Up Front: Flash Fiction

Following the enormous success of CanalWatch, Ken Rivard reaffirms his place as an original master of flash fiction with Up Front... Up Front is an electrifying collection of flash fiction stories, each approximately 500 words in length, that are based on actual events that occurred during the beginning and ending years in an inner-city, secondary school. Each story attempts to capture the energy of a specific moment in the real lives of adolescents while pulsating with the raw energy and emotion of these young lives. Some stories ingeniously loop back on themselves, with the final line echoing the opening, creating a captivating narrative frame.

KEN RIVARD was born in Montreal and received his Masters Degree from McGill University. He has published 11 books in a variety of genres, including flash fiction, poetry, children’s literature, and the novel. His writing has appeared in numerous anthologies, publications, and on CBC Radio. The expansive Alberta sky drew him to Calgary, where he has lived since 1976.