Happy September, everyone! With the arrival of fall, my thoughts have turned to cozy reads, hot chocolate, and HOCKEY! With my favourite hockey team (the Leafs!) ready to hit the ice for the new season, it makes perfect sense that this Canadian author celebrate another Canadian author…and an amazing one
Hey, guys! I had so much fun celebrating Nicole Trilivas and her awesome Girls Who Travel a few weeks back that I’ve decided to do it all over again! Please welcome Penelope Douglas! Penelope is a New York Times best-selling author and has written ten must-read novels, including the seriously
Let’s celebrate authors and the gorgeous books they create! I’ve decided to add a new feature to my website, and hopefully, it will make a regular appearance. As a big-time lover of books, I want to share my favourites with fellow readers and whenever possible, showcase an interview with the
Panic in the streets of London… It sounds like a line straight out of my novel, London Belongs to Me, doesn’t it? But, it’s actually a lyric from “Panic”—one of my favourite songs by The Smiths. As much as I adore that song, I have a big issue with the word ‘panic’.
Admitting that I have panic attacks doesn’t make me weak … it makes me strong. Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day, a time to talk about mental health and end the stigma surrounding mental illness. It took me a long time to admit to friends, to admit to the world
It all started in 2014 with a Facebook post from my husband. “So, I met a doctor …” That was it. No explanation, deliberately vague. Was I supposed to be impressed? Concerned? Oh God, was this one of those weird cheating confessions that you hear about when guys go away
Updated: February 2018 “I’m a total fangirl of the London theatre scene.” Aw, Alex. She’s a woman after my own heart. One of the reasons I wrote London Belongs to Me was to celebrate London’s innovative theatre scene. For me, a visit to London is not complete without a seeing
Do you have a word, or a motto that resonates with you? Or even two, three, four words … when strung together help drive you forward, or keep you calm? I do. Actually, I have several. A search on the web for inspirational words or quotes, and your screen will be
I’ve never really understood people who don’t listen to music regularly. You know the type. They never wear headphones or earbuds, and think singing loudly in the car is something that only James Corden does with his famous friends on TV. How do these people travel through life without a
Remember the 2001 rom-com, Serendipity? John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, and Jeremy Piven. Yeah, that’s the one … an American guy and a British gal meet during the pre-Christmas rush at Bloomingdales while reaching for the last pair of black cashmere gloves. A dream date ensues and so does the beginning of
