Book Launch

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Warm words and weather at the 2017 Whistler Writers Festival! The festival began in founder Stella Harvey’s living room 16 years ago and remains a warm and welcoming celebration of inspiring and aspiring Canadian writers.

Write in time for Christmas! It was a dark and freezing December night (-35°F) but inside Second Cup Café, warm memories and stories were shared.

Article published in the Red Deer Express, December 14, 2016. Link to full online article inside.

I was pumped to be part of filling station Magazine’s November Flywheel Reading Series at Pages Books on Kensington in Calgary. This is a free monthly event featuring emerging and established writers of all kinds of literature. Terrific community support!

The recipients of the inaugural awards recognizing self-published Canadian authors were announced at the 15th annual Whistler Writers Festival Oct. 13–16. Separation Anxiety won in the non-fiction category.

I enjoyed hanging out at Words in the (Sherwood) Park celebrating Alberta Culture Days.

I hit the streets on this sunny Saturday in September, celebrating stories and writers with the Lethbridge Public Library. The non-profit The Word On The Street celebrates Canadian reading, writing, and champions literacy primarily through a free, annual outdoor festival.

I love Winnipeg! Not only does it have history, art, culture and great restaurants, it has the most wonderful independent bookstore that celebrates words and writers from across Canada!

I was invited to the historic Frances Morrison Central Library for a reading and book signing on a lovely June evening. I spent the afternoon in their Local History Room digging up details for my new writing adventure.

I was honoured to be part of this dynamic and worthwhile event for women that builds awareness and understanding of mental wellness. Hosted by CMHA Kelowna.