Anna Ling Kaye, daughter of a foreign correspondent, grew up in no fewer than ten cities around the world. Today, Quill & Quire celebrates her as a Canadian woman promoting diversity in publishing. Listen to us chat about her commitment to celebrating mixed heritages and common cultures.
At the fifth anniversary of Rain City Chronicles, I told a story about the day that Michael Jackson died. It was a blast. Vancouver is awesome!
In the summer of 2013, Aimee Taylor was diagnosed with inoperable stage IV cancer. She had just given birth to her daughter. Listen to her story of hope, love and treatment in the face of death. Download or stream the January 11th link here.
I’m thrilled with the smart and thoughtful review from Stacey May Fowles of The Globe and Mail. “Pedal is the sort of valuable book that ignites debate, but doesn’t conclude it. Beyond anything, the novel wisely asserts that sexual abuse and trauma are not problems as simplistic and easily solved as we want them to be. Until we are able to have the hard conversations about their complexity we will be no closer to preventing their pervasiveness.” Read the full article here.
Doretta Lau and I discuss stealing dialogue from friends, Schadenfreude culture, and her acclaimed short story collection How does a single blade of grass thank the sun? Download or stream the December 21st episode here!
Canada’s best book blog 49th Shelf chose PEDAL as a Book of the Year. Yay!
Storytelling Show host Vanessa Woznow interviews all the collective members about the women who have shaped our lives. Stream or download the December 14th episode here!
I chatted with Vancouver crafter Tawny Darbyshire about craft fair culture, buying local and how to curate a life worth living. And maybe Jian Ghomeshi. Listen here!
Jen Neale reviewed PEDAL in the Coastal Observer! “The underlying message is inarguable—the right of women to define their own experiences of abuse.” Yes.
Back in September, I interviewed Christine Ama on women in fashion, women in music, women in comedy, and women in literature. We got a little silly and had a blast. Hope you do, too. 🙂 Click on the October 26th link!
