NeWest Press Audio

Calgary author Garry Ryan talks about his latest Detective Lane crime novel FOXED, the challenges of writing a novel series, the secret of his impressively prolific literary output, and future directions for the Lane books.

Direct download: 034_Garry_Ryan_Foxed.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:54pm EDT

Marissa Reaume talks about her debut novel SHALLOW ENOUGH TO WALK THROUGH, magical realism, and the hidden charms of Windsor, Ontario.

Direct download: 033_Marissa_Reaume.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:15pm EDT

Thea Bowering talks about her new collection of short stories, LOVE AT LAST SIGHT, the concept of the flaneur, and the reasons why men still read Henry Miller.

Direct download: 032_Thea_Bowering.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:52pm EDT

Poet Meredith Quartermain talks about the challenges of writing her first novel, RUPERT'S LAND, the evolution of gender roles, and the effect of the vast prairie landscape upon the people who inhabit it.

Direct download: 031_Meredith_Quartermain.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:20pm EDT

Rosie Chard discusses her new novel THE INSISTENT GARDEN, the challenges of writing a second novel, and the differences between flower gardeners and vegetable gardeners.

Direct download: 030_Rosie_Chard.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:51pm EDT

Steve Hanon talks about his research into the worst mine disaster in Canadian history, the Hillcrest explosion of 1914, and the human stories that populate his nonfiction book THE DEVIL'S BREATH.

Direct download: 029_Steve_Hanon.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:42pm EDT

Rebecca Campbell talks about life as a modern-day academic, life as a 1920s vaudeville performer, and how those two types of lives combine in her new novel THE PARADISE ENGINE.

Direct download: Rebecca_Campbell.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:13pm EDT

Marguerite Pigeon talks about her new kidnapping thriller OPEN PIT, and how her own experiences working with social-justice organizations in Latin America informed its themes.

Direct download: Marguerite_Pigeon.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:22pm EDT

Poet Jenna Butler discusses her new book SELDOM SEEN ROAD and the surprising similarities between female prairie pioneers and the butterflies in the regions they settled.

Direct download: Jenna_Butler.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:08pm EDT

The new season of NeWest Press Audio kicks off with an interview with BELINDA'S RINGS author Corinna Chong, who talks about crop circles, precocious children, and who *did* eat the cherry pie.

Direct download: Corinna_Chong.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:57pm EDT

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