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New anthology contains my creative nonfiction essay “Navigating the cosmos”

ByHeather Conn

I’m delighted to be part of the anthology honouring the Beachcombers 50th Anniversary. This collection, officially released on Oct. 1, 2022, marks a half-century after the iconic Canadian TV show, The Beachcombers, started. It contains poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from BC Sunshine Coast writers and a tribute to the show’s actor, the late Pat John, who was a member of the shishalh Nation. The book, published by the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society (SCWES), has cover art by Gibsons artist RoseAnn Janzen. The book is available on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com, or through SCWES for $12 CDN.

My contribution includes a creative nonfiction essay, Navigating the cosmos, which was written to honour the memory of my late husband, Frank McElroy.

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