You’ve written a captivating manuscript? Great, now you have to sell it. Publishing is a business, and convincing a publisher to take a chance on your first or second book can be challenging, especially in an industry that has seen many cutbacks and consolidation. This Q&A podcast provides tips from Léonicka Valcius (Transatlantic Literary Agency), Janice Zawerbny (HarperCollins Canada) and Deborah Sun de la Cruz (Penguin Random House) to help your manuscript avoid the dreaded slush pile.

Ify Chiwetelu from CBC's NOW OR NEVER sits down with Minister Faust. They have a discussion around Faust's Afro-futurist writing and the direction of Canadian literature through a diverse lens.

DD President Helen Walsh interviews Sheena Kamal, two time best selling author. Kamal discusses how the neighbourhoods of Vancouver, BC influenced her writing and characters.

Niigaan Sinclair interviews David A. Robertson about the current and future prospects of Indigenous narratives through literature. Fun fact: both Niigaan and David are cousins!

Minister Faust, David A. Robertson, John Toews, Sheena Kamal, Deborah Sun de la Cruz and Marilyn Biderman take on the discussion of CanLit and taking a look at the fresh new voices taking over the industry.

Join Irene Bindi, Rosemarie Enslin and Ariel Gordon on a panel discussion about Promoting Yourself and Your Book. These women hold decades of experience in publishing or publicity and will provide pointers not only on how to get your manuscript published, but seeking the appropriate media coverage your work deserves.

Join Jamis Paulson, Deborah Sun de la Cruz and Marilyn Biderman as they provide helpful tips for writers to land the right publisher or agent through expert advice and experience.

Idil Mussa interviews Zoraida Córdova, born in Ecuador and raised in Queens, NY. They discuss the importance of diversity in emerging YA literature so young readers can relate to characters that look like them.

Jacqueline Lawrence interviews Massachusetts born and Connecticut raised Tochi Onyebuchi as he opens up about his interest in storytelling and his experience breaking into Young Adult Fiction

Helen Walsh interviews Shyam Selvadurai as he discusses the inspiration behind his work and using fiction as an outlet to articulate his diasporic experience.