Author Interviews Page 5 of 39
From quick Q&As to in-depth interviews, get to know some of our favourite authors. Learn how they write and discover what they read—plus so much more.
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Rainbow Rowell wants to write about “messy” characters
Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with novelist and Marvel Comics writer Rainbow Rowell, author of Eleanor & Park, Fangirl, and the new book Slow Dance.
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Live at MOTIVE: Thrills from Start to Finish
Host Nathan Maharaj spoke with thriller novelists Ian Hamilton and Steve Urszenyi in front of a live audience at MOTIVE: the Crime and Mystery Festival.
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Spending time with Maurice Vellekoop
Michael spoke with author and illustrator Maurice Vellekoop about his book I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together, a graphic memoir.
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Stephen Maher offers readers a glimpse of "The Prince"
Michael spoke with writer Stephen Maher about The Prince, his thoroughly researched account of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political rise—and decline.
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Laura Tamblyn Watts on 27 essential, uncomfortable, conversations
Nathan spoke with Laura Tamblyn Watts, author of Let’s Talk About Aging Parents: A Real-Life Guide to Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations.
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Anna Julia Stainsby on ugly truths, isolation, and The Afterpains
Nathan spoke with novelist Anna Julia Stainsby, author of The Afterpains. A story of four women connected by love and history while divided by grief.
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Shilpi Somaya Gowda, author of A Great Country
Nathan spoke with Shilpi Somaya Gowda about A Great Country, her novel about a family striving to belong in their well-to-do new neighbourhood.
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Jeanette Lynes on finding play in the rigours of writing fiction
Poet and novelist Jeanette Lynes spoke with us about how storytelling drives all her writing, and what teaching creative writing has taught her.
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Journalist Michael Finkel on seeing through the eyes of The Art Thief
Michael spoke with journalist Michael Finkel, author of The Art Thief, the story of a man who stole over 200 artworks only to hide them in his bedroom.
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Kiley Reid on writing realistically about people and money
Nathan spoke with novelist Kiley Reid, author of Such a Fun Age. Her new book Come and Get It follows a 24-year-old RA who dreams of buying a little house.