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A CHILDREN'S BOOK SERIES TOLD IN FOUR ARCS
As the wind blows, so we learn our own path.​
As the sun shines, so we grow closer together.
In an awakening world,
the animals and plants would awaken too.
GLENGARRY
TALES
As the snow falls, so we discover the mysteries of the North.
As the seasons turn, so we uncover the secrets of them all.
From Glengarry Tales to Isis Chrysalis
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The author's works for children and adults form a single evolving mythos that imagines a vast renewal of our planet. The Glengarry Tales portray the awakening of animals and plants, giving rise to their collection of bodies of knowledge.
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Below is Douglass's reading from "Kingsmere Gate," an excerpt from her adult novel, Isis Chrysalis. It features the 'Parliament of the Animals' scene that appears in both Glengarry Tales and Isis Chrysalis.
Crossover to YA and Adult Books
INSPIRATIONS FROM THE REAL WORLD
The author’s environmental storytelling is grounded in real experience: fifteen years of private forest stewardship, service on the board of a local woodland-trails charity, and long-term observation of farming life in Glengarry County. This background brings a natural authenticity and ecological accuracy to the series.
AUTHOR'S VISION
Introductory Video from the Author
Glengarry is a historic rural county located between Ottawa and Montreal, where the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers frame a landscape of farms, forests, and wetlands.
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This liminal terrain is a place where the cycles of nature shape the lives of humans and animals in equal measure, hinting at a deeper mystery beneath the land. The setting feels authentically Canadian yet universally resonant, giving the series a vivid sense of place without limiting its reach. Through this setting, the series invites young readers into a world that is both real and timeless.
About
The Author
Larissa Douglass is an Oxford-educated and award-winning author who has written across many genres, from poetry to non-fiction. Originally from Montreal, her parents moved with her to Glengarry in 1974.
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With years of experience teaching K–12 students as well as undergraduates, she is deeply aware of the educational potential of storytelling. She sees Glengarry Tales not only as a literary work, but also as a foundation for educational and creative initiatives that invite children to think and connect with nature as part of a lifelong journey.
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The idea that animals might be gaining new forms of awareness first appeared in Douglass’s 2017 blog post, Cairn Building Sacred Tree Chimps. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology observed male chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau apparently creating a sacred site and worshipping at it. Another inspiration was a beloved oak tree at the foot of the author's property, marked by a natural heart on its trunk. Although healthy, the tree was felled by North Glengarry Township on 6 September 2022. The tree appears in Glengarry Tales and in the Isis Chrysalis story, The Kingdom of the Squirrels.
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Douglass’s work on Glengarry Tales forms a foundational prelude to a young adult- and adult-oriented series of magical realist novels, listed on her main website, LCDOUGLASS.COM. Her years at Oxford at the turn of the Millennium deepened her admiration for J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, who remain guiding lights in her creative life. She conceives of her work as a contemporary continuation of Lewis's Space Trilogy and a reawakening of moral imagination for the modern world: the Silent Planet is no longer silent.​​
Why Glengarry Tales?
Why Glengarry Tales and why now? Children growing up surrounded by noise and uncertainty need more than distraction. They need a sense of belonging to the living world. In these stories, nature is not backdrop but a friend and teacher. Glengarry Tales is not an escape from reality but a re-enchantment of it, a reminder that taking time to understand and observe nature is a form of love.
CONTACT
LITERARY INQUIRIES
Representation and Rights
I welcome inquiries from literary agents and industry professionals interested in representation or rights discussions for Glengarry Tales and its connected works.
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For further information or to request materials, please contact me at: larissa.douglass@sant.oxon.org
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