A Good House was published in Canada and in the United States of America and was dedicated to poet Anne Szumigalski who had helped Burnard during her budding days in her literary career. .
It has ten chapters and is dedicated to poet Anne Szumigalski who had helped Burnard during her budding days in her literary career. The book was published by Harper Flamingo in Canada in 1999 and later by Henry Holt and Company in United States of America. 
