About this episode

Erik D’Souza interviews Barbara Fradkin about her nomination for the short story 'Cold Shock' and her writing process.

Erik D’Souza interviews Barbara Fradkin about the nomination of her story, Cold Shock, which appears in A Capital Mystery Anthology, published by Ottawa Press and Publishing. They explored Barbara's fascination with why ordinary people resort to desperate actions, her creation of tension and atmosphere in beautiful settings such as the Rideau River, and her long-running Inspector Green series set in Ottawa. Bio Barbara Fradkin is a retired child psychologist with a fascination for why w...

People in this episode

Host: Erik D’Souza

Guest: Barbara Fradkin

Topics covered

• crime fiction
• short stories
• author interview
• psychology
• tension in writing
• Ottawa settings

Keywords

• Barbara Fradkin
• Cold Shock
• crime short story
• interview
• tension
• Inspector Green
• Ottawa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A Capital Mystery Anthology, Ottawa Press and Publishing, Inspector Green series

Books & works: Cold Shock

Places: Rideau River, Ottawa

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