A great interview with Linda Kupecek about writing, acting, and the art of mystery. Not only an interesting profile on Linda, but the article also sheds light on the Deadly Dues protagonist, Lulu Malone. Linda's life-experience proves to be influential on her development of the character. Pick up your copy of Prairie Books NOW and flip to page 7 to check out the article.
Deadly Dues by Linda Kupecek (978-1-894898-98-0)
Review in the May issue of Quill and Quire
"...a smart and funny new series -- something all too rare in crime fiction's mostly serious, sober world.” Pick up the May issue of Quill & Quire to read the full article.
Death as a Last Resort by Gwendolyn Southin (978-1-926741-02-4)
Story Circle Book Reviews on Friday, April 16.
The reviewer says "twists and turns...makes for a winning and fast-paced tale. [...] A good, old-fashioned mystery that one might curl up with in front of a fire and get through in an evening: a pager turner."
Flavours of Cooper's Cove Guesthouse by Angelo Prosperi-Porta (978-1-926741-01-7)
Times Colonist Newspaper on Wednesday, April 14.
Food columnist Eric Akis has included Cooper's Cove in his review section this week. He is particularly complimentary about he book's ratio of five-star to casual dinner recipes, and says he would "buy this book just for its baking recipes." He also included Prosperi-Porta's recipe for Penne with Sausage and Roasted Eggplant as a sidebar.
Brought into the media spotlight by her great-niece Pamela Anderson, Auntie Vie burst onto the scene as Pamela's biggest supporter on "Dancing with the Stars." Unexpectedly, Auntie Vie's distinctive balance of earned wisdom and chic glamour quickly charmed the media and viewers of all ages.... read more
Vanessa Winns non-fiction has appeared in Monday Magazine and her poetry has been published in Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine and Island Writer Magazine. She has a Bachelor of Arts with a major in English from the University of Victoria... read more
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