A former newspaper reporter and editor, Janet Richards lives and writes in Belleville. A word lover, art dabbler and stand up comic, Janet has two published poetry collections. In this encore program from the summer of 2014, Janet tells us about her life as a journalist and editor for a small-town newspaper, as well as … Continue reading Janet Richards

Mark Richardson is a journalist and author. Based in Cobourg, Mark is the former automotive editor of the Toronto Star and now contributes regularly to Canada’s national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, among other publications. His books include Zen and Now, Bird on a Wire, The Drive Across Canada, and Running on Empty. This encore … Continue reading Mark Richardson

Peggy Dymond Leavey made her first programme with Word on the Hills in June 2014. She worked for many years as a librarian in the public library system in Prince Edward County, but once she retired, she had more time for her writing. She is an award-winning and prolific author of middle grade stories and … Continue reading Peggy Dymond Leavey

Word on the Hills interviewed Bridget in July 2014. She was an active member of The Cobourg Poetry Workshop and involved in its organization. She gave many readings from her work. Her collection “Niagara Falls Trilogy”, displayed her chief poetic themes. Born and raised on the peninsula her poems concentrate on the minutiae of smalltown … Continue reading Bridget Campion

Jessica Outram is a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario with roots in the Georgian Bay Métis Community. An educator for over twenty-five years, Jessica specializes in Indigenous Education. She was the fourth Poet Laureate of Cobourg and is a playwright, children’s writer, singer and actress. She currently lives in Peterborough. We are delighted … Continue reading Jessica Outram

Our guest this week is Heidi Croot. This is an encore presentation from 2014. Heidi graduated with an Honours B.A. in English from the University of Western Ontario, in London, Ontario, and landed a dream job in corporate communication with IBM Toronto. She followed this line of work in the long-term care, municipal government, and … Continue reading Heidi Croot

This week our programme is another encore presentation. It’s an interview we had with well known Cobourg poet and publisher Mark Clement in August 2014. Though Mark started writing in high school, he gave up writing poetry for many years due to the demands of his career. But after retiring to Cobourg, he became involved … Continue reading Mark Clement

This week we are replaying an early interview with Ruth Clarke. Ruth is the author of a number of books of nonfiction, but has sometimes used fictional characters as narrators in her historical works. She has also written a field guide to Alderville’s Black Oak Savannah, with biologist and artist Rick Beaver, and Buffers, Boundaries and … Continue reading Ruth Clarke

This summer we plan to look back over the years to the first programmes we archived in 2014. This week we are rebroadcasting a conversation between Gwynn and Felicity made to introduce themselves to the audience for Word on the Hills. We hope you enjoy it.

This week we are delighted to welcome Shane Joseph again to Word on the Hills. Shane is a well-known Canadian novelist, blogger, reviewer, short story writer, and publisher at Blue Denim Press. He began writing as a teenager living in Sri Lanka and has never stopped. He is the author of an ever increasing number … Continue reading Shane Joseph