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New Book: We Bury Nothing

Posted on October 4, 2025 by admin

Today is the publication date for We Bury Nothing, published by DCB Young Readers, a YA historical murder mystery about a German prisoner of war in Canada, and the reverberations of his death in the present day. It is a … Continue reading →

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A Mist of Memories is a 2025 Snow Willow Finalist!

Posted on May 11, 2025 by admin

Excited to announce (a little belatedly) that A Mist of Memories is a Snow Willow Finalist. The Willow Awards promote reading and celebrate Canadian literature. The finalists will be voted on by the young people who read them. I do … Continue reading →

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First review for A MIST OF MEMORIES!

Posted on March 29, 2023 by admin

The first review for A Mist of Memories came in – and it’s a super lovely one from Kirkus. A forgotten island holds the answers to more than one mystery in this haunting page-turner. Charlotte and her parents live alone … Continue reading →

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A Mist of Memories

Posted on January 10, 2023 by admin

I have a new book coming out! It’s for young adults, it’s called A Mist of Memories, and it’ll be available in May 2023 with DCB. Charlotte and her family have always been the only inhabitants on Levay Island, a … Continue reading →

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This year, huh?

Posted on February 27, 2021 by admin

I have, once again been very bad at updating this website. This time it’s due to a global pandemic, which is more than enough of an excuse, frankly. There has been more news on my latest book, The Magpie’s Library, … Continue reading →

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Reviews for The Magpie’s Library

Posted on October 19, 2019 by admin

I am once again very late in updating this site. To be fair, I do have a full-time job and two small children, and I just finished the second draft of my next manuscript, as well as working on other … Continue reading →

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Book Launch & First Review

Posted on May 16, 2019 by admin

The thing about publishing is that you work and wait for years (three years, in fact, since I wrote the first scene of The Magpie’s Library), then everything happens in a big rush. As I have mentioned before, The Magpie’s … Continue reading →

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Hayling Island

Posted on April 29, 2019 by admin

The Magpie’s Library is my most personal book to date. Although I never found a magical library I did, like Silva, always check wardrobes in case one of them led to Narnia. While growing up, I longed to escape to … Continue reading →

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The Magpie’s Library – coming out in 2019!

Posted on November 25, 2018 by admin

I have once again completely neglected this blog for far too long. But now I have news to share. The Magpie’s Library – a middle grade fantasy – is coming out in 2019 with DCB! It’ll be out in Canada … Continue reading →

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Elora Writers Festival – Next Weekend!

Posted on April 28, 2018 by admin

For anyone in the Wellington County area, the Elora Writers Festival is next weekend. You really should go – and not just to see me – there will be Drew Hayden Taylor, Kathy Stinson, Linden MacIntyre and Michelle Winters speaking … Continue reading →

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