Beatrice

Lori A. Dunn is an ESL teacher, instructional designer, and freelance
writer in New Westminster, B.C.

When a corporate decision is made to demolish Beatrice’s grain
elevator, almost everyone in the small Prairie town is adversely
affected. The main characters are two thirtysomethings: Colleen, who is
trying to open a restaurant, and Dale, who is struggling to make a
success of the farm he inherited. Faced with loss (whether the loss of a
loved one, a purpose, or a livelihood), the inhabitants of Beatrice
search for equilibrium.

Monica Kidd’s debut novel captures the sights and smells of the
Prairie landscape, the deep attachment to the land, and the real-world
fallout from efforts to reorganize the farming industry.