Here in Victoria the community is very supportive of the Arts – and for the written word the Public Library stands front and center.

For several years they have been offering exposure for new authors, putting their books on the shelves and focusing on the huge amount of talent we have in the city.

Today was a little “meet and greet” for the local authors who submitted to the 2018 group of Local Authors – besides a chance to be “seen” in the local community, the books will be made available in a dedicated collection for all to check out.

…And yes, Gwen’s second book was there!

You can read more about the emerging authors collection on their site via https://www.gvpl.ca/virtual-branch/emerging-local-authors/

I hope that other cities are doing the same – the support and encouragement from the community is extremely encouraging for a new author…