Interview with… Paul Lima

Welcome to the 26th in the Interview with... series. This month, I'm branching out a little - mostly because I had an accidental gap this month, put a shout out on social media, and found some fascinating authors to bring to you over the next few months. Sometimes it pays to be disorganised! Based in …

Interview with… Elaina Battista-Parsons

This month's interview is a couple of days late, but it's here now! Today I'm talking to Elaine Battista-Parsons. Elaina is a writer across genres. She is the author of Italian Bones in the Snow with Vine Leaves Press. She also has a young adult novel called Black Licorice in the final stages with Inked in Gray Press (2023). …

Interview with… Gina Troisi

Hey, it's the third Monday of the month... again! And this month, I've invited Gina Troisi to the Fountain Pen to share her writing with us. Gina is the author of the memoir, The Angle of Flickering Light (Vine Leaves Press, 2021). Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies, including Fourth Genre, The Gettysburg Review, …

Interview with… Martha Engber

It's the third Monday of the month, we're zooming towards spring, and Martha Engber is here to share her writing life with you. Martha's second novel, Winter Light, was published in October 2020 by Vine Leaves Press. She’s also the author of The Wind Thief, a novel, and Growing Great Characters From the Ground Up. …

Interview with… Joanne Nelson

It's author interview time, and I'm delighted to introduce you to Joanne Nelson. Joanne is the author of the memoir, This is How We Leave available from Vine Leaves Press. Her writing appears in anthologies and literary journals such as Brevity, the Citron Review,the museum of americana,Consequence, and Redivider. In addition, she is a contributor …