NEWS

Napoleon and Company has accepted my stand-alone young adult mystery entitled After Annie. Publication date is yet to be determined.

The Ottawa Public Library Board has awarded the Ottawa Public Library Order of Friendship to the judges of the Awesome Authors Contest. "This prestigious award recognizes outstandin volunteer contributions made to the Ottawa Public Library by individuals, groups and/or institutions." As one of this year's judges, I will be attending the ceremony on June 14th at the Cumberland Branch.

The last thing Maja Cleary wanted was to be drawn back to her childhood home in the depths of a snowy Minnesota winter - but news of her father's murder and her brother Jonas's arrest force her from the safe world she has so carefully constructed for herself in Ottawa. A killer is on the prowl in Duved Cove and somewhere in Maja's troubled past lies the trigger.

Passions and past trespasses are on a collision course as Maja crosses the border to save Jonas from being convicted of their father's homicide - one he had every reason to commit. While Maja battles against time, her own demons and the relentless snow, the murderer prepares to kill again . . .

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Hiding in Hawk's Creek was shortlisted by the Canadian Association of Children’s Librarians for the 2006 Book of the Year for Children Award.  The Book of the Year for Children Award is presented by the Canadian Association of Children’s Librarians (CACL) and recognizes a Canadian work of outstanding narrative text written for children from the previous calendar year.

Brenda was featured in the Markham Village Writers "Focus On" section for June.  You can read the interview at markhamvillagewriters.com

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