Montreal Tastemakers: Q&A with author Arizona O'Neill

We caught up with Arizona about her latest book release. Here's what she had to say about the process.

The Main (TM): Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us! With the upcoming Salon du livre event, we wanted to highlight some of the local authors in attendance, and we’re so excited to share your newest work with our readers.

First things first, what inspired you to write this book?

Arizona O’Neill (AO): I grew up around artists my whole life. My mother is an author so I was always around the Montreal art scene. I wanted to make a book that highlighted the amazing and curious artists in Quebec, anglophone and francophone alike. One thing I had always observed was how artists are mostly incredibly anxious and insecure about their work, even when they are successful. So, interviewing artists about whether or not happiness exists and is an obtainable goal seemed like the clear path to take.