Author Interviews

Janet Aylmer - Mr. Darcy, from Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, continues to be an icon for many readers and writers but most only know him from the perspective of Elizabeth Bennet. Wouldn't it be nice to know Mr. Darcy's point-of-view?

Lauren Baratz-Logsted - Look out! This full time writer from Danbury, CT is raiding the bookshelves. Lauren has been writing since the tender age of twelve but she didn't hit what most writers deem the big time (publication) until 2003 when her off-color...

Sarah Bird - How perfect is it that a former military brat would find herself stringing together words as a novelist/screenwriter/magazine writer? Sarah Bird had been supporting herself entirely from her writing since 1980 having published six mid-list...

Kate Braverman - She likes it HOT. She can take eight hours of August Tucson sun and still want more. Me, I'd be a stain on the cement within thirty minutes. Born in Philadelphia, raised in Los Angeles, Kate Braverman is...

Catherine Bush - Toronto, Ontario native Catherine Bush has three novels under her belt, the latest being Claire's Head. All three of her books have won awards. She has had the opportunity to teach what she loves at a wide array of Universities...

Teresa de la Caridad Doval - After twenty-nine years in Cuba Havana, Teresa de la Caridad Dovalpage lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she is a Ph.D. student and Spanish instructor at the University of New Mexico.

Megan Chance - For most of her life Megan Chance has written short stories, poetry and novels. This Washington native has written professionally over the last 14 years and has produced ten novels, most recently, An Inconvenient Wife.

Sally Cooper - Imagine living communally on a farm with other artists. Sally doesn't have to imagine, she's done it. Now she's living in Hamilton, Ontario with her boyfriend, Newfoundland dog and a cat.

Elizabeth Crook - Austin, Texas is the home of this full time writer who has been writing for "as long as I can remember". Her husband, two "terrific" children and a Korean exchange student are a delightful distraction from her writing.

Ronlyn Domingue - The Mercy of Thin Air is Ronlyn Domingue's first book although she has been writing for 28 years "in one capacity or another". Things are looking promising for this full-time writer who resides in Louisiana.

Karen Fisher - A Sudden Country, Karen Fisher's first book, was recently a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. In 2005 it was the Mountains and Plains Bookseller´s Association choice for Best Fiction. What a wonderful way to start off a publishing career.

Golda Fried - Nellcott Is My Darling is Golda's second book and a finalist for the 2005 Governor General´s Literary Award for fiction. Her first was a collection of short stories titled Darkness...

Tess Fragoulis - Writing and teaching seem to go hand in hand for many writers. This Montreal based writer/teacher has written her whole life, professionally since 1993 and has three books published (two she wrote and one she´s edited).

Stephanie Gayle - My Summer of Southern Discomfort is Stephanie Gayle's first novel. This Somerville, Massachusetts native is a MIT Administrative Assistant at Massachusetts Institute of Technology by day and...

Gail Godwin - Twelve novels, two short story collections, a non-fiction book, and one of a two-volume project on Becoming a Writer stand as an honorable reflection of this author's career. Gail Godwin, a three-time National Book Award nominee, has been writing...

Beth Gutcheon - She has seven novels in print as well as two works of non-fiction. Her most recent novel is Leeway Cottage with Good-bye and Amen coming soon. To keep things exciting, between novels Beth has worked as a screen writer. You might recognize the Lifetime TV film The Good Fight starring Christine Lhati and Terry O'Quinn.

Joyce Hackett - If you have one passion in life, you're lucky. If you have two you must be blessed. Besides being a full-time writer Joyce Hackett is also a community activist with "emphasis on the active".

Albyn Leah Hall - This writer / psychotherapist has been honing her skills as a writer since childhood and currently has two novels published, Deliria (1993, Serpent´s Tail) which was published in England only, and The Rhythm of the Road...

M. J. Hyland - Even though her first short story was published when she was seventeen Maria Hyland didn't follow the writing bug until after she went through the trouble of becoming a lawyer. Recently recognized on the Man Booker Prize for Fiction shortlist...

Ursula Le Guin - The 75 year old writer of novels, children's books, poetry, non-fiction, translations, and essays has received numerous awards for her writing. Ursula took time from her writing schedule to share a bit about her writing life and the art of writing.

Carrie Kabak - Discouraged from following her artistic talent and desires at an early age, Carrie Kabak was educated as a teacher. It wasn't until two years ago she gave in and followed...

Katrina Kittle - Emotional realism is a necessary element of Katrina Kittle's writing. She has three books to her name; most recently, The Kindness of Strangers. With the encouragement of her mother and father...

Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer - One has to wonder how a married mother of three who works as the editor of a literary website and teaches creative writing at two universities in Toronto still finds the time (and energy) to write. It may have taken some excellent time management but...

Caroline Leavitt - Residing in a 1865 brick townhouse in Hoboken, NJ, "New York City's unofficial 6th borough," seems to be the perfect setting for Caroline Leavitt to write.

Pearl Luke - Nestled in the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia on Salt Spring Island you'll find Pearl Luke and her partner of ten years Robert Hilles (author, poet) and their children. Pearl has been writing for twenty years and works full time as a novelist...

Marsha Mehran - Marsha Mehran was born in Tehran (an Iran province), grew up in Argentina and currently divides her time between New York and Ireland. Her first release, Pomegranate Soup...

Maureen O'Brien - It's funny but I feel akin to every woman named Maureen and often relish in any success they may achieve. This one is no different. At the moment Maureen O'Brien is celebrating the successful publication of her first novel, B-mother, with...

I talked to three writers about Chick Lit and its role in literature. To each of them I posed five questions:

What does Chick Lit mean to you?
Why do you like Chick Lit novels?
Is Chick Lit real literature?
Does all Chick Lit live by the same format?
Is Chick Lit becoming a loose term to categorize all women's literature?

* Dorothy Thompson
* Lauren Baratz-Logsted
* Shanna Swendson

Kathy Page - Nestled on the west coast of British Columbia in Salt Spring Island lives writer, Kathy Page with her family. Page has been writing professionally for twenty years. She also teaches writing one day a week, does the occasional workshop

Elizabeth Ruth - Her first novel, Ten Good Seconds of Silence garnered the Writer´s Trust of Canada Fiction Prize, the City of Toronto Book Award and the Amazon.ca First Novel Award. With two novels published and an anthology she compiled and edited, it´s obvious...

Lisa Selin Davis - In 1999 freelance writer Lisa Selin Davis started writing "seriously". The result? A continuous flow of article and prose publications. It seems only natural that the next step for this Brooklyn, New York writer would be commercial publication with...

Joanna Scott - Joanna is married, has two lovely daughters, works as an English Professor in upstate New York and has managed to have nine publishable books served up to the public. And some horse back jumping thrown in for fun.

Lisa See - Lisa See obviously loves her craft, a truth that can be seen on the pages of two of her most popular novels, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love. Over the last thirty years she has developed a successful niche for her writing.

Rochelle Shapiro - is a writer. If that isn't interesting enough Rochelle is also a phone psychic. In her debut novel she has meshed her experience as a psychic with her creative talents to craft Miriam the Medium...

Amanda Stern - Her writing (fiction, non-fiction and poetry) has appeared in publications such as Swink, Venus Magazine, St. Ann´s Review and NY Today. The Long Haul is her first novel. She lives in the historic Fort Greene area of Brooklyn, New York where she´s working on...

Indu Sundaresan - was born and raised in India. She came to the United States for graduate studies and has been a full-time writer for the last thirteen years. The Splendor of Silence is her third novel. She makes her home in the Seattle...

Laura Elise Taylor - Creative talent usually comes with more than one outlet. In the case of Laura Elise Taylor, she divides her time between writing in the winter and photography during "wedding season". This Canadian author slash photographer was born...

Patricia Wood - Imagine working as a writer full time on your sailboat in Honolulu, Hawaii. Patricia Wood doesn't have to use her imagination. She is living this dream. Her sailboat? A 48 foot ketch called Orion. This hasn't always been the case. She's also been a medical technologist, professional horsewoman, educator, diver, sailor, and PHD student.