The GG Podcast

Peter Behrens

news@cjsw.com — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:12:13 +0000

This episode features novelist, short story writer and screenwriter Peter Behrens, author of the GG Award winning "The Law of Dreams". Topics discussed include his latest novel, "The O'Briens" as well as arriving in Calgary for the first time in the back of a pick-up truck full of cowboys.

Dany Laferrière (français)

news@cjsw.com — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:06:28 +0000

Auteur de "Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer", "L'énigme du retour" et "Je suis fou de Vava" (Prix du Gouverneur général: meilleur texte pour la jeunesse 2006).

Arthur Slade

news@cjsw.com — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:43:46 +0000

Novelist and comics writer Arthur Slade discusses his style of writing as well as his GG Award for Children's Literature.

Miriam Toews

news@cjsw.com — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:04:35 +0000

Miriam Toews is the GG Award winning author of A Complicated Kindness. Her latest novel is entitled Irma Voth. She spoke with CJSW’s Paul Kennett about her career as a writer as well as the impact of winning a GG Award.

Guy Vanderhaeghe

news@cjsw.com — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:04:30 +0000

Saskatchewan born author Guy Vanderhaeghe has won two GG Literary Awards for Fiction. In this episode we discuss his awards as well as his latest novel, A Good Man.

Adrienne Clarkson

news@cjsw.com — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:27:56 +0000

This episode features a brief history of the awards as well as a discussion with Canada's 26th Governor General The Right Honorable Adrienne Clarkson.

Teaser

news@cjsw.com — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:44:34 +0000

CJSW 90.9FM and WordFest present five interviews with past Governor General’s Literary Award winners. Featuring discussions with authors Guy Vanderhaeghe, Miriam Toews, Arthur Slade, Dany Laferrière and Peter Behrens. Also including Canada’s 26th Governor General Adrienne Clarkson. The interviews launch November 14th, 2011.