First Book
The Joanne Gallant Interview
Home of the Floating Lily: Stories by Silmy Abdullah
We, Jane by Aimee Wall
Dirty Birds by Morgan Murray*
Throw Down Your Shadows by Deborah Hemmings
What does it mean, to do the wrong thing for the right reasons? 16-year-old Winnie, the self-reliant narrator of Deborah Hemming’s taut novel Throw Down Your Shadows, is about to learn that painful lesson.
It’s summer, 2005. Winnie lives … Continue reading
2020 Shortlist: “The Very Best!” First Book
Best First Book (Fiction or Non-Fiction)
Best First Book is one of the more interesting categories: I’m always wondering if the author has another book in them anytime soon, or was this just a one-off experience? What will their second … Continue reading
Pedestal by Gareth Mitton
My introduction to sci-fi was The Muppet Show, Pigs in Space launching me into the genre. What followed were Star Wars and Buck Rogers – anything, really, with a John Williams or Queen soundtrack. I realize that doesn’t much … Continue reading
The Siobhan Jamison Interview
EXCLUSIVE TO THE MIRAMICHI READER—Siobhan Jamison was born in Manchester to parents from Northern Ireland. She spent the 90’s living between Paris and Dublin but grew up in Toronto, where she currently resides and teaches at Seneca College. She is … Continue reading
Claremont by Wiebke von Carolsfeld
One of the welcome surprises I get from time to time is reading a work of fiction set in a location near where I used to live. Claremont by Wiebke von Carolsfeld (2019, Linda Leith Publishing) is set not only … Continue reading
The Denis Coupal Interview
Denis Coupal is the author of Blindshot, a thriller set in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Published by Linda Leith Publishing, it is Denis’ debut novel. Denis was gracious enough to take time from his schedule to talk about … Continue reading
Summer Shortlisting 2019: Best First Books!
It’s time to start revealing the short-listed titles for the 2019 “The Very Best!” Book Awards!
This year, I thought I would streamline the entire process for selecting books for “The Very Best!” Book Awards. While maintaining a running … Continue reading