Book launch party! What fun we had! Family, friends, and colleagues gathered to celebrate the release of my fourth book, Declutter Your Data. I’m delighted so many treasured people could join  in the celebration. We made great memories that night. Highlights for me included the hugs from friends I hadn’t seen offline in years to the heated emoji checkers game in the analog games room.  There was something for everyone to do. We made great memories that night!

Author Reading

Of course, no book launch is complete without a reading from the author. The speeches and readings were broadcast via Facebook Live on the Declutter Your Data page so we had some virtual attendees join in the fun, too. In this clip, I read two passages from the book – one about the digital clutter problem and the other about the quest for digital happiness. As you’ll see, Facebook added some unexpected digital confetti and the image is a bit choppy in places. Happily, the audio is strong and I hope you enjoy these passages.

Party Games and Fun

Of course, the party wasn’t all speeches from the microphone. Guests enjoyed terrific food from Well Seasoned (thank you, Angie Quaale!) at the beautiful, lakeside Evergreen Cultural Centre. Many guests had their cariactures drawn by Corycatures and enjoyed the analog games room where emoji checkers, Star Wars R2D2 Operation, and many other games were available. It was a super-social evening filled with joy both online and offline.

Special Thank Yous

Thank you to all who attended!  Thanks also to my extra special helpers – Brian Roberge, my Dad, who acted as emcee; Mandy Rushton, my treasured Gal Friday; Vicki McLeod, my heart-full friend; and my guys, Paul and Sean, who support me in all that I do. And an extra special thank you to Paul Crocker and Vicki McLeod for being the event’s official photographers and thanks to Angie Lundin, Danielle Christopher, Eileen Espley, Elaine Tan Comeau, Sarah Klodt, Karine TheLetterK, Mandy Rushton, Megan Fox, and Sharon Chai for their social media photos included below. Click on the thumbnails below to see a bigger version of each photo in the gallery.