Louise Penny - Online Profile
Louise Penny on Farley Mowat, Gandalf and The Celestine Prophecy...
What was your favourite childhood book?
Which book has made you laugh?
Barney's Version, by Mordecai Richler
Which book has made you cry?
Which book would you never have on your bookshelf?
Can't honestly think of one.
Which book are you reading at the moment?
An Agatha Christie.
Which book would you give as a present to a friend?
Becoming Human by Jean Vanier
Which other writers do you admire?
Agatha Christie, Isabel Allende
Which classic have you always meant to read and never got round to it?
There are lots I've pretended to read, but actually the Bible would be good.
What are your top five books of all time, in order or otherwise?
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Not Wanted on the Voyage
Solomon Gursky was Here by Mordecai Richler
Becoming Human by Jean Vanier
What is the worst book you have ever read?
Is there a particular book or author that inspired you to be a writer?
Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat. I read it when I was in my early teens, then realized he was both Canadian and alive. I didn't know, until then, you could be a writer, Canadian and alive all at the same time.
What is your favourite time of day to write?
Before noon.
And favourite place?
I've rented a loft in the village. It's right next door to a creperie - I'm hoping my books are spreading faster than my hips, but not sure that's possible.
Longhand or word processor?
Word Processor
Which fictional character would you most like to have met?
Gandalf
Who, in your opinion, is the greatest writer of all time?
Shakespeare
Which book have you found yourself unable to finish reading?
The Bible
What is your favourite word?
Anaesthesiologist
Other than writing, what other jobs or professions have you undertaken or considered?
Journalism, Marine Biology, but only because I had a crush on a guy.
What was the first piece you ever had in print?
A sports story for the Toronto Sun, when I was 16.They made a deal with me.They'd pay me twenty dollars, but if I wanted a by-line I'd have to pay.I paid.
What are you working on at the moment?
Editing book 4 - which has no title - or more accurately it has about five titles that change as the book goes on.None of them will probably be accepted, so I don';t worry. As long as the book is!
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