Bravery is not the absence of fear, but the courage to act in spite of it. A powerful quote and powerful words. Bravery is the strength to act despite fear. Courage is the counter-intuitive instinct that says something is bigger than ourselves - the safety of others. For those of you that know me, I'm sure you've heard me say, I believe our great city is rich with literary talents (amongst others). But there is something else Ottawa, our nation's Capital Region, is rich with:

UNBOUND: Not All Chains Are Visible by Kristin Howe Broken Keys Publishing & Press is proud to announce Kristin Howe's debut novel, UNBOUND: Not All Chains Are Visible, will be released in late-June - Early-July. CAUTION Although presented through the medium of fiction, it is based upon real life events and faces the difficult issues of PTSD, Human Trafficking, and violence. Content Warning: Explicit sex, sexual abuse, rape, physical and psychological abuse and violence, wi

Broken Keys Publishing is proud to announce a new name to our incredible roster of literary talents! Kristin Howe writes upmarket psychological thrillers and trauma survivor narratives. Her upcoming debut novel, Unbound, is fiction inspired by true events, drawing on her lived experience as a survivor of human trafficking to explore the unvarnished reality of recovery. Her perspective is further sharpened by a decade in emergency services as a paramedic and 911 dispatcher, pr