Publishing

Publishing

If you enjoy reading about adventure, travel, cycling or all 3 why not check out my book: How To Cycle Canada the Wrong Way.*

Also available in Europe, Canada, U.S. Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

It’s the story of a forty-something woman with no clue in life and no cycle touring experience. What she does have is a sense of adventure, a second hand bicycle and a skirt and the idea of riding across Canada….the wrong way.

Available on Amazon in e-reader and paperback formats.

Read the blog on how the book was developed here: “How to write a book in just 2000 days”

Read a blogger’s review here: “[The author] is a skilled wordsmith, recounting her daily adventures, of which there were many, in a personal, humorous, and insightful way. She did everything wrong. She had no previous cycle-touring experience, purchased a used bike without even a test spin, and cycled across Canada from east to west, battling the incessant prevailing headwinds the entire trip. Hence, the title of the book.

But this is not simply a travel memoir. It’s about personal development……..For me, the measure of a good story is whether it moves me emotionally, and intellectually. Does it make me laugh? Cry? Rethink my priorities? Cycling Across Canada the Wrong Way certainly did. There is even a surprise ending that literally brought me to tears. So, whether you are a cyclist or not, this book is an enjoyable, must read. If you are a cyclist, the book will challenge you to set new goals, and push yourself out of your comfort zone.

Other reviews for How to Cycle Canada The Wrong Way:

Chaos243
20 September 2021

“I’ve just finished reading your book – loved it. Thank you for this. I’m preparing for a Quebec->Alberta trip next summer. I’ve spent the last year tweaking, testing, doing overnighters in the rain, anything to get a feel of the journey ahead.
I must admit that I was horrified at your lack of, well, everything
Wonderful, insightful writing, I hope to meet as many wonderful people as you have.”

Sarah Wooller
13 February 2021

“I really like reading – I read the back of cereal packets, traffic signs, people’s t-shirts – pretty well anything. But I’ve found it really hard to read cycle touring books. Hills go up. They go down. The wind blows. Cyclists get tired – but it’s worth it in the end. Blah, blah, blah. So I was really pleased to find that “How to Cycle Canada the wrong way” had me turning the pages and missing lunch. I like the characters who looked after Lorraine, the will she/won’t she moment with Tom, the pain of bad mechanics, the weird statues, and the doubting, and I loved the food. This is a cycle touring book with heart and cake, both of which I definitely approve of.”

Amazon Reviews

Bob from Scotland

Great journey across Canada

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2021

Great to have a cycling book from a woman’s perspective and hopefully encourages more woman to try solo adventures. One of the most interesting cycling books I’ve read easy to keep reading. Also a good tour of Canada which made me want to visit.

Bex H

Amusing travel tale!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 December 2019

A very readable book which is laid out in easy to digest diary style segments. So although it’s a pick up put down book, as it’s so enjoyable I read the whole lot in four sessions. The writing style is down to earth with plenty of humour and gives an honest insight to an amazing trip. Great to hear about Canada with realism and the photos are a nice extra as well. Recommend!