Book Review Countdown #2: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

It was a rainy morning in Victoria when I bought this book. My toddler and I went to the Chapters-Indigo store downtown to take shelter, and I discovered that almost the whole basement was full of kid’s toys, books, and a play area. While my son played with another little girl at the fire station/dollContinue reading “Book Review Countdown #2: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane”

Editing new anthology about revelations and reconciliation in Canada

Call for Proposals What was your Aha! or light bulb moment around colonialism in Canada? Is there a particular time in your life that brought native-newcomer relations into sharp focus? Or perhaps a flash of insight into how we can decolonize our country and move forward in a spirit of real reconciliation? Unsettled will explore these questions through magazine-style essaysContinue reading “Editing new anthology about revelations and reconciliation in Canada”

Bird’s Eye View: WWII Historical Novel Giveaway

My new friend and fellow author, Elinor Florence, recently released her debut novel, Bird’s Eye View. She has been doing a blog tour and fittingly – given the subject of the book – it ends today, on Remembrance Day. Bird’s Eye View tells the story of a young woman from the prairies whose home town becomesContinue reading “Bird’s Eye View: WWII Historical Novel Giveaway”