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We are well and truly into 2026. It’s been such a tumultuous month on the global economic and political stage, I often need to pick up a book and escape into the pages to cleanse my brain. I’ve just started the latest Robert Galbraith book, “The Hallmarked Man”, at the same time as finishing Karen Slaughter’s “Pretty Girls”. Next on my list is “The Lamplighter’s Bookshop” by Sophie Austin. Will I get them all read by the end of February—I don’t know. Following a very producti

2025 was a humdinger! From my unbelievable Pole to Pole Cruise starting in January (133 days of cruise bliss from one end of the world to the other, touching five continents), to a productive and hugely motivating month in Blairmore, Alberta at the Gushul Writer’s Residency, it was a year filled with memories to feed my soul. Bonny working at Gushul I’d expected to spend a solitary month in Blairmore, and though I was alone in my little cabin, Karen (Ren) Davidson Seward and

The official start to winter is less than a month away. Do you have your winter emergency kit in your car yet? Warm boots, coat, jumper cables, a candle? Even for those of us in the middle of an urban area, you never know when you'll be stranded! I need to get mine prepped. When I moved out of the house many years ago, I got rid of my snow shovels thinking I'd never need them again. I realize now that I should have kept one. I guess a trip to Canadian Tire is in order. It co

At the beginning of the month I promised to do a mid-month update with a December surprise. I am thrilled to have a one month residency at the University of Lethbridge's Gushul Writer's Cottage in Blairmore, Alberta. It is going to be a wonderful opportunity to write, without distractions, for the entire month of December . A few of my projects are begging to be completed, including the final draft of the sequel to "The Aquamarine Necklace: A Janice Maidstone Mystery". I have

Only a few weeks past my self-imposed deadline of August 31, I completed the first draft of the sequel to “The Aquamarine Necklace”. Working title? "A Dish Best Served Cold". Hours of edits and revisions are ahead, I know, but at least the story has bones that I can now flesh out. Before I get into my November “to do” list, here are some of my October highlights. “The Aquamarine Necklace” was selected by two book clubs: the Happy Valley Readers Book Club and Hidden Hollow Boo

Once again, September turned out to be one of the most beautiful months of the year (even though it unfortunately also turned out to be...

Writing and a split pea soup snack (and yes, I know it's dangerous to combine soup and a keyboard, but there were no accidents.) Just...

I'm still bouncing with excitement that the paperback version of The Aquamarine Necklace: A Janice Maidstone Mystery was released in the...

I'm new at the website stuff, which explains why there's a blog post talking about the end of summer and September back-to-school. No,...

All of sudden, we're at the end of August. Remember when September 1 meant back-to-school? It meant new scribblers! Pencils! The best...

The process of bringing a book into the world takes longer than nine months. At least, for me it does. I finished the first draft of The...

Despite good intentions to give regular updates to this page, I’m only now getting to it! I’m going to claim that I had a good excuse,...

Welcome to my new website, and the first “News and Stuff…” This is where I’ll let you know about my books, other writing projects, my...

If you're a fan of gripping police procedural murder mysteries, then you are in for a treat with the work of author Bonny Beswick. Her...

Step into the captivating world of murder mystery novels by the talented author Bonny Beswick. With a keen eye for detail and a passion...