Um. Read this.

the indefatigable rob mclennan, who has always been a champ about doing 12 or 20s for us even when we're shamefully late in sending him books, has posted a new thingie with jessica hiemstra. i call it a thingie because 'interview' is maybe a little ... i dunno ... not enough to do with horses. or blood. or ducks? hell, just go read it. happy friday!

Alice Petersen on 12 or 20 questions

rob mclennan's "12 or 20 questions" blog feature has become a fixture in Canada's literary conversation, giving readers a look inside the writing lives of Canadian authors.

This month, Alice Petersen, author of the QWF winning short story collection All the Voices Cry, took on questions about the smells that remind her of home, and her reaction to seeing her first book in print.

Read the full article on rob's blog, here.

In an August far, far away ...

Morning, folks. A long-overdue shoutout this morning to the blog of rob mclennan, who, in his perennially noble endeavour to interview Anyone and Everyone who's Awesome, took the time last month to speak with our own Claire Tacon. To read Claire on how she came to fiction, on her favourite funky smells, and on that jerk with the grocery store flyer, click here.