Amy sits down to talk with the 2020 finalists for the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award: L.D. Crichton (All Our Broken Pieces), Nafiza Azad (The Candle and the Flame), Natasha Deen (In the Key of Nira Ghani), Tom Ryan (Keep This to Yourself) and S.K....

Amy sits down with all of the nominees of the 2019 Amy Mathers Teen Book Award: Kelley Armstrong (Aftermath), Catherine Lo (Easy Prey), Tanaz Bhathena (A Girl Like That), Michelle Barker (The House of One Thousand...

For the beginning of season two of YA Write, I am talking to Anna Preimaza, author of Kat and Meg Conquer the World and her latest, Fan the Fame. An expert on gaming and an avid YouTube fan, Preimaza discusses juggling two car...

Caught up this week with Nova Scotian author Tom Ryan whose book, Keep This To Yourself, comes out in May. Ryan expands his range from contemporary teen fiction to mystery, reflecting the importance of equal representation of LGBTQ cha...

Valentines Day is just around the corner so it seems appropriate that this month on YA Write I am talking to author and activist Robin Stevenson. A former social worker, Stevenson's empathy and care for those around her inspires b...

Going into my podcast with author Sylvia McNicoll, most recently known for Body Swap, I had ideas about what I wanted to ask her. Focusing on her last four YA/teen books alone, the themes of death, rebirth and second chances have fascinated me,...

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Hello Canadian teen book readers! After a medical leave of absence I am back with a podcast interview with Star Spider! Her first teen book, Past Tense, is coming out in April. Listen to our 46 minute conversation covering such topics as mental...

Hello Canadian teen book readers! This month I am talking to Danielle Younge-Ullman about the differences between writing for the stage and writing books, as well as the hallmarks of Canadian literature. Nominated for a Governor General's Award...

Hello Canadian teen book readers! Change of authors this month - Christina Minaki's Burning the Boats launched on May 24th, but due to my personal medical problems I was unable to get together with her to tape our podcast. Look for her in one o...

In a special summer edition of YA Write! Podcast, author Christina Minaki talks about her novel, #BurningTheBoats ! Tune in for an enlightening conversation about disability, self-publis...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – the Canadian Children’s Book Centre award nominees have been revealed, and the 2019 Forest of Reading lists will be close behind. I am happy to announce this year’s nominees for the Sylvan-sponsored Am...

My guest this month for YA Write! is Michelle Barker, author of The House of One Thousand Eyes, a novel about life under the East German regime in Berlin after World War II. Listen as we explore the differences and commonalities of writing sci ...