Happy to report that A Meditation on Murder was an instant national bestseller. Quite the thrill! The third book about Helen Thorpe, Contemplation of a Crime will be out in May, 2025. I’m very excited about that one. Yes, I love all my book babies, but I think Helen fans are going to particularly enjoy […]
An invitation and two thank yous
Two things! First, thanks to the Canadian Library Association for short-listing The Truth Commission for the CLA Young Adult Book of the Year award. I’m incredibly honoured to be among such stellar company. I’m also quite thrilled to announce that I am being awarded the Excellence in Culture Award by the City of Nanaimo. WHAT!?? […]
A Contest for U.S. and UK Readers: Join the Republic of Dirt!
I’m hugely pleased to report that The Republic of Dirt, follow-up to The Woefield Poultry Collective, is available for pre-order in the U.S. and the UK! You can order the book at any online or bricks and mortar retailer and it will ship as soon as it’s ready.To celebrate this fact, I’m running a little […]
Upcoming Appearances!
I will be appearing at the following events this fall. Sunday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m. I’ll be at StarFest, the St. Albert Readers Festival. They have an amazing line-up of writers: Lawrence Hill, Sandra Gulland, Craig Davidson (aka Nick Cutter), Claire Cameron, Heather O’Neill, Sean Michaels, Col. Chris Hadfield (aka COOLEST MAN IN THE […]
Dear Early Bird CBC BC Listeners
I will be chatting with the wonderful Sheryl MacKay tomorrow morning between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. as part of North by Northwest’s Shelf Life series. Hope you will tune in!