IN AND DOWN by Brett Savory is more than a carnival

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BookShorts.com -- In Brett Alexander Savory's new novel, In and Down (Brindle & Glass, Sept 07), one could simplistically say a disturbed boy gets lost inside the frightening carnival of his own bizarre thoughts. But we agree with Quill and Quire bestowing a starred review, citing the book as a "masterful piece of work" and "transcending the conventions of the genre." Our filmic art-piece barely does justice, with a gesture to the wonderfully creepy dream-state that Brett evokes through the spiralling story. For those of you who love a psychically horrific tale (not the blood-splattering type, though you'll find the book in the horror section) and maximum fodder for cinematic nightmares, dive in and you will not be disappointed. This interview Sponsored by BookExpo Canada Script to Screen Program.

"If you gave me 10 words to describe Brett Savory's writing style, I'd only need 5: Like A House On Fire." -Craig Davidson, Author of The Fighter -- watch Craig's BookShort and many more on www.MovingStories.TV!

Rona Maynard on My Mother's Daughter is "honest and enthralling" (Alice Munro)

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http://www.bookshorts.com/ - "My mother gave birth to me twice. The first time is a matter of record. The second, almost forty years later, took place at her deathbed." Rona Maynard finds the heart of the mother-daughter relationship - with all its wonderous angst, joy, frustration, and irreplaceable depth - in the very first line of the prologue. "My Mother's Daughter" is Rona's memoir, a book she states that she could not have written while her domineering and fiercely loving parent was alive. With honesty, Rona continues in the book to recount the effects both personal and professional of her mom, through the family dissolution, her own ascedency to become the editor of Chatelaine for ten years, including her mother's final subtle blessing.

We are privileged to have Jessica Rhaye's poignant song, Beautiful, with which to tell Rona's story in this BookShorts profile. The track is from her most recent recording "Jessica Rhaye-Short Stories" more of which viewers can find at http://www.jessicarhaye.com/ .

Interview shot during BookExpo Canada, as part of the Script to Screen Program sponsored by Reed Exhibitions. Judith Keenan, Producer; Jason Pichonsky, Camera; Kerry Biskupski, Editor. For more BookShorts, visit http://www.movingstories.tv/.

For more about Rona Maynard, visit http://www.ronamaynard.com/ . Books available in stores September 15, 2007.