Dissecting Success
by Carla Gunn
New Brunswick-based author.
- First Posted: Feb 22 2010 07:51 AM
- Updated: 4 months
Interview: Carla Gunn discusses the ideas behind her highly-lauded novel, Amphibian, which is now up for a Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
After making it onto a slew of "best of" lists for her 2009 debut novel, Amphibian, Carla Gunn can now add a shortlist nomination for a Commonwealth Writers' Prize to her list of accolades. In this interview with audio producer Chris Mitchell, she discusses forest bike rides with her son, the freedom and pressure that come with a successful debut, and the differences between introverted and extroverted octopi. (Run-time: 8 minutes.)
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