I’ve been a professional journalist and author for more than 30 years.

My magazine articles on agriculture and the environment have appeared in many regional and national publications, including BC Living, Canadian Gardening, Canadian Living, Cottage, Garden Making, The Grower, Harrowsmith, Kootenay Life East, Kootenay Living Magazine, Route 3, Small Farm Canada, and Vitality Magazine.

On the non-fiction front, I’m also the author of Rain on a Distant Roof: A Personal Journey Through Lyme Disease in Canada (Signature Editions, 2013). Part memoir, part voyage of scientific discovery, this book explores the mounting Lyme disease crisis in Canada.

On the fiction side of things, my historical novel, The Haweaters (Signature Editions, 2020), brings to life a real-life double-murder that captivated Manitoulin Island in the late 19th century. It was shortlisted for the 2021 Fred Kerner Book Award.

My short fiction has been published in literary journals across Canada and in the United States, including The Dalhousie Review, dANDelion, filling Station, The New Quarterly, PRECIPICe, Qwerty, and Reed Magazine. My short story, "Napoleon's Eyes", was nominated for the Journey Prize and a collection of my short fiction, The Things She'll Be Leaving Behind was published by Thistledown Press in 2018.

To learn more about my professional writing services, please visit Perennial Communications.

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