Amanda Peters, THE BERRY PICKERS

Published: Nov. 22, 2023, 5 a.m.

Zibby interviews debut author Amanda Peters about her award-winning novel, THE BERRY PICKERS. The story, influenced by Peters' Mi\u2019kmaq heritage, revolves around a family from Nova Scotia who travels to Maine each summer for blueberry picking and the four-year-old daughter who goes missing from the fields. The novel, which took four years to complete, was part of her Peters' MFA program. Now an associate professor, she emphasizes the importance of perseverance and feedback in writing. Finally, the podcast touches on Peters' upcoming short story collection!


Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3MTmvVy


Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!

Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books.

\n\n

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.