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Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast

Welcome 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 Cole chat with the folks who are creating some of BC and Yukon"s best books. We"ll also check in with the literary community in our region. For more information about the BC and Yukon Book Prizes visit: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/

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S3 Episode 35: Kerry Clare talks about why we should...

Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast ·

2022/02/12

ABOUT 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: Kerry Clare is a National Magazine Award-nominated writer, editor of The M Word: Conversations About Motherhood, and author of two novels, Mitzi Bytes and Waiting for a Star to Fall. She teaches blogging at MyBlogSchool.ca, is editor of the Canadian books

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22:35

S3 Episode 34: Rob Bittner talks about how we LGBTQ...

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2022/02/05

ABOUT 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 LGBTQ+ literature for teens. ABOUT ROB BITTNER: Rob Bittner is a researcher of LGBTQ literature for teens, as well as transgender and genderqueer teen reading habits, particularly reactions to trans and queer representation. He brings his knowledge of

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S3 Episode 33: The Commissioner of Yukon Angélique...

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2022/01/29

ABOUT 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 Agatha Christie novels. ABOUT ANGELIQUE BERNARD: Angélique Bernard is the first Francophone Commissioner in the history of the Yukon. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, specialization in Translation, from Concordia University in Montréal. She has lived in

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S3 Episode 32: Joanna Lilley talks about what...

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2022/01/22

ABOUT 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 she'd won the Borealis Prize, and her advice to writers trying to get their work published. ABOUT JOANNA LILLEY: Joanna Lilley’s fifth book and third poetry collection, Endlings, was published by Turnstone Press in 2020 and won the Fred Kerner Book

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S3 Episode 31: Roy Henry Vickers and Lucky Budd on...

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2022/01/15

ABOUT 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 about power of telling stories from the heart and how they search for musicality in their stories. ABOUT ROY HENRY VICKERS: Roy Henry Vickers is a renowned carver, painter, printmaker and storyteller. He is the illustrator and co-author of Harbour

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S3 Episode 30: Billy-Ray Belcourt talks about feeling...

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2022/01/08

ABOUT 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 that Provokes. In their conversation Billy-Ray discusses why he wanted to write about love in his memoir, and how playing with genre can be a anti-colonial act. ABOUT BILLY-RAY BELCOURT: Billy-Ray Belcourt (he/him) is a writer and scholar from the

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S3 Episode 29: Shaena Lambert talks about the role of...

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2021/12/18

ABOUT 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 her write about Berlin and Germany. ABOUT SHAENA LAMBERT: Shaena Lambert is the author of the novel, Radiance and two books of stories, Oh, My Darling and The Falling Woman – all of which were Globe and Mail best books of the year. Her fiction has been

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S3 Episode 28: Melanie Siebert talks about the need...

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2021/12/11

ABOUT 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 the interviews and stories she integrated into the book as well as how we have defined what's normal while pathologizing the various spectrums of human experience. ABOUT MELANIE SIEBERT: Melanie Siebert is a youth and family counsellor in Victoria,

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S3 Episode 27: Valerie Mason-John talks about the...

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2021/12/04

ABOUT 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 Valerie talks about how she used poetic forms like the sonnet and the villanelle to tackle domestic violence and racial trauma. ABOUT VALERIE MASON-JOHN: Poet, author, and public speaker Valerie Mason-John (a.k.a. “Queenie”) highlights issues of the African

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S3 Episode 26: Jordan Scott talks about maintaining a...

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2021/11/27

ABOUT 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. In their conversation Jordan talks about why he wrote a children's book, and how poetry helped him approach the storytelling and writing in I Talk Like A River. ABOUT JORDAN SCOTT: Jordan Scott is the author of Silt; blert; Decomp, a collaboration with

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32:09

S3 Episode 25: Joel Bakan talks The New Corporation...

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2021/11/20

ABOUT 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 the pandemic served as a magnifying glass for the problems we are facing. ABOUT JOEL BAKAN: Joel Bakan is an internationally recognized and award-winning scholar and teacher who has worked on landmark legal cases and government policies. His

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S3 Episode 24: Rina Singh and Ellen Rooney discuss...

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2021/11/13

ABOUT 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 conversation Rina and Ellen talk about intergenerational relationships and the power of literacy and storytelling. ABOUT RINA SINGH: Rina Singh has published several critically acclaimed books for children inspired by her Indian Canadian heritage,

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S3 Episode 23: Dan Bar-El on the characters in the...

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2021/11/06

ABOUT 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 series, and why he uses animals as the characters in some of his books. ABOUT DAN BAR-EL: Dan Bar-el is an award-winning children’s author, educator, and storyteller whose books include Audrey (Cow), Not Your Typical Dragon, and The Very, Very Far

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S3 Episode 22: Briony Penn talks about the friendship...

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2021/10/30

ABOUT 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 Paul and how working with and building a friendship with Cecil opened her eyes to truths about colonization and capitalism in Canada. ABOUT BRIONY PENN AND CECIL PAUL: Briony Penn is an award-winning writer of creative non-fiction books as well as a

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S3 Episode 21: Annabel Lyon talks about how Crime and...

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2021/10/23

ABOUT 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 Punishment inspired two of her characters, and what she'd do differently if she was writing the book now. ABOUT ANNABEL LYON: Annabel Lyon is the author of seven books for adults and kids, including the internationally bestselling The Golden Mean. She

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S3 Episode 20: David McIlwraith talks about the...

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2021/10/16

ABOUT 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 about how he found the diaries, and how the white settler lens has shaped how we see the Chinese experience in the colonization of Canada. ABOUT DAVID MCILWRAITH: David McIlwraith has been a writer, teacher, actor, and director. During a career in

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S3 Episode 19: Tanya Lloyd Kyi talks about youth...

Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast ·

2021/10/09

ABOUT 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 different for teens. They also talk about youth activism and how the artwork and activism of Banksy influenced the book. ABOUT TANYA LLOYD KYI: Tanya Lloyd Kyi has worked as a typesetter, graphic designer and photo editor before pursing writing full-time. She

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S3 Episode 18: Benjamin Perrin talks how writing...

Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast ·

2021/10/02

ABOUT 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 for Writing that Provokes. In their conversation Ben talks about what led him to write and research the book along with the transformation he faced when he was confronted with information and realities that contradicted his former beliefs about drug use

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S3 Episode 17: Sara Cassidy talks about writing about...

Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast ·

2021/09/25

ABOUT 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 eating, and how she learned a bit about what it's like to travel in an 18-wheeler. ABOUT SARA CASSIDY: Sara Cassidy’s books have been short-listed for many awards, including the Chocolate Lily Award for both Black Gold and Blackberry Juice, the Ruth

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S3 Episode 16: Joseph Dandurand talks about the...

Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast ·

2021/09/18

ABOUT 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 fishing and the river influence his work. ABOUT JOSEPH DANDURAND: Joseph Dandurand is a member of Kwantlen First Nation located on the Fraser River about twenty minutes east of Vancouver, BC. He resides there with his three children. Dandurand is the

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