APRIL 2021 THE RIDER /29


Canadian Racing Front and Centre in New Equestrian Fiction Series


In the wake of the suc-


cess of her debut novel, Good Things Come, Ontario author and artist Linda Shantz has just released a follow-up, All The Little Things. “The majority of fiction


set in the horse racing world is about American or UK racing; one of the most rewarding things about writing these novels has been introducing readers to the sport


in


Canada,” says the author. Picking up where Good


Things Come leaves off – a


party following the Queen’s Plate – All The Little Things is told from the point of view of one of the first book’s sec- ondary characters, Faye Tay- lor. While it’s Faye’s story, it follows Chique, the quirky equine star of Good Things Come ,through the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown (the Prince of Wales Stakes in Fort Erie) and feeds right into the next book in the series, which is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.


Good Things Come has


been praised for giving an au- thentic look into Thorough- bred racing, which can be attributed to Shantz’s back- ground in the sport. With over thirty years in the racing in- dustry, her writing provides true-to-life details, right down to the all-important character of the horses themselves. The books are available


on Amazon. Be sure to check out Linda’s art as well at www.lindashantz.com


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