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Tom McCarthy photo credit: Erinn Hartman
Tom McCarthy author of C

C follows the short, intense life of Serge Carrefax, a man who -- as his name suggests -- surges into the electric modernity of the early twentieth century, transfixed by the technologies that will obliterate him.
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Sara Gruen photo credit: Terence W. Bailey
Sara Gruen author of Ape House

Bestselling author Sara Gruen's new novel was inspired by the bonobos and scientific research at Great Ape Trust in Des Moines. In this video Sara and scientist Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh talk about Ape House and Great Ape Trust's language competent bonobos.
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(5:00 min)



John Vaillant photo credit: Michael Lionstar
John Vaillant author of The Tiger

John Vaillant introduces The Tiger, his account of a Siberian tiger who stalked and killed a would-be poacher.
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(3:14 min)



Margaret Atwood photo credit: George Whiteside
Margaret Atwood author of The Year of the Flood

Margaret Atwood talks about how she dove head first into the world of Twitter for the launch of The Year of the Flood, author and she explains her vision for the final installment of the Madd Addam trilogy.
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Alissa York photo credit: Curtis Latinga
Alissa York author of Fauna

Alissa York discusses aspects of her writing process.
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(4:14 min)



Carl Hiaasen photo credit: Tim Chapman
Carl Hiaasen author of Star Island

A book trailer for Carl Hiaasen's Star Island.
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(1:31 min)



Annabel Lyon photo credit: Phillip Chin
Annabel Lyon author of The Golden Mean

Annabel Lyon talks about the process of researching Aristotle for her novel, The Golden Mean.
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(2:50 min)



Russell Peters
Russell Peters author of Call Me Russell

Comedian Russell Peters talks about why he decided to write a memoir and about still being 'Russ'.
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(2:10 min)



Per Petterson
Per Petterson author of I Curse the River of Time

Per Petterson talks about and reads from his novel, I Curse the River of Time.
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Christopher Reich photo credit: Katja Reich
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David Grann photo credit: Matt Richman
David Grann author of The Lost City of Z
(now available in paperback)

A book trailer for The Lost City of Z.
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(0:31 min)



David Mitchell photo credit: Paul Stuart
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Wes Williams photo credit: Rich Fitoussi
Wes Williams author of Stick to Your Vision

Wes "Maestro Fresh Wes" Williams explains what sticking to your vision means to him.
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(1:57 min)



Linden MacIntyre
photo credit: David Kaufman
Linden MacIntyre author of The Bishop's Man
Winner of the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize
(now available in paperback)

MacIntyre's new novel explores the world of Catholic priests, of guilt, and of betrayal in The Bishop's Man.
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(10:44 min)



Michael Crummey photo credit: Mo Pho
Michael Crummey author of Galore
(now available in paperback)

Michael Crummey explores the mythology and realities of life in Newfoundland in his new novel, Galore.
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Gary Shteyngart
Gary Shteyngart author of Super Sad True Love Story

Watch the hilarious trailer for Gary Shteyngart's new novel, Super Sad True Love Story with guest star James Franco, and others!
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(4:42 min)



John Verdon photo credit: Naomi Fisch
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Bret Easton Ellis photo credit: Jeff Burton
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(1:19 min)



Peter Carey photo credit: Elana Seibert
Peter Carey author of Parrot and Olivier in America

Peter Carey reads from his novel, Parrot and Olivier in America, at the 2010 Open House festival in Toronto.
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Deon Meyer
Deon Meyer author of Thirteen Hours

South African crime-writer, Deon Meyer, talks about writing in his native language, Afrikaans, and the art of translation.
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(3:28 min)



Ayaan Hirsi Ali photo credit: Tess Steinkolk
Ayaan Hirsi Ali author of Nomad

The outspoken and controversial author was recently in CBC's Studio Q to talk about her new book Nomad.
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(43:29 min)



Gerbrand Bakker
Gerbrand Bakker author of The Twin

Ostensibly a novel about the countryside, as seen through the eyes of a farmer, The Twin is, in the end, about the possibility or impossibility of taking life into one's own hands. It chronicles a way of life which has resisted modernity, is culturally apart, and yet riven with a kind of romantic longing.
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(3:29 min)



Kazuo Ishiguro photo credit: Emily Mott
Kazuo Ishiguro author of Never Let Me Go

The move trailer for Never Let Me Go starring Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan.
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(2:29 min)



Richard Russo photo credit: Elena Seibert
Richard Russo author of That Old Cape Magic
(now available in paperback)

Richard Russo on That Old Cape Magic.
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(4:49 min)



Chimamanda Adichie
photo credit: Okey Adichie
Chimamanda Adichie author of The Thing Around Your Neck
(now available in paperback)

Half of a Yellow Sun author, Chimamanda Adichie talks about the stories that make up her first short story collection, The Thing Around Your Neck
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(5:11 min)



Audrey Niffenegger photo credit: Stephen DeSantis
Audrey Niffenegger author of Her Fearful Symmetry
(now available in paperback)

Audrey Niffenegger, author of the runaway bestseller The Time Traveler's Wife, answers questions about her new novel, Her Fearful Symmetry.
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(2:55 min)



Terry Goodkind
photo credit: John Earle
Terry Goodkind author of The Law of Nines
(now available in paperback)

September 9, 2009. Alex Rahl should be celebrating his 27th birthday. But when insanity, fear and violence are your party guests, it's not much of a celebration. Watch the trailer for Terry Goodkind's new thriller, and discover The Law of Nines.
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(1:19 min)



John Grisham photo credit: Maki Galimberti
John Grisham author of Ford County: Stories

John Grisham talks about how he found the inspiration for his upcoming non-fiction book in the obituaries, wrongful convictions and his involvement with The Innocence Project.
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Mordecai Richler photo credit: Jillian Edelstein
Mordecai Richler author of Barney's Version

A trailer for the feature film adaptation of Mordecai Richler's novel, Barney's Version.
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(1:04 min)



Ian McEwan photo credit: Eamonn McCabe
Ian McEwan author of Solar

Ian McEwan on Solar - his new book about climate change.
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Christopher Hitchens photo credit: Christian Witkin
Christopher Hitchens author of Hitch-22

22 comments from Christopher Hitchens to herald his memoir: Hitch-22.
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(3:51 min)



Yann Martel photo credit: Geoff Howe
Yann Martel author of Life of Pi and Beatrice & Virgil

Yann Martel, author of the bestselling and Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi, discusses his new novel, Beatrice & Virgil.
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Andrew O'Hagan photo credit: Jerry Bauer
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Justin Cronin photo credit: Gasper Tringale
Justin Cronin author of The Passage

This summer's biggest thriller, The Passage, will have you sleeping with your lights on. In this interview, Justin Cronin talks about developing this epic trilogy, and introduces some of the characters.
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(4:12 min)



John Irving photo credit: Everitt Irving
John Irving author of Last Night in Twisted River
(now available in paperback)

Three clips featuring John Irving at the 2009 International Festival of Authors.
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Karen Connelly photo credit: Joy von Tiedemann
Karen Connelly author of Burmese Lessons
(now available in paperback)

For Karen Connelly, Burma united her political and emotional connections to South Asia. From the same period and place that inspired her novel The Lizard Cage comes her memoir, Burmese Lessons.
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(5:17 min)



Claire Letemendia photo credit: Deenah Dunkelman Mollin
Claire Letemendia author of The Best of Men
(now available in paperback)

Claire Letemendia explains how her budding academic career led to her debut novel, The Best of Men.
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(7:57 min)



Eleanor Catton photo credit: Victoria Birkinshaw, Sunday Star Times
Eleanor Catton author of The Rehearsal

A book trailer for Eleanor Catton's
The Rehearsal.
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(1:57 min)



Chuck Palahniuk photo credit: Shawn Grant
Chuck Palahniuk author of Tell-All

A book trailer for Tell-All by Chuck Palahniuk.
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(0:48 min)



Catherine Gildiner photo credit: MK Lynde
Catherine Gildiner author of After the Falls
(now available in paperback)

Author Catherine Gildiner talks about the difficulties of writing a memoir about her teenage years in After the Falls.
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(4:36 min)



Helen Simonson
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Alan Bradley photo credit: Shirley Bradley
Alan Bradley author of The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag author talks about his 11-year-old protagonist and why we should pay more attention to our youth.
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(3:54 min)



Jo Nesbo photo credit: Håkon Eikesdal
Jo Nesbo author of The Snowman

Jo Nesbo talks about his latest book,
The Snowman.
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Brad Pattison photo credit: Daniela Sodero
Brad Pattison author of Brad Pattison Unleashed

Brad Pattison explains why tennis balls are bad for your dog’s teeth and points out the hazzards in every parking lot that could hurt your dog in these video clips.
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George Fetherling
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Henning Mankell photo credit: Ulla Montan
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(1:28 min)



Rabindranath Maharaj photo credit: Vicky Maharaj
Rabindranath Maharaj author of The Amazing Absorbing Boy

Rabindranath Maharaj discusses comics, setting a novel in Canada, and finding a voice on the train.
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(4:09 min)



Natasha Turner
photo credit: Greg Tjepkema
Dr. Natasha Turner author of The Hormone Diet

Naturopathic Doctor, Natasha Turner, relates her personal experience with hormone imbalances, and how that led to her research the hormonal diet approach.
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(8:10 min)



Alice Munro photo credit: Derek Shapton
Alice Munro author of Too Much Happiness

Alice Munro in conversation with Diana Athill at the 2009 International Festival of Authors.
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(5:07 min)



Rick Smith, Bruce Lourie and Sarah Dopp
photo credit: Anne deHaas
Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie co-authors of Slow Death by Rubber Duck

In part one, authors and activists Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie explain the 'experiments' behind Slow Death by Rubber Duck, and the chemicals we are exposed to in every day life. In part 2, the authors explain their campaign to ban Biphenol A, a chemical currently found in baby bottles and tin cans, and tell you how you can make a difference as a consumer.
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(4:58 min and 5:54)



Jeff Rubin
photo credit: Greg Tjepkema
Jeff Rubin author of Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller

Jeff Rubin talks about how skyrocketing oil prices will see a regression in global economies, and a return to local ones, as outlined in his new book, Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller.
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(8:00 min)



CS Richardson
photo credit: David Hillis
CS Richardson talks about book design

Watch as VP, Creative Director C.S. Richardson at Random House of Canada explains the history and evolution – from the 1100s to present day – of book design.
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Diana Gabaldon
photo credit: Nancy Castaldo
Diana Gabaldon author of the Lord John series

Queen of historical fiction with her best-selling Outlander series, Diana Gabaldon tells us how the Lord John series came about.
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