I don’t always write a Christmas-theme post for my December 12th blog on the BWL website, but here it is today.

Happy Holidays to everyone!

My post today on the BWL Author BlogSpot was inspired by my recent presentation for Alberta Culture Days at the Pincher Creek library, where I spoke about my experiences of setting novels in Alberta – and elsewhere.

I made the Regina Leader-Post newspaper with this story about my Alberta Culture Days presentation at the Pincher Creek Library.

I’m thrilled to be speaking at the Pincher Creek Library on Friday, Sept 27, to celebrate Alberta Culture Days. My power point presentation topic will be Setting a Novel in Alberta – or not.

On Today’s BWL Author Blog I explore writing historical fiction about times within living memory.

Each month, my publisher BWL offers readers a free PDF copy of one of its books. August’s free read is my novel, Ten Days in Summer. Each month my publisher BWL offers readers a free PDF copy of one of its books.

Tonight — Tues, Aug 13, 7:00 p.m. — at the downtown Calgary Public Library, Sylvia Arthur and I will talk about our our short story/art book collaboration for the Print(ed) Word project. Looking forward to this. It was great working with Sylvia.

Today I blog about my spring tour of Detective Montalbano film sites in Sicily, on the BWL website.

Looking forward to my presentation with artist Sylvia Arthur on August 13th at Calgary central library. Everyone welcome! Registration appreciated, but not necessary.

Today, on the Books We Love Insider Blog I write about a novel I read that enhanced my recent holiday to Malta.