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I'm so thrilled to have Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters in this BookTrib listicle featuring fellow women authors of colour. Check out the link for TBR inspiration! https://booktrib.com/2024/02/28/8-essential-pieces-of-womens-fiction-from-authors-of-color/#b5
Hey book peeps!I have a fantastic author chat for you today! The wonderful and talented Amina Akhtar is here to talk about her upcoming release (out officially February 1st 🍾) ALMOST SURELY DEAD, a Mindy's Book Studio selection! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽I was fortunate enough to read an ARC of this fantastic mystery thriller, and let me tell... Continue Reading →
Hi book friends! I'm thrilled to host the incredibly talented and generous Danila Botha on the blog today. The story of how we met is something I'll always remember and cherish because it marked the true beginning of my literary career and I've been fortunate to still be doing the thing I love all these... Continue Reading →
Hey book friends! It's my great pleasure to host talented memoirist, Kelly S. Thompson, on the blog today. I've been a fangirl of Kelly's since reading her debut memoir, Girls Need Not Apply. She's joining us today to chat about her sophomore offering, Still, I Cannot Save You, a book that now lives on my... Continue Reading →
Sending love and gratitude to my wonderful publisher Inanna Publications (https://www.inanna.ca/) for championing women's voices and stories for over four decades. 🎉♀️👏I fondly remember working with former Editor-in-Chief, Luciana Ricciutelli, who sadly passed away in 2020. Her approach was collaborative, respectful, insightful, and remains my best editorial experience to date.I hope you'll support this tireless... Continue Reading →
Hi book friends! I'm absolutely thrilled to have my writer sister in the trenches and prolific cozy mystery author, Kate Lansing, visit the blog today! We first got to know each other way back in 2019 through the #2020debuts group and quickly bonded over our love of running, kitties, and the fantastic adaptation of His... Continue Reading →
Happy Family Literacy Day! As an author mom, there's almost nothing better than reading with my daughter and watching her develop a love for stories. Recently, I've spied her grabbing books from the shelf and flipping through them on her own. She's also started that wondrous imaginative play phase of toddlerhood, babbling with her stuffies... Continue Reading →
Hello hello and Happy New Year! It's been so long! I've missed you! Well, after a much-needed postnatal hiatus, I'm excited to say the blog is back! 🎉 In the coming weeks, I've lined up some fun writerly offerings, so keep your eye out for author Q&As, book reviews, cover reveals, posts about writing and... Continue Reading →
Hi book peeps! I know it's been a while and I'm sorry about that but all the baby prep has me totally preoccupied in the best way. Baby Bean could arrive any time within the next couple of weeks and I can't believe how quickly it has all flown by. Needless to say, we're excited... Continue Reading →
Hi book friends! October is Mental Health Awareness Month, an issue close to my heart and writing. I'm honoured that Secret Lives was included in this stunning list of books c/o BookTrib and WFWA, attempting to break the silence around mental health, combat stigma, and foster a more empathetic world. I try to approach mental... Continue Reading →
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