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I'm happy and honoured that Penguin Verlag has acquired German rights to the three books in my Firefly Lake series, The Cottage at Firefly Lake, Summer on Firefly Lake, and Back Home at Firefly Lake, and will publish them in German translation in 2019. I'm pleased to...

I was delighted to pop across the Atlantic (virtually) to Wales to guest on my author friend Susanna Bavin's blog. Susanna asked me to share two favourite characters, one from one of my books (I chose Cat McGuire, the heroine of Back Home at Firefly Lake), and the...

On 1 October 2018, I was invited to speak to members of the North Grenville Writers Circle (North Grenville Public Library, Kemptville, Ontario, Canada) about traditional publishing.  It was great to meet so many enthusiastic writers at all stages of their writing...

I chatted about my favourite books and reading life with UK blogger Jenni from Odd Socks and Lollipops. Read the post here. 

From Beatrix Potter to Laura Ingalls Wilder, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and more, I shared some of the holiday books I loved as a child with That Artsy Reader Girl in A Bookish Little Christmas.  Read the post here.     

I wrote a guest post for ChickLit Club about my writing process and where I get inspiration for my books. Read the post here. 

From Little Women to favourite romance and women's fiction titles and more, I shared my top fireside reads for the holidays with Fresh Fiction.  Read the post here.    

From Christmas crackers, Cadbury's chocolates to carols from King's and more, how my family's Canadian Christmas is infused by British traditions.  Read the post here.   

A time to retreat and replenish the well, a time to rest, a time to play, and a time to be content and give thanks—I shared what the winter months mean to me at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews.  Read the post here.