Today Keith Sharp, author of the brand new release Music Express, answers some questions about this book, where he got the idea from and how he was able to do the research!

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Julie H. Ferguson joins us on the blog today to talk about her book Through a Canadian Periscope, how she was able to research for this book, and her ideal writing environment.

Caitlyn: Tell us about your book.


Julie: Through a Canadian Periscope’s second edition celebrates the story of the Canadian submarine service on the occasion of its centenary in 2014.

Larry D. Rose stops by the blog today to tell us more about his book Mobilize!

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To kick off our Kids and Teens week we have an interview with Rick Revelle, author of I Am Algonquin. Rick tells us where he got the idea for his book, his ideal writing environment, and what he's working on next!

Today, Brenda Chapman, author of the new release Cold Mourning talks to me about her new mysetery series.

Caitlyn: What is your new project?

Today Marc Dauphin, author of Comabt Doctor, which is about his time as an emergency room doctor at a combat hospital in Kandahar, talks with us about his first book, and what his current project is.

Caitlyn: What was your first publication?

Marc: My first publication was L'anneau de Gabriele the first of a series of seven novels about a German family from the end of WWI, throughout WWII, and the post-war years.

In honour of Robin Esrock's new book The Great Canadian Bucket List, the staff here at Dundurn compiled their top 3 items on their Canadian Bucket List:

Sheila (Admin & Contracts)
1.Wine and dine in Niagara
2. Give a standing ovation in Stradford
3. Explore the great museums

In an address to the American Congress as President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt stressed the connections between  world peace and  pushing back deserts.  He warned  how the looming disintegration of China and its related Boxer Rebellion  had stemmed from national collapse caused by deforestation and the subsequent rampant spread of deserts.

Jennifer Maruno, author of the recently released Kid Soldier sits down with me to tell me all about her new book. Jennifer is a long-time educator. Her debut novel, When the Cherry Blossoms Fell, was shortlisted for the Hackmatack Award and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers Choice Award. She is also the author of Warbird, and Cherry Blossom Winter. She lives in Burlington, Ontario

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Each year, the Scene of the Crime Festival on Kingston’s idyllic Wolfe Island invites Canada’s top crime-writing talent for a day of presentations, workshops, and discussions on the finer points of the genre. Dundurn is pleased to announce that this year’s festival will feature two of its crime-writing luminaries, Gloria Ferris and Barbara Fradkin. Join them on August 17th as they share their expertise and experiences with colleagues and contemporaries.