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“A Day in the Life” of Multifaceted Creative Professional MelVee X

December 16, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

MelVee X is a Black queer multidisciplinary artist. Her primary means of expression are spoken word poetry, burlesque performance and photography; the MelVee trifecta. She’s been a professional artist for over five years and has […]

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“A Day in the Life” of Local Award-Winning Author Will Ferguson

November 4, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

To most people, Will Ferguson is the award winning author responsible for 419, Road Trip Rwanda, and most recently, The Finder. To me, though, Will Ferguson is my father. So while I could write about […]

"A Day in the Life" with local author Marc Herman Lynch
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“A Day in the Life” with local author Marc Herman Lynch

October 28, 2020 Admin

I met Marc Herman Lynch in January 2016, at the University of Calgary, when we both enrolled in a workshop called “100 Pages in 100 Days,” where graduate-level students have four months to write a […]

Since media has taken to Skype meetings rather than in studio meetings, here I am right before an interview with Global Calgary. During this interview, we showcased a poem written by the mayor and had Calgarians guess who wrote it.
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“A Day in the Life” of YYC POP: Portraits of People’s Sheri-D Wilson

August 19, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

As someone who previously worked in television news for over 30 years, I first met Sheri-D Wilson in the newsroom. Through her various positions, Sheri-D has had a long history associated with the media due […]

Meeting Suzy when she’s out in the community is an interactive experience. You can make a wish by throwing a coin (pennies provided!) into her stone fountain full of lollipops. She gives away 30,000 lollipops a year to Alberta readers, all while telling stories about the magical world of The Fountain Series. This is Suzy at Calgary’s Fan Expo, held on the Stampede grounds each April (in Non-Pandemic years!).
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“A Day in the Life” of Young Adult Fantasy Author Suzy Vadori

August 5, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Suzy Vadori always knew she’d write a book one day, but she didn’t sit down to write her first full length novel until she was on maternity leave with her third child. It took her […]

Joy Nortsrom
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“A Day in the Life” of Contemporary Fiction Author Joy Norstrom

July 22, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Joy Norstrom, a hilarious writer, an affectionate wife, a supportive mother, and an amazing social worker! These all describe Joy but overall she is a one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable, awesome person. Born and raised in Leduc, Joy […]

This is me at the inaugural Booklovers Conference in New Orleans in May 2019, bracing myself for the Big Book Bash day... 200 authors... thousands and thousands upon thousands of readers... (I sold out in less than two hours, it was amazing!)
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“A Day in the Life” of Contemporary Romance Author M. Jane Colette

May 27, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

M. Jane Colette wrote her first book at age four. It was four pages long, featured evil gnomes and sweet woodland animals, and not much plot. She no longer writes about evil gnomes and sweet […]

Chilling with Vincent Price outside Oak Tree Tavern. Photo credit Robert Boschman.
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“A Day in the Life” of Author and Film Critic Mike Thorn

May 20, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Mike Thorn is an author and film critic who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta (mostly inside his apartment, at the moment). Thorn’s Darkest Hours, a collection of short stories, is anything but mundane. Although his […]

The author at Owl’s Nest Books for the release party for the Women of Stampede series in July 2018. (photo by Adelle Palmer)
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“A Day in the Life” of Romance Author Alyssa Linn Palmer

May 13, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Alyssa Linn Palmer (pronouns she/her or they/them) is a Canadian author based in Cochrane, Alberta. She writes romance novels, starting with a short historical lesbian romance, Prohibited Passion, in 2011. She continued on her publishing […]

It’s acceptable to wear a beanie inside when it’s for a photo shoot.
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“A Day in The Life” of Local Wordsmith George Bubb

April 15, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

George Bubb, better known as his pen name g.d. bubb, is a 25-year-old wordsmith within the online poetry community on Instagram, having spent the last few years dedicating his spare time to really honing his […]

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