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Quiet pleasant communities, sparkling under the clear blue skies of Alberta, have witnessed bloody murders and violent mayhem.

Canadians are very polite — but they also commit murder. And those who think that mass homicides and wanton killings are recent phenomena in Canada should treat themselves to Fatal Intentions.

An exploration of Canadian Remembrance Day history, customs, and traditions. Who are the people who offered their lives in war? Why do we remember them? How do we honour their memory?

Barbara Smith is back with an all-new collection of spine-tingling tales in Haunted Alberta.

When Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper of Rat River, was gunned down in February 1932, he went to his death without anyone knowing who he really was—most people believed the name "Albert Johnson" was

A fun-for-all-ages collection of over thirty spooky stories in settings across Western Canada. When friends and family gather around a campfire, good times and scary stories are sure to follow.

Although her name today is synonymous with the women’s suffrage movement in Canada, Nellie McClung’s long and varied career covered several fields—from social activist to elected politician, from n

The Canadian Oxford Dictionary defines hoax as a “humorous or malicious deception,” and hex as “a magic spell.” In Hoaxes and Hexes, Barbara Smith explores these intriguing reflections of human nat

No one wanted Gracie to become the Queen-hell, Gracie didn't want to be the Queen. She is, though, and people are just lining up to take shots at her. Some want her gone; some want what she has.

Raine Campbell has survived her first semester at the School of Necessary Magic, but only just. Time to throw herself into her studies and get a better grasp on magic.

A new MMORPG is taking the School of Necessary Magic by storm, and everyone is addicted-except for Raine.

Two-hundred years ago the earth was destroyed by the World's Worst Day Ever.

Ryder had gone from the impossible to the highly improbable with Massimo and Leandro. But can she do better?

Caitlin may have freed her town from evil, but the Governor who oppressed them all is still on the loose.

The Governor is defeated; the tides are appearing to turn.