Upcoming Events
Upcoming Book Talks
In 1842, John Ruff was killed in a logging accident at his home on Fundy Five Islands’ Moose Island. Or was it an accident? Two years later, one of the young sons came forward to say the incident was no accident.
What really happened to John Ruff?
Join Laura Churchill Duke at 7pm on Thursday, October 15 at the Colchester Historeum, located at 29 Young Street, Truro. She will dive into to the history of this event, as portrayed in her novel, Ruff Tides.
Media
New book explores century-old murder in Bear River, N.S.
Footprints in the Snow: A Non-Fiction Review by James M. Fisher
The Seaboard Review gives a review of the novel, October 2024
Heritage Society host author of book on Roscrea man hanged for murder in Canada
Ireland: OffalyLive, May 17, 2023
Finding the man behind the murderer: Roscrea talk about local emigrant to Canada
The Nenagh Guardian, Ireland, April 27, 2023
Author Returns to her Roots to Give Book Talk on Second Novel, Port Williams Newsletter, February 7, 2023
Podcast episode: True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers with Dan Zupansky
Listen to “ROOTED IN DECEPTION-Laura Churchill Duke” on Spreaker.
Interview with Darrin Harvey of Rewind 89.3 talking about Rooted in Deception. Dec 1, 2022.
Writing Wednesdays with the Writing Wicket, November 25, 2020
Interview with the Canadian Writers Exhibition, November 24, 2020
Interview with the Author, Awesome Gang, November 17, 2020
Wednesday’s Word: Laura Churchill Duke presents “Two Crows Sorrow”, interview with Diana Tibert; November 11, 2020
Meet your Neighbour! Behind the Scenes with Laura Churchill Duke, Valley Wire, August 17, 2020
Bronze Award from the Miramichi Reader for best CanLit Historical Fiction novel, 2020!
2020 Shortlist: Best Historical Fiction. July 3, 2020. Two Crows Sorrow makes it to the top 5! Awards to come in September.
Global Halifax TV interview with Alyse Hand on the 116th anniversary of the murder of Theresa McAuley Robinson, May 25, 2020.
Fall River Living magazine, NS, April 2020
January 2020: Top 5 Local Sellers from Chapters-Coles-Indigo in each Atlantic Province, Two Crows Sorrow is Top 5 for PEI
CBC Radio PEI, Mainstreet Interview with Matt Rainnie, January 21, 2020
The Laura Churchill Duke Interview, The Miramichi Reader, December 3, 2019
An Independent Review of Two Crows Sorrow by The Miramichi Reader, December 1, 2019
“Her Story Just Stuck With Me”: Author Shares Inspiration for First Novel, Port Williams Newsletter, November 26, 2019
Who’s Who: Laura Churchill Duke, October 21, 2019, The Grapevine
Writers Federation of Nova Scotia 2018 Finalists for the Creative Non-Fiction Writing competition