Vancouver bookstore The Travel Bug features Cool Breezes

An alert reader let me know that the popular independent bookstore The Travel Bug, in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, featured Greetings from Cool Breezes as one of its top two volumes for its “Take the Kids!” theme. Yes, we certainly did take the kids (and the dog!) — that was the whole point of our trip. […]

Jasper Is Away

When Jasper was diagnosed with cancer in late 2007, I encouraged the kids to devote more time to her. “You’ll miss her when she’s gone,” I said. I thought I was helping lay the emotional groundwork for our Labrador retriever’s imminent death, but truly I was preparing myself. Jasper’s health deteriorated over the next seven […]

Adventure Ink

Adventure Ink – April 17, 2008 Local travel writers talk about their global adventures The Edmonton Public Library organized this author speaker series, and invited me to present the story behind my award-winning title Greetings from Cool Breezes. Dozens of families came to learn how to make their dream journeys come true! Adventure Ink

Second printing for Writing the Land

Writing the Land, in which one of my poems is published, has now been launched in Edmonton, Calgary, and Grande Prairie, Alberta. The anthology is in its second printing – quite a feat for a book of poetry! Buy your copy at any of the leading independent bookstores in Alberta.

Greetings from Cool Breezes one of top 16 titles: CBC radio

What a delightful surprise! I just found out that Greetings from Cool Breezes is included on the list of 16 top adult titles to buy as a Christmas gift on a recent airing of the CBC radio program Wildrose Country.  Check it out at www.cbc.ca/wildrosecountry and elsewhere on this website!

A coveted reader testimonial

Celebrated and award-winning author Cora Taylor sent me these very kind words: “Just finished Cool Breezes and loved every minute. What a great addition to my vicarious sailing shelf! Obviously it was an amazing year and you made it an amazing read. Thank you!”

A very short journey inspires a new kind of travel writing

A short and quirky poem, “Through Rose-Coloured Goggles,” was inspired by an enchanting ride with ten-year-old Meara on the Marmot Basin chairlift in Jasper, Alberta in January of this year. Back at the chalet, over a cup of hot chocolate, I spun the words that had swirled around us at the mountaintop into the first […]

Cool Breezes Climbing Local Bestseller List

Within a month of its release, “Greetings from Cool Breezes” started appearing on Edmonton’s bestseller lists! The book peaked at #2 on the non-fiction bestseller list on February 26 2006. Please keep checking here for the latest updates as Jeananne’s newest book climbs the bestseller lists locally, provincially and nationally. Did you know that a […]

Calgary Sun – February 6, 2006

There was a review of Greetings from Cool Breezes in the Calgary Sun, February 6, 2006 by Joan Craven.  You can download the review here.