Since so many readers ask me how and where I work, here’s a capsule version of a typical day in my writing life. Welcome to Letters From Windermere, where I write about: HISTORY: mostly Western Canada history. WRITING: info about my writing journey. BOOKS: one book recommendation each month. Letters From Windermere is free and […]
In my novel Wildwood, my heroine Molly inherits an abandoned farmhouse in northern Alberta with no electricity, and faces the challenge of using an old-fashioned cookstove.
A foursquare farmhouse, inspired by my passion for old houses and modelled after a 1924 catalogue home, is the setting for single mother Molly and her little girl Bridget in my bestselling novel, Wildwood.
We moved to Invermere, British Columbia thirty years ago, and have never looked back. The iconic Sinclair Canyon marks the entrance to our magical mountain valley.
I’m delighted to unveil this gorgeous new cover for Bird’s Eye View, my wartime novel, coming in November.
I attended the 2026 San Miguel Writing Fest in Mexico — my very first writing conference, and it was a big one!
I’m delighted to unveil this new cover for Wildwood, my novel about a single mother who inherits an abandoned farm. Coming in April 2026, the book can now be preordered at any bookstore.
A Christmas medley of milestones and memories — plus one mouth-watering holiday recipe.
The bombing of Berlin was a horrific ordeal for German civilians. My mother-in-law Gerda Drews, who turns 98 years old on December 1, 2025, lived to tell her story.
My new book with the working title Touching Grass is no more than a twinkle in my eye, but I’m researching another Western historical adventure. Can you guess the theme by looking at this image?
