• A Little Teaser
    on August 8, 2024

    I am working on a third novel. It will finish the series that begins with Lost on the Prairie my first book and Sixties Girl, the second one. This yet unnamed story will take place, between the time periods in … Continue reading →

  • What A Realistic Painting!
    on August 5, 2024

    Look at this AMAZING painting some kids from Sargent Park School here in Winnipeg did after reading my novel Lost on the Prairie. This is a section in the book that has my hero Peter escaping from a burning barn … Continue reading →

  • The House on the Highway is Gone
    on August 4, 2024

    Yesterday I was in Steinbach all day. Driving to meet a friend for lunch I passed one of the homes I lived in as a child in the community. It was gone!! In its place was an apartment complex. I … Continue reading →

  • I’d Like to Visit Gull Lake Saskatchewan
    on May 26, 2024

    Earlier this month a unique little bookshop set in an historic home in Gull Lake Saskatchewan called Yellow Canary Books featured my novel Lost on the Prairie on their Instagram page. I’d love to go to Gull Lake and visit … Continue reading →

  • The Smell and 10 Other Reasons I Love McNally Robinson Booksellers
    on April 27, 2024

    Today is Canadian Independent Bookstore Day! It’s a day for readers, writers and publishers to celebrate bookstores that aren’t part of a larger chain but operate independently to serve their communities in unique ways. Here in Winnipeg we are incredibly … Continue reading →

  • A Great Morning and A Great Lunch
    on April 26, 2024

    On Tuesday morning at 9:00 o’clock I paid a visit to a class of Grade 3s at Winnipeg Mennonite Elementary School. They had just finished reading my novel Lost on the Prairie. They were a fabulous group of kids full … Continue reading →

  • On An Author High
    on April 20, 2024

    I’m always on a high after I do a school visit. Yesterday I did a virtual one with a class of grade four and five students from Brownell School in Saskatoon. A student teacher had just completed a novel study … Continue reading →

  • Grateful to the Canada Council
    on April 2, 2024

    Recently I received a generous check from the Canada Council for the Arts. One of the purposes of this money is to reimburse authors whose works are in libraries across the country. Over 18,000 Canadian authors receive a cheque of … Continue reading →

  • Oh Where Oh Where Have You Been?
    on March 28, 2024

    I am giving a talk to a seniors group this afternoon about my two books. Putting my slides together I realized all the interesting places my novels have been. On a canoe trip In Paris In Brisbane Australia By the … Continue reading →

  • What’s Happening In My Author World?
    on January 29, 2024

    I only discovered recently that in April of 2023 when Sixties Girl was launched, it made The Hamilton Review of Bestselling Books at Independent Bookstores. Thanks to my publisher Heritage House for including Sixties Girl in its display of books … Continue reading →

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