It's summertime!

After a fantastic book launch in May, and lots of bookshop visits to sign books in June, I am now out in Prince Edward Island in a cottage on the North Shore. Time to write! I've been visiting bookshops here as well. Indigo in Charlottetown has just reordered so there are signed copies on their shelves if you happen to be on the island. In St. Peters, the tiny and charming Turret Bell bookshop on the beautiful bay also has copies. Check out The Bookmark in Charlottetown if you're right downtown and want a signed copy for a teen girl in need of a read. Photos of the launch at Toronto's Nicholas Hoare bookshop are now posted on the news section of the site, if you haven't yet taken a look. And remember, if you don't see Somewhere in Blue in a store near you, ask the store to order it. It's perfect summer reading for a teen girl you know, or the mother of a teen. Happy Summer from PEI!

Sixteen-year-old Sandy is reeling from the recent loss of her father to cancer. A growing gulf separates Sandy and her mother, a self-absorbed banker who appears to be moving on quite nicely. Sandy's best friend Lennie is struggling, too, determined to rise above her bar-hopping cougar of a mom. Gentle romance from the boy next door cushions fragile Sandy, but when family secrets threaten to shatter both mother-daughter relationships, Sandy's relentless downward spiral shuts out her friends when she needs them most.

Set amid Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood, its leafy streets, clanging streetcars and lakeside boardwalk a vibrant urban backdrop, Somewhere in Blue explores loss and loneliness through four strong female characters, as they reach out for connections and strive for individual happiness.