Emma Dakin (the fiction writer nom de plume of local author Marion McKinnon Crook) will read from Storms in the Cotswolds, the latest in her British Book Tour Mysteries series.
Tour guide, Claire Barclay shepherds her tourists to the heart of the Cotswolds where they go on forays, visiting the haunts of Agatha Raisin, Carter and Campbell and other notable characters from mystery novels.
When Claire and her tourists find a body in a nearby field, Detective Inspector Mark Evans rushes to help. After reviewing the situation, he doesn’t see much to concern himself with until his uncle is attacked. Then, he’s keen to investigate. The local coppers don’t want him involved, but Claire observes, probes and, with the help of Anna, uncovers a terrorist plot—and confronts a murderer.
ONLINE ONLY
False claims to Indigenous identity has gotten headlines across the country in recent years, with famous writers, academics, and artists uncovered as “pretendians.” The issue has been the subject of popular podcasts, feature articles in major magazines, and even a CBC documentary.
Bestselling author katherena vermette’s new novel, real ones, tells the story of sisters who must face their past trauma when their mother is called out for false claims to Indigenous identity. It’s a novel that explores the impact that pretendianism has on Indigenous peoples, and pays homage to the long-fought, hard-won battles of Michif (Métis) people to regain ownership of their identity.
Join katherena vermette in conversation with award-winning writer Michelle Cyca.
ONLINE ONLY EVENT
REGISTER to attend this live-streamed event.
Following the success of her groundbreaking memoir A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, Alicia Elliot’s new novel And Then She Fell has quickly become an award-winning national bestseller. It’s a story about Native life, motherhood, and mental health that follows a young Mohawk woman who discovers that the picture-perfect life she always hoped for may have horrifying consequences.
For the first event of this fall lineup, join Alicia Elliott in conversation with award-winning author Carleigh Baker.
Alicia Elliott (she/her) is a Mohawk writer and editor living in Brantford, Ontario. She has written for The Globe and Mail, CBC, Hazlitt, and many others.
REGISTER HERE to attend this live-streamed event.
Bestselling BC author Roberta Rich reads from her new riveting historical thriller, The Jazz Club Spy. A Jewish cigarette girl at a jazz club in 1939 New York finds the soldier who burned her Russian village years earlier, and gets swept up in a political conspiracy and espionage.
Also accessible live on Zoom from the Library’s website.
Free but in-person space is limited; register online or contact the Library.
