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Erik D’Souza interviews Liz Angus about her nominations for two crime writing awards and her thematic focus in her works.

Erik D’Souza interviews Lis Angus, who is nominated for two awards. Her novel, That Other Family (published by Next Chapter), is nominated for Best Crime Novel Set in Canada, sponsored by Shaftesbury. And her story, Under the Circumstances (published in A Capital Mystery Anthology by Ottawa Press and Publishing), is shortlisted for Best Crime Short Story, sponsored by Crime Writers of Canada. They discuss Lis's writing approach and her themes around family, protection, and ordinary people fac...

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Host: Erik D’Souza

Guest: Liz Angus

Topics covered

• crime novels
• short stories
• writing process
• family themes
• Canadian literature

Keywords

• crime novel
• short story
• Liz Angus
• Erik D’Souza
• Canadian crime literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Next Chapter, Ottawa Press and Publishing

Books & works: That Other Family, Under the Circumstances

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