"...it is a wild guess - you will be writing an excellent novel soon."

She shouldn't 't wait. Maybe non-fiction.  Her time is NOW. No question.  Got confirmation just a few days ago when I picked up BC Bookword--fabulous monthly on west coast publishing and authors. The inescapable conclusion: if you are from a minority--First Nations is REALLY big--or, even better, a female belonging to a minority, you will have a much, much better chance of being published even if you aren't HALF as good a writer as Ms.Roderique clearly is.

To parrot a not-too-anachronistic phrase from the bad ol' 60s: "It's what's happening', baby!"

Many in Canada's publishing industry, act as big mouthpieces for the disenfranchised--or perceived disenfranchised--of this beleaguered country.  She'll get her book.  She'll get her advances.  Will she ever earn any royalties based on sales?  Well, that's another matter for conjecture...