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P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother
P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother  
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P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother is a slice of Canadiana which offers a unique look into the culture of Northern British Columbia. Margo Bates has captured the idioms, slang and expressions - the very nature of northern life - because she lived it. Readers soon become immersed in the comical, quirky, and irreverent story which chronicles the life of twelve-year-old Maggie Mulvaney and her grandmother Nana Noonan, somewhat of a local legend in the town of Telkwa, British Columbia, Pop. 852.   more...
 
Price:  $13.95 USD


The Funeral Follower
The Funeral Follower  
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Maggie Mulvaney is the social columnist for the Terrace Herald Newspaper. Funerals are taking on a life of their own in Canada's Pacific Northwest. Maggie spends most of her time writing obituaries. It isn't until her boss dies and she has to arrange his funeral that she realizes you learn more about people after they're gone than when they were alive. A lot more.   more...
 
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P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother audio
P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother audio  
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People enjoy hearing stories about someone in a town or neighborhood that is larger than life. In Telkwa, it is Nana Noonan. Margo Bates narrates P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother, her comical, quirky and irreverent tale which chronicles the life of twelve-year-old Maggie Mulvaney and her pioneer grandmother Nana Noonan, somewhat of a local legend in the town of Telkwa, British Columbia, Pop. 852. Margo retains the distinctive voices of Maggie and Nana throughout, and the supporting cast of characters promises to entertain with a new look at an old topic: prejudice.   more...
 
Price:  $20.00 USD


Good Cookin' at Marge's Diner ... hundreds served!
Good Cookin' at Marge's Diner ... hundreds served!  
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Food reminds us of special occasions, family traditions and customs. Meals shared offer precious memories and often the best stories come out of a family dinner. Margo Bates 'owns' the imaginary Marge's Diner ... hundreds served! She comes from a long line of cooks. From the early 1940's to late 1950's, her parents, aunts and uncles owned variations of the Telkwa Cafe. This cookbook offers a treasure-trove of family memories, recipes and anecdotes, including how the Telkwa Hall Rum Punch got its name.    more...
 
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The Queen of a Gated Community
The Queen of a Gated Community  
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Margo Bates' latest book, the second in the PS series, is coming soon.    more...
 
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NEWS + EVENTS

Canadian Authors Association Vancouver Branch Monthly Meeting Feb. 8, 2012

It's Open Mic Night. Members and non-members are invited to read their work. read more...

Excerpt from Margo's New Book: The Funeral Follower

Maggie Mulvaney is the social columnist for the Terrace Herald Newspaper. Funerals are taking on a life of their own in Canada's Pacific Northwest. read more...

P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother a story of love, tolerance and lessons learned between a 13-year-old girl and her Irish-Canadian Nana

Margo Bates' debut novel, P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother, brings to life the rough-and-tumble world of Canada's frontier northwest in the late 50s and early 60s. Part fact, part fiction, P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother is based on hundreds of letters Margo excha read more...

Book Clubs

Margo is available to speak to Book Clubs in the Metro Vancouver area, or via Skype. read more...

Workshops for Writing Groups

Margo Bates is available for private workshops for writing groups. Her topics include Character Development, Humour Writing and Personal Publicity for Authors read more...

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