Terry Fallis

Happy to be a part of this important fundraising effort for the Muskoka Authors Association.

I'm thrilled to be returning to the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts in beautiful Sechelt, B.C. in August. I think this is the third time I've been lucky enough to be invited. Such a great festival. If you're in the area in August, why not join us?

Here's my latest Substack post wherein I examine that long-standing writer's axiom (that seems to have fallen out of favour) "write what you know." Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free, fast, and easy) so you don't miss future posts.

Is "Write what you know" passé? Writing life: 112

Terry Fallis is one of Canada’s most beloved authors, a two-time Leacock Medal winner whose novel The Best Laid Plans won CBC’s Canada Reads.

Known for his sharp humour and engaging storytelling, he continues to delight readers across the country.

At this year’s festival, he will be featured with his latest novel The Marionette.
🎟️ Get tickets at LakefieldLiteraryFestival.com or at Happenstance Books & Yarns in Lakefield.

Here's my latest Substack post wherein I explore the challenge of persuading readers I've always spent time where my novels are set, when sometimes I have not. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free, fast, and easy) so you don't miss future posts.

Capturing settings when you can't visit Recently, my good friend and fellow writer, Stewart Goodings—check out his great novel— who divides his time between Comox and Denman Island in BC, emailed me with a suggestion:

Here's a fun podcast interview I recently did with Nancy Duffy, host of Late Talks on Air. Nancy was great, and we had that kind of wonderful conversation where it's like no one else is listening.

Ep 117 - Good Humour is Medicine - A Conversation with Award Winning Author, Terry Fallis Join acclaimed author Terry Fallis for a lively and inspiring conversation that weaves humour, personal anecdotes, and practical insights into writing and li...

Here's my latest Substack post wherein I explore the idea of artistic departures and how they are reflected in some of my previous books, and most significantly, in my upcoming eleventh novel. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free, fast, and easy) so you don't miss future posts.

Departures Writing life:

Here's my latest Substack post wherein I reveal a little secret about the voices of my narrators in my novels. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free, fast, and easy) so you don't miss future posts.

A little secret about the voice in my novels Writing life: 108

Here's my latest Substack post wherein I take at look at the growing popularity of audiobooks, and my experience with them. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free and easy) so you don't miss future posts. Many thanks.

In praise of audiobooks Writing life: 107