What I have published.

Books:

Summer of Fire (2009) from Coteau Books

Del's parents have exiled her to Hamburg, Germany, to spend the summer with her much older sister, Cassandra. Separated from her friends, having to cope with a sister who is her polar opposite, Del struggles to figure how to fit - in her foreign surroundings, in her family, in her own life. When Cassandra's landlord asks Del to read the translated diary of Garda, a girl from World War Two, Del meets someone in those pages who might have it tougher than she does.

Read Chapters 1 & 2.

Run Like Jäger (2008) from Coteau Books

Thanks to an exchange program, Kurt is spending a year in the small town in Germany where his grandfather grew up. When a bully accuses him of being a coward "just like his grandfather," Kurt starts to search for the truth -- a truth that means finding out what his grandfather did in World War Two. He hopes he can handle it.

Read Chapter One.

Reviews:

School Library Journal review (November 2008):
Bass creates believeably complex and sympathetic characters in Brandt and Jäger that, while in no way diminishing the horror of the Holocaust, makes it understandable how two naive young men could get caught up in Hitler's lies and dreams.

Resource Links review (Fall 2008):
This is an important addition to the historical fiction collection and is highly recommended.
To read the entire review, go to Coteau Books.

What If? review (Fall 2008):
The story is extremely well-written and manages to bridge current-day problems with past historical occurrences. I would highly recommend reading this captivating book.
To read the entire review, go to Coteau Books.

Brantford Expositor review by Marsha Skrypuch (July 26, 2008):
"Run Like Jäger is a superb novel that will appeal to parents and grandparents as well as teens."
To read the entire review, go to the Expositor or Coteau Books.

Prairie Fire review (July 2008):
"...a thought-provoking book for middle teen readers, although many adults might enjoy it, too."
To read the entire review, go to Prairie Fire or Coteau Books.

CM review (June 27, 2008):
"Bass presents this story with clarity and compassion, drawing the reader in through Kurt's curiosity and pain to an understanding of the real meaning of courage and cowardice."
To read the entire review, go to CM or Coteau Books.

Quill & Quire review (June 2008):
"Bass’s novel is thoughtful and solidly written. It offers an interesting alternative to the books about the Second World War and the Holocaust from the perspectives of the victors and the persecuted."
To read the entire review, go to Coteau Books.

GP Ink review (May 5, 2008):
"Bass is also able to create believeable characters and depict Kurt's internal struggle, as he tries to understand how his grandfather could get involved in the Nazi regime."
To read the entire review, go to Coteau Books.

Booklist review (May 1, 2008):
"Bass creates a convincing sense of theThird Reich’s soaring national spirit and tells an absorbing war story to boot. She also weaves engaging banter and familiar coming-of-age themes around a cast of multifaceted characters in two different eras."
To read the entire review, go to Coteau Books.

Short Stories:

"Forever Sky" (2008), Grande Prairie Public Library contest, 1st place
"The Weight of Her Dreams" (2007), Grande Prairie Public Library contest, h.m.
"Ski Dreams" (2006), Grande Prairie Public Library contest, 1st place
"Hands" (2005), Grande Prairie Public Library contest, 2nd place
"No Defence" (2003), The Boreal Factor, Elroy Deimert (ed.), Smoky Peace Press
"Safeguard" (2002), Nose Mountain Moods, Elroy Deimert (ed.), Smoky Peace Press
"Being Cold" (2001), Winners' Circle nine, John Blair (ed.), Brookridge Publishing House

Other:

"Pitch Perfect" (2007), Westword (Magazine of the Writers Guild of Alberta)
Various articles for local newspapers, 2001-2006
"A Foray into the 808s" (2000), Canadian Writer's Journal