I am coming down the homestretch of proofreading my upcoming YA fantasy novel, Darcy Dansereau and the Missing Children. The publication date is the end of November.

Now for the exciting part. Every time I publish a book, there is a contest for a book giveaway. To enter, all you have to do is let me know in the comments. I will mail the book to you no matter where you live, whether it’s in Maine or South Africa.

So don’t be shy! Please enter the contest, which will run from November 11 to December 11, after which I will announce the winner.

To give you an idea of what the story is about, here is the blurb from the back of the book:

It all started with the Dog Angel.

When Darcy and her mother are at their lowest, homeless and broke, a silky white dog, who seems more knowing than most dogs, shows them the way to a new life. A Dog Angel, Darcy thinks, and the luminous dog gives her a special gift — a kiss with magic that settles deep inside her, letting her see and sense things most people aren’t aware of.

When Ellen Dubay, a neighborhood child, goes missing, Darcy and her friends, Scott and Vicky, set out to discover what happened. Was Ellen kidnapped? And if so, why? As Darcy, Scott, and Vicky uncover the details of the case, the answers are stranger and more terrifying than they could have imagined. But they press on, putting themselves and their families in danger.

Set in Waterville, Maine, in the 1970s, Darcy Dansereau and the Missing Children captures the texture of life in a mill town before cell phones and streaming services. Along with the central mystery of the missing children, the story follows Darcy as she goes to school, makes friends and enemies, and celebrates her twelfth birthday. She comes to terms with being poor and Franco-American, an ethnic group that is looked down on in Maine.

Throughout it all, the magic from the Dog Angel’s kiss urges Darcy on, revealing a world thrumming with mystery, danger, and enchantment.