Show #6-12 – February 18, 2007
 Confessions of a Pot Smuggler
Brian O’Dea comes from a well-respected Newfoundland family. His father ran a major brewery and his uncle was lieutenant governor. But that isn’t his claim to notoriety…it’s his exploits as a marijuana smuggler in the 70s and 80’s. Brian recounts those criminal years in his book High – Confessions of a Pot Smuggler.
 Rock Plaza Central
Chris Eaton is a member of the band Rock Plaza Central. He also happens to be a novelist. Now it’s not unusual for musicians to cover someone else’s material (in fact the band has done a country version of Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack”), but Chris has recently completed what amounts to a literary lip synch of a Thomas Hardy novel.
 Dr. Sketchy
What happens when Cabaret meets art school? For New Yorker Molly Crabapple, life-drawing classes with typical models perched in standard poses was boring and uninspiring. So she launched Dr. Sketchy's Anti Art School -- a fabulously fun night of filling your artist sketchbook with a mean Victorian scene!
 Charles Taylor awards
Literary Non Fiction can be somewhat hard to define. The genre demands that the author combines the rigors of journalism with all the seductive elements of a good story. The Charles Taylor Prize has for 7 years been rewarding Canada’s best in the field of Literary Non Fiction, with a $ 25,000 cheque. With that in mind we take a look at this years nominees.
 3 Day Novel
During the Labour Day Long Weekend, BookTelevision and Chapters Indigo staged the 3 Day Novel Writing Contest which KCC was mad enough to host. But it was great fun. 12 finalists spent 72 grueling hours attempting to write a novel while trying to live off of coffee and determination and survive a series of challenges testing their writing skills. Starting February 4th, BookTelevision brings to you the 8 part reality series that will reveal Canada's next Literary Superstar. Here's a sneak peek...
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