Sarah asked E. Davies:

I'm going to assume you're American (please correct and forgive me if I'm wrong) based on your spelling choices in your books. That in mind, I'm curious why you chose to set your Riley Brothers series in Canada?

E. Davies I am actually Canadian, and I live in the UK! :)

I choose to use US English because many readers aren't familiar with the differences between US, Canadian, and British English and will rate and review books poorly for "typos" due to non-US English, especially if the book is set in North America. It's easier to standardize my books to relatively American English. Some things, I'm too stubborn to change. For example, I don't like how the word vise looks, and my characters use certain Canadian slang. (Give 'er!)

I chose to set the Riley Brothers series in a small Canadian town in New Brunswick because I wanted to show that many people in small towns can be supportive of LGBT people without needing to struggle about it, yet balance that against the frustrating reality of being gay in a small town; because Atlantic Canada is underrepresented in fiction compared to most American cities; and because the particular city I chose doesn't have a minor league team... among other reasons. :)

Thank you for asking! <3

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