NEWS AND EVENTS:  Feb 10, 2008:  Gail's latest non-fiction book, Ceilidh's Quest won a Maxwell Medal from the Dog Writers' Association of America in New York City as the Best Non-Fiction Dog Book of 2007.  This is Gail's third Maxwell Medal. Previously her book Biography of a Beagle won Best Fiction Dog Book of 2001 and in 1993, her article on Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers brought her first win.  March 28, 2008:  Gail's latest historical romance The Caledonian Privateer was released in e-book format at www.awe-struck.net.  In June, 2008, The Caledonian Privateer will become available in print from www.doubleedgepress.com.  Orders are accepted by post at Double Edge Press, 72 Ellview Road, Scenery Hill, PA 15360, USA or by phone (724) 518-6737 or fax (724) 239-4625 or e-mail at cuttingedge@atlanticbb.net   What happens when a swashbuckling Scottish privateer rescues a woman every bit as notorious as himself?  Gail's new (regency) historical romance whirls away from the traditional milieu of manners and misunderstandings into a world of devil-may-care privateers, bewitching women, and high adventure.  Read The Caledonian Privateer and find out.  May/June 2008: Gail's article “Romanced by a River” will appear in Saltscapes magazine.  Travel with Gail and husband Ron on a three-day voyage down one of New Brunswick's most beautiful wilderness rivers, the Restigouche.  It's a voyage of discovery both physical and emotional for the writer. Sept. 2008 : Passion and Prejudice, Gail's 21st book, a contemporary romance,  will be released from www.awe-struck.net.  Erin Brochovich, move over!  Here comes Dr. Madison Todd, veterinarian and dedicated environmentalist. Convinced emissions from her town's pulp and paper mill have killed her father, Madison sets out on a campaign to shut it down.  Not even the plant's handsome new owner Clay Archer with his burning passion not only to keep the mill running but up its production will stop her.  Read Passion and Prejudice and see what happens when this pair of star-crossed lovers discover a passion for each other that prejudice seems determined to destroy.  December, 2008: Tide Times, another contemporary romance, will be released in e-book from www.awe-struck.net. When photojournalist Jordan Bradford returns from Afghanistan wounded, crippled, and disillusioned, he's determined to hermit himself away in the family cottage on Canada's east coast.  His plan, however, goes awry when medical assistant Molly Wallace arrives on the scene.  Just as determined to return him to the land of the living as he is to hell-bent on burrowing away from it, Molly epitomizes what happens when an irresistible force slams head-on into an immoveable object.  Set against the backdrop of the beautiful coast of southwestern Nova Scotia, Tide Times is the love story of this stubborn, irascible pair.  When two such unrelenting personalities collide, can love conquer all?  Read Tide Times and find out. PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPCA. Check it out when you’re looking for a pet. The SPCA always has a number of wonderful animals in need of good homes. If you buy a registered purebred for show or pleasure, consider adopting another pet from the SPCA as a companion for it. Just like us, these homeless animals are God’s creatures and deserve a chance at life. Remember to help control the unwanted animal population by having your pets spayed or neutered. And don’t forget to speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BATHURST SPCA FOR THEIR WONDERFUL WORK. KUDOS TO ALL WHO HAVE WORKED SO VERY HARD TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN THIS IMPORTANT FACILITY.