<p><img src="/services/library/events/meet-the-author-rb.png" alt="Meet the Author: Robert Bockstael" width="844" height="475" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h1>Meet the Author: Robert Bockstael</h1> <h3 class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs">Join Robert Bockstael at the Espanola Public Library for an Author Reading and a Q&amp;A on Tuesday, November 1 2022 from 6:30 &ndash; 8:00 pm!</h3> <div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><span class="fa-lg"><strong>About the Author:</strong></span></div> <div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><span class="fa-lg">Robert Bockstael has written for theater, television, and film, and his short fiction appears in literary magazines across North America. Willow&rsquo;s Run is his debut novel. An award-winning actor with a forty-year career, Robert Bockstael has played lead roles in a multitude of television series and films, as well as being a prolific cartoon voice actor, narrator, and stage actor. He is a teacher and a sought after private acting coach and has worked as a librarian in a small, rural library. Bockstael lives in Ottawa, Canada. Please visit his website at&nbsp;<a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" tabindex="0" role="link" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Frobertbockstael.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2h_Be7RjwPOF1tIqg_Yp3anY0fP5wPsOgnmiv0vOJ2XhgIwWWjdC9quy0&amp;h=AT32Rs30NktNXS6Shf1yWRB-piLEpB4_mee_zbgrxM9ybI9JRPgb2K2mv33G4y9ioNom7cNHUEemNgw5sObXzUenb4nEm6nAXnF0R3_Cy7eRuMUPftNJMYrEucbsVgVQyg&amp;__tn__=q&amp;c[0]=AT2cRAjX7Mowz8dWIdSoG1FFJJVLJTIFo-xG6HJM56rSQyE3oEYc07S1qkLweHrW86MKhMhz5wMZ-tvSpv-QEjPsNXMrqremqYYSpZQMHm6OK6st9xe0u2XAs9HLETOoxeanSd3vO_eq3OWLBMLb10hP0jNW" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">robertbockstael.com</a>&nbsp;and find his Author Page on Facebook and Instagram. His list of film and television credits can be found on IMDb.</span></div> <div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><span class="fa-lg">&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><span class="fa-lg"><strong>About the book:</strong></span><br /><span class="fa-lg">Willow&rsquo;s Run is a cinematic thriller that will keep you reading late into the night.</span></div> <div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><span class="fa-lg">A unique and compelling central character surrounded by a strong supporting cast begins the long list of reasons why Willow&rsquo;s Run is a &lsquo;must read&rsquo; novel for anyone wanting suspense, action, mystery, romance and adventure.</span></div> <div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><span class="fa-lg">Brimming with dark deeds, sinister intentions, family vendettas, hidden passageways, forgotten tunnels, abandoned mansions, a fledgling serial killer and a mysterious hidden key, this often dark, relentlessly propulsive book will stay with you long after the final page is turned.</span></div>