donalee is a professional writer and freelance journalist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her byline has appeared in over 100 publications across North America, including Canadian Business, Chatelaine, Equinox, Ford Times, Maclean’s, and The Globe and Mail. 

She is also a longtime educator who has taught communications and writing-related courses for all levels of government, the private sector, nonprofits, and universities. She currently offers a variety of editorial services and workshops to help authors hone their writing and get published.

Her most recent book Cardinal is part of a Canada-wide Paranormal Mystery Series. Private detective Em Montgomery is hunting for a missing woman. She expected dead ends. She did not expect a dead girl who refuses to stay buried. Now Em is knee-deep in fog, small-town secrets, and the uneasy sense she’s being watched by more than just wildlife.

Her other books include two mysteries involving three yogis with a penchant for solving crime, a historical mystery based in 1734 Montreal, a murder mystery based in Nova Scotia, and three non-fiction books: one about effective communications, one about media relations, and another about organizational policy.