Tolstoy once said “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” and this would accurately describe the background behind the novel, The Vacationers. The Post family, Jim and wife Franny, as well as teen daughter Sylvia are heading to Mallorca for a two week holiday, which acts on... Continue Reading →
Interview with Jean E. Pendziwol
Jean E. Pendziwol is the award-winning author of eight published children’s books. Her debut adult novel, The Light Keeper’s Daughters, will be published in 2017 by HarperCollins; her latest children’s book, Me and You and the Red Canoe, will also be published in 2017 by Groundwood Books. You can find her online at http://www.jeanependziwol.com/. Shauna... Continue Reading →
We’re All in This Together by Amy Jones
Most of us have watched a viral video online. But what happens if that video involves someone from your family? And you first hear about it on the news? That’s what happens to Finn Parker in Amy Jones’ debut novel We’re All In This Together. Finn sees a video of a woman go over Kakabeka... Continue Reading →
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