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Fascinated by fairytales and myths, my murder mystery novels are inspired by the weird parts of British Columbia’s history. Let's mash up the beautiful and the bizarre. I suppose you could say, I write 'Cascadia Gothic’.

My work has appeared in anthologies like She’s Shameless from Tightrope Books (Toronto), Teen Angst Poetry from St. Martin’s Press (New York), Wolf-Girls from Hic Dragones Press (Manchester UK), and When Birds Are Near from Cornell University Press (Ithaca NY). My first novel was a modern fairy tale entitled The Tattooed Wolf, and in 2008, I received a Canada Council Grant to complete my murder mystery novel, Bucket of Blood.

Currently, I’m working on the Circus Salmagundi Mysteries series, which begins with Truly the Devil’s Work. In addition to learning about life in the Pacific Northwest during the 1920s, this project demands that I delve into circus history, which is frankly awesome.
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The two newest books in the Circus Salmagundi series are now available. For more information, visit The Circus Salmagundi Mysteries.
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Upcoming Markets

April

GP Vanier Spring Market - April 26, 10 to 3 in Courtenay

May
Courtenay Elementary Spring Market - May 3, 10 to 3 in Courtenay
Royston Elementary Spring Market - May 4, 10 to 3 in Royston
Two Chicks and a Llama Market - May 10 in Coombs
Village Market Day - May 17, 10 to 4 in Cumberland

June
Summer by the Sea - June 10, 6 to 9 in Parksville
Summer by the Sea - June 17, 6 to 9 in Parksville
CrowsNest Solstice Market - June 20, 5 to sunset in Campbell River
Summer by the Sea - June 26, to 9 in Parksville
CV Makers Market - June 28, 10 to 2:30 in Courtenay

July
Summer by the Sea - July 1, 6 to 9 in Parksville
Summer by the Sea - July 8, 6 to 9 in Parksville
Summer by the Sea - July 15, 6 to 9 in Parksville
Commercial Street Night Market - July 17, 5 to 9 in Nanaimo
Summer by the Sea - July 22, 6 to 9 in Parksville
CV Makers Market - July 26, 10 to 2:30 in Courtenay
Summer by the Sea - July 29, 6 to 9 in Parksville

August
Summer by the Sea - August 6, 6 to 9 in Parksville
CV Makers Market - August 9, 10 to 2:30 in Courtenay
Summer by the Sea - August 13, 6 to 9 in Parksville
Commercial Street Night Market - August 14, 5 to 9 in Nanaimo
Summer by the Sea - August 20, 6 to 9 in Parksville
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"Life is full of endless perils. In any given universe on any given day, you have a better chance of dying than of living." His grin was serpentine, his mirth carried a certain sinister quality. "How lucky we are, to all be here at the same time, at the same place together. The odds against it are astronomical."

- Mr. Blackwood, Love and Lovecraft

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