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Library talk
I visit my local library nearly every week. On June 15 I’m there not to borrow but to give—a talk, that is.
Sunshine Coast swag
The Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society kindly invited me to talk about and read from The Broken Places at their May 27 meeting in Davis Bay.
Celebration with Massy Books
Counting the sleeps until this reading on May 3, 2022, hosted by Massy Books.
Sweet launch gift
Imagine my delight, following my North Vancouver book launch, when I opened this box of handmade cookies from a former editing student.
North Vancouver book launch
What a thrill to officially launch The Broken Places at the new Museum of North Vancouver!
In praise of dreamy design
When I heard that Natalie Olsen, designer of the sumptuous Short Story Advent Calendar, would design my book, I danced a jig of joy. Olsen’s dreamy creations make book lovers swoon.
To cry, to laugh
Long, long ago (1986), in a kingdom far, far away (Wolfville, NS), I wrote my Honours BA thesis on Thomas Hardy.