In The Everblue, an idle psychiatrist convinces two young people to travel to a ghost village in Japan to uncover an elusive and mystical flower. What was the inspiration for your story?

The motivation was spiritual, and I had fun writing it. The story is actually inspired by current affairs and politics. I wondered what brings generations together. I found “myth” was the answer.

There is a lot of time and care spent with descriptions and building the setting and tone of the story. Was this out of necessity to develop the depth of the story or was it something that happened naturally as you were writing?

I dedicated my craft to the ambiance I wanted to create, but the book was written in three weeks. It literally poured out of me.

Were you able to relate to your characters while writing them?

Absolutely. The book is a play on the cautionary tale genre, but as readers find out, it’s not offering any solution to the stubbornness of our leaders for whom change always involves sacrifice (for you not for them).

What is the next book you are working on, and when will it be available?

Wereshewolves, a psychological thriller on the subject of the Covid pandemic and colonial guilt will be available in Canada and the US later this year. I am currently working on the story of a witch set in sixth-century Scandinavia and Northern Britain.

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