I love visiting book clubs and have been graciously invited to join the inner sanctum…if just for an evening…of a number of them over the years. And if I’ve learned anything, it’s that each book club is different—in style, in composition, in rules of engagement, in point of view and in what they want from a guest author—all of which is fascinating and appealing to me.

Of course, due to proximity issues, most of the book clubs I’ve attended have been in my home city of Saskatoon. I began to wonder if there was a way to extend my experience beyond city borders, to spend a little time with readers elsewhere in the world, readers who may not have the opportunity to come out to my book tour and reading engagements. And that’s how and why I came up with this book club offer, which goes something like this:

If you have a book club, have chosen to read one (or more) of the Russell Quant mysteries, and your club would like to have a discussion with or ask questions of me, let’s see if we can make that work.

By phone: I will call your book club at a pre-appointed time for up to fifteen (15) minutes. If you have conference call/speaker phone abilities on your phone, I can speak with the entire club, alternately, the club members can come up with pre-arranged questions which one member can ask me and take notes on to share with the others after the call is complete.

By e-mail: I will respond to an e-mailed questionnaire of up to five (5) questions prepared and sent to me by your book club.

So, if you’re interested, just send me an e-mail at  and we can get started on arranging my phone/e-mail visit with your book club. As always, I am very grateful to the readers of my books…so, whether or not you’re part of a book club or decide to take part in this offer, thank you for being a reader.