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Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast

Andrew French interviews established and emerging authors about breaking through as writers and finding their literary style.

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34. "Sweet Water" w/ Yvonne Blomer

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/05/27

Yvonne Blomer comes on the show to discuss Sweet Water: Poems for the Watersheds. Andrew is intrigued by the task of editing a poetry anthology. It's a wonderful time for all! ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Yvonne Blomer is the author of a travel memoir Sugar Ride: Cycling from Hanoi to Kuala Lumpur, and three books of poetry, as well as an editor, teacher and mentor in poetry and memoir. She served as the city of Victoria poet laureate from 2015-2018. In 2018 Yvonne was

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33. Potato Poems w/ Matthew Walsh

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/05/13

Matthew Walsh discusses their book, These are not the potatoes of my youth. Andrew is blown away by Matthew's editing technique. It's delightful! ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Matthew Walsh hails from the eastern shore of Nova Scotia and has twice travelled by bus across Canada. Their poems may be found in the Malahat Review, Arc, Existere, Matrix, Carousel, and Geist. Walsh now lives in Toronto. ----- Andrew French is an author from North Vancouver, British Columbia

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32. "Junebat" and "Vanishing Monuments" w/ John...

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/04/29

Friend of the show John Elizabeth Stintzi returns to discuss their new books, Vanishing Monuments and Junebat! Andrew talks about getting back into poetry during quarantine. It's a delight! ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- John Elizabeth Stintzi is a novelist, poet, & teacher who was born and raised on a cattle farm in northwestern Ontario. Their work has received support from the Canada Council for the Arts, The Watermill Center, and has been awarded the RBC Bronwen

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31. Writing in Quarantine w/ Lauren Turner

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/04/22

Lauren Turner talks poetry, quarantine, and The Only Card in a Deck of Knives. Andrew asks about editing practices. It's a joy. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Lauren Turner is a disabled poet and essayist. She wrote The Onl Card in a Deck of Knives (Wolsak & Wynn 2020) and the chapbook, We're Not Going to Do Better Next Time (knife | fork | book, 2018). Her work has appeared in Grain, Arc Magazine, Poetry is Dead, Cosmonauts Avenue, The Puritan, canthius and elsewhere

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30. Curtis LeBlanc: "Birding in the Glass Age of...

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/04/15

Curtis LeBlanc talks poetry, working on a novel, and his new poetry book: Birding in the Glass Age of Isolation. Andrew picks a poem about Free Willy from Curtis' book to kick off the episode. Everything goes swimmingly. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Curtis LeBlanc is a poet and writer residing in Vancouver, BC. He is the author of Little Wild (Nightwood, 2018) and Birding in the Glass Age of Isolation (Nightwood, 2020). His work has appeared in Joyland, Geist, The

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29. Writing and Rejection w/ Dave Bidini

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/04/09

Dave Bidini talks about his writing all across the world. Andrew is stoked to talk to the writer behind a song in his thesis. It's a great time for everyone. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Dave Bidini is a Canadian musician and writer. Originally from Etobicoke, Ontario, he was a founding member of the rock band Rheostatics, and currently performs with Bidiniband. In addition, he has published several books about music, travel and sports, and has written feature journalism

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28. "Disfigured" w/ Amanda Leduc

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/04/01

Amanda Leduc discusses her new book of essays, Disfigured. Andrew commends Amanda for pulling some really obscure fairy tales. Put this episode on while you take a basket of goodies through the wolf-infested woods to your grandmother. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Amanda Leduc is a disabled writer and author of the non-fiction book DISFIGURED: ON FAIRY TALES, DISABILITY, AND MAKING SPACE, out now with Coach House Books. She is also the author of the novel THE MIRACLES OF

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27. David Ly Discusses "Mythical Man"

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/03/25

David Ly returns to talk about his new book, Mythical Man. Andrew thinks it's way too funny that David's book is 69 pages. Curl up six feet away from others for this Self-Isolation Special. ----- Order Mythical Man here. ----- David Ly is a writer and poet based in Vancouver, BC He holds a Bachelor of Arts in World Literature, English, and Creative Writing, and a Master of Publishing degree from Simon Fraser University. His poetry has appeared in a range of magazines and anthologies, including The

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26. Rob Taylor

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/03/04

Rob Taylor chats about writing, reading, and editing poetry. Andrew is still thinking about Rob's crab story (it's been weeks since recording). Call the gardener in to listen with you, it's fun for everybody. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Rob Taylor lives in Port Moody, BC with his wife and children. He is the author of Oh Not So Great: Poems from the Depression Project (Leaf Press, 2017), The News (Gaspereau Press, 2016) and The Other Side of Ourselves (Cormorant Books,

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25. Cara Nelissen

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/02/19

Cara Nelissen talks about how she wrote a chapbook of poems while simultaneously working on a novel. Andrew gets inspired to collect playing cards. The episode is to poetry readers what shiny things are to crows. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Cara Nelissen is a queer writer currently living on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territoriesof the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. She’s an MFA candidate at the University of British Columbia and the Reviews

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24. Kyla Jamieson

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/02/05

Kyla Jamieson discusses writing poetry after a brain injury. Andrew gets a sneak peek at Kyla's forthcoming book. It's a really nice time. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Kyla Jamieson lives and relies on the unceded traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Kind of Animal (Rahila’s Ghost Press, 2019) and was longlisted for the 2019 CBC Poetry Prize. Her work has appeared in magazines and

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23. Best Canadian Poetry 2019

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/01/22

Five poets answer each other's questions. Andrew is just excited to be there. It's the best, and they've got the book to prove it. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Order Best Canadian Poetry 2019 here. ----- Ellie Sawatzky lives, writes, and borrows dogs in Vancouver. She was a finalist for the 2019 Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers, and is the author of the poetry chapbook Rhinocentric (Frog Hollow Press, 2018). Her work has appeared in CV2, Room, The Puritan, The

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22. Adèle Barclay

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/01/08

Adèle Barclay talks all things poetry. Andrew is stoked to talk about Adèle's new book. It's fun for all. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Adèle Barclay’s writing has appeared in The Fiddlehead, The Heavy Feather Review, The Pinch, Fog Machine, The Puritan, PRISM international, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of the 2016 Lit POP Award for Poetry and the 2016 Walrus Readers’ Choice Award for Poetry and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Her debut poetry collection,

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21. Chimedum Ohaegbu

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2020/01/01

Chimedum Ohaegbu talks about trying out poetry. Andrew is excited to chat about different styles of writing. It's a great time all around. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Chimedum Ohaegbu (she/her/hers) attends the University of British Columbia in pursuit of hummingbirds and a dual degree in English literature and creative writing. She’s Uncanny Magazine’s managing editor, a co-founder of FEMMES Interactive, and a recipient of the full 2017 Tan Seagull Scholarship for Young

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20. Kevin Spenst (Live at Massy Books!)

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2019/12/18

Happy holidays! Kevin Spenst jumps gracefully from style to poetic style. Andrew is thrilled to chat about idiotic idioms. It's a blast. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Kevin Spenst is the author of Ignite, Jabbering with Bing Bong (both with Anvil Press), and over a dozen chapbooks including Pray Goodbye(the Alfred Gustav Press), Surrey Sonnets (JackPine Press), and most recently Upend (Frog Hollow Press: Dis/Ability series). In 2020, his third book of poetry will be coming

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19. Estlin McPhee

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2019/12/11

Estlin McPhee discusses their chapbook, Shapeshifters (Rahila's Ghost). Andrew is hyped to talk about Glee's role in Estlin's poetry. It's a fun time for all. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Estlin McPhee is a writer, facilitator, and collective organizer living on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh land in Vancouver, where they earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Shapeshifters, their poetry chapbook, is out now with Rahila's Ghost

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18. Alex Leslie

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2019/12/04

Alex Leslie talks about her new book, Vancouver for Beginners (Book*hug, 2019). Andrew is stoked to record with Alex's dog, Lucas. It's an absolute blast. ----- Click here to check out Page Fright's live recording in Vancouver on December 7th (6-8pm @ Massy Books)! ----- Alex Leslie was born and lives in Vancouver. She is the author of Vancouver for Beginners (Book*hug, 2019) and two short story collections: We All Need to Eat, a finalist for the 2019 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and People Who

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17. Wayde Compton

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2019/11/21

Wayde Compton discusses his new graphic novel, The Blue Road (Arsenal Pulp, 2019). Andrew is incredibly excited when Wayde reads from his copy of Performance Bond. It's a good time, and a great listen. ----- Click here to check out Page Fright's live recording in Vancouver on December 7th (6-8pm @ Massy Books)! ----- Wayde Compton is the author of The Blue Road: A Fable of Migration (illustrated by April dela Noche Milne), The Outer Harbour: Stories, After Canaan: Essays on Race, Writing, and

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16. Rhea Tregebov

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2019/11/14

Rhea Tregebov talks about her new novel Rue des Rosiers (Coteau Books, 2019). Andrew leaves his comfort zone and reads a novel for fun for the first time in years. It's a genuinely fun conversation. ----- Click here to check out Page Fright Live! ----- Rhea Tregebov’s first novel,The Knife Sharpener’s Bell, published by Coteau Books, won the J.I Segal Award for fiction, was shortlisted for the Kobzar Award, and was listed in theGlobe and Mail’stop 100 books. An award-winning poet and celebrated

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15. Fiona Tinwei Lam

Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast ·

2019/11/06

Fiona talks poetry and video poems. Andrew loves Fiona's use of form. It's a stellar time for all. ----- Click here to check out Page Fright Live! ----- Fiona Tinwei Lam is an award-winning writer who teaches at SFU’s Continuing Studies. Her third collection of poetry, Odes & Laments, was published this Fall with Caitlin Press. Fiona has authored two previous poetry books, a children’s book, edited two essay collections, and her work appears in more than 30 anthologies. Andrew William (A.W.)

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