Hadfield to touch down with new novel in November

Beloved Canadian astronaut and bestselling author Chris Hadfield will touch down in Winnipeg in November to discuss his new novel.

Hadfield’s thriller Final Orbit will be published on Oct. 7 by Random House of Canada, and tells the story of the role of the 1970s Chinese space program in the space race between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.

The Winnipeg launch of Final Orbit will take place in the Muriel Richardson Auditorium at WAG-Qaumajuq (330 Memorial Blvd.) on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m., and will be hosted by Free Press editor Paul Samyn.

Hadfield is the author of two previous novels, The Defector and The Apollo Murders, as well as the memoir An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, the photo book You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes as well as the children’s book The Darkest Dark.

Tickets for the event are $35 plus fees and include a signed copy of Final Orbit; they can be purchased online.