Featured Interview With Author Eric Colbourne
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in a small fishing village on the remote northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland, linked to the ocean by tradition and lifestyle. After my university years in Canada and the UK and a career in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, I returned to my roots. Between travels to countries worldwide, I still reside in this small community.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My fascination with books began in grade school when I discovered the book of Zane Grey–stories like Riders of the Purple Sage. I started writing seriously about 12 years ago when I began documentingI some of the folktales of villages in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I like the works of Garcia Marquez, William Faulkner, Joseph Heller, and contemporary authors like Anthony Bourdain and Joseph Heller. My greatest inspiration I would have to say, is the great Columbian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is a collection of short stories that touch on various themes, including the tragedy of war, the absurdities of social media, the magical world of Fairies, and the tales of grandmothers. It is, in many ways, a curious mixture of reality and the outlandish.
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