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Castaway Books

Deborah Klée

Castaway Books Author Deborah Klée interviews her favourite authors about the books that have shaped their lives and influenced their writing.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Castaway Books episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Castaway Books for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Castaway Books episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Castaway Books - Castaway Books with guest Winnifred Tataw
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08/26/21 • 43 min

I loved chatting to Winnifred Tataw this week about her early years living in Germany, and how this experience along with a love of fairy tales and mythology has helped her to create imaginary worlds. Winnifred Tataw writes Young Adult fantasy and is author of the Gods' Scion series.

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Castaway Books - Castaway Books with guest Karen Heenan
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08/19/21 • 53 min

This week I chat with Karen Heenan, author of Songbird, about our misspent youth, character development in novel writing, canning tomatoes, and recording audio-books, among other things. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did.

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Castaway Books - Castaway Books with guest Rebecca L. Marsh
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08/12/21 • 36 min

In this week's episode I chat with Rebecca L. Marsh author of When the Storm Ends and other books about adopting a child from overseas, multicultural families, and the benefits of joining a writing group.

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Castaway Books - Castaway Books with guest Pamela Holmes
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07/01/21 • 42 min

In this episode I chat with Pamela Holmes author of The Huntingfield Paintress about her experiences, emigrating to England from the USA, a strict boarding school education, life on a commune, and the lead singer in a rock band.

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Castaway Books - Castaway Books with guest Lizzie Chantree
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06/10/21 • 32 min

Lizzie Chantree best-selling author of romantic reads, including SHH...It's Our Secret, tells me how a professional background in retail and graphics helped her as a creative entrepreneur, and shares an inspiring story of how she overcame adversity to launch her successful career as an author.

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Castaway Books - Castaway Books with author Kathleen McGurl
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05/27/21 • 43 min

In this episode of Castaway Books Kathleen McGurl author of ten dual timeline books including, The Lost Sister chats to me about her love of science fiction. We explore how. decisions have shaped our lives and the different paths we might have taken.

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Castaway Books - Castaway Books with guest Lynne McVernon
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05/13/21 • 39 min

Lynne McVernon author of The Trouble with Raisins, and Jigsaw Island, talks to me about the books that have inspired her life and influenced her writing. We chat about her life as a theatre director, and how a friendship with a Syrian refugee informed the writing of Jigsaw Island.

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I’ve been asking authors to tell me about the books that have influenced their life and inspired their writing. Now it’s time to shine that light on Book Bloggers. Those amazing writers who tirelessly support and cheer on authors with their book reviews. This week’s guest is Jill Doyle.

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Castaway Books - Castaway Books with guest Eva Seyler
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10/21/21 • 45 min

In this episode I chat with Eva Seyler, author of The War in Our Hearts about her life growing up in the Mennonite Community and she introduces me to the story of Opal Whiteley, the once celebrated, then controversial child genius who wrote a best selling diary. A fascinating episode.

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I’ve been asking authors to tell me about the books that have influenced their life and inspired their writing. Now it’s time to shine that light on Book Bloggers. Those amazing writers who tirelessly support and cheer on authors with their book reviews. This week’s guest is book blogger Sharon Rimmelzwaan.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Castaway Books have?

Castaway Books currently has 32 episodes available.

What topics does Castaway Books cover?

The podcast is about Author Interview, Writing, Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Castaway Books?

The episode title 'Castaway Books with guest Mary Schmidt' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Castaway Books?

The average episode length on Castaway Books is 40 minutes.

How often are episodes of Castaway Books released?

Episodes of Castaway Books are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Castaway Books?

The first episode of Castaway Books was released on May 20, 2020.

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