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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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29:22

Danny Ramadan talks about approaching himself as a...

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2025/11/08

ABOUT 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 memoir. He also talks about writing memoir as art and writing yourself as a character in your own memoir. For more about Crooked Teeth: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/crooked-teeth/ To view the 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes shortlists:

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27:03

Bill Arnott talks about how seeing a place on foot...

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2025/11/01

ABOUT 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 conversation, Bill talks about what first drew him to travel writing, and how mixed media helped him add new layers to how he saw Vancouver. For more about A Perfect Day for a Walk: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/a-perfect-day-for-a-walk/ To view

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30:17

Season 7 Episode 15: Revisiting Book Design with...

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2025/10/18

This, 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 how she got into book design, what she thinks about the trends in book covers, and answers the age-old question, "should we judge a book by its cover?" Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: http://www.bcyukonbookprizes.com/ About fleck creative studio:

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23:03

Shashi Bhat talks why she worried about writing a...

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2025/09/27

ABOUT 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 the term "women's fiction," and Shashi talks about why she loves writing short fiction. For more about Death by a Thousand Cuts: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/death-by-a-thousand-cuts-stories/ To view the 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes

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23:20

Zehra Naqvi talks about poetry helped her find her...

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2025/09/05

ABOUT 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 silence in poetry. For more about The Knot of my Tongue: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/the-knot-of-my-tongue/ To view the 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes shortlists: bcyukonbookprizes.com/2025/04/10/bc-…sts-announced/ ABOUT ZEHRA NAQVI: Zehra

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30:41

S7 E8 Minelle Mahtani talks about capturing silence...

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2025/08/02

ABOUT 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 comfort in her non-linear story structure. And how she captured her mom's voice on the page. To find out more about May it Have a Happy Ending: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/may-it-have-a-happy-ending/ To view the 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes

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31:02

S7 E7: Kayla Czaga talks about how she uses objects...

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2025/07/26

ABOUT 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 squishiness of time. To find out more about Midway visit: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/midway/ To view the 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes shortlists: bcyukonbookprizes.com/2025/04/10/bc-…sts-announced/ ABOUT KAYLA CZAGA: Kayla Czaga is the

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25:45

S7 E6: Loghan Paylor on learning to love your story's...

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2025/07/19

ABOUT 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 how they approached the research for their book. They also talk about the folklore in the novel. To find out more about The Cure for Drowning visit: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/the-cure-for-drowning/ To view the 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes

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21:19

S7 E5: Deirdre Simon Dore on why we need messy and...

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2025/07/12

ABOUT 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 protagonist, Frida. She also talks about why she wrote about memory and the perception of reality through Frida's story. To find out more about A Reluctant Mother visit: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/a-reluctant-mother/ To view the 2025 BC and

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25:35

S6 Episode 38: Leslie Gentile on how music helped her...

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2025/06/14

ABOUT 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 conversation, Leslie talks about the importance of representing the complexity and messiness of families in books for young readers. She also talks about how her music helped her write her books. To find out more about Elvis Me, and the Postcard Winter

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31:15

S6 Episode 38: Marion McKinnon Crook on how mysteries...

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2025/06/07

ABOUT 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 Award. In this conversation, Marion talks about why she chose to write memoir after a long career of nursing, teaching and writing over 25 books that include non-fiction for teens, mysteries, and biographies. She also talked about the research she did to

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51:00

S6 Episode 38: Revisiting popular episodes: Roy Henry...

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2025/03/13

ABOUT 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, nominated for the Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In this conversation Roy and Lucky talked about how they began collaborating, the impact these stories had had on those around them and the power of storytelling in preserving knowledge and history. To

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31:54

S6 Episode 36: Sam George and Jill Yonit Goldberg...

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2025/02/21

ABOUT 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 conversation with host Megan Cole, Sam and Jill talk about how they started working together on the book, and Sam talks about the significance of telling his own story. Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: www.bcyukonbookprizes.com/ About The Fire Still Burns:

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22:50

Season 6 Episode 34: Maya McKibbin and Ellen Rooney...

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2025/02/06

ABOUT 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 to Bring, both were finalists for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: bcyukonbookprizes.com/ To watch the full Storied video: https://vimeo.com/1046872971 About The Song that Called Them Home:

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32:44

Season 6 Episode 31: Cassie Smyth talks about how ECW...

Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast ·

2025/01/16

In 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, and corrects many of the misconceptions around audiobooks and audiobook production. Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: bcyukonbookprizes.com/ About ECW Press: https://ecwpress.com/pages/about-us ABOUT CASSIE: Cassie Smyth is the Audiobooks Manager at ECW

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30:37

Season 6 Episode 30: Christopher Patterson talks...

Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast ·

2025/01/10

In 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 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. Christopher talks about Y-Dang’s approach to writing in fragments, and how she approached rejection. Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/ About Landbridge:

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42:38

Season 6 Episode 29: Jennifer Bonnell talks about the...

Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast ·

2024/12/19

In 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 talks about returning home through the research in the book, she also talks about the need to cultivate abundance. Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: bcyukonbookprizes.com/ About Stewards of Splendour:

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44:53

Season 6 Episode 26: Katherine Palmer Gordon,...

Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast ·

2024/11/27

ABOUT 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 Leadership, Resilience, and Connection to Homelands, a finalist for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. Geoffrey Morrison is the author of Falling Hour, a finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Jess Housty is the author of Crushed Wild Mint, winner of

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26:44

Season 6 Episode 25: Kirsten Pendreigh talks about...

Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast ·

2024/11/21

ABOUT 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 how nature and the environment has inspired her work. She also talks about the importance of writing children's books that tackle topics like grief and death. Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: bcyukonbookprizes.com/ About Maybe A Whale :

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22:33

Season 6 Episode 24: Polly Horvath talks about...

Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast ·

2024/11/14

ABOUT 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 relying on her voice as an author. She also talks about why she writes novels for young readers and how she develops her characters. Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: bcyukonbookprizes.com/ About Pine Island Visitors:

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