Sandra Cormier always loved the arts and aspired to be a famous painter one day. But it wasn’t until a few years ago that she stumbled into the world of writing and never left it. 

Now a few books later, Sandra is hard at work on her mystery MALLET and is shopping a YA book to agents. We catch up with the Ontario writer in the below Q&A. 

 NG: Yours is an interesting path: you have a passion for horses, painting and graphic design, and photography. Where does writing fit into the mix?

SC: I don’t know if it was being a Gemini or a middle child, but I had always explored multiple avenues of creativity. My mother was a painter and a singer, but never pursued a career. My father was an accountant. The creative spark came from my mother, but my dad always knows how to turn a phrase. Continue reading →