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On-air Author Introduction
Trevor Cole is the author of The Fearsome Particles, and is appearing at The Eden Mills Writers’ Festival -- which takes place Sunday, September 9th, noon til six, rain or shine.

Multi-award winning journalist, editor, staff writer and columnist for respected Canadian Publications, he has more recently written two novels -- both of which were short-listed for the Governor-General's Award for Literature.

Do I describe or review the book or ask him to tell us about the book?

Also, find out can we import the reading and intro from the website? or can i ask him to read something.

Remember: Telelphone Greeting of thanks for making this time to chat with us on the air at cfru 93.3.

1) What I really enjoyed about reading this book was the wit, and how compelling the observations were. It really is a great read. I think the parts of the novel I enjoyed the most were from the viewpoint of Kyle, who quits school and chooses to escape his controlling parents by going to Afganistan, as a civil support worker. I think it is how the novel really puts you in the war-torn desert, in a way that the news reporting often doesn’t. I know that you are also a journalist, so I thought I’d ask what you prefer about writing fiction?

2) Do you have any advice for young journalists?

3) When you put down this book, you think what happens NEXT to this family? Which is, incidentally a wonderful response to a novel. You also want to know when you can read this author’s NEXT work, and I understand you at work on a third novel. What can you tell us about that? Can you speak about your process a little?

4) Both of your novels have been optioned for film. What has that been like?
CBC Serial/Adaptations?

5) Website, when it started and why and expected future development, i.e. authors that have NOT had books published by recognized Canadian publishing houses.

6) What can we look forward to at Eden Mills?

Jan Thorhill

1) Can you tell us about the naturalist collection you had when you were 10?

2) I admire your books as a guide through difficult terrain, especially your intention to be life-affirming. What philosophical and spiritual scope are you trying to provide readers, and how?
3) What needs to be done to address the Environmental Change crises – what actions do you hope readers take in their own lives as a result of the understandings you provide in your latest book, The Kids’ Guide to Global Warming.

4) Let’s talk about the lively design, with catchy headers and a multitude of photos. How involved in the design were you, an award winning illustrator?

5) What can we look forward to at Eden Mills?