Discover Wren-inspired artwork created by readers like you.
Reflecting on 30 Years of Compassion Correspondence
I can’t point to a single monumental way my life has changed through my experience with Compassion. And yet across the decades, my perspective shifted from what it might have been.
Getting to Know Lokita
Discover how Laura’s real-life dog Moki became the inspiration for Allison’s dog Lokita on Wren Island.
Getting to Know Louise
Discover how Laura’s real-life dog Rosie became the inspiration for Allison’s dog Louise on Wren Island.
A Note to Canadian Readers
How the first inklings of Wren Island stories fluttered to life on Canadian soil, in a Canadian forest, surrounded by a Canadian sea.
How Readers Influenced Far From Unremarkable: A Wren Island Novel
Plot-altering details. A swoon-worthy romance. The realistic portrayal of raw grief. Readers influenced all this and more in Far From Unremarkable: A Wren Island Novel.
Reading the Last Page First
Why I find the concept distressing, heading toward horrifying.
Clapping at the End of a Movie
The movie (and book) that recently inspired me to clap at the end. On a weeknight!
A New Year Off Like a Shot
Thoughts during the first few days of 2026.
Bring Wren Island to Your Local Indie Bookstore
All in one place, tools for bringing Wren Island to your local indie bookstore or library.