Author’s book signing at Sunnycrest Mall
I will be signing copies of Vancouver’s Glory Years at Woods Christmas Store, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, BC from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Find out more about my memoir No Letter in Your Pocket
I will be signing copies of Vancouver’s Glory Years at Woods Christmas Store, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, BC from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
I’m delighted to be a contributor to this new, popular anthology of British Columbia history and coastal life. In the week of Dec. 2, 2013, it’s ranked #2 on Harbour Publishing’s bestseller list. Whooohooo! My feature explores the influential role that volunteers played in saving 6,000 hectares of wilderness forests and lakes, including bear and…
It was a delight to be one of five BC authors who read short memoir excerpts Feb. 21, as a Canadian Authors, BC Chapter Zoom event. Topics ranged from poignant reminiscences of a mother and her sudden death to a Lancaster fighter pilot who survived two years of duty in the Second World War. One…
As my late husband Frank McElroy was dying at home through 2018-19, it was tough to write about my challenges as a caregiver. Although I couldn’t distance myself from the ongoing experience, I wanted to describe both my conflicting emotions and the overwhelming support and generosity of my local community. The result became the essay…
What are the challenges of writing about trauma, whether it’s sexual abuse, incest, or a life-altering illness? How do you connect with others through a personal story of crisis? These are some of the topics to be addressed next month at an event I’m co-hosting. Manitoba author Donna Besel and I are presenting a panel discussion…
For people in the Toronto area, don’t miss Guernica Editions‘ group book launch on Sunday, May 28. I’ll be one of eight authors introducing my memoir No Letter in Your Pocket to the public in central Canada. The event will start at 3:30 pm at Supermarket in the Kensington area. I’m hoping to include a…
I will be reading from my memoir No Letter in Your Pocket on March 24 at Mission Point House in Davis Bay, BC. This free public event is part of the monthly writing events hosted by the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society. I like what BC BookWorld has said about my book: “Above all,…