Stowaway: a new book review

Stowaway: a new book review

“This is an accomplished and riveting novel, beautifully written and researched by a writer secure in her craft.” Read the rest of the review here.
When you’re stuck…

When you’re stuck…

When your writing gets stuck, it’s kind of like being a turtle upended, or like your wood-cutting axe hitting a knot in the wood. Frustrating. But this latest round of being stuck on my in-progress young-adult adventure novel, I wasn’t really frustrated....
Red Maple award nomination brings me to Ontario in May!

Red Maple award nomination brings me to Ontario in May!

Because my young-adult adventure novel Tracker’s Canyon has been nominated for the prestigious Red Maple Award (Ontario Library Association, Forest of Reading) , it means I will be doing author presentations on tour May 7, 2019 onward in Toronto and beyond....
Unplugged! (except for August 18 book launch)

Unplugged! (except for August 18 book launch)

My annual sojourn into the boonies begins. Well, not really the boonies, just our cabin in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia. But spending the next two months there, finishing my in-progress young adult novel (!), means I’ll be without internet (except for...
“Reads like a memoir”: Tracker’s Canyon review

“Reads like a memoir”: Tracker’s Canyon review

  “Reads like a memoir…The canyon becomes a metaphor for the difficulty of Tristan’s life, as the grieving process proves to be arduous, with little family support to guide him.” Another review of my young-adult adventure novel, Tracker’s Canyon....