Authors on Snacks: Lisa Beazley

August 8, 2017 admin 0

Does creativity have a taste? And, if it does, is it salty or sweet? January Magazine’s “Authors on Snacks” is not meant to be a judgment. Rather it’s a personal peek at what some of our most beloved authors nibble on while pushing forward on their latest work. This time out we chat with Lisa Beazley, whose debut novel, Keep Me Posted, is released in paperback today.   What do you snack on while writing? […]

Authors on Snacks: Mark Leiren-Young

August 2, 2017 admin 0

Because we know a great deal is required to make a book. Among the necessary ingredients? Different types of fuel. This time out we chat with award-winning author, playwright and filmmaker, Mark Leiren-Young. His most recent book, The Killer Whale Who Changed the World, won the Science Writers and Communicators Book Award. What do you snack on while writing? On deadline I pretty much run diet cola into my body on an IV drip. And […]

Authors on Snacks: Roz Nay

July 28, 2017 admin 0

Because we know you need all kinds on input to make a book. Among the necessary ingredients? Fuel of various kinds. This time out we chat with debut author Roz Nay. Her Our Little Secret was published in Canada by Simon & Schuster Canada June 2016. St. Martin’s Press will publish a US edition March 2018.   What do you snack on while writing? I drink cold cans of Coke, which is terrible behavior. I […]

Authors on Snacks: Sheena Kamal

July 25, 2017 admin 0

A lot is needed to create a book worth reading. You require a strong voice yearning to tell a story with passion. It helps to have spent years mastering a craft, bringing it to the level of art. In many cases, piles of research are also needed. And either a big stack of paper and pens or a laptop that won’t talk back. A less talked about requirement is the food, because it’s hungry work […]