Fri, Sep 25
|The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore
SOLD OUT Book Launch - Fret by Nadia Bozak
Join us for the book launch of Nadia Bozak's new novel Fret.
Time & Location
Sep 25, 2026, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore, 1131 Wellington St. W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y6, Canada
About the event
Once a rising star of indie rock, Kate is now a middle-aged single mom living far out of the spotlight. Everything changes for her when an unprecedented heat wave and a stolen car set off a chain of events that threaten to upend her new, peaceful life. Fired from her job, separated from her children, and overwhelmed by public shaming, Kate must navigate the cold realities of the child welfare and family court systems while struggling to stay cool in an increasingly unbearable world.
Determined to rebuild, Kate finds herself forging new connections and fostering a sense of community — something she hasn’t felt since her music career ended in disaster more than a decade before. As Kate finds a new voice, she makes her way back to her children and her love of music, and steps closer to reconciling with her former bandmate and arch-rival: her little sister.
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