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Selene, a scientist full of ennui, is thrust into the life of world-famous  Californian musician Endy, the outsider who unknowingly threatens the future of her undiscovered and ecologically fragile island nation.

Selene is supposed to investigate Endy, not fall for him, but they are tied by an ethereal, soulful bond that transcends the boundaries of their worlds. As they fall into an intense relationship, Selene finds the freedom to be herself for the first time in her life. But when Endy's threat to her vulnerable society becomes imminent, Selene's government plans to silence him, and she faces an impossible task: keep her homeland and her soulmate safe from each other, or risk losing both.

A contemporary reimagining of the tale of Moon goddess Selene and her mortal lover, Endymion, Song for Selene is a sweeping love story steeped in music and with a touch of the fantastical.

Mentorship: Briana J. Newstead, WTMP 2024
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Jennifer is finally free from her duties of caregiving to pursue her dream of becoming a full-time artist. But when a crisis at the art gallery where she works forces her into an unwanted leadership role, she must balance business responsibility with artistic ambition. 

And then there’s Leigh, a charismatic British singer-songwriter whose life is spiraling out of control. Their connection brings both solace and confusion as Jen navigates his erratic behaviour and the shadow of her caregiving patterns.

When the gallery’s future hangs by a thread and her in-progress painting starts taking on a life of its own, Jen must choose between her artistic ambitions and saving her beloved gallery, and decide whether true independence means going it alone.

After yet another infidelity and shady online business deal from her husband, Wicks, Lydia decides to divorce him—but when he cuts her off financially, she’s forced to return to Vancouver and seek help from her three haughty sisters and estranged parents.

Lydia starts to rebuild her life, landing a job at a boutique perfume store where fragrances may be more than they seem, and reconnecting with the family that never truly accepted her. But when Wicks delivers a final blow, Lydia must protect her future and the fortune and reputation of her family once more.

A contemporary reimagining of French folk tale La Vouivre.

When a long-hidden environmental disaster tied to his family’s plastics factory is exposed, Hugo, the privileged heir of a local industrial empire, turns his back on the ethical consequences of his inheritance. 

But when he meets a mysterious woman who claims to be the life and soul of the river his factory is polluting, and whose health is seemingly linked to the poisoned waters, his understanding of responsibility begins to shift.