Inkpod: Recent Episodes
Writers' Alliance of NL
Inkpod is the podcast of the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, bringing advice, news, and inspiration to current and future writers across the province. Episodes will feature interviews with provincial authors, editors, publishers, and educators and cover a wide range of topics pertinent to writers, including the writing process, learning the craft, publishing, marketing, and beyond. Inkpod: it's all about the stories.
For our final episode of Inkpod Podcast’s 2024 Summer Series, WritersNL Member Services and Communications Coordinator Wendy Rose chats with WritersNL’s Youth Advocate Hannah Jenkins and WritersNL Youth Committee Member Olive Fortune about all the work WritersNL and the Youth Committee is doing to better serve our Members ages 30 and under.
In the fifth episode of Inkpod Podcast, two-time winner of the Governor General’s Award Don McKay sits with emerging author Jay McGrath in the WritersNL studio.
Don and Jay cover Don’s prolific career including Don’s recent win of the Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards in Poetry for his book “Lurch,” his love of nature writing, and the apocalypse.
Don also talks about his first kids’ book, “The Rock Box,” a collaboration with his daughter and illustrator Sally McKay.
The fourth episode of Inkpod Podcast features past NLCUFresh Fish Award winners. The Award, founded by the O’Dea family, is one of Canada’s most lucrative writing awards, with a top prize of $5,000.
In conversation with host Russell Bowers, 2022 winner Tia McLennan and 2020 winner Clay Everest chat about their winning manuscripts, what winning this award meant for their writing careers, and what they’re up to now.
In episode three of the Inkpod Podcast’s 2024 Summer Series, host Wayne Jones's guest is Charis Cotter, winner of the NLBA's 2022 Young Adult book award for her novel “Footsteps in Bay de Verde: A Mysterious Tale.”
She talks about what the award meant to her, her impressions of the importance of WritersNL in the Newfoundland writing community, and her plans for 2024. Listen in!
Hosted by Author Jay McGrath, the second episode of Inkpod Podcast features Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards Fiction Prize Winner Elisabeth De Mariaffi.
Jay and Elisabeth discuss the acclaimed author’s career, including her NLBA-winning novel “The Retreat,” her collection of short stories “How to Get Along with Women” and her role as Executive Director of Riddle Fence, NL’s hub for fast-paced literature.
The premiere episode of Inkpod Podcast’s 2024 Summer Series celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day!
Tune in as host Ivan J White chats with artists Pam Hall and Jerry Evans about their project “Towards an Encyclopedia of Local Knowledge Chapter III: Miawpukek – The Middle River.”
Learn about how they both navigated research relationships to collaborate with the Mi'kmaw community of Conne River to create the third chapter of the Encyclopedia of Local Knowledge.
In the sixth and final episode of Inkpod Podcast's 2023 Summer Series, host Russell Bowers chats with writer and teacher Nkwazi Mango Willa about his life, thoughts on Africa's history, and experiences as a writer. They explore Nkwazi's belief in standing up for what you write and his passion for storytelling and equality.
In Episode #5 of the Inkpod Podcast, host Russell Bowers talks with author Paul Butler about his personal experiences, writing techniques, and insights into historical fiction and contemporary issues like Brexit and gender inequality. They also discuss the importance of community and supporting BIPOC writers.
In this episode, we talk to Libby Creelman about her time as Executive Director of WritersNL, writing while simultaneously managing your other career, the power and detriment of the short story, retirement, and her experience with Canadian editor John Metcalfe.
Hosted by Jay McGrath, this episode of Inkpod features acclaimed author Lisa Moore, who shares her insights on storytelling and community support.
From her involvement with WritersNL to adapting "February" into an opera, Lisa explores boundaries and ignites creativity, discussing the power of storytelling, the significance of belonging to a literary community, and the lessons learned from collaboration and exploring new artistic mediums.
In this episode of Inkpod Podcast, Tom and Jay discuss fathers, Tom's association with other writers + how that led to him making a big impact on WritersNL, becoming a national best-seller, his connections to the Queen and Stephen King, and having beans with Margaret Atwood and Pierre Burton.
In this episode of Inkpod Podcast, host Jay McGrath is with renowned poet, playwright and storyteller Agnes Walsh.
Agnes and Jay talk about the influence of artists such as Bob Dylan and Ed Kavanagh on her career, reading poetry around the world, the Tramore Theatre Troupe, her connection to WritersNL and more.
New from Inkpod Podcast: Episode 10: Live recording from What’s All That Noise? – a storytelling competition hosted by Lisa Moore!
Have you ever heard a noise that changed your life? What is the sweetest sound you’ve ever heard?
This episode, recorded and edited by Angela Antle, features storytellers sharing moving (and true) stories, with no scripts and no notes, around the theme of Noise.
Tune in to hear performances from this Sparkles Literary Events Series event, including stories from Sally Cunningham, Josh Goudie, Rashmi Hazarika, Tracy Kreuzburg, Violet Brown, Michelle Clemens, Bill Coultas, Eldin Husic, Bridget Canning, and WANL President Ainsley Hawthorn!
This episode of Inkpod Podcast features writer Kathryn Taylor, author of the romantic comedy Misty's Misadventures. Kathryn is also the host and producer of Let’s Get Writing on Rogers TV.
In this episode, writer and podcaster Jay McGrath chats with Kathryn about her book, talking to other writers and the business side of writing.
This episode of Inkpod Podcast features writer Alexis Koetting, author of the Bella James Mysteries including ENCORE, TRIPLE THREAT, and REVIVAL.
Alexis has also been working as a Canadian Actor on stage and screen for twenty-plus years with a BFA, Specialization in Theatre Performance and a Masters Degree in education.
In this episode, WANL Member + Podcaster Jay McGrath chats with Alexis about her writing, her acting and her involvement as a mentor to Emily Hepditch under the WANL mentorship program.
In 2021, WANL partnered with Admiralty House Communications Museum and the Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl for this event, which has allowed us not only to offer bigger prizes, but also gave us a wonderfully spooky location to record our author readings!
And the prizes are…**1st Place: $350
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $150**
Our five longlisted authors have now recorded readings of their submissions with our go-to guy for all things spooky and altogether kooky, Mike Hickey.
We will be releasing these filmed readings for viewers to vote for their favourite – voting opens this week, and will end on October 26, so cast your vote ASAP!
Thanks to our jury for helping us determine our longlist – we had 30+ submissions to send their way! The 2021 jury consisted of:
• Tracey Waddleton, Author of Send More Tourists… the Last Ones Were Delicious
“This book is like reaching into a cookie jar and finding a Barbie head.”
• Brad Dunne, Author of After Dark Vapours and The Gut:“His ability to craft pure terror and suspense is brilliantly fused with heartbreaking emotion and real-life feelings leave the reader turning the page all the way to the end.”
• Liz Solo, Author of Phreak“A sweeping crusty feat of biting, Nostradamic wisdom. A dirty mirror held up with tough love.”
This episode of Inkpod Podcast features popular new writer Emily Hepditch, author of award-winning debut novel "The Woman In The Attic," published by Flanker Press Ltd.
Hepditch's second novel, "Alone on the Trail," was released just this past April, and the reviews are glowing!
She is a #1 bestselling author, has been longlisted for the 2021 BMO Winterset Award, and is the winner of NL Reads 2021.
In this episode, WANL Member + Podcaster Jay McGrath chats with Emily about her involvement in the WANL mentorship program, the publishing of her first novel and the "Hepditch Method" – have a listen to learn what it's all about!
In this episode of Inkpod, host Wendy Rose chats with Dr. Vicki Hallett about her research on largely forgotten Newfoundland and Labrador poet Phebe Florence Miller, and how systemic biases shape historical memory.
For more information and links, visit the post on wanl.ca/podcast.
In this episode of Inkpod, host Carolyn R Parsons chats with Tonia Evans Cianciulli about co-writing The Heart's Obsession with her grandfather, author Calvin D. Evans, and persisting as an artist during a global pandemic.
For more information and links, go to the post on wanl.ca/podcast.
In this episode of Inkpod, host Andrew Peacock talks with Matthew LeDrew about being an author and publisher of genre fiction, including sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and the supernatural.
For more information and links, go to the episode post on wanl.ca/podcast.
A writer writes...a vlog? In this episode, writer Trudy Morgan-Cole discusses her engagement with various platforms for self-expression off the traditional page. Topics include blogging and vlogging, skirting writer's block, balancing author branding and personal expression, art criticism within a close-knit community, and following the creative urge into things writing-adjacent. Trudy Morgan-Cole is an award-winning author of historical and inspirational fiction, a teacher, book reviewer, and podcaster. Our host for this episode is Kelley Power, president of the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Trudy Morgan-Cole is online with her own author page ... and her blog ... and her “Shelf Esteem” podcast ... and her “Hypergraffiti” YouTube channel ... and her "Compulsive Overreader" book reviews.
Buy A Roll of the Bones on amazon.ca
Are you considering a non-fiction project? In our inaugural episode, author Kerri Cull shares her experience researching the sex trade in St. John’s for her non-fiction book, Rock Paper Sex: The Oldest Profession in Canada’s Oldest City. Topics include finding and conducting interviews, building trust, anonymity, consent, transcription, and respectfully handling sensitive subject matter. Kerri Cull is an author, poet, book reviewer, and white hat against internet crime. Our host for this episode is Jen Winsor, Executive Director of the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Kerri Cull’s author page: http://www.breakwaterbooks.com/product-category/author/kerri-cull/
Buy Rock Paper Sex: https://www.amazon.ca/Rock-Paper-Sex-Profession-Canadas/dp/1550816713
Blue Door Program: https://www.thrivecyn.ca/blue-door-program/
Street Reach: https://www.thrivecyn.ca/what-do-we-do/street-reach/
NL crisis and help lines: https://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/findhealthservices/helplines.html
Coming soon ... a new podcast from the Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador. Look us up on wanl.ca/podcast and stay tuned!