KWL – Bonus Episode – Kobo in Coversation with Linwood Barclay
Please enjoy this special bonus episode from Kobo in Conversation! We spoke with thriller writer (and former newspaper columnist and humourist) Linwood Barclay about the myth…
The Essential Storytelling Ingredient That Makes Your Story More Addictive
Simply put, stakes are the negative consequences of failure. If your protagonist fails, bad things will happen. Unlike an intriguing hook or compelling protagonist, stakes put readers under tension.
The KWL Cover Contest 2018: Week 3––MYSTERY/THRILLER
Week three, and our final fiction cover poll; with ten more beautiful book covers!
The 2017 KWL Cover Contest: Vote for Your Favourite Mystery/Suspense Cover!
Time for round two of the 2017 KWL Best Cover contest! This week, we’re asking you to vote for your favourite mystery/suspense cover. The KWL team…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 86 – Catherine Coulter
Episode 86 features an interview with international bestselling author Catherine Coulter, about one of her most recent titles, Insidious. Catherine Coulter is the author of 75…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 75 – The Top 5 Things Successful Kobo Authors Have in Common
Instead of the regular interview with an author or industry person, episode 75 of the KWL Podcast features Kobo Writing Life Director Mark Lefebvre pausing to…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 061 – Peter James
Episode 61 features an interview with Peter James, an international best-selling British writer of crime fiction, which took place at Kobo’s HQ in June 2016 in…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 056 – Weapons in Fiction with J. Daniel Sawyer
Mark Lefebvre, Director of Kobo Writing Life, interviews author, podcaster, film-maker, photographer and audio-book producer, J. Daniel Sawyer. In the interview, Mark and Daniel discuss: Dan’s…
Can you revive a series a decade later?
By Libby Fischer Hellmann My latest thriller, Jump Cut, is the fifth Ellie Foreman mystery, and it’s been ten years since the fourth one came out.…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 052 – One More Story Games
There’s never been more opportunities for writers and storytellers than ever in the history of publishing, and Episode 052 of the Kobo Writing Life Podcast demonstrates…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 048 – Michael Connelly
Kobo recently held a special event in downtown Toronto for some of its best customers, avid readers and fans of Michael Connelly. Special guests had a…
My Writing Life – Sara Rosett
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer? I’ve always loved to…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 030 – Dean Wesley Smith
Mark Lefebvre, Kobo Writing Life Director, in conversation with Dean Wesley Smith, a USA Today Bestselling author of books in multiple genres including Science-Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers and…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 027 – Louise Penny
In the fall of 2014, Louise Penny visited Kobo’s home office in Toronto and was interviewed by editor and book enthusiast Jennifer Knoch for a…
Star Reporter Kevin Donovan Publishes Murder Mystery
Two murder cases I covered for the Toronto Star quite early in my career were the inspiration for the plot of The Dead Times, my new…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 024 with Kathy Reichs
This podcast includes the full and unabridged audio of the Kobo in Conversation interview with Kathy Reichs conducted by Bob Ramsay and hosted by Kobo’s Senior Director of…
Twisting the plot for a great mystery
What makes for a great mystery novel is something of a mystery to us. So we turned to one of the more successful writers in the…