Laura Best's Blog

I’m excited to share with all of you, the cover and blurb of my next book coming out in June 2026. Here’s what it’s about: The fourth book in the Cammie Turple series, following our plucky protagonist on an adventure to solve the mystery of her birth mother, from the author of Cammie Takes Flight […]

Earlier last week, we received word that the Lake George wildfire was, first being held and then a few days later was under control. With the news, came a great feeling of relief. People who had been evacuated were able to return to their homes and I can only imagine how wonderful that must have […]

Mother Nature begs for rain to dampen her soil and the parched foilage hanging from her trees, the withered dry grasses of her fields. Brooks and meadows and rivers run dry, their waters devoured by an unrelentless sun and the promise of rain drops that have failed to come. We waited all summer and now […]

Last evening, kicked off the first of the Literary Arts Series at the Maple Creek Centre for the Arts in New Germany. I was there along with authors Emily Bowers and Heather Veinotte. I also got to meet and chat with author Jan Fancy Hull who was in the audience last evening. It was a […]

Saturday, I headed out on a mission, not only to enjoy the beautiful almost autumn day but to quash the rumours of a possible unicorn sighting in the Annapolis Valley. I had to know if said rumours were true. I mean we’re talking about unicorns, right? How could I not investigate? My quest lead me […]

This weekend, I had the honour of meeting Janice Landry when she came for a book signing at Coles in Bridgewater. Her new book, Every Little Thing: How Small Acts of Kindness Make a Big Impact has already gone into multiple printings since its release this spring! That is a huge big deal and a […]

As summer quickly starts to fade, I’m reminded of some of the projects that I have been waiting to get back to. Summer is a time for breaking with routines and relaxing during those unbearably hot days of which we seemed to have had more than our share of this year. Yes, I did some […]

A perfect day. Is there really such a thing? I suppose that depends upon your idea of perfect and what all that entails. In the midst of grief from a loved one’s passing, a friend decided it was time for me to get away for a few hours. In all honestly, I wasn’t sure I … … Continue reading →

It is an honour for any author to have their book recognized by libraries and librarians. This list of books was compiled by the Halifax Public Libraries for International Woman’s Day which is today, March 8th.

I had hoped to have this blog post written well before now, but other things got in my way. As they say, better late than never. Sometimes that holds true, other times it doesn’t. Overall, I have to say that 2024 was a better year for me than the previous year which I ended up […]