Sunday, March 15, 2026

The Visitor (fable, mystery) by Leanne Dyck

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The Visitor

Once upon a time, a person was found on our island. They had been wandering aimlessly. Were they lost? We tried to converse with them. All they spoke was gibberish. They grew more and more aggressive. We feared they wanted to harm us. 

Thankfully, a friend was visiting our island. This friend was an avid traveller and knew many languages. They tried to converse with the stranger in language after language. Until...

Until a twinkle came to the stranger's eyes and their lips formed a broad smile. We learned that our new friend had become separated from their travel mates. In their desperation to reunite, they had gotten off on the wrong island—our island. They grew more and more frustrated with our inability to understand. Until... until our old friend had broken through their isolation. 

Thanks to our old friend's linguistic knowledge and perseverance, our new friend was reunited with their travel mates and found their way home.

written on October 29, 2025

On this blog in March


New content is added to this blog
 every Sunday 
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Sunday, March 22
Don't Listen (fable)

Sunday, March 29

Beware the Island Storyteller (short story)

On Mayne Island...




Wish You Were Here
an evening with Suzie LeBlanc
and friends

Friday, March 20
7pm
Agricultural Society Hall

Items of interest for writers and readers...


Poetry on Mayne Island.
Mayne Island Library is planning to hold another 

Poet Tea
Thursday, April 9th
2 PM
Agricultural Society Hall
Mayne Island

(Much thanks to Tina Farmilo, Sara Huson and Eleanor Cocker for providing this information—"Library Note," Mayneliner Magazine, March 2026.)

My review of last year's Poet Tea...

I was filled with inspiration... In fact, I could barely contain my excitement. I look forward to the next poetry celebration with eager appreciation.

Canada Reads will air on a variety of CBC venues from April 13 to 16

Author Talk

(historical fiction)
(Author based in the United Kingdom)

March 15
1 PM ET
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, ON

March 15
4 PM ET
Indigo Ancaster
Ancaster, ON

March 16
7 PM ET
Kitchener Public Library
Kitchener, ON

Book Launch

 
(fantasy romance)
(Canadian author)

March 23
7 PM PT
Vancouver Public Library
Vancouver, BC

March 24
6 PM MT
The Book Boudoir
Edmonton, AB

March 25
7 PM MT
Memorial Park Library
Calgary, AB

Author Talk

(nonfiction)
(Canadian author)

March 27
7 PM ET
Grimsby Public Library
Grimsby, ON

Book Signing


(cozy fantasy novel)
(Canadian author)


March 28
1 PM
Munro's Books
Downtown Victoria, BC
Free to Attend!

Author Talk

(cozy mystery)
(Canadian author)


Everyone in this Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson
("cozy-adjacent" mystery)
(author from Australia)

March 31
7 PM PT
Kitchener Public Library
Kitchener, ON

Tickets go on sale March 31


Book Signing

Presented by Munro's Books

(middle grade novel)
(Canadian author)

April 11
1pm


Triple Book Launch Event

Presented by Munro's Books

(travel memoir)
(Canadian author)

(historical fiction)
(Canadian author)

(short story collection)
(Canadian author)

April 14
7 pm


April 23, 2026

Book Signing

Presented by Munro's Books

Winning Pitch by Murray Mollard
(non-fiction)

May 2
1 pm

Book Launch

Bolen Books presents

False and Fatal Claim by Iona Whishaw
(historical mystery)
(Canadian author)

May 8
7pm















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