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The GG Podcast – Peter Behrens

marc — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:12:13 +0000

This episode features novelist, short story writer and screenwriter Peter Behrens, author of the GG Award winning The Law of Dreams. Topics discussed include his latest novel, The O’Briens as well as arriving in Calgary for the first time in the back of a pick-up truck full of cowboys.

The GG Podcast – Dany Laferrière

marc — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:06:28 +0000

Auteur de Comment faire l’amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer, L’énigme du retour et Je suis fou de Vava (Prix du Gouverneur général: meilleur texte pour la jeunesse 2006).

The GG Podcast – Arthur Slade

marc — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:43:46 +0000

Novelist and comics writer Arthur Slade discusses his style of writing as well as his GG Award for Children’s Literature.

The GG Podcast – Miriam Toews

marc — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:04:35 +0000

Miriam Toews is the GG Award winning author of A Complicated Kindness. Her latest novel is entitled Irma Voth. She spoke with CJSW’s Paul Kennett about her career as a writer as well as the impact of winning a GG Award.

The GG Podcast – Guy Vanderhaeghe

marc — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:04:30 +0000

Saskatchewan born author Guy Vanderhaeghe has won two GG Literary Awards for Fiction first for Man Descending and again for The Englishman’s Boy. In this episode we discuss his awards as well as his latest novel, A Good Man.

The GG Podcast – Adrienne Clarkson

marc — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:27:56 +0000

This episode features a brief history of the awards as well as a discussion with Canada’s 26th Governor General The Right Honorable Adrienne Clarkson.

Governor General’s Literary Awards Podcast

marc — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:44:34 +0000

Beginning November 14th, CJSW 90.9FM and WordFest are proud to present a five part series of interviews featuring past recipients of a Governor General’s Literary Award. Featuring discussions with authors Guy Vanderhaeghe, Miriam Toews, Arthur Slade, Dany Laferrière and Peter Behrens. Also including Canada’s 26th Governor General Adrienne Clarkson.