Bill Arnotts Showcase The Miramichi Reader

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interview: Scientist-Poet Adrienne Drobnies

August 9, 2022 by Bill Arnott

Adrienne Drobnies is a Vancouver poet and scientist. Her poems have appeared in literary journals in Canada, the US and UK (including The Antigonish Review, Event, Riddle Fence, The Toronto Quarterly, Sows Ear’s Review, and Popshot).

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interview: Bestselling Author Jeanne Ainslie

July 25, 2022 by Bill Arnott

Jeanne Ainslie (BSc Hons, MSc) is a published author and experienced editor. Her first novel ANGELA, published by Dell, sold over 61,000 copies. A COUNTRY GIRL, published by Blue Moon is the sequel to ANGELA and sold out its first printing in less than six months.

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interview: Author Allan Hudson

June 27, 2022 by Bill Arnott

Author Allan Hudson is one of those unique, present-day coworker friends I've yet to meet in person. A country separates us geographically but connects us as well. That, and our shared love of reading, writing, contributing to The Miramichi Reader, and waving a supportive flag for our creative community.

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interview: Author-Painter-Publisher Lorette C. Luzajic

June 13, 2022 by Bill Arnott

Lorette Luzajic is a Canadian powerhouse. Author, publisher and visual artist, in the world of creative arts, this multitalented Torontonian does it all!

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interview: Fitness Guru & Author-Adventurer Angela deJong

May 30, 2022 by Bill Arnott

Bill Arnott interviews Angela de Jong, author of Reality Fitness: An Incremental, Achievable, & Sustainable Weight Loss Method.

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interview: Mountain Climber and Naturalist Dr. D. L. Stephen

July 3, 2022May 18, 2022 by Bill Arnott

Hi Showcasers, or maybe I should say yodelayheehoo, as today we head for the hills! In fact the Canadian Rockies, with mountain climber and naturalist Dr. D. L. (Donna) Stephen. My introduction to Donna was when I read Edward Feuz Jr.: A Story of Enchantment, her beautiful biographical travel memoir, an account of the Rockies and years of climbing with one of the country’s preeminent alpinists.

Bill Arnott’s Showcase: The Graydon Hazenberg Interview

June 27, 2021 by Bill Arnott

An interview with Graydon Hazenburg, author of Pedalling to Kailash.

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interview: Patti Shales Lefkos

June 4, 2021 by Bill Arnott

In this installment of Bill Arnott's Showcase Interview, Bill speaks with Patti Shales Lefkos, author of Nepal: One Day at a Time.

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interview: Mike Schauch

May 15, 2021May 15, 2021 by Bill Arnott

Michael Schauch is a mountaineer, entrepreneur and storyteller who lives to explore remote places around the world and to share the depth and beauty of human connection he discovers along the way.

Bill Arnott’s Artist Showcase: Vin Maskell and Stereo Stories

May 5, 2021 by Bill Arnott

Vin Maskell lives in Melbourne, Australia and is the founding editor and stage director of a project called Stereo Stories.

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interview: Barbara Black

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by Bill Arnott

Barbara Black writes fiction, flash fiction, and poetry. Her work has been published in Canadian and international magazines including The Cincinnati Review, The New Quarterly, CV2, Geist and Prairie Fire. She was recently a finalist in the 2020 National Magazine Awards, nominated for the 2019 Writers’ Trust/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize and won the 2019 Geist Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. She lives in Victoria, BC.

Bill Arnott’s Artist Showcase: Ian Thomas Shaw

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 by Bill Arnott

Welcome back to the Showcase, meeting artists and authors through relaxed Q&A with a bonus Quirky Question because that’s how we roll!

Today it’s a privilege to welcome acclaimed author Ian Thomas Shaw. Although we live across the country from … Continue reading

Bill Arnott’s Artist Showcase: Ruth Kozak

March 13, 2021 by Bill Arnott

Today we have the pleasure of visiting with travel writer and historical fiction author Ruth Kozak. I first met Ruth at a poetry event in New Westminster, then again over coffee on a snowy morning in Burnaby, both of us … Continue reading

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interview: Fern G. Z. Carr

February 27, 2021 by Bill Arnott

Fern G. Z. Carr is a former lawyer, teacher and past president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Kelowna, and of the Project Literacy Central Okanagan Society. She composes and translates poetry in six languages including Mandarin.

Bill Arnott’s Showcase Interviews: Poet Laureate Alan Hill

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 by Bill Arnott

Today we’re privileged to have a chat with Poet Laureate Alan Hill.