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Cheryl Kaye Tardif
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Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Author of Whale Song, Divine Intervention and The River
I’m a suspense author who tackles scenarios that most people don’t like to even think about. From psychic investigators, abuse in the foster care system, serial killers, fountain of youth serums, nanotechnology conspiracies, bullying, racism, assisted suicide, child abductions, sexual assault, alcoholism, drug addiction, mind control and more, I aspire to delve into the human psyche and pick at our worst fears, while entertaining you with a solid story and memorable characters. I hope I have accomplished this.
Please vote for LANCELOT'S LADY in the Textnovel/Dorchester contest. I need your support!
"Tardif, already a hit in Canada…a name to reckon with south of the border--Booklist
Whale Song – a “beautiful”, “wise”, “poignant” novel about family ties, love, deception, tragedy, sacrifice and transformation that will change how you view life…and death.
- Booklist calls Whale Song “moving…perennially crowd-pleasing…sweet and sad”.
- "Whale Song is deep and true, a compelling story of love and family and the mysteries of the human heart. Cheryl Kaye Tardif has written a beautiful, haunting novel,” states NY Times Bestselling novelist Luanne Rice, author of Beach Girls and What Matters Most.
The River – a thought provoking and terrifying conspiracy thriller that explores mankind’s search for eternal life and youth. It is based loosely on legends about the Nahanni River area of Canada’s Northwest Territories, legends of headless corpses washing up on its shores and strange disappearances.
- "A gripping combination of suspense, sci-fi and adventure...a cross between Michael Crichton's Timeline and Dan Brown's Angels & Demons." ―Matt Scofield, Amazon fan
- And according to Graham Hicks of the Edmonton Sun, “Cheryl Kaye Tardif specializes in mile-a-minute pot-boiler mysteries.”
Divine Intervention – a 'psi-fi' suspense thriller that leads a group of psychic investigators on a hunt for a deadly serial arsonist. This novel has been compared to works by authors such as Iris Johansen, Kay Hooper and Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb’s ‘In Death’ series.
- "An exciting book from start to finish. The futuristic elements are believable...plenty of surprising twists and turns. Good writing, good book! Sci-fi and mystery fans will love this book." ―Writer's Digest
- According to photojournalist, Heather Andrews Miller, who interviewed the author for a Real Estate Weekly article, Cheryl Kaye Tardif is a “gem in the literary world”.
I’ve completed my next novel, Children of the Fog, a terrifying suspense that asks: “If you were given 10 seconds to choose between letting a madman kidnap your 6-year-old son or watching your child die, which would you choose?”
Learn more about my iPhone novel Finding Bliss.
http://www.cherylktardif.com
http://www.whalesongbook.com
Cheryl's Mystery Blog
Birth Place: Vancouver, Canada
Accomplishments: 2009 - Honored by Citytv (Edmonton) as an "Outstanding Edmontonian" and interviewed for the series
2009 - Finalist in the first Textnovel writing competition (short story: Remote Control)
2007 Book Cover of the Year award - Whale Song - http://www.erinaislinn.com
2007 May Book Cover of the Month Award
(for Whale Song - 2007 Kunati Books)
http://www.erinaislinn.com
2004 - Nominated for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Award
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Books

|  | Lancelot's Lady by Cherish D'Angelo by Cheryl Kaye Tardif When Rhianna McLeod's dying boss JT Lance sends her on a dream holiday to the Bahamas, she has no idea that her 'holiday' will include being stranded on a private island with Jonathan, an angry but handsome recluse. Or that she'll fall head over heels for the man
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 | Divine Intervention by Cheryl Kaye Tardif The first in a NEW SERIES of 'psi-fi' suspense thrillers with a psychic twist!
CFBI agent Jasmine McLellan is assigned a hot case—one that requires the psychic abilities of the PSI Division, a secret government agency located in the secluded town of Divine, BC.
Jasi leads a psychically gifted team in the hunt for a serial arsonist—a murderer who has already taken the lives o...
Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk
Barnes & Noble.com
Trafford Publishing
Chapters.Indigo.ca
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Short Stories
 Lancelot's Lady by Cheryl Kaye Tardif When palliative care nurse Rhianna McLeod is given a dream holiday for her birthday by her dying boss, wealthy billionaire JT Lance, she has no idea that her 'holiday' would include being dumped on ...
A true San Francisco story: The man with the golden smile by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Music is in the ear of the listener; true belief is in a smile....
Remote Control is now being serialized on Textnovel.com by Cheryl Kaye Tardif In this dark, suspenseful and somewhat comical look at one man's desires, Remote Control delivers a strong message:
Be careful what you wish for!
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REMOTE CONTROL by Cheryl Kaye Tardif by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Meet Harold Fielding--plumber by part of the day, slacker/tv addict the rest of the day and night. Harry believes that fame and fortune will come to him if he wishes hard enough. God forbid if he shou...
Take a solitary journey by looking back by Cheryl Kaye Tardif When loooking down a set of stairs, what do you see?...
Read REMOTE CONTROL, a suspenseful work-in-progress by Cheryl Kaye Tardif The moral of REMOTE CONTROL is this:
Be careful what you wish for...
you might just get it!...
How Whale Song inspired artist Aynsley Nisbet and changed her life by Cheryl Kaye Tardif I first heard of Aynsley Nisbet when an acquaintance of hers came up to me during the 2008 CAA CanWrite! Conference in Edmonton, Alberta. I had no idea that my novel Whale Song had profoundly changed ...
How Whale Song has inspired me... by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Usually people ask me what inspired me to write each novel. Where did I get the idea, the characters, the plot, the setting? How did it all come together? Well, with Whale Song, I can easily answer th...
Excerpt of Divine Intervention by Cheryl Kaye Tardif The first in a NEW SERIES of 'psi-fi' suspense thrillers with a psychic twist!
CFBI agent Jasmine McLellan is assigned a hot case—one that requires the psychic abilities of the PSI Division...
Excerpt of The River (Ch 1-3) by Cheryl Kaye Tardif "Local author Cheryl Kaye Tardif specializes in mile-a-minute pot-boiler mysteries, usually set in Western Canadian locales. Her latest, The River, is a whodunit centred around mysterious happenings o...
Picture Perfect by Cheryl Kaye Tardif In Cheryl Kaye Tardif's terrifying short story Picture Perfect, a young girl discovers that even the most perfect picture has its flaws....
The Final Bomb by Cheryl Kaye Tardif I wrote this story back in 1988.
It's the story of a man who thought he was God's gift to a small and desperate town. "Pride cometh before a fall."...
The Car by Cheryl Kaye Tardif I'm looking scary right now, with my leftover eye-makeup smeared under my eyes. The seams of the saggy bags under them betray my lack of sleep. I didn't get to slip away into a peaceful sleep like t...
Sweet Dreams by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Sometimes camping in the woods can be...murder!
I always hated camping—the strange lurking noises in the woods, the bloodsucking mosquitoes that voraciously drilled for blood…the thin canvas ...
Separation Anxiety by Cheryl Kaye Tardif What would you do if you woke up from a bad dream...only to discover that you were trapped in an even more terrifying nightmare? How would you feel if you found yourself separated from all that you lo...
Kiss of Death by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Laura Fox, aka The Fox, is on the prowl--targeting the next recipient of 'the kiss of death'...
(previously titled: Flash Point or Flashpoint)
©2004 Cheryl Kaye Tardif
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Jason’s Gifts by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Warning: This is TRUE crime, not fiction!
Tomorrow, August 23, 2006, it will be seven months since the brutal murder of my younger brother Jason. He was left in an alley to die alone while so...
Ouija by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Sometimes death returns...time and time again...until it gets what it wants....
Atrophy by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Sometimes love hurts. Aggie Duggan finds out just how much in Cheryl Kaye Tardif's previously published short story Atrophy....
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Poetry
 A Whale Song by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Illusive Me by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Goddess of the Dark by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Goddess of the Night by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Hope For the Lost Child by Cheryl Kaye Tardif For my brother, Jason...who has been 'lost' for years.
I hope that one day, someone finds you, Jason.
And I sincerely hope that 'someone' is YOU!
Update: My brother, Jas...
Lost Innocence - A Dunblane Tragedy by Cheryl Kaye Tardif On Wednesday March 13th, 1996, in Dunblane, Scotland, a horrific massacre took place in a Dunblane school gym!
A lone gunman had gone on a shooting spree, killing 16 children and their teache...
Vocab and Grammar by Cheryl Kaye Tardif ©2004 Cheryl Kaye Tardif
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I Am Here by Cheryl Kaye Tardif For my beautiful daughter, Jessica!
With all my love...
and more!...
Let Me Be Your Light (lyrics) by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
What If...? (lyrics) by Cheryl Kaye Tardif This was one of my earlier songs/poems, written October 29, 1976. ;)...
Spirit Child by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Forever Friends by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Written for a friend in pain....
The Yearning by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Fly Home, Sotera by Cheryl Kaye Tardif In memory and honor of Sotera MacLachlan who died suddenly a few days ago, returning to her celestial home.
Sotera ~ beautiful wife and friend, and mother to more than her own.
Fly, Soter...
Goddess of the Forest by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Journey to Light by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Memories Are Forever by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Kissed By An Angel by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Driven by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
I Believe by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
A Mother's Spirit by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Serenity by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Spirit World by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Littlest Angel by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Life's Despair by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
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Articles
 Vengeance Road is a suspenseful ‘hold-your-breath’ ride...! by Cheryl Kaye Tardif A review of Vengeance Road by Rick Mofina. If you enjoy thrillers, you'll love this one!...
Vote for Lancelot's Lady by Cheryl Kaye Tardif When palliative care nurse Rhianna McLeod is given a dream holiday for her birthday by her dying boss, wealthy billionaire JT Lance, she has no idea that her 'holiday' would include being dumped on a ...
Betty Dravis, author of 1106 Grand Boulevard, is interviewed by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Read the interview and enter to win a copy of 1106 Grand Boulevard...
iPhone 3G review & Finding Bliss - the 1st novel written on an iPhone by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Critically acclaimed author Cheryl Kaye Tardif plans to use the Notes application on her new iPhone 3G to write a novel titled 'Finding Bliss'. She may be the first author to ever attempt this. REad h...
Depression & Suicide: Help those in need step Out of the Darkness by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Depression hurts all over--emotionally, mentally and physically. Suicide is the end of all that pain and suffering--PERMANENTLY--but we need to let our loved ones know there is another choice--LIFE. ...
A novel idea for Christmas - give books by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Looking for inspiring or entertaining gift ideas for Christmas?
I have something for nearly anyone, from 8-108 years old.
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Is the end of the world coming for the book industry? by Cheryl Kaye Tardif What's happening to the book industry and where will it be in 5 years?...
Advice to Authors: Give Acquisition Editors What They Want by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Authors: Ever wonder what acquisition editors at book publishing houses are looking for? Want the "inside scoop"?
Here's some advice for authors from a 25-year publishing veteran--Jerry D. S...
The power and magic of 'WHALE SONG' by Cheryl Kaye Tardif I had no idea how profoundly Whale Song would affect people's lives...until I received emails that moved me....
How to use online social networks to promote your book by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Social networks like MySpace, Facebook, Shelfari and Chapters Community are very 'hot', and they CAN be used by authors to create branding and promote their books. But how?...
Help the homeless find shelter from the storm by Cheryl Kaye Tardif "Dealing with homelessness feels like emptying the ocean with a thimble. But sometimes making a difference in the world, a big difference, happens one person at a time." --Danielle Steel, bestselling ...
YOU pick the Whale Song movie cast by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Here's a fun way to cast real actors in roles found in the critically acclaimed novel, Whale Song....
Short book titles or long ones? by Cheryl Kaye Tardif 1 word, 2 words, 3 words, 4...with book titles is less more?...
Do you believe in the paranormal? by Cheryl Kaye Tardif If one whiff of smoke from an arsonist’s fire made you see into a killer’s mind, would you consider it a gift or a curse?...
Can you ever have too many blogs? by Cheryl Kaye Tardif For those of you who blog regularly, this is the age old question: can you ever have too many blogs? ...
Things I hear at my book signings by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Things I've heard at a signing, dressed professionally and standing behind a table with a banner on the front that reads: "Meet bestselling author Cheryl Kaye Tardif"...
Your style is similar to Michael Connelly's by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Wow! What an awesome compliment. I may have to frame it!...
Random Acts of Kindness (aka book giveaways) in Mexico by Cheryl Kaye Tardif During our stay at the Riu Vallarta Hotel in Mexico, I had the pleasure of meeting some great people and giving away some of my novels. ...
Virtual Book Tours by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Do it yourself or pay someone else?...
Memoir fraud by Cheryl Kaye Tardif To lie...or not to lie. Some authors have a hard time with this decision....
A tribute to fellow author Red Evans by Cheryl Kaye Tardif What do a 12-year-old boy, a banjo player, a flatulent dog and a dead body have in common? ...
Writers: Are you having a bad day? by Cheryl Kaye Tardif A bad day for me is when my computer has crashed....
Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer says, all of this author's works are brilliant by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Book review of The River....
Saying I'm Sorry by Cheryl Kaye Tardif We all have regrets and sometimes they hang over us, a dark cloud in an otherwise endlessly blue sky. ...
Fathers and daughters by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Relationships between fathers and daughters are so important and often very shaky. ...
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News
 Lancelot's Lady is a semi-finalist in Dorchester's Next Best Celler contest by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Dorchester Publishing and Textnovel.com select the top 20 semi-finalists to compete for a cash advance and a book contract....
BOOK CONTEST: Enter to win one of three prize packages by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Bestselling author Cheryl Kaye Tardif needs your help--and she's willing to give away some prizes as enticement. :-)...
Author Cheryl Kaye Tardif finds the ACE Christmas wish list by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Not only did I come across the Alliance for Children's Enrichment and their wish list on the Times-Herald website, I saw that a young girl was asking for my novel Whale Song for Christmas....
Cheryl's deadly 'Create a Corpse Contest' is OPEN! by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Ever want to kill someone off--fictitiously, of course? Maybe your school bully, ex-boyfriend, co-worker, boss, teacher etc? Now you can! :-)...
Lancelot's Lady is #1 Most Popular today for Textnovel/Dorchester contest by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Contest entry by Canadian suspense author Cheryl Kaye Tardif, writing as Cherish D'Angelo, is #1 Most Popular....
Citytv honors author Cheryl Kaye Tardif in Outstanding Edmontonians by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Bestselling Edmonton author Cheryl Kaye Tardif is interviewed on Citytv's special series--"Outstanding Edmontonians"...
Whale Song has captured the interest of a respected US producer by Cheryl Kaye Tardif It looks like Whale Song--the movie--might not be too far down the road....
Remote Control is a finalist in Textnovel's writing competition by Cheryl Kaye Tardif My 10,000-word novelette Remote Control has placed as a finalist in the first annual writing competition at Textnovel.com...
Whale Song heads to CBS by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Copies of Whale Song, The River and Divine Intervention were recently sent to Craig Ferguson from The Late Late Show as part of my "Craig Ferguson Campaign"....
Cheryl Kaye Tardif guest blogs on Book Marketing Floozy by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Book marketing advice from "Shameless Promoter"...
News Alert! Whale Song is going out of print by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Pick up a copy of Whale Song while you still can....
An interview with Betty Dravis, author of 1106 Grand Boulevard by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Read the interview and enter to win a copy of 1106 Grand Boulevard...
Remote Control is serialized on Textnovel.com by Cheryl Kaye Tardif There is one week left until the complete novelette Remote Control by bestselling author Cheryl Kaye Tardif is revealed on Textnovel.com. Start reading now!...
Remote Control voted as Editor's Picks on Textnovel.com by Cheryl Kaye Tardif In this dark, suspenseful and somewhat comical look at one man's desires, Remote Control delivers a strong message:
Be careful what you wish for!
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1st iPhone novelist is swept up in media frenzy by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Critically acclaimed author Cheryl Kaye Tardif plans to use the Notes application on her new iPhone 3G to write a novel titled 'Finding Bliss'. She may be the first author to ever attempt this. ...
Special offer to authors: Video press releases by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Don't miss out on this time-limited offer! If you're an author wanting to promote your book, check out this special offer from fellow author Cheryl Kaye Tardif and 24-7pressrelease.com....
Red Hats, Storycasting and Cheryl Kaye Tardif by Cheryl Kaye Tardif I just love days like today--days when I open my email and find all sorts of lovely emails and bits of "gold". (It sure beats the other days when I get 500 bits of junk mail and sp-m.)
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REMOTE CONTROL - a suspenseful 'work-in-progress' by Cheryl Kaye Tardif I've added a suspenseful "work-in-progress" to my site. I'll be posting additional paragraphs to it as I have time, up to the conclusion. I hope you check back every week or so....
Chapters South Point 3rd Annual Local Authors Extravaganza by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Local Edmonton authors showcased their work yesterday at Chapters South Point in Edmonton, Alberta...
What’s Your Book Club Looking For? by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Canadian Author Cheryl Kaye Tardif wants to know- What’s Your Book Club Looking For?
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Books on the Brain & Book Clubs by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Check out Books on the Brain on June 20th....
Cheryl Kaye Tardif signs with New York literary agency by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Check out my latest press release. It's all about my search for an agent. :)...
Canadian author Cheryl Kaye Tardif signs with New York literary agent by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Success comes with perseverence, dedication and a lot of hard work!...
Whale Song is a winner! by Cheryl Kaye Tardif Last May one of my very loyal fans entered my novel Whale Song in Erin Aislinn's Book Cover of the Month contest. ...
Join me tonight for the Operation TBD Post-Op Party! by Cheryl Kaye Tardif This is an online event to celebrate the thousands of books that went out worldwide to hospitals, youth centres, schools and more. Join us in the forum and enter to win some fabulous prizes. 9-11 pm E...
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Events
 Create a Corpse Contest 6/23/2009 Ever want to get revenge on a high school bully or a teacher or your boss? Well, now you can kill them off--fictiously, of course....
Vote for Lancelot's Lady! 6/7/2009 I need your support. Please vote for my new romance novel Lancelot's Lady on Textnovel.com....
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| Whale Song (2007 novel and possible upcoming movie)
A timeless story of love, tragedy and transformation that will change how you view life...and death.
AN AMAZON.COM and .CA BESTSELLER!
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The River (a terrifying techno-thriller)
The Nahanni River has a history of mysterious deaths, disappearances and headless corpses, but it may also hold the key to humanity’s survival―or its destruction.
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Divine Intervention (a psi-fi suspense thriller)
CFBI agent Jasmine McLellan is assigned a hot case—one that requires the psychic abilities of the PSI Division, a secret government agency located in the secluded town of Divine, BC.
AN AMAZON.COM BESTSELLER!
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Cheryl Kaye Tardif ~ Canadian Suspense Author
Official website of Canadian mystery/suspense author Cheryl Kaye Tardif, author of Divine Intervention, The River and Whale Song, plus various short stories and articles. Author of the screenplay Whale Song.
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| Bestsellers:
Whale Song - bestseller in Canada and the US
The River - the US
Divine Intervention - the US |
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