Posted by: Jessica Scott - Marketing Assistant, Digital Specialist, Random House of Canada

Last week I got to help out at a Debbie Travis event at Indigo Yonge and Eglinton. She was there as part of her cross country tour to support her new book Not Guilty: My Guide to Working Hard, Raising Kids and Laughing through the Chaos. I was there to look after our BookLounge VIP winners, making sure they had great seats, complimentary books and a special gift from Debbie.

She was hilarious and so down to earth. I already knew that she had a number of successful television decorating shows, plus a line of products at Canadian Tire but I had no idea the number of other shows she produces with her husband but doesn’t star in. Debbie mentioned that given the current economic situation she’ll be back on the air with a new DIY show. The whole in-store audience (me included) wanted to know more but it’s top secret until the summer.

Even though this new book is a departure from her regular area of expertise, it has some great stories in it, including her whirlwind romance of 2 weeks with her now husband of decades and how she balances a thriving business while parenting her two sons. Plus she shared with us a story that didn’t make the book, something about her sister in a cemetery, with a boy and a missing pair of knickers…