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Big news! 🎉

I am so excited to announce that The Dog Messenger: Decoding Your Dog Through the C.A.N.I.N.E Connection Method is officially available for pre order on Amazon!

Big thanks to @dundurnpress for bringing my dream to life!

Dogs are born into this world with a story and everything they need to thrive. They do not need obedience training to be the best version of themselves!

I wrote this book to help you see that your dog is not a blank slate to be programmed, but a complex being to be understood and celebrated.

While most dog training books focus on how to sit or stay, the C.A.N.I.N.E. Connection Method focuses on the who.

Who is your dog under the behaviour, and what do they need you to know so they can thrive?

By decoding six essential layers of identity, this easy to use guide will help you move beyond robotic commands to build a deep, authentic bond.

Pre orders are huge for authors because they tell retailers that this message matters. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported this journey so far!

Click the link in my bio to grab your preorder copy today!

#canadianauthor #thedogmessenger #caninementalhealth #dogbehaviour #whattoread

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@kasia_writes eloquently speaks about monstrous #womenwriters for whom she would like to see monuments built, even building them herself in the very book she has written, Women Among Monuments (@dundurnpress )

In view of #womenshistorymonth♀️ , this episode of #gettinglitwithlinda is so relevant, so timely. Van Schaik (and special guest, Fifi, her cat) discuss authors like #virginiawoolf and #annecarson who just won the Nobel Prize for literature a few days after this episode was recorded.

https://shows.acast.com/getting-lit-with-linda-the-canadian-literature-podcast/episodes/in-praise-of-monstrous-women-kasia-van-schaiks-women-among-m?fbclid=IwY2xjawVDQ-9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mA3NydGMGYXBwX2lkDzQwOTk2MjYyMzA4NTYwOQABHgOWKh_zcvutxnheMl5iqyZvauIk5INtr6WmrGUq7c5K8uD4-fOi9IrEdox6_aem_zLLSSWqa-f1XNi6YWAdZSQ

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Thank you to @netgalley and @dundurnpress for access to this e-arc. This book releases in the UK on 13 October 2026.

Overall, this was a good time. I liked the concept of the collection but personally preferred the more obvious stories. The more ambiguous stories were fun but would like to come back to them again when I’m in a more ambiguous reading mood.

The aim was to explore the concept the concept of ‘monster’ in all its iterations. This is a favourite concept of mine so was excited for this. The authors did well I think to varying degrees.

I would recommend to readers who enjoy thinking about the concept and enjoy the history of the word itself (the introduction gives really cool history of the word and its uses). I recommend this especially to readers that like short story collections that are very open concept.

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Last, Now, Next.

Here's mine. What are yours?

📚 𝙇𝘼𝙎𝙏: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙮 𝘽𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙤𝙨 -- This one wasn't for me. The mystery was okay, but I found a lot of the descriptions and interactions fairly repetitive. Everything seemed to come a little too easily for our main characters and I wasn't invested in them or their case. (Although I admit, this lack of character connection is likely my fault for not having read the previous books in this series. It still works as a standalone, but I would have benefited from reading this in order.)

There are, however, a ton of fantastic reviews for this one so I am fortunately one of the outliers with my thoughts on this book. If you enjoy police procedural style mysteries, this one might be for you!

#TheRiddleMaker is available next month! Thanks to @minotaur_books for my gifted advance copy!

📚 𝙉𝙊𝙒: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙩𝙯 𝙗𝙮 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣 -- Based on the true life story of Frank Meier, a Jewish barman in Paris during WWII who formed precarious alliances in order to save other Jewish families and keep his loved ones safe.

I am only a quarter of the way through this one but I'm loving it so far. With its unique writing style, it's definitely giving four or five star tingles. As a WWII historical fiction fan, this is standing out in the genre! If you enjoy fiction inspired by real events and people, add this to the TBR.

Full review coming soon. Thanks to @simonschusterca for my gifted ARC. #TheBarmanoftheRitz is available now.

𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏: 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙮 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝘿𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨𝙤𝙣
A non-fiction read featuring the lives of Canadian women who served on the home front during WWII -- from farmers’ daughters to lawyers, impoverished immigrants to Rosedale elites, and high school students to great-grandmothers. Each narrative is unique, intimately personal, and painstakingly examined.

Huge thanks to @dundurnpress for my gifted advance copy of this one. I can't wait to dive in. #CourageandGrit is available November 17!

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Thanks so much to co-authors Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones and Karen Moe for joining us at Volume One this past Saturday Oct 10th.
There was time for Elder Bill and Karen to give some readings from their book, Listening Once Again to Our Great Mother, about the Fairy Creek Blockades and the story of Elder Bill’s life. There are signed copies available.

Their book is a call to all of us to care for, understand and create a deep connection between ourselves and the land we live on. It is what sustains us and future generations.

#cowichanvalley
#authorevent
#fairycreek
#fairycreekblockade
#elderbilljones

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Absolutely unsettling horror anthology. These are tales that reach into the dark recesses of your mind and make you jump at the little noises in the dark. There are several stories that really left me with that uneasy queasy ferling that a really good psychological horror leaves you with.
This book releases Oct 13th, 2026.
Thank-you, @dundurnpress , for this complimentary copy. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own. #monsters #netgalley

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Deal News - Steven Sandor’s MINOR SPORTS INC.: THE CRISIS OF PROFESSIONALISM IN YOUTH SPORTS!

Journalist Steven Sandor’s MINOR SPORTS INC.: THE CRISIS OF PROFESSIONALISM IN YOUTH SPORTS, looking at the proliferation of youth sports being seen as a career path rather than something fun, and the damaging impact this has on athletes’ physical and mental health, their families and their finances, and sports overall, to Kathryn Lane at Dundurn Press, by Wayne Arthurson at The Rights Factory (NA).

Steven is represented by Wayne Arthurson.

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What would your future self tell you 20 years from now? 💚

With #WorldMentalHealthDay tomorrow, I’ve been reflecting on a very special experience last Friday.

Twenty years ago, I was a student teacher at A.Y. Jackson Secondary School. Last week, I returned as an author and psychotherapist to speak to Grade 12 students for their #MentalHealth Event! 💚 I’m grateful to @thewritersunionofcanada’s Writers-in-Schools program for providing funding for this visit.

I shared a chapter from my upcoming memoir, Dear Younger Me®: Becoming the Hero I Needed with @dundurnpress, in which I write a letter to my 17-year-old self. It was my first public reading from my book. 🥹

Then, I invited the students to imagine themselves 20 years into the future and write a letter back to who they are today.

Here are a few of their beautiful messages (swipe to see):

💚 “It is important to be yourself and don’t care about how others see you. Just focus on yourself.”

💚 “You should stop stressing and be proud of your accomplishments.”

💚 “Everything you’re worried about now will seem so small in the future. Enjoy your youth.”

We gathered their letters on a board filled with wisdom, encouragement, and compassion. Reading their words, I couldn’t help but think how much we could all benefit from hearing these messages, no matter our age.

At the heart of Dear Younger Me® is this idea of connecting with ourselves across time with compassion for who we were, understanding for who we are, and hope for who we are becoming. In one chapter, my daughter and I even exchange letters across 20 years, imagining what we might want each other to know.

And to top off this meaningful visit, the students gave me a drum roll as I revealed my book cover publicly for the very first time! 🥁

I’ll be sharing the official cover reveal soon. Stay tuned!😉

Happy World Mental Health Day! 💚

#DearYoungerMe #MentalHealthAwareness #WritersInSchools

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🏚️Unseen Thing: The Mulmur Hills Poltergeist by Christopher Dodd
Pub Date: Sept 29, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you, @dundurnpress and @christopher_dodd_author, for the gifted paperback!

I enjoyed this account of poltergeists in Canadian history put together from old historical data like newspapers and reports. I also liked the reenactment-style portrayal of the events on the Mulmur Hills Spook Farm. It leaves lingering questions as to what really occurred, which is how these things usually go without a dose of Hollywood thrown in to wrap things up in a pretty bow. The objective theorizing and analysis of the events was entertaining. If you’re looking for a poltergeist story leaning closer to nonfiction, you’ll enjoy this book.

Description: Ghostlore, folkloric patterns, and science collide in the tale of the infamous Mulmur Hills poltergeist.

In the aftermath of the Great War, the Dobson family retreats to a quiet farm in Mulmur, Ontario, seeking peace from urban life. Their tranquility is shattered when terrifying horse mutilations signal the presence of an unseen thing. In time, the terror moves indoors, turning the farmhouse into a battleground of inexplicable phantom knocks, shaking floors, and objects that defy gravity. When the disturbances take a darker, more violent turn, the Dobsons flee. Their ordeal draws journalists and thrill-seekers to the now-famous “Spook Farm.”

As rumours of family intrigue, buried secrets, and supernatural forces swirl, spiritualist investigator Ivan Hutchins joins the Dobsons to unravel the mystery through séances and first-hand inquiry. The story unfolds against a wider tapestry of rural Canadian poltergeist cases, comparing the Dobsons’ ordeal with other hauntings and the patterns they share.

This forgotten chapter of Canadian paranormal history explores why such occurrences echo throughout our folklore, our fears, and our enduring fascination with the unexplained.

Predictive text: Unseen…. Unseen by the reader

#paranormalresearch #canadianhistory #bookrecs #poltergeist #creepyreads

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Monsters, edited by Russell Smith

Something a little different for me: Dundurn Press invited me to contribute a story to their anthology, Monsters. My story, “The Meek,” is a wild romp with a flock of sheep. Many thanks to Russell Smith and Dundurn for giving me this great opportunity to veer off the path of crime fiction for the briefest of moments.

Here’s what one reviewer on Goodreads said about the collection:

I love the cover as much as the premise, curating a collection of short stories that all address the question, "what is a monster," or what is monstrous. The selections and contributing authors are mostly amazing and certainly live up to the "unsettling" in the subtitle. Russell Smith wrote a great introduction that really sets the stage perfectly for all the creepy, gory, mad, and monstrous stories that ensue. My favorite by far was The Meek for its element of surprise - monster sheep, after all??

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This Saturday Oct 10th in the afternoon, we have Elder Bill Jones and co-author Karen Moe signing copies of their new book Listening Once Again to Our Great Mother.

Weaving together the stories of Pacheedaht Elder Bill’s personal life and those of his ancestors with Elder teachings, settler feminism, and the story of the Fairy Creek Blockades, Listening Once Again to Our Great Mother shares wisdom that will inspire readers to reach their own self-awakening, now and for generations to come.

#fairycreek
#authorevent
#firstnations

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It wasn’t onboard an aircraft, on an Arctic gravel airstrip, or in a busy hangar that I found myself surrounded by incredible women in aviation this weekend. Instead, it was in a Chapters bookstore and convention centre north of Toronto, with the trees full of fall colours and the sky a bright blue.

And it was long overdue.

I departed Halifax for Brampton Friday, arriving at the Pearson Convention Center for the Northern Lights Aero Foundation’s past recipients reception, excited but also a little unsure: after all, it had been 12 years since my last time attending, when I’d been honoured with a Rising Star award for my work in aviation history and with the Canadian Aviation Historical Society. I was 32 at the time, based in Edmonton, with one book out and another on the way.

Flash forward to Friday, when me and my polka dot dress still felt out of place, even with several more aviation history books under my belt. But I’m not an insider and I’m more used to talking to school kids during my author visits than captains of planes and industry. But suddenly there was Rosella Bjornson (Canada Aviation Hall of Fame, Alberta Order of Excellence) beaming at me before giving me a hug, and Kathy Fox (Honorary Colonel in the RCAF and Order of Canada) shaking my hand, and fellow judge for this year’s awards, Retired Lieutenant-General Lise Bourgon chit-chatting in line for a drink.

And after that, I felt the turbulence subside.

I was inspired chatting with Aymie Rioux, one of the Air Canada scholarship recipients, who is originally from the Magdalen Islands. At the age of 35, she left her successful career in maritime operations in both polar regions to retrain as a pilot.

Read the rest on my website at www.daniellemc.com

[Thanks to Phil Lightstone at Wings Magazine for taking this picture and the great conversation!]

#aviation #womeninaviation #books #inspiration #history

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