The Gingerbread Depot: A Christmas Novella

Mary (＂Merry＂) Zinda writes from the beautiful Kettle Moraine region of Wisconsin, which is often covered in plenty of snow at Christmastime. She is the award-winning author of the middle-grade historical fiction novel ＂Lark of Yesteryear＂, its companion book ＂Owen’s Journal＂, and her adult fiction novels ＂The Making of Mathilda MacGregor＂ and ＂American Gypsy Girl＂. ＂The Gingerbread Depot＂ is the second Christmas novella Mary wrote as part of her annual ＂Charles Dickens Challenge,＂ which compels her to write a Christmas story in just six weeks time, starting in October-as Dickens (her favorite author) did with A Christmas Carol. This novella joins her first, ＂The Gingerbread Cottage＂, and will not be her last. You can visit the author at her website maryzinda.com or her Facebook page.