A cozy chat with Jack Stilborn, author of The Tyranny of Good Intentions, a humourous book about human nature, politics, and democracy’s smallest battleground. We talk about process, marketing, the economics of being an author, working for the government, how to get endorsements, Monty Python, policy writing vs. fiction writing, and why writing what you know results in a strong manuscript.

Jack Stilborn showed early promise with a comic story that made a cousin laugh so hard she threw up. He was then deflected by life. Careers included part-time academic (political science); intergovernmental affairs advisor (Ontario government) and research analyst (Parliament). Outside work, he has raised three children with spouse Linda and enjoys eclectic reading, volunteer work, cycling, kayaking (no white water please) and cross-country skiing. Following a period of writing about parliamentary government, he has returned to fiction with a short story that received Honorable Mention in the 2024 Alice Munro Short Story Contest, and with his debut novel, The Tyranny of Good Intentions.

Find Jack at jackstilborn.com

Theme music is Morning by LiQWYD

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