Thanks to the Globe and Mail for including me in their Book Reports and for the smashing portrait by Tonia Cowan.

Victoria readers, I hope you can join me for an evening of readings at Russell Books with Angie Abdou and Eve Joseph.  September 25th at 7:30 pm.  734 Fort Street.  Click here for more information.

I’m looking forward to visiting The ‘Peg for one of the nicest literary festivals in Canada – Thin Air.  I’ll be reading to and chatting with students at the University of Manitoba, appearing on the Main stage, as well as participating in the school program.   Hope to see you there!

A huge thanks to Sheryl MacKay for the most relaxing interview ever.  Here’s our conversation about Ellen in Pieces.   Listen to it here.

I’m honoured that Ellen in Pieces has been selected as one of “10 fantastic reads” by CBC Books.  Congratulations to all the authors.

A big thanks to Globe and Mail arts reporter Marsha Lederman for her coverage of the life of a typical mid-list, middle-age writer: me!

Thanks to Zoomer Magazine for selecting Ellen in Pieces as Book of the Week.

Check out the Canada Writes feature How I Wrote It.  Today’s posting: “How I Wrote Ellen in Pieces.”

It was an honour to write the introduction to the new issue of Marian Engel’s classic novel.  Thanks to House of Anansi for the opportunity and for their important A-list series.

Ellen in Pieces is on The Toronto Star’s best summer reading list!  Available 19 August.  See the full list of recommended books.