In February 2021, Lorna was interviewed by Craig Baird for his podcast Canadian History Ehx?
This podcast looks for interesting and amazing stories from Canadian history “from the simplest farmer to the craziest outlaw”.
Writer Diane Bator interviewed Lorna for her blog Pens, Paints and Paper about her research methods and favourite books.
Lorna told the audience the story of Marguerite Pitre at a recent Sisters in Crime panel discussion at the Toronto Public Library.
Murder, mayhem, intrigue and revenge came to Newmarket.
As one of the events celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Crime Writers of Canada, six area crime writers came to Chapters to meet their readers and promote their books [on Saturday, October 27].
“At the risk of being labelled morbid, I have to confess that I found this book fascinating.
In Drop Dead by Lorna Poplak, the author has provided a serious exploration of Canada’s history of capital punishment from Confederation to abolition, honing in on the preferred method: public hanging. Poplak uses the results of her research well and tells captivating stories about the people who were involved — from the accusers, to the accused, to those who carried out the sentences…..”
A review of Drop Dead by Tanja Hütter appeared in the October/November 2019 issue of Canada’s History.
Bradford Library hosts a fascinating discussion by Crime Writers and learn strategies ranging from ‘pantsers’ to ‘plotters’