Welcome to BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR!-BOOK COUNTER: 3,459 sold!!

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Behind the Pickle Jar is a historical fiction novel set in Simcoe County Ontario, Canada.  

For a summary of the book - see book summary section.

Link to order:

https://www.amazon.ca/Behind-Pickle-Jar-Wendy-McQuaig/dp/1738058204

For bulk orders please visit horseandcarriagepublishing.com

or email:

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Behind the Pickle Jar is available on Amazon.ca &  93  Independent Bookstores & Gift Shops throughout Ontario and Quebec. (See Bookstores section on this website)  Paperback- $19.99 or  ebook- $8.99.

Link to order:

https://www.amazon.ca/Behind-Pickle-Jar-Wendy-McQuaig/dp/1738058204

For bulk orders please visit horseandcarriagepublishing.com

or email:

horseandcarriagepublishing@gmail.com

BOOK SIGNINGS 2025

* Ontario Library Super Conference - Jan. 30/31

*Creemore Farm Market,  Sat. March. 8th. 9:00-1:00

*Chappell Farm Spring Festival - Sat. April 12, 10-4

*Barrie Indigo -Georgian Mall, Sat. April 26th

*Jarratt Craft Show, Sat. May 3rd 9:00 - 3:00

*Quayle's Brewery Spring Market, May 10 & 11

*Barrie Farmer's Market, June 7 & 28 & July 19

Duntroon Honey Bee Market - June 8, 11-4

*Creemore Farmer's Market, Sat. June 21

Collingwood Farmer's Market - July 5th

 PRESENTATIONS 2025/26

 *Mariposa Probus Club -  Feb. 11th, 2025

*Brant Street Book Club - March 24th

*Orillia Women's Newcomers Club - May 8th

*Orillia Library Book Club - Sept. 25th, 1:30

*Springwater (Midhurst) Library, Tues. Oct.7, 6:00

*Probus Club #2 of Bradford W.G - Oct. 15th

*Florida Zoom Book Club - Nov. 10th

*Barrie Huronia Probus - Wed. Feb. 25th - 2026

BOOK SIGNINGS 2024

* Mariposa Market - Sat. Feb. 10 12-2:30

*Chapters Newmarket - Sat. April 27th 10:00

* Mariposa Market - Fri. May 10, 12-2:30

*Chapters Peterborough -Sat May 18, 10:00

*Chapters Woodbridge - Sat. June 8th.

*Couch Beach Park - CANADA DAY booth -July 1st

*Chapters Barrie - Sat. July 13th

*Coldwater Canadiana Museum - Jul 20, 11-3

*Manticore Summer Sat. Night July 20, 6:00

*Bear Pen Flower Farm Book Club- Aug.8, 7:00

*The Book Re-View  Sept. 5,  2-5p.m.

*Barrie Indigo Georgian Mall. Sat. Sept 14, 1-3

*Coldwater Fall Fair - Sat. Sept. 28th.

*Orilliashopaganza - Nov. 2, 9:00-3:00

*Orillia Home Hardware Ladies Night - Nov,7th

*Peavy Mart, Sat. Nov. 9th 12-2:00

*Quayle's Christmas Market,  Nov. 16 & 17

*Dwellings Craighurst, Thurs. Nov. 21 6:30-7:30

*Orillia Christmas, Nomad Studios Nov 22 & 23

*Pints & Presents Couch Brewery, Nov. 24 12-4

*Bradford Christmas Market, Nov. 28, 29 & 30

*RVH Barrie Food Court - Mon. Dec, 2

*Collingwood Christmas Market - Fri. Dec. 6th, 5-9

*Women with Purpose Market - Barrie Dec. 7

PRESENTATIONS 2024

* Hibernation Arts , Thurs. Feb. 8, 7-8:30

* Retired Teacher's Assn, Orillia, March 18

* DNTO Book Club (Orillia),- March 22, 2024

* Severn Library, Sat. May 11th 1:00.

*Orillia Seniors' Centre - May 16, 2024

* CollierPlace (Barrie)- June 20, 2024

Grace United Seniors (Hanover) Sept. 30th

* Braestone Book Club, Oro-Medonte, Oct. 29

*Probus Club of Orillia - Oct. 23rd

*Probus Club of Bradford - Nov. 12th

*Cdn. Fed. of University Women - Nov. 26

*Oro-Medonte Book Club - Dec. 2nd

BOOK SIGNINGS - DECEMBER 2023

* Shine Cafe, * Lone Wolf Cafe,  *Brewery Bay,

* Apple Annie's Cafe, *Picnic Tapas & Wine Bar, Orillia,* Em's Cafe, Coldwater, * Megamindful Living Cafe, Midland* Homestead Cafe, Barrie,  

Wendy  McQuaig is a Registered Psychotherapist in private practice in Orillia, Ontario. She is a member of the Canadian Authors Association. Behind the Pickle Jar is her first book.  Wendy loves reading, writing and horsecart driving.  She and her husband live on a farm in Simcoe County.  They have 3 grown children, 4 rescue horses, 2 hairy dogs and 1 very bossy cat.

            NEIGHBOURS MAGAZINE  

    Book Review "Ally Talks Books" July 15, 2024

  CBC FRESH AIR - March 17, 2024

       Radio Interview

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-193-fresh-air/clip/16049790-behind-the-pickle-jar-how-work-life-together

         CBC ONTARIO MORNING- Jan 10, 2024

          Radio Interview

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-112-ontario-morning-from-cbc-radio/clip/16034273-orillia-author-uses-past-experience-psychotherapist-pen-book.

SIMCOE.COM - Jan. 28, 2024

https://www.simcoe.com/life/living-in-century-old-home-inspired-orillia-author/article_c7569160-a889-59f5-9a04-14bec9877f4f.html

ORILLIA MATTERS - Dec. 1, 2023

https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/local-woman-pens-emotionally-powerful-historical-fiction-novel-7900854

HEAR WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"I didn't want this book to end"  Frances C.

"I absolutely loved this book.  What a

 wonderful read."  Kim G.

"Excellent read for both young and old"  Sheila W.

 "An excellent book and I give it 10 stars out of 5.  Your book is magnificent"  Rosemary S. 

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