Featured Interview With Laura Churchill Duke
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Laura Churchill Duke, and I was born and raised in rural area of the the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia, Canada.
I am a freelance journalist for Atlantic Canada and when not writing, I am a professional home organizer.
I live in Kentville with my husband, and two sons. We have 5 rescue animals, including a dog and 4 degus!
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have always loved writing. In fact, I recently found some of the stories that I wrote in elementary school. In Grade 6, one of my teachers wrote a comment: Keep it up! You might make money at this some day!
I never set out to become an author, but was something that just fell into place for me, as a natural continuation of what I was already doing.
I love doing historical research and looking into genealogy, and writing this Creative Non-Fiction was a chance to put all of these skills into play!
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love reading a good story with great characters that I remember long after I close the cover.
Two of my favourite authors include Fredrik Backman and Lianne Moriarty.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Two Crows Sorrow is about the life of Theresa McAuley Robinson, a woman who lived on Nova Scotia’s North Mountain at the turn of the century. This is the true story of Theresa’s love and devotion to her children and her farmland, which ultimately led to her demise. In May 1904, Theresa was found murdered and her farm burnt to the ground. Her second husband William Robinson was accused of the murder. Two Crows Sorrow follows Theresa’s life to her death, then William’s court trial to its dramatic conclusion.
The book is a creative non-fiction, meaning that everything that happens in the book is true. It is all based on my historical research; however, it is strung together and reads like a novel.
Most people who start reading Two Crows Sorrow say they cannot put it down once they begin!
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