October 17: LAUNCH for Carol Anne Shaw’s “Hannah & the Spindle Whorl” in Cobble Hill, BC

On Sunday, October 17, Carol Anne Shaw will launch her debut historical novel for young readers, Hannah & the Spindle Whorl. The celebration is from 2:00-4:00 pm and is at Bucknucks Books, Valleyview Centre, #47 – 1400 Cowichan Bay Road, Cobble Hill, BC (Phone: 250-929-2665). Enjoy light refreshments, a reading, and a spindle and whorl demo by local textiles artist, Leola Witt-McNie.

Carol Anne Shaw has always loved to write stories and draw. As a child, she was forever being reprimanded for drawing in her textbooks and creating cartoons of her least favourite teachers. Hannah & the Spindle Whorl grew out of her fascination with the history of British Columbia, and especially its First Nations people.

She spends a fair bit of time enjoying the natural beauty of Vancouver Island where she makes her home along with her husband, two sons and two dogs. When she isn’t writing, she can be found painting at her easel, walking in the woods, and finding excuses not to wear shoes.

Hannah & the Spindle Whorl tells the story of Hannah, a 12-year-old girl who uncovers a beautiful Salish spindle whorl in a cave near her home in Cowichan Bay. She is thrilled to begin learning about the history of the native peoples on Canada’s west coast. But Hannah soon discovers that the spindle whorl is more than just an interesting artifact.

“A remarkably vibrant novel that links friendship and native history across time.”
— ANN WALSH