Paper Places is the podcast that demystifies the journey to becoming a professional writer. Each episode, columnist-turned-author Kerry Provenzano sits down with an acclaimed writer who shares where their words have taken them.

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#20: The Creativity of Non-Fiction Writing, with Midge Gillies

November 28th, 2025 · 49 minutes

Midge Gillies, author of 'Atlantic Furies: The Women Who Risked Everything to be the First to Fly', joins Kerry to discuss her impressive career as a non-fiction author, including celebrating your subjects and bringing their stories alive.

Guest Starring: Midge Gillies


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'Rebecca' by Daphne Du Maurier 
'The Island of Missing Trees' by Elif Shafak
Visit Midge's Website
Follow Midge on Instagram
Buy 'Atlantic Furies The Women Who Risked Everything to be the First to Fly' by Midge Gillies

Atlantic Furies celebrates the bravery, panache, and drive of these trail-blazing aviators, who showed the world that it wasn’t just men who could conquer the skies.

All Midge's Books