Books & Company, signing in Prince George
Signing copies of Sun Dogs and Yellowcake at Books & Company in Prince George, May 12
"The best place we ever lived.' Life at a uranium mine during the Cold War.
Signing copies of Sun Dogs and Yellowcake at Books & Company in Prince George, May 12
Keynote speaker Women in Mining Cocktail Reception
Scandinavian contribution to early Canadian mining
On June 21, I am so pleased to have been asked to give a talk about Canada's history of uranium mining to the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation museum in Fairbanks. This will be my first trip to Alaska where I will be attending the Mining History convention and visiting an old school friend from Gunnar again - after … Continue reading "Mining History convention, Fairbanks Alaska"
The Whistler Writers Festival promises to be a whirlwind of literary enthusiasm. Some of Canada's best-loved authors will tempt us with their stories and share their insights. At the Saturday lunch, authors with a penchant for crime (between the covers only), will share dark secrets. As special features, some authors will have dates with publishers in … Continue reading "Whistler Writers Festival"
Very pleased to share the stage in Kelowna with my husband Bob Mackay - a two-time award-winning author - we will talk about our books and the independent and traditional publishing routes. Free and all welcome! West Kelowna Library 2pm-4pm #31 Hwy 97 S Westridge Mall 2484 Main St, West Kelowna, BC V4T2G2 We'd love … Continue reading "The pain and gain of the traditional and independent publishing routes"
Patricia Sandberg research presentation October 28 at Writers' Conference, Mennonite Heritage Museum, Abbotsford
Patricia Sandberg will read her short story "Paint him a wink" at the Tellers of Short Tales open mic event November 2, 2017 in New Westminster BC
Patricia Sandberg discusses her choice of voice and publishing decisions for her non-fiction book Sun Dogs and Yellowcake
Canada’s uranium helped end the second world war and armed the next, the Cold War. An exploration frenzy swept the western world and mining magnate Gilbert LaBine’s new discovery at Gunnar Mines attracted attention across North America and beyond. Gunnar’s 800 residents—immigrants fleeing post-war Europe, job-seeking southerners, and the area’s First Nations and Métis—found adventure, romance, tragedy, and a freedom never again to be equaled. Meanwhile, lamps made of uranium drill core sat in their homes and their children played at the tailings pond. Sun Dogs and Yellowcake is their story.
Part memoir, part oral history, Sun Dogs and Yellowcake is a thoughtful and often humorous account of a recent but largely forgotten era