Like many Canadians, I am looking for ways to avoid American businesses when I am shopping. I even wear a button that says "Buy Canadian...

There is nothing better than local independent bookstores, especially when they support local writers. That's why I want to highlight the...

Maid of Gold is a story of courage and adventure. We are invited to experience nineteenth century life through the eyes of the author’s...

Along with Filidh Publishing, I've organized another Book Fair here in Victoria for local independent authors. It's at Fernwood Community...

Maid of Gold by Edeana Malcolm   (reviewed by Britta Gundersen)     With Maid of Gold , local author Edeana Malcolm is at the top of her...

My latest novel Maid of Gold was well and truly launched at the Fernwood Neighbourhood Association on Fernwood Road a week ago. I am...

Canvas City in Melbourne, 1850s I am forever grateful to Mrs. Charles (Ellen) Clacy who sat down in 1850-something and wrote a detailed...

How did my ancestors, James Houghton and Jane Inglis, get from Quebec City to Melbourne, Australia in 1852? First, to get to New York...

Maid of Gold is about a voyage that my great-great-grandparents took in the early 1850s. They travelled by sailing ship from New York to...

I lived in Quebec City from 1972 to 1989. I loved the place, steeped as it was in history and still retaining its traditional buildings,...

The family tree is a great source for stories. Every limb invites a myriad of questions that can turn into the “what-ifs” of fiction. My...

I have one copy left of the book Letters from the Gardener. I never really liked the old cover, so I decided that I would reissue it with...

On November 4, Victoria Writers' Society sponsored a Book Fair where about 150 people attended. More than 45 local writers participated...

When I began writing my first novel about twenty years ago, I was writing a story about a girl whose mother was indigenous. I was well...

Here's me in full costume to sell my book Tea at the Empress with my favourite husband and help-mate, David Bray. We had a great time at...

Here on Vancouver Island, when we go north, we call it up-island. And last week, for the first time in two years, I went north to put my...

I can't believe the response I've gotten to the Book Fair so far. There will be at least 20 tables representing 35 or more writers...

I'm so excited for our "Read Locally" Book Fair on Saturday, March 18 at First Met Church Hall at 923 Balmoral. So far, almost 20 tables...

As independent writers and publishers, we often have difficulty reaching our readers. We have a book launch and sell some books....

Here are my new earrings containing my book cover Tea at the Empress. They were made by my daughter Julie Rossignol. What a special...