Terry Fallis and Julia Steinecke on July 29th

"Indie Writer Wins Stephen Leacock Award!"
Indie in this case means self-published, and refers to author Terry Fallis, whose book The Best Laid Plans beat both the odds and established writers like Douglas Coupland and Will Ferguson to bag the prestigious prize. Tune in to In Other Words on Tuesday, July 29th when Diana Kiesners interviews Terry Fallis about podcasting, self-publishing and taking the unconventional path to literary success.

Terry Fallis's career has taken him from engineering school to public relations consulting. In between, his experiences in Ottawa working as a political staffer provided plenty of material for The Best Laid Plans, a satire about Canadian political life.


On the same show, travel writer and editor Julia Steinecke talks about Verge, a magazine devoted to "travel with purpose." She'll discuss the joys and perils of travel writing, and how to break into this difficult and desirable field.


Julia Steinecke's column about LGBT travel, "Pink Planet," appears monthly in the Toronto Star. She is the new editor of Verge Magazine.


Tuesday, July 29th from 2-3pm
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RM Vaughan on Tuesday, June 24!

Tune in this Tuesday, June 24th from 2-3pm to hear R. M. Vaughan talk about and read from his new book of poetry Troubled.

About the book: Troubled is the poetic account of the true story of a patient/psychiatrist relationship gone horribly wrong. With his signature mix of scathing self-analysis and volatile wordplay, RM Vaughan brazenly documents how an innocent flirtation with his therapist escalated into dangerous sexual misadventure. And when the clandestine relationship goes awry, the consequences are heart-rending and career-ending.

Troubled is brutally honest and erotically frank, a no-holds-barred confession that is itself distrustful of the language of confession (description courtesy of Coach House Books).

Check out the book's latest review in the Globe and Mail.


RM Vaughan is a writer and video artist, who has written books of poetry, novels, plays, articles and columns. "In Other Words" host Jennifer LoveGrove will interview him regarding his latest book, and they'll play some songs, chat, and RM Vaughan will read some of his work.

Tuesday, June 24th from 2-3pm
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Definitely an interview not to be missed!

Tony Burgess on Tuesday, May 27 on In Other Words

Tune in this Tuesday, May 27 at 2pm to In Other Words, when host Jennifer LoveGrove will interview writer and zombie afficianado Tony Burgess.


Tony Burgess lives in Stayner Ontario, with his wife Rachel Jones and their son, Griffin. He is the author of The Hellmouths of Bewdley, Pontypool Changes Everything, and Caesarea. Pontypool has been optioned for a film by Bruce McDonald.

During the show, they will discuss the process of adapting a novel to film, play some tunes, Tony will read some of his work, and they'll talk about where the hell he gets his crazy notions.

Do you have a question for Tony Burgess? Do you need some advice about writing? Email the show at inotherwords@ckln.fm

In Other Words
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
2-3pm

Interviews with Asa Boxer and Lorna Toolis

Thanks to Lorna Toolis and Asa Boxer for their interviews on "In Other Words" last week. The interviews are available for download:

Lorna Toolis talked about the Merrill Collection and the Toronto Public Library's speculative fiction reading series, Foresight: Speculative Fiction in Canada.

Asa Boxer read from his new book of poetry The Mechanical Bird (Vehicule Press) and talked about "The Avi Boxer Archives," an online memoir of his father and the Montreal poetry scene of the 1950s.

Enjoy!

Diana Kiesners

Asa Boxer, Tuesday April 29

Tune in to “In Other Words” on Tuesday, April 29th when Diana Kiesners interviews Montreal poet Asa Boxer about his new book, The Mechanical Bird (Signal Editions, Véhicule Press).

Asa Boxer's work has been anthologised in The New Canon (2005), Montreal vue par ses poetes (2006), Oxford Poetry Broadsides (Series 3 - 2007), and Jacket 34 (online – 2007). He has published poems, essays and articles with Books in Canada, Canadian Notes and Queries, Maisonneuve, Arc, enRoute and Poetry London.

Also, Lorna Toolis, head of one of Toronto’s best-kept secrets, The Merrill Collection, talks about the Toronto Public Library’s bold stance against genre snobbery – they’re in the middle of an enormous speculative fiction reading series. Part of the Canada Council Heritage Series, Foresight: Speculative Fiction in Canada features some of Canada’s best science fiction and fantasy authors. The series continues through May. Frak, it’s good!

Tuesday, April 29th from 2-3pm CKLN 88.1 FM or online at ckln.fm (click "listen live")

Derek McCormack - TOMORROW! Tuesday, April 22nd

Tune in TOMORROW for a thrilling interview with writer Derek McCormack!

Derek McCormack is a writer living in Toronto. He is the author of novels and short stories, most recently Christmas Days (Anansi, 2005) and The Haunted Hillbilly (ECW Press, 2003).

"In Other Words" host Jennifer LoveGrove will interview Derek, he will read excerpts from his work, they'll play some tunes, and talk about sequins and vampires and sentence structure...

Don't miss it!

Tuesday, April 22nd from 2-3pm
CKLN 88.1 FM or online at ckln.fm (click "listen live")

Today's Show with Sally Cooper

Thanks to Sally Cooper for coming in to be interviewed on the show today, and thanks to everyone who listened.

Today's playlist can be found here http://ckln.fm/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=79 and yeah, I know I misspelled "Illinois." Click on "In Other Words" under the Tuesday heading, then on the date of March 25th.

Congratulations to Dayle for winning the signed copy of Tell Everything.

Cheers,
Jennifer LoveGrove