Stephanie Makes a Scene: A found family novella of small-town reinvention & artistic passion

Bruce W. Bishop

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BIOGRAPHY
You know the expression, "Do what you love and the money will follow?" Well, I'm finally doing what I love (writing novels) and I'm still buying lottery tickets!

I'm a born and bred Canadian who has been fortunate to have had a freelance career as a travel writer and author. Now, I'm more of a homebody with my diaries and journals. I'm writing books that I hope people won't be able to put down.

My interlinked 'Families' Storytelling' trilogy feature some recurring characters, but can be read in any order. They are UNCONVENTIONAL DAUGHTERS (1880s-1935), UNCOMMON SONS (1935-36), and UNDENIABLE RELATIONS (mid-1950s).

My coming-of-age tale, GROW UP, RORY RAFFERTY, is set in Toronto in 1979. It was recently described as a "'Heartstopper' for Boomers" and a "delicious book" by literary critic Nancy L. Wigston. Its follow-up novella, STEPHANIE MAKES A SCENE, was published in spring 2026. A few very positive reviews have already been posted on Amazon Canada.

I am fascinated with the interpersonal dynamics within families and among friends in the 20th century settings. How did the social conventions of the day influence and affect our lives?

Will you join me on the journey? Welcome aboard!