EPISODE · Jun 10, 2025 · 56 MIN
Nicholas Herring
from My Life In Books with Red Szell · host Red Szell
Nicholas Herring lives in Murray Harbour, on Prince Edward Island, where he works as a carpenter. His debut novel, Some Hellish, follows the fortunes of a hapless lobster fisherman lost in an unexceptional life and bored of thinking the same old thoughts. Then, one December day, following a hunch, he cuts a hole in the living room floor of his home, and installs a hoist, altering the course of everything in his life.The novel won the 2022 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, and the audiobook version is narrated by award-winning stage and screen actor Richard ClarkenJoin Nicholas and Red as they discuss the highs and lows of a community navigating the uncertainties of the annual lobster fishing season on P.E.I. About AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+Learn more at AMI.caConnect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaIncEmail [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Nicholas Herring lives in Murray Harbour, on Prince Edward Island, where he works as a carpenter. His debut novel, Some Hellish, follows the fortunes of a hapless lobster fisherman lost in an unexceptional life and bored of thinking the same old thoughts. Then, one December day, following a hunch, he cuts a hole in the living room floor of his home, and installs a hoist, altering the course of everything in his life. The novel won the 2022 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, and the audiobook version is narrated by award-winning stage and screen actor Richard Clarken Join Nicholas and Red as they discuss the highs and lows of a community navigating the uncertainties of the annual lobster fishing season on P.E.I.
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