My debut fiction collection, Such a Lovely Afternoon, is out this fall with Inanna Publications.

I’m an award-winning writer now based in Whitehorse, Yukon. In my new book, a feisty young tomboy grapples with gender roles with sometimes hilarious results, a refugee single dad struggles for dignity in his northern community, and a malfunctioning compost toilet and wacky neighbours upturn a woman’s island cabin life, among other tales.

My stories are set against vivid landscapes from Canada’s West Coast to Hong Kong to the Yukon. In them, I strive to reveal the poignant beauty, compassion, and humour in everyday lives, with characters searching for identity and belonging, and delving into their resilience and humanity.

Guggenheim winner Linda Svendsen writes: “These take-no-prisoners, let-your-hair-down stories are a heart-to-heart with your BFF about love, loss, and the lives of women making themselves up in the late 20th century…” while Kevin Chong calls this "the fiction debut of a seasoned and accomplished storyteller.” Ask for Such a Lovely Afternoon from Inanna Publications, or at your local bookstore. Find out more about my writing at pattiflather.com.