We’re coming off of a long weekend and straight into the top news of the day! This week, the Quill & Quire published an in-depth interview with bestselling author Sarah McCoy to talk about her upcoming novel, Marilla of Green Gables. Anne of Green Gables fans will be super excited for this, as it takes us back to Avonlea to life before Anne.

Set in rural Prince Edward Island in the nineteenth century, Marilla of Green Gables imagines the young life of Marilla Cuthbert – the woman who adopts Anne Shirley – and the choices that will open her life to the possibility of greatness.

Sarah McCoy is a true devotee of L.M. Montgomery, and in her interview, she talks about what it was like to write a new fictional story based on a Canadian classic. Read the full interview here, and find out more about the upcoming novel here! Marilla of Green Gables hits bookshelves October 23!