Over the last decade, depending what projects were in drafts or edits in a given year, I’ve bounced from century to century, often overlapping (in the last year, for example, I’ve worked in the 19th century for Assassin’s Creed, in the 5th […]
This is a question authors sometimes get, and it’s a lovely one. (Thank you!) There’s a short answer, and a longer answer, and ordinarily I don’t inflict the longer answer on people in casual conversation. But I’m going to elaborate here, because […]
This was a busy year for publications, and the promotion work that goes along with that! I had two new novels out in the world in 2023: There were also two releases that don’t “count” for things like awards because they weren’t […]
I was reminded of a writing milestone anniversary today, so I thought it would be fun to look at what was happening with my writing career if I go back in five-year intervals from 2023. (I say “writing career” rather than “writing” […]
Back in August I decided to buy a typewriter. I’ve never really used one — I learned typing in “Informatique” class in French immersion in 1989, a class that, as I recall, spent a great deal of time on teaching us how […]
I’ve lived in Ottawa since 1995. The writing community here has helped me immensely as an artist — from the open mic nights at the Tree Reading Series where I first read my fiction in front of people, to the writers’ critique […]
I’m very pleased to say that The Embroidered Book won the Aurora Award for Best Novel this weekend. Luckily, I had made some speech notes and put on a fancy dress just in case! What a lovely honour even to be nominated […]
I drove home from the airport this afternoon after a week at a convention and visiting family, flopped onto the couch with my phone, opened up Facebook and saw a post listing the World Fantasy Award shortlist. To my astonishment and delight, […]
Today’s the publication day for The Chatelaine, my weird fantasy novel set in Bruges in the 14th century. There are many things I love about this novel: the spiteful, middle-aged woman at its heart, her companions (her head-in-the-clouds daughter, a sharp-tongued mercenary, […]
The second book in my Assassin’s Creed series releases today! It’s available in ebook and audiobook everywhere (Edit to add a correction: looks like the audiobook is delayed until August 1). The paperback is out now in North America, but it’ll be […]