Episode 5: Jennifer Manuel

Jennifer Manuel is the author of The Heaviness of Things That Float (Douglas & McIntyre), winner of the 2017 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. She has also received acclaim for her short fiction, being a Western Magazine Finalist and recipient of the Storytellers Award at the Surrey International Writers Conference. A long-time activist in Indigenous issues, Manuel currently runs the TRC Reading Challenge, an effort to get people to read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report. Visit her website to learn more about Jennifer's work and writing: www.jenmanuel.com
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Episode Four! Neil Douglas-Tubb...

 Neil is a registered clinical counsellor who specialized in dissociative disorders and the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder. In his early days Neil was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, both in the criminal investigation branch and the security services. Neil has ten published works on the various processes of healing from trauma. His new interest has turned to historical fiction about spies and spying. He is married to Karen and has a cat, Precious. Neil loves to ride his Harley and is a cancer survivor.
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Episode Three! Yvonne Rediger...

Yvonne Rediger was born in Saskatchewan, lived and worked in Alberta, northern Manitoba, New Brunswick and has been a resident of Vancouver Island for the past ten years. She started writing when she was twelve and has never stopped.
"When I'm writing a story, it's as exciting as reading a great book. I don't want to stop, and I can't wait to see what happens next." Favour genres are urban fantasy, paranormal, mysteries. Each with strong female leads, strong males, humour, adventure and a little romance. She likes to include characters diverse backgrounds and heritages. Yvonne is married to her sailboat captain, who is also her scuba diving partner. She has two children and is owned by one Siamese cat.
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Episode Two! Steven Erikson...

Steven Erikson is an archaeologist and anthropologist and a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. His Malazan Book of the Fallen series, including The Crippled God, Dust of Dreams, Toll the Hounds and Reaper’s Gale, have met with widespread international acclaim and established him as a major voice in the world of fantasy fiction. The first book in the series, Gardens of the Moon, was shortlisted for a World Fantasy Award. The second novel, Deadhouse Gates, was voted one of the ten best fantasy novels of 2000 by SF Site. He lives in Canada.

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Episode One! Diane Gallagher...



Diane Gallagher is a freelance writer, novelist, essayist and poet, editor, social justice activist and retired teacher-librarian. Her first novel, Greenwich List, was published by Asteroid Publishing. Her second novel, The Bastard of Saint Genevra, has just been released by Island2Island Press, and her novella, The Rose: A Hirsute Horror will also be published by Island2Island press later this year. In October 2016, she released Mancia di Sanu: A Canadian Expat’s Take on Sicilian Life and Cuisine. Diane has had numerous poems, articles, and essays published online and in print. She writes two blogs: http://dianegallagherwritings.com and http://mysicilianhome.wordpress.com.
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