Books and Authors in Action
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Q&A with Ray Argyle, author of The Boy in the Picture
Tell us about your book.
The Boy in the Picture, my third book, is the one with which I have the strongest personal connection. It tells the story of young Edward Mallandaine, the boy in the iconic photo of the driving of the Last Spike in the Canadian Pacific Railway. That momentous occasion back in 1885 [...]
Q&A with Beverley Boissery, author of Sophie’s Treason, Part 2
What was the creative process like for you?
The first book in the trilogy, Sophie’s Rebellion, was relatively easy to write. I was learning the craft of writing YA fiction, and was excited by telling the story to a new audience. I liked my main character Sophie straightaway. On the other hand, Sophie’s Treason was some [...]
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