Ottawa novelist and poet Emily Austin (writer in residence, 2026/27) sits down with two creative writing Masters' students to talk about her writing process, her struggles with dyslexia in childhood, how she manages writer’s block and criticism, her breakthrough into getting published, how she navigates social media, how the gaps in LGBTQ+ fiction and her background in librarianship inspired her latest novel, Is This A Cry For Help?, and how she is preparing to teach a "Writing The Novel" course this Fall term.

Interviewers: Katrina Wilcox and Grace Wildman
Director: Suyi Okungbowa
Editor: Eliza Sylvia
Mid-Episode Segment: Anne Raine, Bianca Lavigne, Heidi Elder
Special thanks: Jonathan Degan
Recorded @ UOttawa's Multimedia Studios

Ottawa poet and novelist Ben Ladouceur (writer in residence, Winter 2026) discusses his writing process, how he gets his ideas, and his writing journey from poet to novelist.

Interviewer: Kimberly Andrews
Director: Suyi Okungbowa
Audio Engineering: Jonathan Degan
Editor: Eliza Sylvia

Recorded @ UOttawa's Multimedia Studios

Award-winning author and former journalist Kate Heartfield (writer in residence, Fall 2024) discusses her writing process, ideas, and her journey from journalist to fiction author.

Director: Suyi Okungbowa
Interviewer: Ashley Tenn
Audio Engineering: Jonathan Degan
Editor: Gabrielle Dorr

Recorded @ UOttawa's Multimedia Studios