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How wonderful to spend an hour chatting with Dede Crane and Shaena Lambert: three women writers talking about our biographical novels featuring three fascinating women from history: Masha Chekhova, sister of Anton Chekhov; painter Berthe Morisot; and founder of the Green Party, Petra Kelly. Register here.

I’m delighted to be participating in the Winnipeg International Writers Festival, the on-line Covid edition! To hear me read from A Russian Sister, and to hear all the wonderful authors at the festival: click here. To hear me interviewed by the incomparable Joan Thomas click here.

I’m thrilled to be participating in a rare in-person event with Shaena Lambert, June Hutton & Tony Wanless, Danny Peart and Lenore Rowntree. While the in-person tickets are sold out, you can still watch on Zoom. NOTE THE NEW DATE. This is possibly the only rain delay of the literary season. Don’t miss it! Please …

Continue reading “One Last Summer Reading at the Historic Joy Kogawa House, Sunday 19 September”

Please join me for this FREE ZOOM EVENT at the Word Vancouver Festival. I’m joining three other previous Vancouver Public Library Writers-in-Residence: Wayde Compton, Gabrielle Prendergast and Sam Weibe. The event is moderated by the inimitable Marsha Lederman. Click here to register.

I was delighted to safely celebrate the launch of A Russian Sister last week. Here are a few shots from the event.

Looking forward to this delicious event and a lively conversation about historical fiction! To join us, register here.

I’m delighted to be doing this joint virtual event with the Port Hope Public Library, Furby House Books and Let’s Talk Books, 7 pm EDT. You can join in here on the Port Hope Library’s Facebook page.

Thank you to the Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival for replacing the cancelled in-person festival with something everyone can attend and enjoy. Watch some of the 2020 guest writers talk about and read from their books here.

I’m delighted to receive this advanced notice for A Russian Sister in the Globe and Mail. The novel is available 18 August, but available now for pre-order.

This year the Denman Island Writing Week Workshop will be held on line, making it available to anyone! Click here for information.