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Scottish author Ian Rankin in town
Scottish author Ian Rankin is in Vancouver for the Writers Festival, and I interviewed him this morning. He said he’s been to Vancouver many times and that his 19-year-old son Jack actually wants to...
View ArticleWriters Festival events well underway, but space still available
The Vancouver International Writers Festival is well underway, but there are still tickets available for what promise to be some great events. This morning, I moderated a panel of three authors and we...
View ArticleVideo: An interview with author Ian Rankin
Scottish author Ian Rankin talks about his latest Detective Inspector Rebus mystery. Listen to the full interview below
View ArticleBooks: Plenty of ways to kill time with these four thrillers
Along with Ian Rankin’s Even Dogs in the Wild, there are several other mysteries hitting the shelves this fall. Here are a few: Blood, Salt, Water by Denise Mina Harper Collins Scottish author Denise...
View ArticleBest books on the shelf
Best of B.C. Vancouver Vanishes: Narratives of Demolition and Revival — Caroline Adderson (Anvil Press) The Wild in You: Voices from the Forest and the Sea — Lorna Crozier (Greystone Books) Gut: The...
View ArticleTop 10 fiction books
1 (1) Even Dogs in the Wild (7 wks) Ian Rankin DI John Rebus is back on the case with Fox, Clarke and Cafferty, too. 2 (3) The Illegal (15 wks) Lawrence Hill This book about illegal migrants...
View ArticleTom Harrison: Music is part of the story for writers and their characters
Murder, mayhem and music. It’s not the usual combination, but there is some sense in it. Mystery writers who specialize in crime thrillers have created characters for whom music helps define their...
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