Category: Interviews

November 30, 2012

Upcoming Interview with Nancy Baker On December 5th

I have been an admirer of Nancy Baker’s work for some time, so I was really glad that she agreed to do an interview on Speculating Canada. Nancy Baker is the author of fantastic novels such as The Night Inside, Blood and Crysanthemums, and A Terrible Beauty. Check out our interview on Wednesday December 5th and hear Nancy Baker’s insights...

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November 27, 2012

Interview with Nina Munteanu

An Interview with Nina Munteanu by Derek Newman-Stille Nina Munteanu is both an author and a writing coach, sharing her gifts with other aspiring writers to help them to share their stories with the world. She is both an author and an ecologist, branching the worlds of science and fiction. Nina is tha author Darwin’s Paradox (and you can see...

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November 24, 2012

Upcoming interview with Nina Munteanu on Tuesday November 27th

Nina Munteanu is an author, ecologist, and writing coach, combining the worlds of science and fiction while sharing her love of authorship with aspiring authors. On Tuesday November 27th, check out our interview with Nina Munteanu and share in some of her insights about the interrelationship between science and science fiction, the importance of an awareness of ecology, the role...

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November 15, 2012

Interview with Helen Marshall

An Interview with Helen Marshall By Derek Newman-Stille After reading Helen Marshall’s new book Hair Side, Flesh Side and seeing her interest in the role of memory and the body, I wanted to inquire further about her writing process and get some insights on the interplay between texts, memory, and the body since this is something that has been of...

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November 12, 2012

Upcoming Interview with Helen Marshall on Thursday November 15

Helen Marshall’s book Hair Side, Flesh Side has recently been published. I was so excited about reading it that I wanted to interview her and get some further insights. You can check out my review of Hair Side, Flesh Side posted on October 27, 2012. Check out this interview on November 15 to get some more insights on the interplay...

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November 6, 2012

Interview with Liz Strange

An Interview with Liz Strange By Derek Newman-Stille I met Liz Strange at Can Con in Ottawa, a conference on Canadian Speculative Fiction. She was part of a panel that initiated a great discussion about representations of Queer or LGBTQ2 people. After hearing her speak, I wanted to have the opportunity to share some of her insights on Speculating Canada....

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November 2, 2012

Upcoming Interview with Liz Strange on November 6th, 2012

Because Halloween has just passed and I just had to indulge in my passion for the monstrous a little more, I decided to interview Liz Strange about her vampire novels and portrayals of the monstrous and mythical. If you got a chance to read my review of Liz Strange’s The Embrace of Life and Death, I know you are looking forward...

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October 26, 2012

Interview with Karen Dudley About Food For the Gods

An Interview with Karen Dudley By Derek Newman-Stille I want to thank Karen Dudley for taking the time to do this interview. As someone with a background in Classical Studies, it is always exciting to hear about an author’s insights about the ancient Greek world. Karen Dudley is the Author of Food For The Gods by RavenStone Press (an imprint of...

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October 23, 2012

Upcoming Interview with Karen Dudley on October 26, 2012.

Chef and author with an interest in Classical Studies, Archaeology, and Biology: Karen Dudley is an exciting read.  In our upcoming interview, you will have a chance to hear about her upcoming novel Food For The Gods and get some insights into her thought processes, and the role of the past for the present world. Here are a few highlights...

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October 22, 2012

Chadwick Ginther Interview

An Interview of Chadwick Ginther by Derek Newman-Stille After reading Thunder Road, I knew I had to interview Chadwick Ginther. I had a great opportunity to talk to him earlier this week and get some of his insights about the role of mythology in modern Canada, regionality in Canadian SF, the significance of tattoos, and the future of Canadian mythic...

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