Barrie author's latest book release gives back to charity
An author and downtown business owner is looking to give back to charity with her latest book release.
Jessi Fournier, author and owner of Speakcheesy restaurant in downtown Barrie, will be releasing a new book and donating the proceeds to charity.
"When I wrote these children's books, I knew they were going to go to a charity," Fournier says.
The proceeds will support Candlelighters Simcoe, an organization that supports parents of children that have cancer.
Fournier, who has been publishing books since 2014, says she felt an instant connection with the organization.
"As soon as I heard about Candlelighters, it was just a match. They're an incredible organization that really needs our help and spread awareness about them," Fournier says.
Her latest children's book, My Name is Blaap and I am a Monster, is the third installment in a series entitled Show a Little Love Today.
Her previous two works have sold out, and all three of her books will go on sale Tuesday.
If you would like a copy of these books, they will be available at the book launch party at the Speakcheesy on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Alternatively, you can purchase the books online.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
DEVELOPING Person on fire outside Trump's hush money trial rushed away on a stretcher
A person who was on fire in a park outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is taking place has been rushed away on a stretcher.
Mandisa, Grammy award-winning 'American Idol' alum, dead at 47
Soulful gospel artist Mandisa, a Grammy-winning singer who got her start as a contestant on 'American Idol' in 2006, has died, according to a statement on her verified social media. She was 47.
She set out to find a husband in a year. Then she matched with a guy on a dating app on the other side of the world
Scottish comedian Samantha Hannah was working on a comedy show about finding a husband when Toby Hunter came into her life. What happened next surprised them both.
'It could be catastrophic': Woman says natural supplement contained hidden painkiller drug
A Manitoba woman thought she found a miracle natural supplement, but said a hidden ingredient wreaked havoc on her health.
Young people 'tortured' if stolen vehicle operations fail, Montreal police tell MPs
One day after a Montreal police officer fired gunshots at a suspect in a stolen vehicle, senior officers were telling parliamentarians that organized crime groups are recruiting people as young as 15 in the city to steal cars so that they can be shipped overseas.
Vicious attack on a dog ends with charges for northern Ont. suspect
Police in Sault Ste. Marie charged a 22-year-old man with animal cruelty following an attack on a dog Thursday morning.
The Body Shop Canada explores sale as demand outpaces inventory: court filing
The Body Shop Canada is exploring a sale as it struggles to get its hands on enough inventory to keep up with "robust" sales after announcing it would file for creditor protection and close 33 stores.
Tropical fish stolen from Beachburg, Ont. restaurant found and returned
Ontario Provincial Police have landed a suspect following a fishy theft in Beachburg, Ont.
U.S. FAA launches investigation into unauthorized personnel in cockpit of Colorado Rockies flight to Toronto
The U.S.’s Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a video that appears to show unauthorized personnel in the cockpit of a charted Colorado Rockies flight to Toronto.