For a Brentwood Bay woman, publishing her first book has been in the works for years.
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Scott has self-published her first title, an illustrated childrenB次元官网网址檚 book called The Monster in the Basement through self-publisher, First Choice Books.
The story is inspired in part by the children Scott works with everyday at a local daycare.
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On May 12, Scott will be one of 100 other local authors displaying their books at the Greater Victoria Public libraryB次元官网网址檚 Emerging Local Authors collection.
The free event is open to the public and will feature 129 books that were published between 2013 and 2017, and include self-published, independent and small press works as well as ebooks.
The event runs from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Central Branch Courtyard at 735 Broughton St. For more information you can visit
