Writer & Reader
Gail’s warmth, humour, and love of the unexpected shine through her writing.
In an age of disruption and chaos, her stories offer hope. Her characters feel lost or dispossessed, but through fate, circumstance—and sometimes a touch of magic—they embark on journeys of redemption and self-discovery.
Readers love her new heroine, Holly Day—glamorous, gutsy and misunderstood. A would-be starlet, Holly tumbles from one misadventure to another (never her fault, of course!) Read the latest Holly Day Pop-up Story and be the first to get the next installment: Subscribe here.
On a more reflective note, Gail also writes poetry that explores the topics of loss and grief. Her poems have appeared in several journals.
A lifelong book worm, Gail devours more than 100 books each year. Explore her growing list of 2025 favourites and don’t forget to join her on Goodreads.
Pop-up Stories
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Short Stories
The Restaurant for Lost Kids. Intangience: The Lighter Side of Weird. Ed. M. Kari Barr. Vol. 2, Issue 2. 2024.
A weary pizza waitress forms a bond with kids who are ignored by their parents. A small magical chair transports them to a familiar land where someone famous gives them new hope.
The Bird’s Nest Woman. WayWords. Issue 17. Kindness. The Writer’s Workout. 2025.
A compulsive elderly hoarder teams up with a young Indigenous woman who is fleeing her abusive boyfriend. Their shared love of fashion design and a pair of scruffy boots help them confront their challenges.
Jack’s Place. Living Our Blessings: Aging, Mortality & Gratitude, A Wising Up Anthology. Wising Up Press. 2025.
Jack’s son tries to get his hands on his father’s assets. Instead, with the support of his new friends, Jack develops an independent housing project for seniors. When the son’s anger escalates, a mysterious visitor forces him to leave town.
Poetry
Six Rules to Tidy my Life, The Rumen
My Lost Son, Regrets—An Anthology of Poetry and Short Stories
when grief comes, Boats Against the Current
Looking for a good conference this year? Here’s a list of upcoming 2025 conventions Gail prepared for the Imaginative Fiction Writer’s Association (IFWA).
Sci-Fi/Fantasy & Craft Conventions and Gatherings, 2025 (PDF)
Here’s a recent workshop Gail presented at the 2024 When Words Collide conference, Journaling: A Portal to the Creative Self.
Best Reads So Far, 2025
Fantasy
- Joe Abercrombie, The First Law Trilogy
- Robert Bennett Jackson The Divine Cities Trilogy
- Robert Bennett Jackson, The Tainted Cup
- Guy Gavriel Kay, Written on the Dark
Fiction
- Nayantara Roy, The Magnificent Ruins
- Kathy Wang, Imposter Syndrome
Historical Romance
- Kate Quinn, The Empress of Rome series
- Kate Quinn & Janie Chang, The Phoenix Crown
- Anna Rasche, The Stone Witch of Florence
Mystery
- Elliot Pattison, The Skull Mantra (Inspector Shan #1)
Science Fiction
- Kaliane Bradley, The Ministry of Time
- Alice McIlroy, The Glass Woman
Non-fiction
- Cloe Dalton, Raising Hare: A Memoir