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Adrienne Stevenson
ALLi Author Member
Location: Canada
Genres: Literary Fiction, Other Poetry, Historical Fiction
Skills: Reading/Literary Event, Press/Media Interview, Performance/Spoken Word
Adrienne Stevenson, a retired forensic toxicologist, lives in Ottawa, Canada, on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. Adrienne writes in many genres. Her poetry and stories have appeared in many print and online journals and anthologies in Canada, the USA, the UK, Europe, India and Australia. Adrienne's debut historical novel "Mirrors & Smoke" was published in August, 2023. This work placed 3rd in the Historical Novel category of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association 2023 competition. Adrienne is a member of two poetry workshops and an active fiction critique group. Several of her stories have won prizes in contests held by Capital Crime Writers, Canadian Authors Association and the Ottawa Public Library. Several non-fiction articles have appeared in Byline and Anglo-Celtic Roots. Adrienne is an avid gardener and cook, a keen amateur genealogist, a voracious reader and sometime folk musician.
Adrienne Stevenson's books
Mirrors & Smoke
Rebecca Plummer is an Englishwoman transplanted into colonial life. A herbalist and midwife with a shameful secret and feminist outlook, she is caught up in the War of 1812 in Niagara, Upper Canada. Rebecca struggles to keep her family and community together despite gossip and wartime deprivation.
A story of courage, strength, and resilience.
Based on real people and historical events, this fictionalized account is told from the Canadian perspective and presents a rarely seen view of life in war-torn, rural Canada.
Awarded third place in the historical novel category of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association competition, 2023.