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EcoLit Books Success Story: Marybeth Holleman

March 7, 2020January 26, 2020 by John Yunker
Marybeth Holleman

Continuing our series on EcoLit Success Stories, I’m pleased to introduce Marybeth Holleman. Based out of Alaska, she is author of The Heart of the Sound (which was a Siskiyou …

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Categories Conservation, Ecology, Endangered Species, Essays, Q&A, Success Story

EcoLit Books Success Story: Heather Marie Spitzberg

September 11, 2019 by John Yunker

We at EcoLit Books are writers, so the initial impetus for our list of Literary Outlets for Environmental Writing was purely for our own use. But the list has grown …

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Categories Climate Change, For Writers, Oceans, Q&A, Success Story

The Emergence of Vegan Studies: Q & A with Laura Wright, author of Through a Vegan Studies Lens

August 25, 2019 by John Yunker

Laura Wright is a professor of English at Western Carolina University.  In 2015, she introduced the field of Vegan Studies through her book The Vegan Studies Project: Food, Animals, and …

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Categories Animal Rights, Conservation, Education, Endangered Species, For Writers, Oceans, Q&A, Veganism

Introducing the Center for Humans and Nature

November 1, 2016 by John Yunker

I’m pleased to welcome a new contributor to EcoLit Books: The Center for Humans and Nature. This is an amazing organization and I thought a Q&A would be a great way for …

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Categories Climate Change, Endangered Species, Journals and Magazines, Oceans, Q&A

A Q&A with author Jennifer Longo

August 28, 2016 by Midge Raymond

Jennifer Longo is the author of the novel Up to this Pointe (learn more about the book here). Thanks to Jennifer for chatting with me about her wonderful book! Q: Your …

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Categories Book Reviews, Children's Books, Fiction, Q&A

Introducing Zoomorphic

August 29, 2015July 1, 2015 by John Yunker

It’s always exciting to see a new literary journal launch with a focus on environment writing. So please welcome Zoomorphic, a new online journal founded by James Roberts and Susan Richardson and …

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Categories For Writers, Journals and Magazines, Q&A, Writing Opportunities

Q&A with Barbara King, author of How Animals Grieve

September 10, 2013September 9, 2013 by John Yunker

 How Animals Grieve is an important book about the inner lives of animals. In April, author Barbara King was kind enough to answer of a few of my questions about …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Animal Rights, Birds, Endangered Species, Q&A

A Q&A with Virginia Morell, author of Animal Wise

February 22, 2016August 13, 2013 by Midge Raymond

A Q&A with Virginia Morell, author of Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures   Q: One of my favorite stories from this book is about the …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Q&A

Q&A with Mindy Mejia, author of The Dragon Keeper

June 8, 2013April 11, 2013 by Midge Raymond

Q&A with Mindy Mejia, author of The Dragon Keeper Q: How did you come up with the idea for The Dragon Keeper, and how long did it take you to write it? …

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Categories Animal Rights, Endangered Species, Q&A

Q&A with Float author JoeAnn Hart and cover artist Karen Ristuben

May 16, 2013April 8, 2013 by John Yunker

JoeAnn Hart is the author of Float, a “witty, profound, and beautifully observed” (Margot Livesey) novel about family, the environment, and life in a hardscrabble seaside town in Maine. Karen Ristuben is …

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Categories Oceans, Q&A
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