The Color of Melancholy: An Examination of Andrew Pyperâ s Novels as Intersected Through My Life

It’s just a book, right?

To some, this is true.

But what if an author’s work has made a tangible difference in a reader’s life?

Steve Stred came from humble beginnings, born and raised in Burton, BC, Canada – population approx. 75. Through the years, he’s battled depression and the fight between his small-town boy fear of the larger world and his inner self desperately wanting more; to see more, do more, experience more. Over his life, Steve’s sought out challenges – being the first in his family to graduate from university. Pursuing weight-lifting, shotput and bobsled, all with the ultimate goal to make it to the Olympic Games.

But how does one pick themselves up when failure continuously rears its ugly head?

A chance purchase in 2014 changed everything and set in motion a relationship between the books of his favorite author and key moments within his own life.

Featuring a powerful foreword from Andrew Pyper, Steve Stred’s ‘The Color of Melancholy: An Examination of Andrew Pyper’s Novels as Intersected Through My Life,’ uses a mix of humor and seriousness to describe his upbringing, his challenges and how he fell back in love with writing, while also discussing how Andrew Pyper’s novels have woven their way into the fabric of his own history – and how a friendship was born.

Steve Stred is a 2X Splatterpunk-Nominated author of more than a dozen releases.

Andrew Pyper is an Arthur Ellis Award-Winning and Shirley Jackson-Nominated author who has been awarded The Grant Allen Award for his contributions to Canadian crime and mystery literature. He is the author of ten best selling novels and the smash hit ‘Oracle,’ an Audible audiobook release.