Naomi MacKinnon

The Broken Places by Frances Peck

March 19, 2023 by Naomi MacKinnon

Frances Peck’s debut novel examines the unpredictable ways in which disaster can shake up lives and test personal resilience.

Rosa’s Very Own Personal Revolution by Eric Dupont, translated by Peter McCambridge

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by Naomi MacKinnon

Eric Dupont seems to have his own distinct writing style. Like Songs for the Cold of …

Fearnoch by Jim McEwen

December 25, 2022November 13, 2022 by Naomi MacKinnon

[Editor’s note: this review, written by Naomi MacKinnon, appeared at her Consumed by Ink book …

The Santa Rosa Trilogy by Wendy McGrath

November 11, 2022May 3, 2022 by Naomi MacKinnon

These three novellas (published by NeWest Press), that make up the Santa Rose Trilogy, are beautiful in every way; to look at, to hold, and to read.

Jude and Diana by Sharon Robart-Johnson

November 11, 2022February 14, 2022 by Naomi MacKinnon

The only mention of Jude in Nova Scotia’s official history relates to her death: a slave-owning family was brought to trial for her murder in 1801. They were acquitted despite overwhelming evidence that they were guilty. Sharon Robart-Johnson pays tribute to such archival glimpses of enslaved people by re-creating the fullness of sisters Jude and Diana’s survival, emphasizing their joys alongside their hardship.

Trappings by Vanessa Winn

November 11, 2022September 5, 2021 by Naomi MacKinnon

For fans of historical fiction and/or Canadian history, Trappings is a book based on real people and events in mid-nineteenth-century British Columbia. What’s more, it offers a woman’s view of politics and life during this time.