In March 2009, NeWest Press will have the honour of publishing one of Canada's most talented young writers: Michael Davie. His first novel, Fishing for Bacon, creates a character that will remain in the minds of Can Lit lovers for years to come. That character's name is Bacon Sobelowski, an 18-year-old boy with an absentee father, a neglectful mother, and the worst timing one can possibly have. And all he wants is to find his "someone".

Who is Bacon Sobelowski? Click here to find out.

Why did his mother name him Bacon? Click here for the answer.

Who is Bacon's absentee father? Click here to listen.

How did Michael Davie create a character like Bacon? Click here to find out. 

And finally, click here to find out more about Bacon's adventures in young love gone wrong.