Interviews and Features:

"A star author is born: How Ami McKay’s The Birth House became the hottest debut novel of the year"
by Susan Catto. Quill & Quire, December 2006

"Birth of a Novel" by Andrea Curtis for CBC.ca Arts

Birth of a Novelist: Jodi DeLong's Feature interview and review.
It first ran in the Halifax Chronicle Herald in February, 2006

CBC Radio's Sounds Like Canada Listen to Ami's interview with Shelagh Rogers.
Just click the link and listen! Ami and Shelagh: April 5, 2006

Writes of Passage - Sue Carter Flinn's wonderful feature in The Coast exploring The Birth House
as well as contemporary issues facing midwifery advocates in Nova Scotia.
See the cover photo taken in my writing studio by freelance photographer, Darryl James

Chatelaine Book Club Chat - Ami had a live online chat session with members of Chatelaine Magazine's
book club forum. It was a fun and fascinating Q&A. Read the transcript

Under Cover - Ami interviews Canadian book designer, Kelly Hill…
they talk about inspiration, pregnant bellies, and what went into the design of The Birth House.

"The New Face of Can Lit" by Kevin Ritchie for DOSE.

Reviews:

Robert J. Wiersema's review, from the Ottawa Citizen. "Bundle of Joy", February 2006.

Maureen Garvie's review for the April print issue of Quill and Quire.

Heather Reisman's Review for Heather's Pick @Chapters.ca

Patricia Robertson's review from the Toronto Star. "A Sweet Debut with a Message"

Ilana Stanger-Ross' review "Midwitchery" from the Globe & Mail book section, March 5, 2006.

Reviews and Features have also appeared in:
The Calgary Herald, The National Post, and are available to subscribers.

Here's What Readers are Saying About The Birth House…
A collection of thoughts from readers' emails and letters.

Blog-o-rama
(reviews and mentions from the blogging community!)

The Book Bag Lady weighs in. 5/5 stars!
"Ami McKay is a phenomenal storyteller! I rank this novel right up there with "The Red Tent",
my all-time favourite book. I read 'THE BIRTH HOUSE' in two sittings and would have done it in one,
had I of had the time. I didn't want this story to end, I could have kept reading and reading and reading..."

Works Cited -
Thumbs up from a school librarian! Hurray!
"I've just finished The Birth House by Ami McKay. It is my first 5 star book of 2006. What a fabulous story!"

My Tragic Right Hip -
"The Birth House was chosen the 26th book in Ragdoll's epic journey of healing after getting a titanium hip."

Nova Scotia gardening expert and writer extroidinare, Jodi DeLong mentions
The Birth House at her blog, Blooming Writer

"Can't Get my Visa Out Fast Enough" from: Doulicia, a "mother, a non-practicing lawyer, and a labor doula.
" In my mom's hometown of Ann Arbor, MI no less!

Patricia Storms at BookLust talks of the anticipation of the book and the New Face of Fiction launch in Toronto.
She also wrote a delightful post complete with sketches of literati from the big night!

Robert Wiersema weighed in with my favourite comment thus far - "bogglingly good" on live Journal.

At Magnificent Octopus, a writer/mother who didn't expect to like the book gives her review, "Some Kind of Burgeoning"
(The photo of Isabella's five-year-old daughter's bathroom theatre is reason alone to read this post!)

Jen at Blogher features Incidental Pieces, a description of the book, and a comment about doing Canada proud!

Life Changes After Birth has a mention as well.

And at Achieving Greatness, my publicist gives a beautiful picture of how the book ties in to her family history.