Four generations of my Indigenous roots are buried at St. Andrews-on-the-Red Anglican Church in this small community near Winnipeg, Manitoba. My brother Rob Florence and I visited their graves recently, paying homage to our joint Scottish-Cree heritage.
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Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island is a charming seaside town where we have our own cottage, and I want to share with you why we love this place so much. Welcome to Letters From Windermere. My monthly blog will arrive in your inbox on the third Wednesday of each month. I write about: HISTORY: mostly […]
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There’s a common misconception about what homesteaders wore, since women arriving on this continent at the turn of the century were more likely to dress in close-fitting dark skirts and high-necked blouses rather than the calico gowns and sunbonnets seen in Little House on the Prairie.
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This is still a VERY long shot, but my novel Wildwood has been optioned by a movie company!
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During my writing retreat in tiny Eastend, Saskatchewan, I fell in love with its small town atmosphere and quirky charm.
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Finding Flora, my new historical novel, will be published by Simon & Schuster in March 2025. And you, my dear subscribers, are the first to know!
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The historic Wallace Stegner House in Eastend, Saskatchewan is my home for the month of June, and this heritage home is just filled with charm and atmosphere.
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I spent seven days crossing the Atlantic Ocean on the historic Queen Mary 2. Here are my top ten observations about sailing on the only passenger liner in the world.
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I have two slender connections with the famous philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, but both are very meaningful: my hometown library, and my new book.
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Homesteaders were hoodwinked by an unscrupulous Canadian government that lied about the life awaiting them in the so-called land of promise, resulting in untold hardship and heartbreak.
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