Author to appear at McAdam Railway Station this Sunday

With the new Christmas novella well into production and the audio-book version of Volume 1 now available, things seem to be humming along in the Abigail project.

Author Mark Walma is now preparing for an appearance at the McAdam Railway Station and Hotel this coming Sunday, July 27 from 1 to 3 p.m.

"The McAdam Historical Restoration Commission has planned a series of appearances by local artists to complement its already very popular Railway Pie Sunday events," Mark explained, "and I'm quite honoured to have been invited to take part."

Mark said his role is to set up his table and then chat with the people who drop into the Station for pie.

"Many of the people who come out are likely from McAdam and the surrounding area so they likely already have purchased the original three Abigail books," Mark said. "My appearance there is not really about the sales of the books but more about thanking people for their support for our project and the Station, adding even more interest to their visit and getting them excited about the upcoming book."

Artist and designer Lynn Walma is currently working very hard on the drawings and layout of the new Christmas novella, "A McAdam Station Christmas", which is due out in November.

"We're very excited about this new book and looking forward to the launch late this fall," Mark said. "We are thinking of having two different launches -- one at the Station and a second in Fredericton -- so watch out for that!"

It's Railway Pie time at the McAdam Railway Station...

Summer's here and that means it's Railway Pie time at the McAdam Railway Station and Hotel!

Every Sunday, the Station's gorgeous fifties-era lunch counter comes alive with the sound of laughter and clinking forks as people come from far and wide to tour the historic building and savour the selection of home-made pie served in the biggest slices around!

Abigail author Mark Walma will be appearing three times over the course of the season to greet the readers of the Abigail Massey at McAdam Station books and talk about everything from writing to trains to local history.

And Mark has some special surprises in store for people who drop by! Watch this space for details.


Meanwhile, reader Joanne Muys sent along this photograph of her cupboard, showing off her three Abigail Massey mugs that hang over the rest of her mug collection. Thanks Joanne!