https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/writing-the-coast-bc-and-yukon-book-prizes-podcast--4186419https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/]]>enArtsCopyright Megan Colehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdb5d008006c73febd2db655354a3525.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/writing-the-coast-bc-and-yukon-book-prizes-podcast--4186419Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:19:58 +0000Megan ColeMegan Colefeeds@spreaker.comWelcome to Writing the Coast! This is the bi-weekly podcast where we chat with the authors and illustrators of the books who make up the shortlist of the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. On the episodes you'll hear host and podcast coordinator Megan...https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/julian-brave-noisecat-talks-about-why-we-need-to-be-teaching-the-coyote-story-in-great-works-of-the-humanities--74061859tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2379903390Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:49 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: On this episode of Writing the Coast, Julian Brave NoiseCat talks about his book We Survived the Night: An Indigenous Reckoning. We Survived the Night is a finalist for the 2026 Hubert Evans Nonfiction Prize. In his conversation...2349falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/laurence-fox-talks-about-finding-joy-and-hope-in-radical-action--73668113tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2372297306Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:00:49 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: This is part two of a two part conversation with Laurence Fox, who writes as L.E. Fox. Laurence's book This Book is a Knife is a finalist for the 2026 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. In the second part of their...1199falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/laurence-fox-talks-about-how-working-class-people-are-being-gaslit-about-climate-change--73315479tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2372293019Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:00:19 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Laurence Fox, who writes as L.E. Fox. Laurence's book This Book is a Knife is a finalist for the 2026 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. In their conversation Laurence talks about...2091falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sarah-louise-butler-talks-about-how-memory-shapes-our-personal-narratives--73166008tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2367356534Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:00:26 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Sarah Louise Butler. Sarah's book Rufous and Calliope is a finalist for the 2026 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Sarah talks about how she landed on the braided structure...2116falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jen-sookfong-lee-talks-about-the-final-girls-in-her-horror-novel-the-hunger-we-pass-down--73044458tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2356448954Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:00:14 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jen Sookfong Lee. Jen's book The Hunger We Pass Down is a finalist for the 2026 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. In their conversation, Jen talks about the haunted house that...2240falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joseph-kidney-talks-about-the-intimacy-created-in-poetry--72929361tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2356447049Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:40 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Joseph Kidney. Joseph is the author of Devotional Forensics, which is a finalist for the 2026 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In this conversation, Joseph talks about why poetry is is...2160falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sam-wiebe-talks-about-how-the-last-exile-and-the-wakeland-explore-the-past-and-present-of-vancouver--72817362tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2352641099Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:00:26 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Sam Wiebe. Sam is the author of The Last Exile, published by Harbour Publishing, which is a finalist for the 2026 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Sam talks about how he...1805falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chris-labonte-shares-what-he-wishes-readers-knew-about-bc-book-publihsers--70635653tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2283302177Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:00:53 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Chris Labonte. Chris is the president and publisher of Figure 1 Publishing. Figure 1 was the publisher of Curve!: Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast, which one the 2025 Bill Duthie...1594falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/laurel-dykstra-on-how-activism-is-a-balm-for-climate-anxiety--70525038tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2278989329Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:00:16 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Laurel Dykstra. Laurel's book, Wildlife Congregations: A Priest’s Year of Gaggles, Colonies and Murders by the Salish Sea, was a finalist for the 2025 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In...1962falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/janice-lynn-mather-on-why-she-loves-writing-short-fiction--70361178tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2274066098Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:01:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Janice Lynn Mather. Janice's book Uncertain Kin was a finalist for the 2023 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Janice talks about her love of short fiction, food, and folk...1736falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ian-williams-talks-about-putting-himself-on-the-page-in-his-book-disorientation--70190537tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2269838771Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00:55 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, we return to a past episode with Ian Williams. Ian's book Disorientation: Being Black in the World was a finalist for the 2022 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. In their conversation Ian talks about the word...1820falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chantal-gibson-talks-about-erasure-and-the-portrayal-of-black-women-in-culture--70059253tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2266069961Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:00:34 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: This week we're returning to season two to celebrate Black futures and Black History Month. In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Chantal Gibson about her poetry collection How She Read, the winner of the 2020 Dorothy Livesay...1760falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gregor-craigie-on-canada-s-unique-housing-problem--69862390tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2260924001Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:00:34 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Gregor Craigie. Gregor's book, Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada's Housing Crisis, was a finalist for the 2025 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Gregor...1817falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/celebrating-community-mary-ann-yazedjian-on-the-books-that-transformed-her-and-on-how-amazon-devalues-books--69708774tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2257201589Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00:09 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, we return to a conversation with . Mary-Ann is the special projects manager at Book Warehouse and Black Bond books. We're returning to this episode this week as we celebrate the community that supports BC and Yukon...1339falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iona-whishaw-on-creating-compelling-characters-like-lane-winslow-that-drive-a-murder-mystery-forward--69572035tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2251014749Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:00:18 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole interviews Iona Whishaw. Iona is the author of the Lane Winslow mystery series, and the book Lightening Strikes the Silence was a finalist for the 2025 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In this...2048falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/returning-to-king-s-cove-and-iona-whishaw-s-beloved-lane-winslow-mystery-series--69487009tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2248770359Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:00:24 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole revisits Iona Whishaw's first conversation on Writing the Coast. Iona is the author of A Lethal Lesson. A Lethal Lesson was a finalist for the 2022 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In their...1913falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/carleigh-baker-on-embracing-the-absurd--69381994tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2244650267Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:00:29 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Carleigh Baker. Carleigh's book, Last Woman, was a finalist for the 2025 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. In their conversation, how she embraces the absurd in her writing during a...1934falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marilyn-bowering-on-the-lessons-of-resilience-she-learned-from-mary-macleod--69147974tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2232231185Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:00:53 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Marilyn Bowering. Marilyn's book, More Richly in Earth: A Poet's Search for Mary MacLeod, was a finalist for the 2025 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Marilyn talks...1885falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bill-richardson-reflects-on-the-community-that-inspired-his-book-of-stories-i-saw-three-ships--69029923tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2228385122Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:01:03 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this holiday episode we return to our only holiday episode with Bill Richardson. BIll talks about his book I Saw Three Ships, which was a finalist for the 2020 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Awards. In his conversation with...1861falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jenny-manzer-talks-about-how-the-glass-castle-inspired-here-middle-grade-novel--68918844tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2224751177Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:00:33 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jenny Manzer. Jenny's book, Picture a Girl, was a finalist for the 2025 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation, Jenny talks about how the book The Glass Castle...1424falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michelle-cyca-on-the-joy-of-reading-and-great-novels--68798183tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2220639626Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:00:19 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: This week we return to an episode with Michelle Cyca. Michelle is a journalist and book critic. In their conversation, Michelle talks about how she can't get enough of the Gilmore Girls, and what she's excited about when it comes...1959falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christopher-cheung-talks-about-the-need-for-conversations-of-race-when-we-re-talking-about-media--68693941tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2216750321Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:00:09 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Christopher Cheung. Chris' book, Under the White Gaze: Solving the Problem of Race and Representation in Canadian Journalism, was a finalist for the 2025 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that...1732falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/replay-rina-hadziev-on-the-changing-role-of-public-libraries--68580979tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2211577040Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:00:58 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Rina Hadziev. Rina is the executive director of the BC Library Association. In their conversation, Rina talks about how she began working in libraries, and the role that libraries play in...1665falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/danny-ramadan-talks-about-approaching-himself-as-a-character-in-his-memoir--68474810tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2208081593Sat, 08 Nov 2025 15:00:58 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Danny Ramadan. Danny's memoir, Crooked Teeth: A Queer Syrian Refugee Memoir, was a finalist for the 2025 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Danny talks about truth in...1762falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bill-arnott-talks-about-how-seeing-a-place-on-foot-offers-new-perspectives--68378678tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2203535271Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:00:58 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Bill Arnott. Bill's book, A Perfect Day for a Walk: The History, Cultures, and Communities of Vancouver, on Foot, a finalist for the 2025 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In this...1623falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-7-episode-15-revisiting-book-design-with-jazmin-welch-who-answers-the-question-should-we-judge-a-book-by-its-cover--68193548tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2192736879Sat, 18 Oct 2025 14:00:54 +0000Megan ColeThis, after a few weeks of colds, flus, and food poisoning, host Megan Cole revisits a favourite episode with Jazmin Welch. Jaz Welch is the founder and book designer of fleck creative studio. In her conversation with host Megan Cole, Jaz talks about...1817falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shashi-bhat-talks-why-she-worried-about-writing-a-collection-focused-on-women-s-stories--67921988tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2172762690Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:00:42 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Shashi Bhat. Shashi's short story collection, Death by a Thousand Cuts, won the 2025 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In her conversation, Shashi and Megan talk about their mutual dislike for...1383falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scott-alexander-howard-talks-about-how-he-developed-the-setting-of-his-debut-novel-the-other-valley--67745768tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2169707478Sat, 13 Sep 2025 14:00:41 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Scott Alexander Howard. Scott's book The Other Valley is a finalist for the 2025 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. On the episode Scott talks about why we're so drawn to the idea of time travel....1488falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zehra-naqvi-talks-about-poetry-helped-her-find-her-voice--67654867tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2165550666Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:22:32 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Zehra Naqvi. Zehra's book The Knot of my Tongue is a finalist for the 2025 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. On the episode Zehra how listening helps learn language. She talks about capturing...1400falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s7-e11-shari-green-author-song-of-freedom-song-of-dreams-talks-about-how-she-learned-that-novel-writing-could-be-a-refuge--67562172tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2161598622Sat, 30 Aug 2025 14:00:18 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Shari Green. Shari is the author of Song of Freedom Song of Dreams, which is a finalist for the 2025 Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize. On the episode Shari talks about why she...1394falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s7-e10-li-charmaine-anne-talks-about-how-joy-and-comedy-helps-us-read-outside-our-experiences--67488681tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2156490891Sat, 23 Aug 2025 14:00:19 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Li Charmaine Anne. Charmaine is the author of Crash landing, which is a finalist for the 2025 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. On the episode, Charmaine talks about how a late...1980falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s7-e9-anthony-nerada-talks-about-why-we-all-need-to-be-reading-queer-romances--67390417tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2152596999Sat, 16 Aug 2025 14:00:59 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Anthony Nerada. Anthony is the author of Skater Boy, which is a finalist for the 2025 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. On the episode, Anthony talks about how his own...1545falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s7-e8-minelle-mahtani-talks-about-capturing-silence-and-the-unspoken-on-the-page--67229115tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2139751791Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:00:46 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Minelle Mahtani. Minelle is the author of May it Have a Happy Ending, which is a finalist for the 2025 Hubert Evans Nonfiction Prize. On the episode, Minelle talks about how she found...1841falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s7-e7-kayla-czaga-talks-about-how-she-uses-objects-as-portals-in-her-poems--67131210tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2132502525Sat, 26 Jul 2025 14:00:16 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Kayla Czaga. Kayal is the author of Midway. Midway is a finalist for the 2025 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In this epiosde, Kayla talks about the challenges of writing grief poems, and the...1862falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s7-e6-loghan-paylor-on-learning-to-love-your-story-s-antagonist--67037665tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2132500590Sat, 19 Jul 2025 14:00:58 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Loghan Paylor. Loghan is the author of The Cure for Drowning. The Cure for Drowning is a finalist for the 2025 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. In this epiosde, Loghan talks about...1545falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s7-e5-deirdre-simon-dore-on-why-we-need-messy-and-complicated-protagonists--66955776tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2128481727Sat, 12 Jul 2025 14:00:17 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Deirdre Simon Dore. Deirdre is the author of A Reluctant Mother. A Reluctant Mother is a finalist for the 2025 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In this epiosde, Deirdre how she came up with her...1279falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s7-e3-mei-yu-on-how-public-libraries-helped-shape-her-as-an-author--66868377tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2124693216Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:00:47 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Mei Yu. Mei is the author of Lost & Found: Based on a True Story. Lost & Found is a finalist for the 2025 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In this...1879falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s7-e3-julie-wilkins-on-how-books-and-bookstores-build-community--66785726tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2120722290Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:00:29 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Julie Wilkins. Julie is the author of We're Happy You're Here. We're Happy You're Here is a finalist for the 2025 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In this...2413falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s6-episode-38-leslie-gentile-on-how-music-helped-her-explore-her-characters--66558304tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2112871221Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:01:03 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Leslie Gentile. Leslie is the author of Elvis, Me and the Postcard Winter. Elvis, Me and the Postcard Winter is a finalist for the 2025 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In this...1535falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s6-episode-38-marion-mckinnon-crook-on-how-mysteries-helped-her-write-memoir--66439871tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2108970792Sat, 07 Jun 2025 14:00:45 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Marion McKinnon Crook. Marion is the author of Always On Call: Adventures in Nursing, Ranching, and Rural Living. Always on Call is a finalist for the 2025 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice...1875falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s6-episode-38-revisiting-popular-episodes-roy-henry-vickers-lucky-budd-talk-about-oral-history--64899905tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2054501156Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole revisits one of the most popular episodes of Writing the Coast. It features Roy Henry Vickers and Lucky Budd. The talked about their book Voices from the Skeena: An Illustrated Oral History,...3060falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s6-episode-37-popular-past-episodes-michelle-good-author-of-five-little-indians-talks-about-humor-as-a-decolonizing-tool--64753479tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2049133996Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole revisits one of the most popular episodes of Writing the Coast. It features Michelle Good, author of Five Little Indians which was a finalist for the 2021 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the 2021 Jim...1676falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s6-episode-36-sam-george-and-jill-yonit-goldberg-talk-about-why-storytelling-is-important-in-learning-and-education--64511319tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2039629964Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, Sam George and Jill Yonit Goldberg talk about the book The Fire Still Burns: Life In and After Residential School. The Fire Still Burns was a finalist for the 2024 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In his...1914falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s6-episode-35-revisiting-our-episode-with-the-honourable-janet-austin-on-how-reading-helps-understand-community--64392628tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2032711668Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole revisits a past episode featuring a conversation with the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. In their conversation, Her Honour talks about the Lieutenant Governor's...886falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-34-maya-mckibbin-and-ellen-rooney-on-the-magic-of-picture-book-illustration--64271144tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2027920784Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, Maya McKibbin and Ellen Rooney share their thoughts and reflections the magic of illustration in picture books. Maya is the illustrator of The Song that Calls Them Home and Ellen Rooney is the illustrator of What...1370falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-33-ian-kennedy-talks-about-why-we-should-know-the-history-of-the-princess-maquinna--64126212tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2022921448Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeIn this episode, Ian Kennedy talks about his book The Best Loved Boat: The Princess Maquinna. The Best Loved Boat won the 2024 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In his conversation with host Megan Cole, Ian talks about how he became interested in...1585falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-32-jazmin-welch-answers-the-question-should-we-judge-a-book-by-its-cover--63894953tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2016617187Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeIn this episode, Jazmin Welch talks about book design. Jaz Welch is the founder and book designer of fleck creative studio. In her conversation with host Megan Cole, Jaz talks about how she got into book design, what she thinks about the trends in...1773falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-31-cassie-smyth-talks-about-how-ecw-began-making-audiobooks-in-canada--63739119tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2011400463Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeIn this episode, Cassie Smyth talks audiobooks. Cassie Smyth is the audiobooks manager at ECW Press. In her conversation with host Megan Cole, Cassie talks about why she loves audiobooks, she talks about how they find narrators for their audiobooks,...1964falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-30-christopher-patterson-talks-about-y-dang-troeung-s-book-landbridge--63655794tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2006102855Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeIn this episode, Christopher Patterson. Christopher is an author and professor at the University of British Columbia, but for today’s episode he’ll be talking about his partner, Y-Dang Troeung’s book Landbridge. Landbridge was a finalist for the 2024...1837falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-29-jennifer-bonnell-talks-about-the-changing-perspectives-around-conservation-in-british-columbia--63427928tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1990247199Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeIn this episode, Jennifer Bonnell talks about her book Stewards of Splendour: A History of Wildlife and People in British Columbia. Stewards of Splendour was a finalist for the 2024 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In her conversation, Jennifer...2558falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-28-wanda-john-kehewin-talks-about-books-that-build-empathy-in-young-readers--63316409tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1983561351Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeIn this episode, Wanda John-Kehewin talks about her book Hopeless in Hope. Hopeless in Hope won the 2024 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In her conversation, Wanda talks about the real life experiences that inspired the book. She also...1372falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-27-lindsay-wong-talks-about-horror-and-subverting-food-tropes-in-bipoc-writing--63207459tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1975456647Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeIn this episode, Lindsay Wong talks about her book Tell Me Pleasant Things About Immortality. Tell Me Pleasant Things About Immortality was a finalists for the 2024 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. In her conversation, Lindsay talks about why...1581falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-26-katherine-palmer-gordon-geoffrey-morrison-and-jess-housty-on-storytelling--63074209tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1970141475Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, Katherine Palmer Gordon, Geoffrey Morrison, and Jess Housty share their thoughts and reflections about storytelling. Katherine Palmer Gordon is the author of This Place is Who We Are: Stories of Indigenous...2693falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-25-kirsten-pendreigh-talks-about-writing-about-death-in-children-s-books--62978244tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1964052459Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, Kirsten Pendreigh talks about her book Maybe A Whale. Maybe A Whale was a finalist for the 2024 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In her conversation with host Megan Cole, Kirsten talks about...1604falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-24-polly-horvath-talks-about-developing-characters-for-her-middle-grade-novels--62768385tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1959304555Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, Polly Horvath talks about her book Pine Island Visitors. Pine Island Visitors was a finalist for the 2024 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In her conversation with host Megan Cole, Polly talks about...1353falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-23-recommended-reads-from-lindsay-wong-lara-jean-okihiro-david-norwell-and-andrea-warner--62675555tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1952367719Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, Lindsay Wong (author of Tell Me Pleasant Things About My Immortality), David Norwell (author of A Complex Coast), Lara Jean Okihiro (co-author of Obaasan's Boots), and Andrea Warner (author of Rise Up and Sing!) to...948falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-22-janis-bridger-lara-jean-okihiro-on-talking-about-japanese-internment--62590356tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1947503875Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:00:06 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Janis Bridger and Lara Jean Okihiro. Janis and Lara are the authors of Obaasan’s Boots, which was a finalist for the 2024 Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize. In their conversation,...2141falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-21-lara-jean-okihiro-janis-bridger-jordan-scott-on-writing-about-family--62421527tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1936833992Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, you’ll hear from three different authors: Lara Jean Okihiro, Janis Bridger, and Jordan Scott. Lara and Janis wrote the book Obaasan’s Boots, and Jordan wrote My Baba’s Garden. In the summer, these three authors...692falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-20-david-norwell-on-the-role-of-awe-and-wonder--62342902tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1933423154Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:00:07 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to David Norwell. David wrote and illustrated A Complex Coast: A Kayak Journey from Vancouver Island to Alaska, which was a finalist for the 2024 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their...1847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-19-jordan-scott-on-sense-memories-and-remembering-his-baba--62250319tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1929023579Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:00:19 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jordan Scott. Jordan co-created My Baba's Garden with illustrator Sydney Smith, which is a won the 2024 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation,...1373falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-18-hazel-jane-plante-on-the-witchiness-of-novel-writing--62144949tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1924291847Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:00:07 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Hazel Jane Plante. Hazel is the author of Any Other City, which is a finalist for the 2024 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation, talks about how music and art inspired the...2428falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-17-chelsea-wakelyn-talks-about-communal-grief-during-the-toxic-drug-crisis--62055989tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1920433619Sat, 21 Sep 2024 14:00:05 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Chelsea Wakelyn. Chelsea is the author of What Remains of Elsie Jane, which is a finalist for the 2024 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Chelsea talks about who Elsie Jane...1688falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-16-dominique-bernier-cormier-talks-about-the-language-of-dreams--61611129tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1915486514Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:00:04 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Dominique Bernier-Cormier. Dominique is the author of Entre Rive and Shore, which is a finalist for the 2024 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation, Dominique talks about using...1929falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-15-jess-housty-on-how-her-grandmother-played-a-role-in-the-creation-of-her-poems--61294635tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1911655271Sat, 07 Sep 2024 14:00:04 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jess Housty. Jess is the author of Crushed Wild Mint, which is a finalist for the 2024 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize and the 2024 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In their...1884falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-14-remembering-darrel-mcleod-with-his-episode-about-mamaskatch--61223490tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1907246834Sat, 31 Aug 2024 14:00:08 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, we revisit our interview from 2019 with Darrel McLeod. Darrel passed away this week and his loss is being felt by the writing and reading community across Canada. Darrel's books were captivating and vulnerable...1804falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-13-katherine-palmer-gordon-on-the-importance-of-reciprocity--61137906tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1902916543Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:00:11 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Katherine Palmer Gordon. Katherine is the author of This Place Is Who We Are: Stories of Indigenous Leadership, Resilience, and Connection to Homelands, which is a finalist for the 2024...2633falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-12-cathy-stonehouse-talks-about-using-object-to-write-about-her-dream-house--61063007tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1897321257Sat, 17 Aug 2024 14:00:07 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Cathy Stonehouse. Cathy is the author of Dream House, which is a finalist for the 2024 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation Cathy talks about the complexity of writing about...2795falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-11-geoffrey-morrison-on-how-poetry-led-him-to-his-debut-novel--60979436tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1893319719Sat, 10 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Geoffrey Morrison. Geoffrey is the author of Falling Hour, which is a finalist for the 2024 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Geoffrey talks about how he taught himself to...2465falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-10-colleen-brown-on-writing-about-her-mother-beyond-her-murder--60911059tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1875921432Sat, 03 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Colleen Brown. Colleen is the author of if you lay down in a field, she will find you there, which is a finalist for the 2024 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. In their conversation Colleen...1814falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-9-francine-mccabe-on-supporting-local-fibre-and-textile-producers--60825862tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1875918159Sat, 27 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Francine McCabe. Francine is the author of Fleece & Fibre: Textile Producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, which is a finalist for the 2024 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice...1818falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-8-darrel-mcleod-on-how-fiction-changes-his-writing-practice--60751116tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1875914076Sat, 20 Jul 2024 14:00:03 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Darrel McLeod. Darrel is the author of A Season in Chezgh'un, which is a finalist for the 2024 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Darrel talks about how writing fiction...2316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-6-andrea-warner-how-she-started-rise-up-and-sing--60683539tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1870140336Sat, 13 Jul 2024 16:00:19 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Bradley Peters. Bradley is the author of Sonnets from a Cell, which is a finalist for the 2024 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation Bradley talks about how the sonnet was the...1766falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-6-andrea-warner-how-she-started-rise-up-and-sing--60618825tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1864007211Sat, 06 Jul 2024 14:00:02 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Andrea Warner. Andrea is the author of Rise Up and Sing! Power, Protest, and Activism in Music, which is a finalist for the 2024 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their...2686falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-5-julie-lawson-talks-about-the-family-stories-that-have-inspired-her-books--60548401tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1831564188Sat, 29 Jun 2024 14:00:05 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Julie Lawson. Julie is the author of Out of the Dark, which is a finalist for the 2024 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Julie talks why we need historical...2214falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-4-henry-tsang-talks-about-the-legacy-of-anti-asian-riots--60472477tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1831543872Sat, 22 Jun 2024 14:00:08 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Henry Tsang. Henry is the author of White Riot: The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver, which is a finalist for the 2024 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In their conversation Henry...2222falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-3-brandon-reid-talks-about-family-stories-and-fiction--60394343tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1831534638Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:00:07 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Brandon Reid. Brandon is the author of Beautiful Beautiful, which is a finalist for the 2024 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Brandon talks about the narrator in his book...1603falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-2-emelia-symington-fedy-on-consent-and-writing-memoir--60322083tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1831493115Sat, 08 Jun 2024 14:00:08 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Emelia Symington-Fedy. Emelia is the author of Skid Dogs, which is a finalist for the 2024 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. In their conversation Emelia talks about the event the led to...2384falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-1-e-g-alaraj-on-the-magic-and-challenges-of-board-books--60247037tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1831489284Sat, 01 Jun 2024 14:00:01 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to E.G. Alaraj. Evangelene is the author of When Stars Arise, which was a finalist for the 2024 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Evangelene talks...1784falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-32-jackie-hoffart-talks-about-how-massy-arts-supports-and-reflects-community--59068746tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1775867955Sat, 16 Mar 2024 14:00:09 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jackie Hoffart. Jackie is the admin and events coordinator at Massy Arts Society. In their conversation, Jackie talks about why they wanted to work with Massy Arts Society, and what some of...1952falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-31-kyeren-regehr-on-the-legacy-of-one-of-victoria-s-beloved-reading-series--58982609tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1769357775Sat, 09 Mar 2024 15:00:13 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Kyeren Regehr. Kyeren is a poet and artistic director of Planet Earth Poetry. In their conversation, Kyeren talks about some of her favourite memories from the audience and as the artistic...1352falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-30-hope-lauterbach-celebrating-and-creating-space-for-bipoc-writers--58898585tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1762540176Sat, 02 Mar 2024 15:00:12 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Hope Lauterbach. Hope is the founder and creative director of Unbound Reading Series. In their conversation, Hope talks about creating a space that honours and creates community around...1197falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-29-susan-sanford-blades-talks-about-how-she-started-the-wild-prose-reading-series--58716265tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1749187917Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:00:11 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Susan Sanford Blades. Susan is the author of Fake It So Real, a past finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and the organizer and host of the Wild Prose Reading Series. In their...1390falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-28-jesse-donaldson-and-erika-dyck-on-harm-reduction-and-pink-floyd--58634688tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1741578261Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:00:11 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jesse Donaldson and Erika Dyck. Jesse and Erika are the authors of The Acid Room: Psychedelic Trials and Tribulations of Hollywood Hospital, which was a finalist for the 2023 Roderick...2590falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-27-otoniya-okot-bitek-on-maps-cartography-and-heart-of-darkness--58555543tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1735889673Sat, 03 Feb 2024 15:00:11 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Otoniya J. Okot Bitek. Otoniya's book A is for Acholi won the 2023 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation Jesse talks about how she became fascinated by maps and cartography,...2259falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-26-jesse-finkelstein-on-what-excites-her-about-the-future-of-publishing--58473468tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1728653196Sat, 27 Jan 2024 15:00:16 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jesse Finkelstein. Jesse is the co-founder and co-chief executive officerof Page Two Books. Page Two published Namwayut: We Are All One: A Pathway to Reconciliation by Chief Robert Joseph...1648falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-25-monique-gray-smith-on-staying-hopeful--58381393tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1722288114Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:00:15 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Monique Gray Smith. Monique's book I Hope was a finalist for the 2023 Billy Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In their conversation Monique talks about the author-illustrator relationship,...1575falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-24-billy-ray-belcourt-on-how-his-novel-allowed-him-to-write-what-was-unwritable--58290558tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1715845224Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:00:15 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Billy-Ray Belcourt. Billy-Ray's novel A Minor Chorus won the 2023 the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Billy-Ray talks about how he approached the challenges of the novel...1415falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-23-rachel-hartman-talks-about-the-world-for-her-books-she-created-as-a-kid--58217965tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1709574858Sat, 06 Jan 2024 15:00:09 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Rachel Hartman. Rachel's book In the Serpent's Wake won the 2023 the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Rachel talks about how she ended up writing from...2215falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-22-tsering-yangzom-lama-talks-about-doubt-and-writing--58029234tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1691403882Sat, 16 Dec 2023 15:00:17 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Tsering Yangzom Lama. Tsering's book We Measure The Earth With Our Bodies was a finalist for the 2023 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the 2023 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. In...1767falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-21-gary-wyatt-talks-about-the-impact-of-robert-davidson-s-art--57960051tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1685827389Sat, 09 Dec 2023 15:00:17 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Gary Wyatt. Gary's book Echoes of the Supernatural: The Graphic Art of Robert Davidson was a finalist for the 2023 Bill Duthie Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Robert...1589falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-20-susan-juby-talks-about-how-the-metoo-movement-inspired-her-middle-grade-novel--57886063tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1677715767Sat, 02 Dec 2023 15:00:07 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Susan Juby. Susan's book Me Three was a finalist for the 2023 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Susan talks about how she approaches book banning, and how...1699metoofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-19-grant-lawrence-talks-about-the-journalistic-approach-he-took-in-return-to-solitude--57805070tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1673782506Sat, 25 Nov 2023 15:00:16 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Grant Lawrence. Grant's book Return to Solitude: More Desolation Sound Adventures with The Cougar Lady, Russell the Hermit, The Spaghetti Bandit and Others, was a finalist for the 2023 Bill...1975falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-18-janice-lynn-mather-on-why-she-loves-writing-short-fiction--57700441tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1667832183Sat, 18 Nov 2023 15:00:13 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Janice Lynn Mather. Janice's book Uncertain Kin was a finalist for the 2023 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Janice talks about her love of short fiction, food, and folk...1736falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-17-christopher-patterson-talks-about-the-research-and-writing-of-y-dang-troeung--57598947tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1661946183Sat, 11 Nov 2023 15:00:16 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Christopher Patterson. Chris is Y-Dang Troeng’s husband. Y-Dang is the author of Refugee Lifeworlds: The Afterlife of the Cold War in Cambodia, which was a finalist for the 2023 Jim Deva...2036falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-16-michael-hathaway-talks-about-shifting-cultural-relationships-to-mushrooms--57510387tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1656231615Sat, 04 Nov 2023 14:00:14 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Michael Hathaway. Michael's book What A Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make won the 2023 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes, and was a finalist for the 2023 Hubert...2231falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-15-cecily-nicholson-talks-about-the-politics-of-food-and-poetics--57421311tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1650846096Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:00:02 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Cecily Nicholson. Cecily's book HARROWINGS was a finalist for the 2023 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation, Cecily talks about the politics of food, the places that inspired...2197falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-14-robin-stevenson-talks-about-censorship-and-the-need-for-queer-joy--57335629tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1645522746Sat, 21 Oct 2023 14:00:12 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Robin Stevenson. Robin is an author of over 30 books for kids and teens, and the winner of the 2023 Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. In their conversation Robin talks...1613falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-13-harrison-mooney-talks-about-creative-hygiene-and-false-realities--57233766tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1640074431Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:00:10 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Harrison Mooney. Harrison's book Invisible Boy: A memoir of self-discovery was a finalist for the 2023 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and the 2023 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes....3259falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-12-cole-pauls-talks-about-zines-manga-and-working-with-youth--57144435tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1634084121Sat, 07 Oct 2023 14:00:18 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Cole Pauls. Cole's book Kwändǖr. In their conversation, Cole talks about his process, what he misses about Haines Junction, and how self-publishing comics at 15 helped his career. Visit BC...1537falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-11-katherine-munro-talks-why-haiku-inspires-her--56821421tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1617518595Fri, 15 Sep 2023 23:07:03 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Katherine Munro, who publishes as kjmunro. Katherine is the recipient of the 2023 Borealis Prize: Commissioner of Yukon Award for Literary Contribution In their conversation, Katherine...1620falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-10-eve-lazarus-talks-about-how-families-need-transparency-around-cold-cases--56745834tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1611715722Sat, 09 Sep 2023 14:00:18 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Eve Lazarus. Her book Cold Case BC: The Stories behind the Province’s Most Intriguing Murder and Missing Persons Cases is a finalist for the 2023 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In...2689falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-9-emily-seo-talks-about-how-she-revisited-her-tween-years-in-the-science-of-boys--56669866tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1603768464Sat, 02 Sep 2023 18:00:46 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Emily Seo. Her book The Science of Boys is a finalist for the 2023 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation, Emily talks about how she used interviews to bring her...1317falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-8-jessika-von-innerebner-talks-about-richard-scary-and-making-magic-in-picture-books--56598645tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1601156181Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:00:10 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jessika Von Innerebner. Her book That's My Sweater! is a finalist for the 2023 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation, Jessika talks about the...1524falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-7-marion-ehrenberg-talks-about-she-merged-her-career-as-a-psychologist-with-writing--56520598tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1594686411Sat, 19 Aug 2023 13:59:59 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Marion Ehrenberg. Her book The Language of Dreams is a finalist for the 2023 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Marion talks about how her career as a psychologist led to...1792falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-6-kim-spencer-talks-about-shifting-her-memoir-to-a-middle-grade-novel--56449442tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1590745023Sat, 12 Aug 2023 14:00:16 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Kim Fraser. Her book Weird Rules to Follow is a finalist for the 2023 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation, Kim talks about growing up in Prince Rupert and how...2001falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-5-haley-healey-kimiko-fraser-talk-about-writing-historical-books--56378035tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1577036087Sat, 05 Aug 2023 14:00:06 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Haley Healey and Kimiko Fraser. Their book Her Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and Yukon is a finalist for the 2023 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In...1484falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-4-megan-fennya-jones-talks-about-writing-about-experiences-of-the-body--56286337tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1577031598Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:00:16 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Megan Fennya Jones. Jones's book The Program is a finalist for the 2023 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation, Jones talks about how important and inspiring her editor Dorothy...1771falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-3-lyndsie-bourgon-talks-about-how-life-histories-added-nuance-to-her-book--56184656tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1571455879Sat, 22 Jul 2023 14:00:24 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Lyndsie Bourgon. Lyndsie's book Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods is a finalist for the 2023 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Lyndsie talks...2077falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-1-sheryda-warrener-talks-about-how-her-noticing-practice-shapes-her-poetry--56111379tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1562128210Sat, 15 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Sheryda Warrener. Sheryda's book Test Piece is a finalist for the 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes. In their conversation, Sheryda talks about noticing and asking questions, and talks about...2121falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s5-episode-1-danny-ramadan-on-how-to-write-good-sex-scenes--56035266tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1558609225Sat, 08 Jul 2023 14:00:05 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to return guest, Danny Ramadan. Danny's novel The Foghorn Echoes is a finalist for the 2023 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Danny talks about how he approaches structure, and...2983falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-37-editing-101-with-shaena-lambert-cadence-mandybura-and-danielle-geller--52947821tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1447672756Sat, 25 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, you'll hear the recording from the BC and Yukon Book Prizes January Storied: Editing 101 featuring mini lectures from Shaena Lambert, Cadence Mandybura and Danielle Geller. Shaena talks about substantive editing,...3381falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-36-rebecca-wood-barrett-talks-about-film-adaptations-and-the-whistler-writers-festival--52948154tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1447655581Sat, 18 Feb 2023 15:00:07 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Rebecca Wood Barrett. Rebecca is the artistic and executive director of the Whistler Writers Society. In their conversation Rebecca talks about her journey to being involved with the...1591falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-35-michelle-cyca-talks-about-the-joy-of-reading-and-great-novels--52948201tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1442746054Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:00:05 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Michelle Cyca. Michelle is a journalist and book critic. In their conversation, Michelle talks about how she can't get enough of the Gilmore Girls, and what she's excited about when it...1959falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-34-ceo-of-creative-bc-prem-gill-talks-about-supporting-british-columbia-book-publishers--52948182tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1438569943Sat, 04 Feb 2023 15:00:10 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Prem Gill, CEO of Creative BC. In their conversation Prem talks about her love of cookbooks, and how Creative BC supports book publishers and the creative sectors in the province. ABOUT...1406falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-33-ingrid-love-talks-about-the-elephant-mountain-literary-festival--52948215tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1434026104Sat, 28 Jan 2023 15:00:18 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Ingrid Love, the executive director of the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival. In their conversation Ingrid talks about her life long love of books, and describes the personality she's...1306falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-32-mary-ann-yazedjian-talks-about-her-journey-to-becoming-a-book-person--52948123tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1428784399Sat, 21 Jan 2023 15:00:03 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Mary-Ann Yazedjian. Mary-Ann is the special projects manager at Book Warehouse and Black Bond books. In their conversation Mary-Ann talks about the books that transformed her, and how...1339falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-31-iona-whishaw-talks-about-how-a-longing-for-home-shaped-setting--52948450tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1422671773Sat, 14 Jan 2023 15:00:03 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Iona Whishaw. Iona is the author of A Lethal Lesson. A Lethal Lesson was a finalist for the 2022 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In their conversation Iona talks about the real life...1916falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-30-matea-kulic-talks-about-what-sets-bc-book-publishing-apart-from-other-regions--52948195tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1418131801Sat, 07 Jan 2023 15:00:11 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Matea Kulić. Matea Kulić is the Executive Director of the Association of Book Publishers of BC. In their conversation Matea talks about what the Association does, and what she's excited for...986falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-29-shane-goth-talks-about-the-power-of-collective-imagining-in-picture-books--52948137tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1398942619Sat, 10 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Shane Goth. Shane wrote The Midnight Club, which was illustrated by Yong Ling Kang. The Midnight Club was a finalist for the 2022 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In...1568falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-28-angela-ahn-talks-about-how-she-wrote-about-shame-in-her-middle-grade-novel--52948191tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1394287123Sat, 03 Dec 2022 15:00:04 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Angela Ahn. Angela's book Peter Lee's Notes from the Field was a finalist for the 2022 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Angela talks about her journey to...2016falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-27-fiona-tinwei-lam-talks-about-mentorship-and-anthologies-as-literary-parties--52948475tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1388602141Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:00:03 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Fiona Tinwei Lam. Fiona is the City of Vancouver's 6th Poet Laureate. In their conversation Fiona talks about her legacy project as Poet Laureate, writing about place, and why she's drawn...2047falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-26-grahame-russel-discusses-why-we-aren-t-talking-about-canadian-mining-in-guatemala--52948075tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1385275297Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:00:09 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Grahame Russell. Grahame edited Testimonio: Canadian Mining in the Aftermath of Genocides in Guatemala with Catherine Nolin. Testimonio was a finalist for the 2022 Jim Deva Prize for...1975falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-25-alix-ohlin-talks-about-how-we-need-new-ways-to-tell-stories--52948179tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1380380383Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:00:02 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Alix Ohlin. Alix's book We Want What We Want was a finalist for the 2022 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Alix talks about how she put her collection together, and how...1636falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-24-ian-williams-talks-about-putting-himself-on-the-page-in-his-book-disorientation--52948128tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1375924954Sat, 05 Nov 2022 14:00:05 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Ian Williams. Ian's book Disorientation: Being Black in the World was a finalist for the 2022 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. In their conversation Ian talks about the word "disorientation"...1832falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-23-barry-gough-talks-about-how-good-storytelling-makes-history-come-alive--52948569tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1371459100Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:00:07 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Barry Gough. Barry's book Possessing Meares Island: A Historian's Journey into the Past of Clayoquot Sound was a finalist for the 2022 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their...2887falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-22-karen-duffek-and-jordan-wilson-talk-about-what-decolonization-looks-like-in-museums--52948474tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1366276267Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:00:07 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Karen Duffek and Jordan Wilson. Karen and Jordan co-created Where the Power Is with the late Bill McLennan. Where the Power Is: Indigenous Perspectives on Northwest Coast Art was a finalist...1846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-21-susan-mcclelland-talks-about-what-drew-her-to-work-on-boy-from-buchenwald--52948510tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1363121932Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:00:16 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Susan McClelland. Susan co-wrote Boy from Buchenwald with Robbie Waisman. Boy from Buchenwald is the winner of the 2022 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation,...1396falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-20-tara-borin-talks-about-the-importance-of-community-to-their-writing-practice--52947818tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1358923039Sat, 08 Oct 2022 14:00:18 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Tara Borin. Tara is the winner of the 2022 Borealis Prize: The Commissioner of Yukon Award for Literary Contribution. Tara's book The Pit was published in 2021 by Nightwood Editions. In...1598falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-19-harsha-walia-talks-about-drawing-inspiration-from-those-who-make-home-and-safety--52948561tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1353790183Sat, 01 Oct 2022 14:00:12 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Harsha Walia. Her book Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism is the winner of the 2022 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. In their...1710falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-18-kallie-george-and-elly-mackay-talk-about-capturing-wonder-for-their-readers--52947798tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1345194277Sat, 17 Sep 2022 14:00:14 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Elly MacKay and Kallie George. Their book The Secret Fawn is a finalist for the 2022 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation, Elly and Kallie talk...1864falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-17-jenny-boychuk-talks-about-why-she-wanted-to-explore-antonyms-in-her-book--52948552tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1340852572Sat, 10 Sep 2022 14:00:10 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jenny Boychuk. Her book Antonyms for Daughter is a finalist for the 2022 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation, Jenny talks about writing about family, and how antonyms...1461falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-16-carrie-jenkins-talks-about-mental-illness-and-its-ability-to-silence--52948144tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1335850843Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:00:09 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Carrie Jenkins. Her book Victoria Sees It is a finalist for the 2022 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Carrie talks about how the novel became a way for her to talk about...1831falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-15-matt-rader-talks-about-who-ghosthawk-is-and-how-it-became-the-title-of-the-book--52948275tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1331318479Sat, 27 Aug 2022 14:00:08 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Matt Rader. His book Ghosthawk is a finalist for the 2022 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation, Matt talks about how walking and riding his bike helped him experience the...2123falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-14-jordan-abel-talks-about-how-writing-nishga-impacted-how-he-feels-about-home--52948086tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1327203313Sat, 20 Aug 2022 14:00:16 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jordan Abel. Jordan's book NISGHA is a finalist for the 2022 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and the 2022 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their conversation, Jordan talks about...2359falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-13-ruth-ozeki-talks-about-the-role-libraries-have-played-in-her-life-and-her-books--52948157tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1321740046Sat, 13 Aug 2022 14:00:06 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Ruth Ozeki. Ruth's novel The Book of Form and Emptiness is a finalist for the 2022 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Ruth talks about the questions at the centre of The...2027falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-12-nancy-turner-talks-about-what-led-her-to-ethnobotany--52948537tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1313700139Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:00:02 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Nancy J. Turner. Nancy co-wrote Luschiim's Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines with Dr. Luschiim Arvid Charlie. Luschiim's Plants is a finalist for the 2022...1864falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-11-david-robertson-and-julie-flett-talk-about-the-power-of-their-collaborations--52948202tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1313697400Sat, 30 Jul 2022 14:00:02 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to David A. Robertson and Julie Flett. Their book On the Trapline is a finalist for the 2022 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation, Julie and David...1879falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-10-darrel-mcleod-talks-about-memoir-s-ability-to-reclaim-stories--52947978tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1309466146Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:00:02 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Darrel J. McLeod. Darrel's memoir Peyakow: Reclaiming Cree Dignity is a finalist for the 2022 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and the 2022 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. In their...2274falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-9-barbara-nickel-talks-about-sticking-to-the-facts-in-dear-peter-dear-ulla--52948266tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1305326626Sat, 16 Jul 2022 14:00:02 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Barbara Nickel. Barbara's novel Dear Peter, Dear Ulla is a finalist for the 2022 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation, Barbara talks about the real life...2011falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-8-the-honourable-janet-austin-talks-about-how-reading-helps-understand-community--52947828tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1302039679Sat, 09 Jul 2022 14:00:18 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. In their conversation, Her Honour talks about the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence and its past...929falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-7-tanya-christenson-talks-about-tackling-tough-topics-in-her-book-a-soft-place-to-fall--52948294tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1297524658Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:00:07 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Tanya Christenson. Tanya's debut novel A Soft Place to Fall is a finalist for the 2022 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation, Tanya talks about keeping the hope...1319falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-6-shauna-paull-talks-balancing-creation-and-stillness-in-her-creative-process--52948292tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1293813520Sat, 25 Jun 2022 14:00:13 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to shauna paull. shauna's poetry collection blue gait is a finalist for the 2022 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation, shauna talks about the role that birds (unexpectedly)...2734falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-5-danielle-geller-talks-about-happiness-and-endings-in-her-book-dog-flowers--52948246tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1289553055Sat, 18 Jun 2022 14:00:17 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Danielle Geller. Danielle's memoir Dog Flowers is a finalist for the 2022 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and the 2022 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. In their conversation,...2268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-4-dawn-postnikoff-and-joanne-sasvari-talked-about-their-cookbook-island-eats--52948274tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1285057669Sat, 11 Jun 2022 14:00:17 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Dawn Postnikoff and Joanne Sasvari, authors of Island Easts: Signature Chefs' Recipes from Vancouver Island and the Salish Sea. Island Eats is a finalist for the 2022 Bill Duthie...2065falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-3-cedar-bowers-talks-about-how-she-explored-womanhood-in-astra--52948222tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1280560438Sat, 04 Jun 2022 14:00:14 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Cedar Bowers, author of Astra. Astra is a finalist for the 2022 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation, Cedar talks about how female friendships and womanhood, as well as how a...1859falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-2-rahela-nayebzadah-talks-about-how-monster-child-was-inspired-by-the-jade-peony--52948576tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1275516550Sat, 28 May 2022 10:00:10 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Rahela Nayebzadah, author of Monster Child. Monster Child is a finalist for the 2022 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and 2022 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their conversation, Rahela...1816falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-episode-1-isabella-talks-about-writing-about-place-in-her-book-pebble-swing--52948516tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1270285567Sat, 21 May 2022 14:00:09 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to isabella Wang, author of Pebble Swing. Pebble Swing is a finalist for the 2022 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation, Isabella talks about food as found poetry and what it...2161falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-41-shaena-lambert-eve-lazarus-and-michael-prior-about-writing-the-past--52948369tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1232905327Sat, 26 Mar 2022 14:00:03 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: This episode features a discussion with Shaena Lambert, author of Petra, Eve Lazarus, author of Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City's Hidden History, and Michael Prior, author of Burning Province, moderated by poet Fiona...3316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-40-carol-shaben-talks-to-briony-penn-and-david-mcillwraith-about-creative-collaborations--52948303tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1229414872Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:00:03 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: This episode features a discussion with Briony Penn, author of Following the Good River: The Life and Times of Waxaid, and David McIllwraith, moderated by Carol Shaben, author of The Marriot Cell. These three authors discuss the...3199falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-39-rina-hadziev-talks-about-the-changing-role-of-public-libraries--52948547tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1225887706Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:00:07 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Rina Hadziev. Rina is the executive director of the BC Library Association. In their conversation, Rina talks about how she began working in libraries, and the role that libraries play in...1665falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-38-carly-rigby-talks-about-using-instagram-to-find-a-book-community--52948187tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1225989985Sat, 05 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Carly Rigby, book blogger and bookstagrammer. In their conversation, Carly talks about what bookstagramming is, and what excites her about books written and published in BC and Yukon....1744falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-37-hilary-atleo-talks-about-genre-fiction-and-internet-book-retailers--52948366tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1222460077Sat, 26 Feb 2022 15:00:17 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Hilary Atleo. Hilary owns Iron Dog Books with her husband Cliff. In their conversation, Hilary talks about what book lovers need to know about independent booksellers, and why she loves sci...2476falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-36-zoe-grams-talks-about-book-publicity-and-publishing-in-bc-and-yukon--52948175tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1218344749Sat, 19 Feb 2022 15:00:14 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Zoe Grams, founder of ZG Stories and co-founder of Upstart and Crow. In their conversation, Zoe talks about what draws her to a good book and why we need to support small book publishers....1798falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-35-kerry-clare-talks-about-why-we-should-be-reading-canadian-books--52948575tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1214124709Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:00:17 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Kerry Clare, author and the editor of 49th Shelf. In their conversation, Kerry talks about why regional book prizes are important and why she loves Harriet the Spy. ABOUT KERRY CLARE:...2129falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-34-rob-bittner-talks-about-how-we-lgbtq-literature-in-readers-hands--52948498tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1209870991Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:00:15 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Rob Bittner, the president of the BC and Yukon Book Prizes Society. In their conversation, Rob talks about what he finds exciting about the BC and Yukon Book Prizes and his research into...1355falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-33-the-commissioner-of-yukon-angelique-bernard-talks-about-the-borealis-prize--52948586tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1204133974Sat, 29 Jan 2022 15:00:05 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to the Commissioner of the Yukon, the honourable Angélique Bernard. The Commissioner talks about how the Borealis Prize got started, the importance of honouring storytelling, and her love of...1575falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-32-joanna-lilley-talks-about-what-inspired-her-to-write-poems-about-extinct-species--52948563tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1200514633Sat, 22 Jan 2022 16:25:05 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Joanna Lilley. Joanna is a Yukon poet who won the 2021 Borealis Prize: The Commissioner of Yukon Award for Literary Contribution. In their conversation Joanna shares her reaction to hearing...2157falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-31-roy-henry-vickers-and-lucky-budd-on-finding-the-music-in-storytelling--52948350tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1196726845Sat, 15 Jan 2022 15:00:18 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Roy Henry Vickers and Lucky Budd, who created Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak, which was a finalist for the 2021 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Awards. In their conversation, Roy and Lucky talk...2059falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-30-billy-ray-belcourt-talks-about-feeling-vulnerable-in-essays--52947793tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1192298221Sat, 08 Jan 2022 15:00:02 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Billy-Ray Belcourt, author of A History of My Brief Body. A History of My Brief Body won the 2021 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and was a finalist for the 2021 Jim Deva Prize for Writing...1606falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-29-shaena-lambert-talks-about-the-role-of-imagination-in-creative-writing--52947816tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1175661124Sat, 18 Dec 2021 15:00:06 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Shaena Lambert, author of Petra. Petra won the 2021 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Shaena talks about how she met Petra Kelly and how growing up in Horseshoe Bay helped...2170falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-28-melanie-siebert-talks-about-the-need-for-decolonization-in-mental-health-practices--52948322tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1175658295Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:00:10 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Melanie Siebert, author of Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health. Heads Up was a finalist for the 2021 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Melanie talks...2173falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-27-valerie-mason-john-talks-about-the-influence-of-james-baldwin-on-her-writing--52948600tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1170913444Sat, 04 Dec 2021 15:00:12 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Valerie Mason-John, author of I Am Still Your Negro: An Homage to James Baldwin. I Am Still Your Negro was a finalist for the 2021 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation...2232falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-26-jordan-scott-talks-about-maintaining-a-child-like-wonder-of-language--52948519tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1165611862Sat, 27 Nov 2021 15:00:04 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jordan Scott, author of I Talk Like A River, which was illustrated by Sydney Smith. I Talk Like A River was a finalist for the 2021 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize....1509falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-25-joel-bakan-talks-the-new-corporation-and-what-scares-corporations--52947905tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1163213056Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:00:19 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Joel Bakan, author of The New Corporation: How "Good" Corporations are Bad for Democracy which won the 2021 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. Joel talks about consumer power and how...1929falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-24-rina-singh-and-ellen-rooney-discuss-the-real-story-that-inspired-grandmother-school--52948277tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1157795716Sat, 13 Nov 2021 15:00:01 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Rina Singh and Ellen Rooney, the author and illustrator of Grandmother School. Grandmother School is the winner of the 2021 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their...1444falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-23-dan-bar-el-on-the-characters-in-the-very-very-far-north-series-who-are-like-him--52948527tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1154572918Sat, 06 Nov 2021 14:00:04 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Dan Bar-El, author of Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North, which is a finalist for the 2021 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. Dan discusses how The Very, Very Far North became a...1578falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-22-briony-penn-talks-about-the-friendship-with-cecil-paul-that-led-to-two-books--52948479tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1149848122Sat, 30 Oct 2021 14:00:04 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Briony Penn, author of Following the Good River: The Life and Times of Wa'xaid, which is a finalist for the 2021 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. Briony talks about how she met Cecil...2401falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-21-annabel-lyon-talks-about-how-crime-and-punishment-influenced-her-book--52948584tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1146344008Sat, 23 Oct 2021 14:00:12 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Annabel Lyon, author of Consent, which is a finalist for the 2021 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Annabel talks about how the book looks at consent, the way that a feminist look at Crime and...1779falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-20-david-mcilwraith-talks-about-the-history-of-anti-asian-racism-and-erasure-in-bc--52948240tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1142480623Sat, 16 Oct 2021 14:00:10 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to David McIlwraith, editor of The Diary of Dukesang Wong: A Voice from Gold Mountain, which is a finalist for the 2021 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their conversation David talks...1964falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-19-tanya-lloyd-kyi-talks-about-youth-activism-and-privacy-in-me-and-banksy--52948555tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1138627645Sat, 09 Oct 2021 14:00:17 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Tanya Lloyd Kyi, whose book Me and Banksy is a finalist for the 2021 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Tanya talks about privacy and how privacy is...1397falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-18-benjamin-perrin-talks-how-writing-about-the-opioid-crisis-changed-him--52948235tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1134530308Sat, 02 Oct 2021 14:00:10 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Benjamin Perrin, whose book Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis is a finalist for the 2021 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and is a finalist for the 2021 Jim Deva Prize...1976falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-17-sara-cassidy-talks-about-writing-about-the-joy-of-eating-in-genius-jolene--52948461tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1130566171Sat, 25 Sep 2021 14:00:09 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Sara Cassidy, whose book Genius Jolene is a finalist for the 2021 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Sara talks about why she wrote about food and the joy of...2064falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-16-joseph-dandurand-talks-about-the-writing-process-for-his-books--52948231tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1126513210Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:00:26 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Joseph Dandurand, author of The East Side of it All, which is a finalist for the 2021 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation Joseph talks about his writing process and how...1508falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-15-liz-levine-talks-about-chasing-the-emotional-thread-of-a-story--52948665tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1122574675Sat, 11 Sep 2021 14:00:17 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Liz Levine, author of Nobody Ever Talks About Anything But The End, which is a finalist for the 2021 Hubert Evans Nonfiction Prize. In their conversation Liz talks about where the title of...1767falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-13-michael-prior-talks-about-poetry-as-a-medium-for-asking-questions--46440245In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Michael Prior, whose book Burning Province is a finalist for the 2021 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation Michael talks about watching Star Wars with his grandparents, the way literature is bringing the history of Japanese Internment into the present, and how he finds metaphors within his work to help with the writing.

ABOUT MICHAEL PRIOR:
Michael Prior is a writer and a teacher. His poems have appeared or are forthcoming in numerous magazines and anthologies across North America and the U.K., including Poetry, The New Republic, Narrative, Ambit, Poetry Northwest, The Margins, PN Review, Verse Daily, Global Poetry Anthology 2015, The Next Wave: An Anthology of 21st Century Canadian Poetry, and the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day series. He is a past winner of Magma Poetry’s Editors’ Prize, The Walrus‘s Poetry Prize, and Matrix Magazine‘s Lit POP Award for Poetry. His first full-length book of poems, Model Disciple, was named one of the best books of the year by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Prior holds graduate degrees from the University of Toronto and Cornell University. He divides his time between Saint Paul, M.N. and Vancouver, BC.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1114219315Sat, 28 Aug 2021 14:00:15 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Michael Prior, whose book Burning Province is a finalist for the 2021 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation Michael talks about watching Star Wars with his grandparents, the...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Michael Prior, whose book Burning Province is a finalist for the 2021 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation Michael talks about watching Star Wars with his grandparents, the way literature is bringing the history of Japanese Internment into the present, and how he finds metaphors within his work to help with the writing.

ABOUT MICHAEL PRIOR:
Michael Prior is a writer and a teacher. His poems have appeared or are forthcoming in numerous magazines and anthologies across North America and the U.K., including Poetry, The New Republic, Narrative, Ambit, Poetry Northwest, The Margins, PN Review, Verse Daily, Global Poetry Anthology 2015, The Next Wave: An Anthology of 21st Century Canadian Poetry, and the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day series. He is a past winner of Magma Poetry’s Editors’ Prize, The Walrus‘s Poetry Prize, and Matrix Magazine‘s Lit POP Award for Poetry. His first full-length book of poems, Model Disciple, was named one of the best books of the year by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Prior holds graduate degrees from the University of Toronto and Cornell University. He divides his time between Saint Paul, M.N. and Vancouver, BC.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1828falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-12-bonnie-sherr-klein-talks-about-representing-disability-in-picture-books--46440243In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Bonnie Sherr Klein , author of Beep Beep Bubbie, which is a finalist for the 2021 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Bonnie talks about how her own experiences with mobility shaped Beep Beep Bubbie, and how her grand kids helped her write the book.

ABOUT BONNIE SHERR KLEIN:
Bonnie Sherr Klein is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and writer. After suffering a catastrophic brainstem stroke in 1997, she published a best-selling memoir, Slow Dance: A Story of Love and Disability. Soon after, she co-founded KickstART Society for Disability Arts and Culture. Bonnie is a recipient of a Governor General’s Commemorative Medal, and was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada. She lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband Michael, and moves through the world on Gladys, her motorized scooter.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1109841646Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:00:15 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Bonnie Sherr Klein , author of Beep Beep Bubbie, which is a finalist for the 2021 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Bonnie talks about how her...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Bonnie Sherr Klein , author of Beep Beep Bubbie, which is a finalist for the 2021 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Bonnie talks about how her own experiences with mobility shaped Beep Beep Bubbie, and how her grand kids helped her write the book.

ABOUT BONNIE SHERR KLEIN:
Bonnie Sherr Klein is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and writer. After suffering a catastrophic brainstem stroke in 1997, she published a best-selling memoir, Slow Dance: A Story of Love and Disability. Soon after, she co-founded KickstART Society for Disability Arts and Culture. Bonnie is a recipient of a Governor General’s Commemorative Medal, and was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada. She lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband Michael, and moves through the world on Gladys, her motorized scooter.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1353falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-10-eve-lazarus-talks-about-untold-histories-and-giving-a-voice-to-victims--46440250In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Eve Lazarus, author of Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City's Hidden History, which is a finalist for the 2021 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In their conversation Eve talks about the blog that inspired the book and how buildings are an important part of remembering and retelling a city's history.

ABOUT EVE LAZARUS:
Eve Lazarus is a Vancouver writer and podcaster with an Aussie accent and a passion for true crime stories, cold cases, and non-traditional history. She is the author of four Arsenal titles: Cold Case Vancouver: The City’s Most Baffling Unsolved Murders (2015), a BC bestseller and 2016 finalist for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award at the BC Book Prizes; Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance, Vancouver’s First Forensic Investigator (2017); Murder by Milkshake: An Astonishing True Story of Adultery, Arsenic, and a Charismatic Killer (2018); and Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City’s Hidden History (2020). She is also the author of Sensational Vancouver (2014), , Sensational Victoria: Bright Lights, Red Lights, Murders, Ghosts & Gardens (2012), and her book At Home with History: The Untold Secrets of Greater Vancouver’s Heritage Houses was a 2008 City of Vancouver book award finalist.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1097183014Sat, 07 Aug 2021 14:00:04 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Eve Lazarus, author of Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City's Hidden History, which is a finalist for the 2021 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In their conversation Eve talks...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Eve Lazarus, author of Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City's Hidden History, which is a finalist for the 2021 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In their conversation Eve talks about the blog that inspired the book and how buildings are an important part of remembering and retelling a city's history.

ABOUT EVE LAZARUS:
Eve Lazarus is a Vancouver writer and podcaster with an Aussie accent and a passion for true crime stories, cold cases, and non-traditional history. She is the author of four Arsenal titles: Cold Case Vancouver: The City’s Most Baffling Unsolved Murders (2015), a BC bestseller and 2016 finalist for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award at the BC Book Prizes; Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance, Vancouver’s First Forensic Investigator (2017); Murder by Milkshake: An Astonishing True Story of Adultery, Arsenic, and a Charismatic Killer (2018); and Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City’s Hidden History (2020). She is also the author of Sensational Vancouver (2014), , Sensational Victoria: Bright Lights, Red Lights, Murders, Ghosts & Gardens (2012), and her book At Home with History: The Untold Secrets of Greater Vancouver’s Heritage Houses was a 2008 City of Vancouver book award finalist.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>2400falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-8-linda-bailey-author-of-princesses-vs-dinosaurs-talks-about-tropes-in-picture-books--46440242In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Linda Bailey, author of Princesses versus. Dinosaurs, which is a finalist for the 2021 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Linda talks about how the book began and how picture books help give young readers permission to be themselves.

ABOUT LINDA BAILEY:
Linda Bailey is the author of more than two dozen books for children, including the Stevie Diamond mystery series, the Good Times Travel Agency graphic novels, and an eclectic assortment of picture books including If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur and the acclaimed Stanley’s Party. She has won awards across North America such as the California Young Readers’ Medal, the Georgia Storybook Award, the Ontario Blue Spruce and Silver Birch Awards, the Oregon SMART Award and the Arthur Ellis Award from the Crime Writers of Canada. Born in Winnipeg, Linda has now traveled around the world, and so have her books. She has two grown daughters, Lia and Tess, and lives in Vancouver within strolling distance of the sea.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1092370543Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:00:01 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Linda Bailey, author of Princesses versus. Dinosaurs, which is a finalist for the 2021 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Linda talks about how...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Linda Bailey, author of Princesses versus. Dinosaurs, which is a finalist for the 2021 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Linda talks about how the book began and how picture books help give young readers permission to be themselves.

ABOUT LINDA BAILEY:
Linda Bailey is the author of more than two dozen books for children, including the Stevie Diamond mystery series, the Good Times Travel Agency graphic novels, and an eclectic assortment of picture books including If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur and the acclaimed Stanley’s Party. She has won awards across North America such as the California Young Readers’ Medal, the Georgia Storybook Award, the Ontario Blue Spruce and Silver Birch Awards, the Oregon SMART Award and the Arthur Ellis Award from the Crime Writers of Canada. Born in Winnipeg, Linda has now traveled around the world, and so have her books. She has two grown daughters, Lia and Tess, and lives in Vancouver within strolling distance of the sea.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1541falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-7-michelle-good-author-of-five-little-indians-talks-about-humor-as-a-decolonizing-tool--46440249In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Michelle Good, author of Five Little Indians which is a finalist for the 2021 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the 2021 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. Michelle talks about what it means to be an emerging writer and how she developed the characters in her novel.

ABOUT MICHELLE GOOD:
Michelle Good is a writer of Cree ancestry and a member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. She obtained her law degree after three decades of working with indigenous communities and organizations. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at UBC, while still practising law, and won the HarperCollins/UBC Prize in 2018. Her poems, short stories and essays have been published in magazines and anthologies across Canada. Michelle Good lives and writes in south central British Columbia.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1087627753Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Michelle Good, author of Five Little Indians which is a finalist for the 2021 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the 2021 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. Michelle talks about what it...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Michelle Good, author of Five Little Indians which is a finalist for the 2021 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the 2021 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. Michelle talks about what it means to be an emerging writer and how she developed the characters in her novel.

ABOUT MICHELLE GOOD:
Michelle Good is a writer of Cree ancestry and a member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. She obtained her law degree after three decades of working with indigenous communities and organizations. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at UBC, while still practising law, and won the HarperCollins/UBC Prize in 2018. Her poems, short stories and essays have been published in magazines and anthologies across Canada. Michelle Good lives and writes in south central British Columbia.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1672falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-6-claudia-cornwall-talks-about-the-lasting-effects-of-bc-s-2017-forest-fires--46440244In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Claudia Cornwall, author of British Columbia in Flames: Stories from a Blazing Summer, which is a finalist for the 2021 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In this conversation Claudia talks about the importance of BC's old growth and shares some of the amazing stories she collected while writing her book.

ABOUT CLAUDIA CORNWALL:
Claudia Cornwall is most recently the author of Battling Melanoma and Catching Cancer (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 and 2013). Her book At the World’s Edge: Curt Lang’s Vancouver, 1937–1998 (Mother Tongue, 2011) was shortlisted for the City of Vancouver Book Award, and Letter from Vienna: A Daughter Uncovers Her Family’s Jewish Past (Douglas & McIntyre, 1995) was awarded the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. Cornwall has taught creative writing at Simon Fraser University for many years. She lives in North Vancouver, BC.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1084148779Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:00:12 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Claudia Cornwall, author of British Columbia in Flames: Stories from a Blazing Summer, which is a finalist for the 2021 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In this conversation Claudia...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Claudia Cornwall, author of British Columbia in Flames: Stories from a Blazing Summer, which is a finalist for the 2021 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In this conversation Claudia talks about the importance of BC's old growth and shares some of the amazing stories she collected while writing her book.

ABOUT CLAUDIA CORNWALL:
Claudia Cornwall is most recently the author of Battling Melanoma and Catching Cancer (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 and 2013). Her book At the World’s Edge: Curt Lang’s Vancouver, 1937–1998 (Mother Tongue, 2011) was shortlisted for the City of Vancouver Book Award, and Letter from Vienna: A Daughter Uncovers Her Family’s Jewish Past (Douglas & McIntyre, 1995) was awarded the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. Cornwall has taught creative writing at Simon Fraser University for many years. She lives in North Vancouver, BC.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1968falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-5-robert-amos-talks-about-how-e-j-hughes-documented-bc-s-changing-landscape--46440251In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Robert Amos, author of The E.J. Hughes Book of Boats, which is a finalist for the 2021 Bill Duthie Bookseller's Choice Award. Robert Amos talks about how E.J. Hughes captured the changing landscape of British Columbia and it's industrialization through his paintings of boats.

ABOUT ROBERT AMOS:
Robert Amos has published eight books on art, including E. J. Hughes Paints British Columbia and E. J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island, and was the arts columnist for Victoria’s Times Colonist newspaper for more than thirty years. Amos was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1995 and is an Honorary Citizen of Victoria. He lives in Oak Bay, British Columbia with his wife, artist Sarah Amos.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1079678767Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:00:10 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Robert Amos, author of The E.J. Hughes Book of Boats, which is a finalist for the 2021 Bill Duthie Bookseller's Choice Award. Robert Amos talks about how E.J. Hughes captured the changing...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Robert Amos, author of The E.J. Hughes Book of Boats, which is a finalist for the 2021 Bill Duthie Bookseller's Choice Award. Robert Amos talks about how E.J. Hughes captured the changing landscape of British Columbia and it's industrialization through his paintings of boats.

ABOUT ROBERT AMOS:
Robert Amos has published eight books on art, including E. J. Hughes Paints British Columbia and E. J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island, and was the arts columnist for Victoria’s Times Colonist newspaper for more than thirty years. Amos was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1995 and is an Honorary Citizen of Victoria. He lives in Oak Bay, British Columbia with his wife, artist Sarah Amos.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>2253falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-4-junie-desil-talks-about-using-source-material-in-eat-salt-gaze-at-the-ocean--46440246In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Junie Désil, author of eat salt | gaze at the ocean, which is a finalist for the 2021 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. Junie discusses how she ended up writing about zombies, how the source material impacted the writing and why she's not sure she wants her family to read her book.

For a transcript of this episode visit:https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/S3-E4-Writing-the-Coast_Junie-Desil.pdf

ABOUT JUNIE DESIL:
Junie Désil is a Haitian Canadian poet. Born of immigrant parents on the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka in the island known as Tiotia:ke (Montréal), raised in Treaty 1 territories (Winnipeg). Junie has performed at various literary events and festivals. Her work has appeared in Room Magazine, PRISM International, The Capilano Review, and CV 2. A recovering academic, a UBC alum, and most recently an alumni of SFU’s The Writer’s Studio, Junie currently works in the Downtown Eastside, on the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (unceded and Ancestral Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Territories) and lives on Qayqayt Territory (New Westminster), juggling writing and life.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1075970287Sat, 26 Jun 2021 14:00:19 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Junie Désil, author of eat salt | gaze at the ocean, which is a finalist for the 2021 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. Junie discusses how she ended up writing about zombies, how the source...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Junie Désil, author of eat salt | gaze at the ocean, which is a finalist for the 2021 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. Junie discusses how she ended up writing about zombies, how the source material impacted the writing and why she's not sure she wants her family to read her book.

For a transcript of this episode visit:https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/S3-E4-Writing-the-Coast_Junie-Desil.pdf

ABOUT JUNIE DESIL:
Junie Désil is a Haitian Canadian poet. Born of immigrant parents on the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka in the island known as Tiotia:ke (Montréal), raised in Treaty 1 territories (Winnipeg). Junie has performed at various literary events and festivals. Her work has appeared in Room Magazine, PRISM International, The Capilano Review, and CV 2. A recovering academic, a UBC alum, and most recently an alumni of SFU’s The Writer’s Studio, Junie currently works in the Downtown Eastside, on the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (unceded and Ancestral Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Territories) and lives on Qayqayt Territory (New Westminster), juggling writing and life.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in The Puritan, Untethered, Invisible publishing's invisiblog, This Magazine and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book titled Head Over Feet: The Lasting Heartache of First Loves. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1878falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-3-gail-anderson-dargatz-writes-about-writing-high-low-novels-like-ride-home--46440247In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Gail Anderson-Dargatz about her book Ride Home, which is a finalist for the 2021 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. Gail also discusses the dangers of writing an earnest book and the impact her high-low titles have on those working on their literacy skills.

For a transcript of this episode visit: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/S3-E03-WritingtheCoast_gail_TRANSCRIPT.pdf

ABOUT GAIL ANDERSON-DARGATZ:
Gail Anderson-Dargatz is an award-winning author of over a dozen books, including The Cure for Death by Lightning and A Recipe for Bees, which were finalists for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. She also teaches other authors how to write fiction. Gail lives in the Shuswap region of British Columbia.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1071530854Sat, 19 Jun 2021 14:00:19 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Gail Anderson-Dargatz about her book Ride Home, which is a finalist for the 2021 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. Gail also discusses the dangers of writing an earnest book and...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Gail Anderson-Dargatz about her book Ride Home, which is a finalist for the 2021 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. Gail also discusses the dangers of writing an earnest book and the impact her high-low titles have on those working on their literacy skills.

For a transcript of this episode visit: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/S3-E03-WritingtheCoast_gail_TRANSCRIPT.pdf

ABOUT GAIL ANDERSON-DARGATZ:
Gail Anderson-Dargatz is an award-winning author of over a dozen books, including The Cure for Death by Lightning and A Recipe for Bees, which were finalists for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. She also teaches other authors how to write fiction. Gail lives in the Shuswap region of British Columbia.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1441falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-episode-1-danny-ramadan-talks-about-food-memories-and-home-in-salma-the-syrian-chef--46440248In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Danny Ramadan, author of Salma the Syrian Chef, which is a finalist for the 2021 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. Danny discusses how food memories shape ideas of home in his writing and identity, and diversity in children's literature.

For a transcript of this episode visit: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/S3-E1-Salma-the-Syrian-Chef-Danny_transcription.pdf

ABOUT DANNY RAMADAN:
Danny Ramadan is a Syrian-Canadian author, award-winning activist, and public speaker. His debut novel, The Clothesline Swing, won multiple awards. His work in activism provided a safe passage to dozens of Syrian LGBTQ-refugees to Canada. Salma the Syrian Chef is his first book for children. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1062187657Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:00:11 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Danny Ramadan, author of Salma the Syrian Chef, which is a finalist for the 2021 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. Danny discusses how food memories shape ideas of...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Danny Ramadan, author of Salma the Syrian Chef, which is a finalist for the 2021 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. Danny discusses how food memories shape ideas of home in his writing and identity, and diversity in children's literature.

For a transcript of this episode visit: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/S3-E1-Salma-the-Syrian-Chef-Danny_transcription.pdf

ABOUT DANNY RAMADAN:
Danny Ramadan is a Syrian-Canadian author, award-winning activist, and public speaker. His debut novel, The Clothesline Swing, won multiple awards. His work in activism provided a safe passage to dozens of Syrian LGBTQ-refugees to Canada. Salma the Syrian Chef is his first book for children. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1652falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-episode-41-joanna-lilley-talks-about-yukon-words-a-new-society-focused-on-yukon-word-artists--43868045In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Joanna Lilley, a Yukon author and board member of the society Yukon Words. In their conversation Joanna talks about why the society started and what some of their goals are. Joanna also talks about how Yukon inspires her writing.

ABOUT JOANNA LILLEY:
Joanna Lilley's fifth book and third poetry collection, Endlings, was published by Turnstone Press in March 2020. She's also the author of a novel, Worry Stones (Ronsdale Press), which was longlisted for the Caledonia Novel Award, and a short story collection, The Birthday Books (Hagios Press). Joanna's other poetry collections are If There Were Roads (Turnstone Press), and The Fleece Era (Brick Books) which was nominated for the Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry. Joanna has an MLitt degree in creative writing from the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde and is a Humber School for Writers graduate. She has diplomas in journalism and plain language editing and has worked in public sector communications for well over 20 years. Joanna is on the board of the Yukon Words society and is the Yukon representative for the Federation of British Columbia Writers. Born in the south of England, Joanna lived in Wales and Scotland before moving to Canada. She now lives in Whitehorse, Yukon, where she's grateful to reside on the Traditional Territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/999498151Sat, 06 Mar 2021 15:00:12 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Joanna Lilley, a Yukon author and board member of the society Yukon Words. In their conversation Joanna talks about why the society started and what some of their goals are. Joanna also...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Joanna Lilley, a Yukon author and board member of the society Yukon Words. In their conversation Joanna talks about why the society started and what some of their goals are. Joanna also talks about how Yukon inspires her writing.

ABOUT JOANNA LILLEY:
Joanna Lilley's fifth book and third poetry collection, Endlings, was published by Turnstone Press in March 2020. She's also the author of a novel, Worry Stones (Ronsdale Press), which was longlisted for the Caledonia Novel Award, and a short story collection, The Birthday Books (Hagios Press). Joanna's other poetry collections are If There Were Roads (Turnstone Press), and The Fleece Era (Brick Books) which was nominated for the Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry. Joanna has an MLitt degree in creative writing from the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde and is a Humber School for Writers graduate. She has diplomas in journalism and plain language editing and has worked in public sector communications for well over 20 years. Joanna is on the board of the Yukon Words society and is the Yukon representative for the Federation of British Columbia Writers. Born in the south of England, Joanna lived in Wales and Scotland before moving to Canada. She now lives in Whitehorse, Yukon, where she's grateful to reside on the Traditional Territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1199falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-episode-40-terri-potratz-talks-about-salt-spring-island-s-paper-covers-rock-festival--43868044In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Terri Potratz, the founder of Paper Covers Rock Festival. In their conversation Terri talks about the inspiration for the festival, the literary community on Salt Spring Island and how the festival is adapting to the pandemic.

ABOUT TERRI POTRATZ:
Terri is a writer, event producer and the organizer behind Paper Covers Rock, a new annual readers and writers festival on Salt Spring Island. Terri also co-publishes Saltine.ca, an online zine about Salt Spring.
She is a self-taught knitter and started Larry Designs in 2007. Her pieces have appeared in numerous magazines, music videos, and Larry Designs was previously represented by the grace-gallery in Vancouver. Every item is hand knit with BC sourced alpaca fiber that is naturally processed and spun into a custom-made bulky yarn.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/994090240Sat, 27 Feb 2021 15:00:12 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Terri Potratz, the founder of Paper Covers Rock Festival. In their conversation Terri talks about the inspiration for the festival, the literary community on Salt Spring Island and how the...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Terri Potratz, the founder of Paper Covers Rock Festival. In their conversation Terri talks about the inspiration for the festival, the literary community on Salt Spring Island and how the festival is adapting to the pandemic.

ABOUT TERRI POTRATZ:
Terri is a writer, event producer and the organizer behind Paper Covers Rock, a new annual readers and writers festival on Salt Spring Island. Terri also co-publishes Saltine.ca, an online zine about Salt Spring.
She is a self-taught knitter and started Larry Designs in 2007. Her pieces have appeared in numerous magazines, music videos, and Larry Designs was previously represented by the grace-gallery in Vancouver. Every item is hand knit with BC sourced alpaca fiber that is naturally processed and spun into a custom-made bulky yarn.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1164falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-episode-39-leslie-hurtig-talks-about-her-favourite-vancouver-writers-fest-moments--43646253In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Leslie Hurtig, the artistic director of the Vancouver Writers Fest. In their conversation Leslie talks about the challenges of organizing a literary festival during a pandemic, the importance of finding the right moderator and some of her favourite memories from past years of the Vancouver Writers Fest.

ABOUT LESLIE HURTIG:
Leslie was born into a house of books and has made her career from various points within Canada’s book industry. She has worked for some of Canada’s best bookstores, acted as a sales representative and publicist for some of North America’s great publishers, and worked as a foreign rights and contracts manager at Raincoast Books. Leslie sat on the Board of Directors for the Vancouver Writers Fest before taking on this role as Artistic Director; a role which she says is her dream job come true.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/989124751Sat, 20 Feb 2021 15:00:25 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Leslie Hurtig, the artistic director of the Vancouver Writers Fest. In their conversation Leslie talks about the challenges of organizing a literary festival during a pandemic, the...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Leslie Hurtig, the artistic director of the Vancouver Writers Fest. In their conversation Leslie talks about the challenges of organizing a literary festival during a pandemic, the importance of finding the right moderator and some of her favourite memories from past years of the Vancouver Writers Fest.

ABOUT LESLIE HURTIG:
Leslie was born into a house of books and has made her career from various points within Canada’s book industry. She has worked for some of Canada’s best bookstores, acted as a sales representative and publicist for some of North America’s great publishers, and worked as a foreign rights and contracts manager at Raincoast Books. Leslie sat on the Board of Directors for the Vancouver Writers Fest before taking on this role as Artistic Director; a role which she says is her dream job come true.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1569falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-episode-38-jonathan-manthorpe-talks-about-the-challenges-he-faced-writing-claws-of-the-panda--43646254In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jonathan Manthorpe about his book Claws of the Panda: Beijing's Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada. Claws of the Panda was a finalist for the 2020 Hubert Evans Nonfiction Prize. In their conversation Jonathan talks about using the public record as primary source material for the book and the chapters he'd add to the book a year and a half after it's been published.

ABOUT JONATHAN MANTHORPE:
Jonathan Manthorpe is the author of three books on international relations, politics, and history. Over his 40-year career as a journalist he has been the foreign correspondent in Asia, Africa, and Europe for Southam News; the European bureau chief for the Toronto Star; and the national political reporter for The Globe and Mail. Manthorpe has also undertaken special projects for the United Nations, the World Bank, the Asia Development Bank, and the Canadian International Development Agency. He now lives in Victoria.
She lives in Vancouver, where she directs the School of Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/984518701Sat, 13 Feb 2021 15:00:12 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jonathan Manthorpe about his book Claws of the Panda: Beijing's Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada. Claws of the Panda was a finalist for the 2020 Hubert Evans Nonfiction...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jonathan Manthorpe about his book Claws of the Panda: Beijing's Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada. Claws of the Panda was a finalist for the 2020 Hubert Evans Nonfiction Prize. In their conversation Jonathan talks about using the public record as primary source material for the book and the chapters he'd add to the book a year and a half after it's been published.

ABOUT JONATHAN MANTHORPE:
Jonathan Manthorpe is the author of three books on international relations, politics, and history. Over his 40-year career as a journalist he has been the foreign correspondent in Asia, Africa, and Europe for Southam News; the European bureau chief for the Toronto Star; and the national political reporter for The Globe and Mail. Manthorpe has also undertaken special projects for the United Nations, the World Bank, the Asia Development Bank, and the Canadian International Development Agency. He now lives in Victoria.
She lives in Vancouver, where she directs the School of Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>2428falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-episode-37-ann-marie-metten-talks-about-the-legacy-of-the-historic-joy-kogawa-house--43397214In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Ann-Marie Metten, Executive Director of the Historic Joy Kogawa House. In 2020, Joy Kogawa and Julie Flett were awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. Megan and Ann-Marie talk about the history and legacy of the Historic Joy Kogawa House as well as Joy winning the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence.

ABOUT THE HISTORIC JOY KOGAWA HOUSE:
In 2005–2006, Joy lent her support to a community campaign that saved the house from demolition. This campaign was led by fellow authors and friends, the Save Kogawa House Committee, and the Land Conservancy of BC. Donations were received from the public, including a sizeable donation from Ontario senator Nancy Ruth.

The house is now managed by not-for-profit organization Historic Joy Kogawa House Society. Among its purposes, the Society aims to operate and preserve the home as a heritage and cultural centre and as a site of healing and reconciliation. To this end, the house serves as a site for author residencies, public events, and tours for school groups and the general public. Plans are also underway to restore the house to its 1930s appearance.

ABOUT JOY KOGAWA:
Acclaimed author Joy Kogawa is best known as the author of Obasan (1981), a Canadian novel that has become essential reading for a nation.

Obasan is based on Joy and her family’s forced relocation from Vancouver during the Second World War when she was six years old. The novel remains ‘a touchstone’ for the internment of Japanese Canadians during this era. Joy has also worked extensively to educate the public about this dark period in Canadian history and she actively fought for government redress.

Joy’s other novels for adults include Itsuka (1992, republished as Emily Kato in 2005) and The Rain Ascends (1995). Her works for children are Naomi’s Road (2005 – also produced as an opera by Vancouver Opera in 2005 and 2013) and Naomi’s Tree (2009). Since 1967, Joy has also published several poetry collections, including A Garden of Anchors: Selected Poems (2003).

Among her many honours, Joy has received an Order of Canada (1986), an order of British Columbia (2006) and, from the Japanese Government, an Order of the Rising Sun (2010) for ‘her contribution to the understanding and preservation of Japanese Canadian history.’

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/979900732Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:00:18 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Ann-Marie Metten, Executive Director of the Historic Joy Kogawa House. In 2020, Joy Kogawa and Julie Flett were awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. Megan and...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Ann-Marie Metten, Executive Director of the Historic Joy Kogawa House. In 2020, Joy Kogawa and Julie Flett were awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. Megan and Ann-Marie talk about the history and legacy of the Historic Joy Kogawa House as well as Joy winning the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence.

ABOUT THE HISTORIC JOY KOGAWA HOUSE:
In 2005–2006, Joy lent her support to a community campaign that saved the house from demolition. This campaign was led by fellow authors and friends, the Save Kogawa House Committee, and the Land Conservancy of BC. Donations were received from the public, including a sizeable donation from Ontario senator Nancy Ruth.

The house is now managed by not-for-profit organization Historic Joy Kogawa House Society. Among its purposes, the Society aims to operate and preserve the home as a heritage and cultural centre and as a site of healing and reconciliation. To this end, the house serves as a site for author residencies, public events, and tours for school groups and the general public. Plans are also underway to restore the house to its 1930s appearance.

ABOUT JOY KOGAWA:
Acclaimed author Joy Kogawa is best known as the author of Obasan (1981), a Canadian novel that has become essential reading for a nation.

Obasan is based on Joy and her family’s forced relocation from Vancouver during the Second World War when she was six years old. The novel remains ‘a touchstone’ for the internment of Japanese Canadians during this era. Joy has also worked extensively to educate the public about this dark period in Canadian history and she actively fought for government redress.

Joy’s other novels for adults include Itsuka (1992, republished as Emily Kato in 2005) and The Rain Ascends (1995). Her works for children are Naomi’s Road (2005 – also produced as an opera by Vancouver Opera in 2005 and 2013) and Naomi’s Tree (2009). Since 1967, Joy has also published several poetry collections, including A Garden of Anchors: Selected Poems (2003).

Among her many honours, Joy has received an Order of Canada (1986), an order of British Columbia (2006) and, from the Japanese Government, an Order of the Rising Sun (2010) for ‘her contribution to the understanding and preservation of Japanese Canadian history.’

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1309falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-episode-36-alix-ohlin-talks-about-love-stories-research-and-twinship--43397215In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Alix Ohlin, author of Dual Citizens, which was a finalist for the 2020 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Alix talks about how the love story of two siblings formed the backbone of the book as well as how she paid tribute to Neko Case in the novel.

ABOUT ALIX OHLIN:
Alix Ohlin is the author of five books. Her novel Dual Citizens, like her novel Inside, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Walrus, Best American Short Stories, on public radio’s “Selected Shorts,” and many other places. Her new book, We Want What We Want, is forthcoming in July 2021.

She lives in Vancouver, where she directs the School of Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/975309736Sat, 30 Jan 2021 15:00:17 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Alix Ohlin, author of Dual Citizens, which was a finalist for the 2020 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Alix talks about how the love story of two siblings formed the...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Alix Ohlin, author of Dual Citizens, which was a finalist for the 2020 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Alix talks about how the love story of two siblings formed the backbone of the book as well as how she paid tribute to Neko Case in the novel.

ABOUT ALIX OHLIN:
Alix Ohlin is the author of five books. Her novel Dual Citizens, like her novel Inside, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Walrus, Best American Short Stories, on public radio’s “Selected Shorts,” and many other places. Her new book, We Want What We Want, is forthcoming in July 2021.

She lives in Vancouver, where she directs the School of Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1713falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-episode-35-alex-van-tol-talks-about-the-challenges-of-working-on-the-road-and-wild-places--43140176In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Alex Van Tol, who co-wrote Great Bear Rainforest: A Giant-Screen Adventure in the Land of the Spirit Bear with Ian McAllister. Great Bear Rainforest was a finalist for the 2020 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their conversation Alex talks about writing the book from a truck stop in Ontario, the importance of writing about wild places like the Great Bear Rainforest and some of her favourite stories from working on the book.

ABOUT ALEX VAN TOL:
Alex Van Tol grew up reading a wide range of books, from Enid Blyton to Stephen King. She taught middle school for eight years, then made the switch to writing for a living. She has published numerous titles with Orca. Alex lives in Victoria, British Columbia, with her family.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/970833898Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:00:09 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Alex Van Tol, who co-wrote Great Bear Rainforest: A Giant-Screen Adventure in the Land of the Spirit Bear with Ian McAllister. Great Bear Rainforest was a finalist for the 2020 Roderick...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Alex Van Tol, who co-wrote Great Bear Rainforest: A Giant-Screen Adventure in the Land of the Spirit Bear with Ian McAllister. Great Bear Rainforest was a finalist for the 2020 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their conversation Alex talks about writing the book from a truck stop in Ontario, the importance of writing about wild places like the Great Bear Rainforest and some of her favourite stories from working on the book.

ABOUT ALEX VAN TOL:
Alex Van Tol grew up reading a wide range of books, from Enid Blyton to Stephen King. She taught middle school for eight years, then made the switch to writing for a living. She has published numerous titles with Orca. Alex lives in Victoria, British Columbia, with her family.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1663falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-episode-34-jennifer-croll-talks-about-men-in-high-heels-and-how-men-have-used-fashion-to-rebel--43140175In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jennifer Croll, author of Bad Boys of Fashion: Style Rebels and Renegades Through the Ages, which was a finalist for the 2020 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. Jennifer talks about the way masculinity has been reflected in fashion, how clothing was used not only as a way to express yourself, but also as a way to look at history, sexuality, gender and more.

ABOUT JENNIFER CROLL:
Jennifer Croll is the author of four books on fashion and culture: Fashion That Changed the World, Bad Girls of Fashion, Free the Tipple (Fall 2018), and Bad Boys of Fashion (Spring 2019).

She has written for magazines (Nylon, Dazed & Confused, Adbusters), was once the editor of an indie fashion magazine, and for eight years, reviewed books for Vancouver’s alt weekly, the Georgia Straight.

During the daytime, she’s the editorial director at nonfiction publisher Greystone Books.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/966486697Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:00:09 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jennifer Croll, author of Bad Boys of Fashion: Style Rebels and Renegades Through the Ages, which was a finalist for the 2020 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize....In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Jennifer Croll, author of Bad Boys of Fashion: Style Rebels and Renegades Through the Ages, which was a finalist for the 2020 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. Jennifer talks about the way masculinity has been reflected in fashion, how clothing was used not only as a way to express yourself, but also as a way to look at history, sexuality, gender and more.

ABOUT JENNIFER CROLL:
Jennifer Croll is the author of four books on fashion and culture: Fashion That Changed the World, Bad Girls of Fashion, Free the Tipple (Fall 2018), and Bad Boys of Fashion (Spring 2019).

She has written for magazines (Nylon, Dazed & Confused, Adbusters), was once the editor of an indie fashion magazine, and for eight years, reviewed books for Vancouver’s alt weekly, the Georgia Straight.

During the daytime, she’s the editorial director at nonfiction publisher Greystone Books.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1618falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-episode-34-wendy-wickwire-talks-about-the-research-that-brought-james-teit-to-life--42895295In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Wendy Wickwire, author of At the Bridge: James Teit and an Anthropology of Belonging. At the Bridge was a finalist for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their conversation Wendy will talk about how she ended up spending many decades researching James Teit as well as how her exploration took her to Shetland.

ABOUT WENDY WICKWIRE:
Wendy Wickwire, a professor emerita in the Department of History at the University of Victoria, is the author of numerous award-winning books and articles. Her first book, Stein: The Way of the River (with Michael M’Gonigle), won the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award at the 1989 BC Book Awards. Her next book, Write It On Your Heart: The Epic World of an Okanagan Storyteller (with Okanagan storyteller, Harry Robinson) was short-listed for the Roderick Haig-Brown book prize in 1990. Her third book, Nature Power: In the Spirit of an Okanagan Storyteller (with Harry Robinson), won the Roderick Haig-Brown book prize in 1994. She completed the Harry Robinson trilogy in 2005 with the publication (by Talonbooks) of Living By Stories: A Journey of Landscape and Memory. In 2006, Wickwire and Michael M’Gonigle co-edited a Canadian war diary: Marion Kelsey, Victory Harvest: Diary of a Canadian in the Women’s Land Army, 1940-1944 (McGill-Queens U Press).

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/962201971Sat, 09 Jan 2021 15:00:10 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Wendy Wickwire, author of At the Bridge: James Teit and an Anthropology of Belonging. At the Bridge was a finalist for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their conversation Wendy...In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Wendy Wickwire, author of At the Bridge: James Teit and an Anthropology of Belonging. At the Bridge was a finalist for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their conversation Wendy will talk about how she ended up spending many decades researching James Teit as well as how her exploration took her to Shetland.

ABOUT WENDY WICKWIRE:
Wendy Wickwire, a professor emerita in the Department of History at the University of Victoria, is the author of numerous award-winning books and articles. Her first book, Stein: The Way of the River (with Michael M’Gonigle), won the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award at the 1989 BC Book Awards. Her next book, Write It On Your Heart: The Epic World of an Okanagan Storyteller (with Okanagan storyteller, Harry Robinson) was short-listed for the Roderick Haig-Brown book prize in 1990. Her third book, Nature Power: In the Spirit of an Okanagan Storyteller (with Harry Robinson), won the Roderick Haig-Brown book prize in 1994. She completed the Harry Robinson trilogy in 2005 with the publication (by Talonbooks) of Living By Stories: A Journey of Landscape and Memory. In 2006, Wickwire and Michael M’Gonigle co-edited a Canadian war diary: Marion Kelsey, Victory Harvest: Diary of a Canadian in the Women’s Land Army, 1940-1944 (McGill-Queens U Press).

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>2595falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-episode-32-julia-nobel-talks-about-how-friendships-are-vital-to-the-stories-she-writes--42895296In this episode Megan Cole talks to Julia Nobel, author of The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, which was a finalist for the 2020 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. Julia discusses how her love of the Babysitter's Club inspired her debut novel and other writing projects, and why writing the outsider is important to her stories.

ABOUT JULIA NOBEL:
Julia Nobel is a teacher and lives in a small town on Vancouver Island. The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane is her debut novel and the first title in a middle grade series.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/957873136Sat, 02 Jan 2021 15:00:14 +0000Megan ColeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode Megan Cole talks to Julia Nobel, author of The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, which was a finalist for the 2020 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. Julia discusses how her love of the Babysitter's Club...In this episode Megan Cole talks to Julia Nobel, author of The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, which was a finalist for the 2020 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. Julia discusses how her love of the Babysitter's Club inspired her debut novel and other writing projects, and why writing the outsider is important to her stories.

ABOUT JULIA NOBEL:
Julia Nobel is a teacher and lives in a small town on Vancouver Island. The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane is her debut novel and the first title in a middle grade series.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:
Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen.

Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.]]>1254falsefull