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 NLCU

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 Nkuzi Mhango 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.