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Cathy Marie Buchanan

Canada

Cathy Marie Buchanan's stories have appeared in several of Canada's most respected literary journals: The Antigonish Review, The Dalhousie Review, The New Quarterly and Quarry. An excerpt of her novel appeared in Descant. she has been awarded an Ontario Arts Council Writers' Reserve grant and a Toronto Arts Council grant. Buchanan holds a Bsc (Honours Biochemistry) and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. Born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario, she grew up amid the awe-inspiring scenery of the Niagara River and awash in the lore the locals gather. She now resides in Toronto, Ontario.

Genres: Historical

Novels

   The Day the Falls Stood Still (2009)
   The Painted Girls (2012)
   Daughter of Black Lake (2020)

Cathy Marie Buchanan recommends

The Wild Beneath (2026)
Kelly Anderson
"In lush, lyrical prose, Anderson weaves a spellbinding tale of singular Annie - her loves, her losses, her profound connection to the sea. Richly imagined and unlike anything you've read, The Wild Beneath is at once a beautifully rendered tribute to the natural world, a layered love story, and a deft reminder of the elemental bonds that tie us to each other and to the wild at the fringes of our urban lives."

The Sea Between Two Shores (2023)
Tanis Rideout
"In this gorgeously written, carefully researched novel, Tanis Rideout brings to vivid life a remote island community as it copes with the arrival of a pair of missionaries, and then as both parties' descendants, two hundred years later, seek to reconcile the aftermath of that earlier engagement. A thoughtful, absorbing meditation on loss and the resiliency of the human spirit."

The Ballerinas (2021)
Rachel Kapelke-Dale
"Forever shaped by their friendship and the most grueling artform in the world, three friends navigate love, secrets, ambition and the pursuit of artistic perfection within the hallowed walls of the world's most prestigious ballet school and company. Engrossing, deft and insightful, I loved THE BALLERINAS--from its provocative opening pages, to its blistering climax, to its exactly right final scenes."

Tuscan Daughter (2021)
Lisa Rochon
"Superbly researched and vividly imagined, Lisa Rochon’s debut novel entwines the trials of a peasant girl with the unfolding drama of master artists Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci as they create their most revered works. In prose befitting the grace and beauty of the Renaissance, 16th century Florence comes to pungent, pulsing life—the gritty underclass, the artistic splendor, rivalries and ambitions, and the brutality of warring city-states."

The Almost Wife (2021)
Gail Anderson-Dargatz
"Engrossing and expertly paced, The Almost Wife is a deep dive into the secrets and lies between a new mother and her not-quite-as-he-seems fiancé. Part love story, part domestic suspense, this layered story unfolds in surprising ways that will keep readers riveted to the page. A complex exploration of parental manipulation and the impact of a woman’s past on her future."

Revelations (2021)
Mary Sharratt
"Set during a time of fervid religious persecution, Mary Sharratt’s carefully researched, capaciously imagined Revelations brings to vivid life 15th century Christian mystic Margery Kempe. A transporting novel that captures both the harsh reality of medieval womanhood and the mystery of the divine."

The Last Exiles (2021)
Ann Shin
"The Last Exiles offers a fascinating glimpse into North Korea, [and] the desperate measures undertaken to escape its guarded walls. A rich testament to human resilience and, ultimately, to love."

The Lost Vintage (2018)
Ann Mah
"In elegant prose, Ann Mah spreads before her readers a sumptuous feast--a gripping mystery, a heartfelt love story, and a fascinating historical account. Awash in beautifully rendered detail, The Lost Vintage effortlessly glides between the vineyards of modern day Burgundy and the terrors of Nazi-occupied France. Graceful and compelling."

Three Souls (2013)
Janie Chang
"In this highly original, capriciously imagined tale, Song Leiyin journeys to the afterlife in the company of three guiding souls. As her life in tumultuous 1920s China is recounted, readers are treated to a deft examination of the woe and splendour of family and the human heart."

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