I drove to Tahsis, BC, a caving mecca and the setting of my new young-adult novel Cave-In (though I fictionalized the town and named it "Tass"). Was it ever fun to revisit this stunning community, where mountains meet ocean and cavers come from around the world. I got to meet both kids and adults who didn't seem to mind I'd "borrowed" their town for a novel and all but turned it upside down in the storyline!
Harmony Nielsen (high energy and super gracious) organized the visit to both the Captain Meares School (we're with Principal Jim Baron in the photo, also a writer) and a meeting of adults in the evening. SUCH FUN!!! Especially since EVERY STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL from 4th grade and up was given an autographed copy of CAVE-IN. I will definitely come back to Tahsis. It's special.
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