Check out this interview with Open Book Ontario about about encouraging feedback, finding lakeside reading spots and the intimidation and gratification that comes with presenting your own creative work.
Open Book Ontario Interview
In celebration of the International Festival of Authors, Open Book interviewed me about All Inclusive, which I’ll be presenting in Woodstock and Toronto. Read about it here.
Review by Good Books and A Cup of Tea
“Heart-breaking, moving, funny, and at times erotic, this novel that represents the amazing diversity of Canadian literature. A beautiful and powerful story.” Read the rest of this review here.
Review and interview by Jaclyn Qua-Hiansen
“I absolutely loved Farzana Doctor’s new book All Inclusive. The publisher’s summary begins with the intriguing question “What’s it like when everyone’s dream vacation is your job?” The novel takes …
New review by Kaley Stewart
New All Inclusive review by Kaley Stewart: “This novel will definitely be in my top five CanLit list at the end of the year.” Read the rest here.
Daily XTRA! review
Thanks to Scott Dagostino for this review of All Inclusive. In the worlds that Farzana Doctor creates, ordinary people are wondrous and complicated, and all these things that divide us …
New Globe and Mail review
“An ambitious, thematically voracious novel on love and the wounds we didn’t know we had.” Read the rest here.
All Inclusive review in Plenitude!
Thanks to Matt Loney for this review in Plenitude: There’s a refreshing, youthful breadth of perspective to Doctor’s novel that shines a light on the way forward for those bored …
Toronto Star Review
Thanks to Nancy Wigston for this review of All Inclusive in today’s Toronto Star. Full review here.
Desi News Interview
Have a look at this interview, by Desi News! (pages 18-19)
Metro News interview
Thanks to Sue Carter for this interview in today’s Metro News.
From Text to Song
Ever wonder how a book trailer’s music is made? Here’s my interview with Vivek Shraya, who created original music for All Inclusive’s trailer.
heartbeats fourfive seconds interview!
Vivek Shraya is one of my best friends. He’s also an amazing author, filmmaker, photographer and musician. Here he interviews me about All Inclusive, Canlit, writing about sex, activism and …
New All Inclusive book trailer!
Here’s the new trailer! Thanks to Vivek Shraya and Adam Holman, who filmed it. Vivek also edited it and provided the music.
An endorsement from Terry Fallis
Huge thanks to Terry Fallis for these kind words: “By turns funny, moving, thoughtful, and erotic, All Inclusive is a powerful meditation on life, love, and loss. Farzana Doctor spins …
Austin Clarke’s endorsement of All Inclusive
I’m really pleased to receive this endorsement from Austin Clarke: “Her outstanding characterization and the depth of language establish the importance of Farzana Doctor’s writing. In her startling and evocative …
All Inclusive endorsement from Angie Abdou
I am so honoured to receive this endorsement from Angie Abdou: “Farzana Doctor’s original, provocative new novel seduces (and challenges) readers on every page. I fell in-love with Ameera: her …
First review of All Inclusive!
A first review of All Inclusive is in! Thanks to Kelly Beers at The Avid Reader Magazines & Books, Cobourg: Great characters, excellent plot & true substance. A great (& …
Proclaimed: Authors for Indies Day
Did you know that May 2 is Authors for Indies Day in Canada? That’s right, we’ve created our own National Holiday where authors become staff at local indies! Check out …
All Inclusive has a cover!
Last week I completed the final edits on All Inclusive! The novel should be on shelves by October 3rd. For now, here’s a sneak peek at its cover. Big thanks to …
Novel #3 is on its way!
I’m thrilled to announce that my third novel, All Inclusive, will be released by Dundurn in September 2015! Stay tuned for more details…
Authenticity
Thanks to Sabrina Jalees for this TED Talk on authenticity. Being who we are helps us be better people and better artists.
Blog Hop, aka the Literary Pyramid Scheme
Brian Francis (author of Natural Order and a renowned Caker Cooker—yes, look that up) recently asked me to participate in the Author Blog Hop. I said yes because I adored …