Novel InsightsBehind the scenes of a fiction writer
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May 1, 2019
For Immediate Release Kate Harrison Whiteside, who grew up in Minnedosa and lived in Winnipeg for over 15 years, is back from BC to launch her debut novel, North Under the Waves, at McNally Robinson Booksellers, May 15 and at Minnedosa Regional Library, May 16. “The novel took about six years to write, but it only took me one visit to McNally Robinson and their innovative Espresso Book Machine service to commit to printing through them,” says Kate. North Under the Wavesfollows the desperate search of a young school-girl, Samantha, and her war-bride, code-breaker grandmother, Maggie, as they seek answers about the disappearance of Sam’s parents. Their plane from Vancouver to Dublin never arrives, leaving Sam an orphan and Maggie devastated. Although they share the heartbreak of loss, they seem unable to share feelings and their findings. Sam uses Nancy Drew tactics, eavesdropping and keeping diaries. Maggie uses her wartime contacts and skills to solve the mystery. Time moves on and Sam eventually gets some answers in Dublin, but not the ones she was expecting. Sam starts a new life in England and hopes the past is behind her. But is it? East,the sequel, is in draft mode. Having studied journalism and worked in government communication, Kate soon began freelance writing and editing, specializing in plain language. She moved to England in the late 90s to be with her new family. While working on a weekly newspaper as their web editor, she got the opportunity to join a rural women’s writing program supported by the BBC. “I got to trade my factual writing for fiction, which I found really inspiring,” says Kate. “It opened the doors to having short stories commissioned for the UK magazine My Weekly. Then it progressed into this novel and the sequel,” Kate said. “When we moved from England’s lake district to BC’s Kootenay region, I connected with other authors who have been so supportive.” “I’ve learned a new definition for the word ‘final’,” Kate says. “I guess signing off the final draft is like coming to the end of a holiday. You always knew it was going to happen, but that doesn’t make it any easier.” North Under the Waveslaunches are at Winnipeg’s McNally Robinson, Grant Avenue store, Wednesday, May 15, 7.30 pm and Minnedosa Regional Library, Thursday, May 16, 2.00 pm. Copies are available in McNally Robinson Grant Ave store or through their online ordering service at www.mcnallyrobinson.com/kateharrisonwhiteside. Book news and blogs are on www.kateharrisonwhiteside.com. kate@keyadvice.net 1-250-521-0454 -end-
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