Bird on a Wire is written in the first person throughout, with several different narrators. Why did you take this approach?
I wanted to have an unreliable narrator, somebody whose…
The first version of Bird on a Wire was very different from the final version. How come?
When I wrote the first version, I just wanted to create a cheerful story that somebody could enjoy reading on an airplane and then finish up on a beach. It was to be a nice, engaging novel that my aunt could appreciate, with no bad language and a happy ending. I sent the manuscript to my agent and she hated it. I also gave that manuscript to my aunt and she told me she wanted a tighter, darker, more conflicted storyline. I can
How did you come to write Bird on a Wire?
I was driving to the airport before dawn in late February of 2020 when I heard a story on the radio about a lottery. For some reason, the statement “When Jonathan won the lottery, he through all hisLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci…
With Lorraine Sommerfeld and Toronto Police Const. Clinton Stibbe
Had a great time last night as a guest on the Rogers TV show Lemon-Aid, with host Lorraine Sommerfeld. That's the friendly…
Here's my interview with Peter Anthony Holder on The Stuph File - click on the link below.
It’s show #0198 and is also available on his website, at my blog, as…
Ever wonder what it's like to sign 400 books? Phew! I'm not complaining, though...
The last book I signed, I included a special message. It's the Golden Ticket book. If you…
I'm in Ottawa this weekend, ready to give the opening address at the Annual General Meeting of the CAA, which sponsored much of my drive last summer.
The CAA has bought…
Had a great chat this morning about the Trans-Canada with Peter Anthony Holder, host of The Stuph File. It'll be going live on Monday, so check here then to listen…
I've been away for a few days, visiting Monaco and the Grand Prix with the Infiniti Red Bull team. Want to know what it was like? Here's a wonderful and…