Anchored in the landscapes of Atlantic Canada, A Little Fall of Rain offers fourteen standalone stories linked by recurring themes of weather, emotional vulnerability, and the search for connection.
Ultimately, A Little Fall of Rain is a love letter – to rainy days, to family, to memory, and to living through hard and beautiful things
To open, Flower and Sparrow pairs the chaos of premature labour with the violence of a hurricane, merging humour, fear, and tenderness into a portrait of motherhood.
On the Edge follows a teenager at the breaking point, her restless thoughts echoed by the freezing rain that enables her early morning race away from home.
Other stories explore resilience (The Storm), aging and companionship (Harold and Haiu), serendipity (The Best Laid Plans), and the quiet strength of truth (Waiting). Though the characters and plots vary widely, these stories blend tenderness, humour, tension, and insight to illuminate the moments that shape us.
The landscapes and weather of Canada’s East Coast are rich characters to learn from, be inspired by, and grow with.
These stories feel like they were written by someone who had truly sat with both beauty and exhaustion, and decided to write about both, without apology.
Book Publishing Plus
…a remarkable telling of emotion, authenticity, and heart.
Sarah Butland – Author: Losing it at 40, Arm Farm, The Shadows Behind Us
Hemmings deftly captures the essence of each of her characters…
Kirkus Reviews
Stephanie
Hemmings
“As a writer, I’m drawn to the quiet intersections of life—the places where ordinary moments brush up against extraordinary emotion. My vision is to tell stories that celebrate both the beauty and the ache of being human.
I hope readers find pieces of themselves in my characters—their joys, fears, humour, and contradictions—and they get to experience that familiar tug of recognition that reminds us we’re not so alone.”
Stephanie Hemmings writes stories inspired by the beauty and chaos of everyday life. Her work celebrates resilience, connection, and the humour that helps us navigate hard things. She lives in Nova Scotia, where she writes, paints, and sometimes argues with her dog.
