“My inspiration tends to come from two words. The two most important words to a writer: What if?”
Welcome
I write mystery novels and short fiction, including the Meredith Island Mysteries.
A question people often ask people who write is How did you know you are a writer? For me, it was as soon as I could pick up a pencil. This is the way I naturally interact with the world: through story and images, symbols and themes, and more often than not, irony. Ursula Le Guin said it best: “But when people say, Did you always want to be a writer?, I have to say no! I always was a writer.”
England is my home by birth, Canada is where I was brought up, and Wales is my spiritual home. I am a lover of singing, history, archaeology, and all things Welsh.
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THE SECOND IN THE MEREDITH ISLAND MYSTERIES
Kate Galway is looking forward to a quiet summer working on her latest novel at her home on Meredith Island. For a place hardly anyone has heard of, her sleepy Welsh island is attracting a lot of visitors, including a conman posing as a psychic and group of archaeology students who believe they’ve unearthed evidence of a Roman temple. Part-way through the dig, however, the students make an even more startling discovery: a body ritualistically laid out in their trench. While intrigued by the murder, amateur sleuth Kate decides to leave this investigation to the professionals. However, when she learns that both the island mechanic and her university friend’s son are prime suspects, she and sidekick Siobhan Fitzgerald feel they have no choice but to get involved.
OTHER NEWS
SECRETS IN THE WATER AUDIOBOOK
GREAT NEWS: The audiobook has been recorded, and my publisher is in the process of uploading it. That means it will shortly be available to buy and hopefully will be available in libraries. I will let you know the details when everything is in place.
UPCOMING APPEARANCES
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM, THE BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ARTISTS AND ARTISANS CHRISTMAS MARKET, BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 GLEN MANOR DRIVE, TORONTO
This market always kicks off the Christmas season. I’ll be there along with other fabulous artists. Once again, anyone who either buys a book or signs up for my newsletter will be entered in a draw to win a copy of Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales. Hop on the Queen streetcar and come by to get a start on your Christmas shopping.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 6:30 PM, LAUNCH OF SUSAN GRUNDY’S BLACK CREEK, SUPERMARKET BAR & VARIETY, 268 AUGUST AVENUE, TORONTO
I’ll be celebrating the launch of Susan Grundy’s latest book along with Aviva Rubin. And it’s my birthday, so pop by, and wish me a happy birthday. All drinks gratefully accepted.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 7:30 - 10:00 PM & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, ALGONQUIN ISLAND ASSOCIATION HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE, TORONTO ISLANDS, TORONTO
Take a break from the hustle of the city and join me on the Toronto Islands for my second Christmas market. If it’s anything like last year, there will be lots of wonderful hand-made items for you to buy for that special someone, including my Meredith Island Mystery books. Once again, anyone who either buys a book or signs up for my newsletter will be entered in a draw to win a copy of Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales. Here is the ferry schedule for your trip to the islands.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 7:00 — 9:00, PHYLUM PRESS READING SERIES, NIAGARA ARTISTS CENTRE, 353 ST. PAUL STREET, ST. CATHARINES
Folks in the Hamilton and Niagara area—come and hear me read with Aviva Rubin (White) and Lisa de Nikolits (Mad Dog and the Sea Dragon).
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 6:30 PM, JUNCTION READS, TYPE BOOKS, 883 QUEEN STREET WEST, TORONTO
Details TBA.
The Beginning
At the age of thirteen, I wrote my first novel about ballet, my obsession at the time.
But I was always drawn to the Agatha Christie traditional mysteries I’d read growing up. The traditional mystery explores the disturbing idea that seemingly ordinary people in idyllic locations are capable of taking the life of another human being.
Given the right circumstances, the retired schoolteacher you pass every morning walking his dog or the young woman who serves tea and cake in your local cafe has the potential to commit murder.