Thinkingdog Publishing

Hello and Happy Labour Day to all my lovely North American readers! Now, isn’t it just a little bit ironic that a holiday with the word labour baked right into the name is universally observed by doing absolutely none of it? Zero. Zilch. Unless, of course, you count the rigorous work of flipping burgers, casting fishing lines, and chasing wasps away from the potato salad. Then yes—we are a nation of highly skilled, recreational labourers. Olympic-level loungers, really. This year, I’m wholeheartedly leaning into the contradiction. After an exceptionally busy summer filled with writing deadlines, creative misadventures, and one unfortunate incident involving a Papillon, a pie, and a squirrel (don’t ask—Pixie is still refusing to discuss it), I’m embracing the art of not doing much at all. My Labour Day weekend plans include: Reclining in my favourite chair like a dramatic Victorian heroine recovering from a fainting spell. Watching the endless activity in the harbour just outs...

 🎄 A Pinch of Christmas Magic: Welcome to Rosewood Hollow! It's launch day, mystery lovers! I'm practically bouncing with excitement to finally share this very special Christmas adventure with you. Pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa, snuggle up with your favorite pet (enchanted or otherwise), and let me tell you about the magical world of Rosewood Hollow. You know those small towns where everyone knows your name? Well, in Rosewood Hollow, even the ghosts know your business! And today, I'm inviting you to join Sarah Anderson - single mom extraordinaire, supernatural detective, and proud owner of the world's sassiest enchanted Papillon - as she faces her most personal case yet. What happens when your best friend is accused of murder just weeks before Christmas? If you're Sarah Anderson, you rally the troops: two teenage kids with detective skills that would put Nancy Drew to shame, a mind-reading dog who's never met a secret she couldn't sniff out, and a pair o...