

Get your copy of this gripping novel now.

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A few days out from the release of COUNTY ROAD SIX (@DoubledayCa/Bond Street Books), and the fine folks at @CBCBooks have included the novel in their list of 40 notable May publications!

You'll find some magical new works in here from @adriantheelion, @anuja_v, @arizonaoneill, @jordoisdead, @anakana.schofield, @ink.stained_wreck, & more!

Check out the full list right here:
https://www.cbc.ca/books/readinglists/40-books-to-read-for-may-9.7196432

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Hard to believe we're under two weeks away from the release of COUNTY ROAD SIX (@doubledayca ), my new novel about the wilds and wildlings of North Simcoe County. There are some exciting events and appearances on the way, so keep an eye out in the coming days, weeks, and months.

I'm honoured to share this beautiful cover (created with a photo from the real Simcoe County) with the kind words of @Waub, @NathanHillBooks, Cherie Dimaline, @Plettsky, @MichaelFarrisSmith, @HarmerLiz, and @Carleigh_bakes. Authors I admire greatly, and am lucky to know.

Pre-order the novel now or grab yourself a copy at your local bookstore on May 19th:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/774603/county-road-six-by-kevin-hardcastle/9780385700887

Thanks for reading, all. Believe in your dreams...

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Hard to believe we're under two weeks away from the release of COUNTY ROAD SIX (@doubledayca ), my new novel about the wilds and wildlings of North Simcoe County. There are some exciting events and appearances on the way, so keep an eye out in the coming days, weeks, and months.

I'm honoured to share this beautiful cover (created with a photo from the real Simcoe County) with the kind words of @Waub, @NathanHillBooks, Cherie Dimaline, @Plettsky, @MichaelFarrisSmith, @HarmerLiz, and @Carleigh_bakes. Authors I admire greatly, and am lucky to know.

Pre-order the novel now or grab yourself a copy at your local bookstore on May 19th:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/774603/county-road-six-by-kevin-hardcastle/9780385700887

Thanks for reading, all. Believe in your dreams...

#AmReading #Novel #Fiction #CountyRoadSix #Rural #Ontario #Canada #CanLit #Bookstagram

one of the better piles I've ever made...

thanks to @doubledayca for some excellent mail. and to all of the folks at Bond Street Books who have worked so hard to get COUNTY ROAD SIX done.

you can pre-order the novel now, ahead of the forthcoming May 19th release.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/774603/county-road-six-by-kevin-hardcastle/9780385700887

happy Friday, all. 📚🦄

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Hey all. On Tuesday, June 2nd I'll be headed back to the place where the real COUNTY ROAD SIX actually lives. I'm honoured to be in conversation with my friend and mega-best-selling author Waubgeshig Rice (@waub), who is known and loved all around the Georgian Bay!

The event will be held at the Midland Public Library, starting at 6pm. And it was put together with the excellent folks at @GeorgianBayBooks, who are keeping North Simcoe County well-stocked with great reads. They've even had my work up on their shelves, in case you wanted to head over there and take a gander.

Register here to grab a seat or two for this free event:
https://simpli.events/e/kevin-hardcastle-waubgeshig-rice

You can pre-order the novel here, or head over to your local indie, like Gbay Books, and get them to reserve a copy:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/774603/county-road-six-by-kevin-hardcastle/9780385700887

See you all on June 2nd!

#CountyRoadSix #Novel #Fiction #CanLit #SimcoeCounty #GeorgianBay #Rural #Ontario #Bookstagram

Hey all. On Tuesday, June 2nd I'll be headed back to the place where the real COUNTY ROAD SIX actually lives. I'm honoured to be in conversation with my friend and mega-best-selling author Waubgeshig Rice (@waub), who is known and loved all around the Georgian Bay!

The event will be held at the Midland Public Library, starting at 6pm. And it was put together with the excellent folks at @GeorgianBayBooks, who are keeping North Simcoe County well-stocked with great reads. They've even had my work up on their shelves, in case you wanted to head over there and take a gander.

Register here to grab a seat or two for this free event:
https://simpli.events/e/kevin-hardcastle-waubgeshig-rice

You can pre-order the novel here, or head over to your local indie, like Gbay Books, and get them to reserve a copy:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/774603/county-road-six-by-kevin-hardcastle/9780385700887

See you all on June 2nd!

#CountyRoadSix #Novel #Fiction #CanLit #SimcoeCounty #GeorgianBay #Rural #Ontario #Bookstagram

Hey friends and readers. I'm very excited to be included in the @festofauthors MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival this year. It all takes place at University of Toronto's Victoria College from June 5th to 7th.

I'll be in conversation with mega-celebrated French author @johanagustawsson, discussing some of the spellbinding oddities that make their way into stories from rural Ontario to remote Swedish islands. Find me at the fest with my forthcoming novel, COUNTY ROAD SIX. (@doubledayca)

Our Rural Noir convo is on June 5th at 4:30pm, over in the beautiful Victoria College chapel. Grab yourself a pass and check it out!

Here's the link:
https://festivalofauthors.ca/event/rural-noir-johana-gustawsson-kevin-hardcastle/

#MOTIVE2026 #AmReading #RuralNoir #Novel #Fiction #Ontario #Sweden #Bookstagram

Hey friends and readers. I'm very excited to be included in the @festofauthors MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival this year. It all takes place at University of Toronto's Victoria College from June 5th to 7th.

I'll be in conversation with mega-celebrated French author @johanagustawsson, discussing some of the spellbinding oddities that make their way into stories from rural Ontario to remote Swedish islands. Find me at the fest with my forthcoming novel, COUNTY ROAD SIX. (@doubledayca)

Our Rural Noir convo is on June 5th at 4:30pm, over in the beautiful Victoria College chapel. Grab yourself a pass and check it out!

Here's the link:
https://festivalofauthors.ca/event/rural-noir-johana-gustawsson-kevin-hardcastle/

#MOTIVE2026 #AmReading #RuralNoir #Novel #Fiction #Ontario #Sweden #Bookstagram

I'll be taking COUNTY ROAD SIX on the actual road to Hamilton Rock City this spring, where I'll be part of the magical @HamiltonLibrary Author Series, discussing the novel with celebrated hometown author and academic @MeaghanStrimas! Come and yell-whisper cusses at me at the Central Branch on June 4th, 2026 at 6:30pm.

(Note that it is at 6:30pm, and not 7pm, as I had down erroneously on my calendar. Gah.)

It'll be a good one, Hamilton friends, so take a wander over there. And I'll be back on here to bother you with other book events around the land shortly.

Find the full event info here:
https://events.hpl.ca/event/15882726

Thanks for including me in this mighty series, HPL, and for hosting us.

#CountyRoadSix #AmReading #Fiction #Novel #CanLit #Bookstagram

I'll be taking COUNTY ROAD SIX on the actual road to Hamilton Rock City this spring, where I'll be part of the magical @HamiltonLibrary Author Series, discussing the novel with celebrated hometown author and academic @MeaghanStrimas! Come and yell-whisper cusses at me at the Central Branch on June 4th, 2026 at 6:30pm.

(Note that it is at 6:30pm, and not 7pm, as I had down erroneously on my calendar. Gah.)

It'll be a good one, Hamilton friends, so take a wander over there. And I'll be back on here to bother you with other book events around the land shortly.

Find the full event info here:
https://events.hpl.ca/event/15882726

Thanks for including me in this mighty series, HPL, and for hosting us.

#CountyRoadSix #AmReading #Fiction #Novel #CanLit #Bookstagram

well, shit... I wrote this.

thank you to Janie Yoon and all of the amazing people at Bond Street Books / @doubledayca. and to Dean Cooke, Ron Eckel, and the whole @cookemcdermid team for believing in this one. took a long while, but we got there.

Official release May 19th, 2026. batten down the hatches, folks...

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While my writing life has had its moments of joy and sorrow, I have been very fortunate along the way to cross paths with some very good people who made a tremendous difference.

Dean Cooke was one of those people, and I'll forever be grateful for his friendship and guidance as my literary agent for just shy of a decade. He was particularly gracious and assured in trying to make the new novel immeasurably better, and without him I don't know where it would be.

He was a good man, and there are plenty of folks out there who have known him and been lucky to call him a friend for much of their lives. Not least, all of the lovely folks at @CookeMcDermid, which thankfully carries his name on. And, John and Janet Irving, who introduced me to Dean some years ago. I was between books, and he had no reason to take me on as a client at that time, but he did, and I'm a better writer and person for it.

Much love to everyone who knew and cared for the kind and formidable Dean Cooke. He will be badly missed, and I know all of his authors and peers would agree that he left a significant, wonderful mark on Canadian literature. He was a true champion. ❤️📚