Launch for Am I Dead Yet? by John Scully

Join author and former CBC journalist John Scully and Sadia Zaman, Executive Director of Women in Film and Television-Toronto, for an evening of dialogue on War Zone Journalism

The book launch for Am I Dead Yet? is on Wednesday May 21 at 6:30 p.m., Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay Street, Toronto (www.benmcnallybooks.com).

***Admission Free - Complimentary Wine and Cheese will be served***

Journalist John Scully knows more about war zones than almost anyone, dead or not dead yet. In his storied 50-year career, he’s worked at the BBC, CBC, and CTV. He’s braved violence in Iraq, Sarajevo, Uganda, and Northern Ireland. In his important new book Am I Dead Yet?, John shares some of his most harrowing experiences. Now, after leaving the war zones to others, he’s lashing out at something that’s more infuriating to him than the thought of a bullet to his head: the state of today’s news.

Passionate, wry, and honest, Am I Dead Yet? is the testimony of a man who, according to the CBC’s Linden MacIntyre, "was the ideal producer for his tumultuous times–tough, courageous, and highly perceptive."

John Scully is not dead yet — well he hopes that’s still the case, even as you read this. John learned his craft at the BBC, where he also worked for nearly a decade. He has also worked for such major international news and current affairs organizations such as CTV, the Global Television Network, Vision TV and CBC.

Sadia Zaman is the former Director of In-House Production at VisionTV. She has worked for CBC Television and Radio as well as for TVOntario, and has been nominated for three Gemini Awards. She has won many national broadcasting awards, and in 2005, the Reelworld Film Festival honored her as a Trailblazer.