Mary Alice Downie has written and edited 28 books for children and adults. Her many books include And Some Brought Flowers with Mary Hamilton, and The Well-Filled Cupboard with Barbara Robertson. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.Barbara Robertson, now deceased, earned degrees in history from the University of Toronto and Queen’s University. She was also the author of Wilfrid Laurier and co-editor of Ottawa at War.Elizabeth Jane Errington is currently dean of arts at the Royal Military College and also teaches at Queen’s University. Her research interests centre on life in 19th-century Upper Canada. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.

During the holidays, theres nothing better than settling down with a good read and a hot cocoa, or something stronger, while the snow falls softly outside. Such a treat calls for a special book, and Early Voices: Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1638-1914 is just the ticket.

Mary Alice Downie has written and edited 28 books for children and adults. Her many books include And Some Brought Flowers with Mary Hamilton, and The Well-Filled Cupboard with Barbara Robertson. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.Barbara Robertson, now deceased, earned degrees in history from the University of Toronto and Queen’s University. She was also the author of Wilfrid Laurier and co-editor of Ottawa at War.Elizabeth Jane Errington is currently dean of arts at the Royal Military College and also teaches at Queen’s University. Her research interests centre on life in 19th-century Upper Canada. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.

During the holidays, theres nothing better than settling down with a good read and a hot cocoa, or something stronger, while the snow falls softly outside. Such a treat calls for a special book, and Early Voices: Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1638-1914 is just the ticket.

Mary Alice Downie has written and edited 28 books for children and adults. Her many books include And Some Brought Flowers with Mary Hamilton, and The Well-Filled Cupboard with Barbara Robertson. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.Barbara Robertson, now deceased, earned degrees in history from the University of Toronto and Queen’s University. She was also the author of Wilfrid Laurier and co-editor of Ottawa at War.Elizabeth Jane Errington is currently dean of arts at the Royal Military College and also teaches at Queen’s University. Her research interests centre on life in 19th-century Upper Canada. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.

During the holidays, theres nothing better than settling down with a good read and a hot cocoa, or something stronger, while the snow falls softly outside. Such a treat calls for a special book, and Early Voices: Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1638-1914 is just the ticket.