non-fiction
Q&A with Wesley Turner, author of The Astonishing General
Wesley Turner’s interest in Canadian history has been long-standing and well-established not only by his thirty-one-year career as a history professor but also by his many publications, including books, biographies, articles, and reviews having to do with some of Canada’s greatest figures and memorable events. His latest work is no exception, considering that The Astonishing [...]
Q and A with Carolyn Molnar, author of Compassionate Messenger
Carolyn Molnar is a full-time psychic medium living in Toronto. She teaches psychic development classes throughout North America and was a correspondent for Psychic News, a Spiritualist newspaper published in England. In the following Q and A she discusses her latest work, Compassionate Messenger: True Stories from a Psychic Medium: a captivating collection of stories that delve [...]
Q&A with Douglas Larson, author of Storyteller Guitar
Doug Larson – an award winning scientist, author, lecturer, instrument maker, and musician – has created a masterpiece with his recent work, Storyteller Guitar, in which he tells a truly unique story of a one-of-a-kind guitar named Storyteller. What makes this guitar and this story so special? We could tell you, but we’d rather let [...]
Q and A with Carol Bennett McCuaig, author of Encountering the Wild
It’s June 1st – finally, it’s time for summer to begin! As cottage season approaches, there’s no better time to immerse yourself in all that Canada’s wilderness has to offer. Just ask Dundurn author Carol Bennett McCuaig. Her recently released book Encountering the Wild contains several exciting stories and up-close observations on wildlife and nature from [...]
Q and A with John Melady, author of Maple Leaf in Space
John Melady is a former high school vice-principal and the author of several books about Canadians and Canadian history, including Pearson’s Prize, Star of Courage, Heartbreak and Heroism, and Double Trap, all published by Dundurn. A space enthusiast, Melady released Canadians in Space in 2009 (in honour of the 25th anniversary of Canada’s first astronaut [...]
Q&A with Bill Sherk, author of Old Car Detective
Writer and old car enthusiast Bill Sherk provides hilarious and heart-warming moments in his recently published collection of short stories called Old Car Detective. As its name implies, the book is all about old cars – i.e. those built between 1925 and 1965 – and Sherk chronicles the fond memories that owners all across Canada [...]
Q&A with Dan Bjarnason, author of Triumph at Kapyong
Last month Dundurn published Dan Bjarnason’s Triumph at Kapyong, his debut book on the small but crucial battle between Chinese war veterans and Canadian volunteers that took place near Kapyong, Korea, in April of 1951. Bjarnason describes how, against all odds, hundreds of Canadian amateurs managed to prevent thousands of seasoned Chinese soldiers from taking [...]
