Podcasts about mcnally robinson

Vancouver author Carleigh Baker explores topics like climate anxiety in her latest short story collection; hear from the folks behind indie bookstores McNally Robinson and Inhabit Books on the popular titles in their shelves; Nova Scotia fiction writer Elaine McCluskey on her latest novel; books that feature contemporary immigrant stories with Annie Nguyen, and more.

Jason Kindrachuk, COVID-19, three years later Angela Torgerson, GM, McNally Robinson

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Wondering how events have changed for independent booksellers now that we're three years into the pandemic? We sat down with John Toews, the Event Coordinator at McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg to chat about the positive side of hosting virtual and hybrid events, how they measure success, the challenges that came with pivoting to virtual, and so much more. (Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/1/31/a-conversation-with-john-toews-from-mcnally-robinson-booksellers-about-events)

We've been through uncertain economic times before. But today's challenges seem to be hitting us from every direction. The knee-jerk reaction throughout the world of business is to cut marketing expenses. Yet the old adage in the world of content creation and promotion is quite different: when times are good, you should advertise; when times are bad, you MUST advertise. This episode considers the economic uncertainties in today's world for small and large business leaders - and advises redeploying existing resources as part of a trajectory of investing more strategically. Specifically, this episode looks at podcasting as one of the newest - and increasingly valuable - components in a company's arsenal. Podcasting isn't used widely in the business world, and this episode explains why it should be. Harnessing your audio messaging represents "sound" business advice. Podcasting - Explained! and Podcasting - The Companion Handbook are available through dozens of retailers globally, including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Walmart, Target, Waterstones and McNally Robinson. Also check out Henley Point for more information. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steven-christianson/message

It has been 10 years since the Thunder Road novel came out and Chadwick is back with a new book set in the Thunder Road world, gathering 10 short stories set in the Thunder Road world. We discuss how this came about, writing stories not from Ted Callan's perspective, the music of the book and its influence, reading it separate from the trilogy, and additional characters from the trilogy. We also tap into Graveyard Mind, the first book in another series by Chadwick, how it would work in a gaming setting and the future of the series. We discuss the Savage Worlds Gaming System, Microscope Game, and Clare C Marshall's YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/ClareMarshallThe book launched at McNally Robinson in Winnipeg. You can listen to the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdlvyvFUWLUWe also discuss comic books: scripting for comics, artists, different writing styles, and Marvel Comics.Check up on all things Chadwick over at his website: https://chadwickginther.com/McNally Robinson is the premiere bookseller in Canada and where you should support your favourite authors. You can visit them here: https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/And finally, Chadwick's publisher is Ravenstone Press (an imprint of Turnstone Press): https://www.turnstonepress.com/books/ravenstone.htmlWe play several music clips throughout the episode. Music is a key component of Chadwick's writing. Because I want you to go find the music that inspires his series, here are some of the key songs of Thunder Road.Black ShuckThe DarknessComposed by J. GrahamDan HawkinsJustin HawkinsFrankie PoullainRelease Year 2003Thunder RoadMary Lou FordComposed by Bruce SpringsteenRelease Year 1973Tombstone BluesBob DylanComposed by Bob DylanRelease Year 1965At the Hundredth MeridianThe Tragically HipComposed by Gord DownieThe Tragically HipRelease Year 1992Back in BlackAC/DCComposed by Brian JohnsonAngus YoungMalcolm YoungRelease Year 1980When the Sky Comes Looking for YouMotörhead Release Year 1997#podcast #writing #norse #gods #bookstore #series #rpg Website: www.seanmcginity.caMerch: Red Bubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/seangeekpodcast/shopTee Public: https://www.teepublic.com/seangeekpodcast@seangeekpodcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook@fastfretfingers on Instagram@ToddGeeks Tech Talk on Facebook @captivatefmMentioned in this episode:Want Merch?You can get your own SeanGeek and FastFret Merch over at our storefront on Teepublic, over at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/seangeek-podcast

Jonathan welcomes author Chadwick Ginther in to talk about his new collection of short stories When the Sky Comes Looking for You: Short Trips Down Thunder Road. Ginther discusses his approach to writing short stories and how time management got him to where he is today. When the Sky Comes Looking for You launches at McNally Robinson on Wednesday, Oct. 19. More details here. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/strangerfiction/message

Margaret Macpherson dropped by to talk about her incisive and important new memoir TRACKING THE CARIBOU QUEEN. Along the way, we talked about the difficulty in writing about systemic racism and the colonial system, as well as why some stories work better as creative non-fiction and others as fiction. Grab a copy of TRACKING THE CARIBOU QUEEN from our website here. Margaret's Masterclass event with Edmonton's LitFest is on October 20th, and information on that can be found here. For information on Margaret's Saskatoon Launch at McNally Robinson on October 27th, click here. The Edmonton launch for the book will be at the Bonnie Doon Community Hall on October 29th, info here. 

This week on the mighty Punch! Radio, Jody and Dave talk F1 racing and Drive to Survive on Netflix. Fun Fact: Jody is now collecting F1 trading cards. What?!!! Also, Brennan gives his take on The Batman and Hank chats with Craig about his new book, "Nothing You Do Matters", available at Turning the Tide, McNally Robinson, Amazing Stories, Amazon, and Kindle. #buyitreaditloveit #yxe, #TheAdamProject, #nothingyoudomatters, #batman, #punchradio #punchyxe #F1racing #drivetosurvive #popculture #movies #comics     

Knyzhka Corner Book Review: First Star I See Tonight: Ukrainian Christmas Traditions by Orysia Tracz (2nd printing) • Feature Interview with Ruslan Tracz, remembering his mother Orysia Tracz, and discussing details of the book and its second printing • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Plenty of Great Ukrainian Music!Featured artists in this episode: • Millenia • Plach Yaremi • Lemko Bluegrass Band • Ron Cahute & Ihor Baczinski • Kalyna • Юрій Гнатковскі та Юлія Лорд • SloohaiJoin me - Pawlina - for the Vancouver edition of Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio—every Saturday at 6pm PST on AM1320 CHMB and streaming at www.am1320.com.Reminder: If you're in the Vancouver listening area you can catch the Nanaimo edition Wednesdays from 11am-12:30pm on air at 101.7FM or online with hosts Pawlina and Oksana Poberezhnyk. Podcast feed at our website.In between broadcasts, please check out our Patreon site and support the show!Links mentioned in the show:To order First Star I See Tonight: Ukrainian Christmas Traditions:McNally Robinson: https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9780994920805/orysia-tracz/1st-star-i-see-tonight-ukranian-xmas?blnBKM=1Audrey's Bookstore: https://audreys.ca/item/zjwz7dZclmmn7-S6gw0QUgYevshan: https://yevshan.com/products/first-star-i-see-tonight-2nd-edition-2021?_pos=1&_sid=c0a5da66a&_ss=r&variant=40787389153438Koota Ooma: https://kootaooma.com/first-star-i-see-tonight-ukrainian-christmas-traditions.htmlSocial media links for First Star I See Tonight: Ukrainian Christmas Traditions:Twitter: @firststarbookInstagram:firststarchristmasFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/firststarchristmas/ Support the show on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(0:44) Crazy weather patterns have hit British Columbia as we were recording. We talk about the disaster and it's impact. (2:29) Do you remember BMX and 10-Speeds? We sure do and offer our own stories from back in the day. (6:38) Alf Catalico, guitar slinger from Volume, Dirtbeak and the Chocolate Bunnies from Hell will be coming up on a future episode. (9:04) Just how interesting and humorous is yogurt… or is that yoghurt, or maybe yogourt. You think you know yog… well however you spell it. We didn't either. So we muddle through it's history, the process of making it. Yes, and learn a whole bunch of new words we apparently cannot pronounce. And this is why two New Brunswickers should never be used to explain things. Can you say Fecundity? We sure can't. (20:49) Howard Campbell just released his debut novel Talented. Just how hard was it to get this novel into Sean's hands? Let us tell the tale of the corporate book chain that does not support authors and how a real bookstore chain, McNally Robinson does. (32:53) We discuss comic book scripts a la Alan Moore, which comics to read in the can, the alternatives to 7-11, (42:12) the show's new logo, the latest snowfall, and winter driving. Oh yeah, and Todd goes on a rant about politicians using our tax dollars. You can buy Talented by Howard Campbell at McNally Robinson https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9780578931449/howard-campbell/talented (https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9780578931449/howard-campbell/talented) #floods #britishcolumbia #volume #yogurt #yogourt #yoghurt #fecundity #talented #mcnallyrobinson #indieauthor #comics #snow #winter #taxdollars Website: http://www.seanmcginity.ca/ (www.seanmcginity.ca) @seangeekpodcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @toddgeek on Twitter @fastfretfingers on Instagram @ToddGeeks Tech Talk on Facebook @mbpodfest @captivatefm

Ernie Louttit's a son, brother, father and soon, a Moshum or ‘grandfather'. He's a Missanabie Cree from Northern Ontario. He grew up in a town call Oba, about 1,000 kilometers or a 12 & a half-hour drive north of Toronto, Canada. While now it is a place where he goes to heal his soul, it was a rough start. He dropped out of school and started working on the railroad at age 15. In 1978 at 17, he joined the military where he stayed for 8 years. While he served, he went to Cyprus with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). Later in his career, he became a member of the Military Police, stationed in Wainwright, Alberta at the PPCLI Battle school. The largest training centre in Western Canada.  He was honorably discharged in 1987 and shortly thereafter joined the Saskatoon Police where he served as a Patrol Officer and then Patrol Sergeant for 30 years. He was known on the streets of Saskatoon as ‘Indian Ernie', affectionately by the people he served, and not so affectionately by the people he regularly arrested. Since his retirement, he's written 3 books about his experiences and the lessons they taught him. Colleagues, civilians and criminals alike have picked up his books, curious to see if their own stories might appear. There are a number of stories that stand out, including his efforts to interfere with the source of Lysol and cooking wine sold to the desperately addicted. His testimony in the Stonechild inquiry and the so-called ‘Starlight tours' which involved at least 2 members of the Saskatoon police driving First Nations people to the outskirts of Saskatoon, leaving them stranded in freezing temperatures. Three men died, including 17 year-old Neil Stonechild. He proudly served in patrol for his whole career believing he could do his best work, boots on the ground, in his community instead of from behind a desk. When he retired in 2013, he carried with him thousands of stories, experiences and mental images, many of which he has not been able to shake.  Writing and speaking about those experiences have helped, as well as a strong and supportive family.  Social links Books https://www.ubcpress.ca/indian-ernie https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781895830781/ernie-louttit/indian-ernie?blnBKM=1 (McNally Robinson): (www.mcnallyrobinson.com) Indian Ernie: Perspectives on Policing and Leadership; More Indian Ernie: Insights from the Streets; The Unexpected Cop: Indian Ernie on a Life of Leadership. Please shop local where possible. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Gregory vents to Justin and Dan about NFTs, a new trend in cryptocurrency that involves art. Pick up your copy of Dragon Nanny at McNally Robinson: https://shar.es/aoDLlK Transition clips are from The Colossus of New York (1958) - https://youtu.be/wTEKNyXkPbI Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingartwork/ https://www.instagram.com/danvadeboncoeur/ GMB Chomichuk's online store https://gmbchomichuk.bigcartel.com Chasing Artwork's online store: https://society6.com/prints/chasingartwork Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gmb-chomichuk/message

In January, I had the chance to sit down with Canadian science fiction and fantasy author Craig Russell to talk about his 2016 novel Fragment. Fragment follows a cast of characters ranging from scientists to naval officers to TV news anchors as they're caught in the aftermath of an Antarctic ice sheet the size of France breaking off into the ocean. In this edited version of our 2-hour conversation, Craig and I discuss the science of ice, Craig's personal experiences in the Canadian Arctic, and climate denialism among heads of state. Craig also was kind enough to share a reading from Fragment. Listen to the full 2-hour, unedited podcast by becoming a member on Patreon. WHAT YOU CAN DO Add your voice in telling President Biden to stop Line 3, a proposed pipeline expansion that would bring dirty tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin. More information on how you can get involved here: https://www.stopline3.org/ Transcript: https://storiesforearth.com/2021/03/16/craig-russell-fragment/ Support us: https://storiesforearth.com/support-us/ Craig Russell Buy from Craig's local bookstore, McNally Robinson, from $19.95: https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781771871112/craig-russell/fragment Buy on Bookshop from $19.95*: https://bookshop.org/a/140/9781771871112 Official website: https://craigrussell.info/ Craig on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Craig-Russell-Canadian-writer-405890166288189/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Craig on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4509831.Craig_Russell Stories for Earth is a podcast about everything climate change in pop culture. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Justin returns from C2E2 with no obvious coronavirus symptoms, Gregory has an interesting TV pitch meeting, and in between they discuss (with Producer Dan) the idea of method vs. result. Does it matter how art is created, as long as it looks cool? The Automatic Age launches April 15th at McNally Robinson in Winnipeg: https://bit.ly/3cIHyqi Transition clips are from Gattaca (1997): https://youtu.be/BpzVFdDeWyo Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingartwork/ https://www.instagram.com/danvadeboncoeur/ GMB Chomichuk's online store https://gmbchomichuk.bigcartel.com Chasing Artwork's online store: https://society6.com/prints/chasingartwork Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gmb-chomichuk/message

Justin returns from C2E2 with no obvious coronavirus symptoms, Gregory has an interesting TV pitch meeting, and in between they discuss (with Producer Dan) the idea of method vs. result. Does it matter how art is created, as long as it looks cool? The Automatic Age launches April 15th at McNally Robinson in Winnipeg: https://bit.ly/3cIHyqi Transition clips are from Gattaca (1997): https://youtu.be/BpzVFdDeWyo Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingartwork/ https://www.instagram.com/danvadeboncoeur/ GMB Chomichuk's online store https://gmbchomichuk.bigcartel.com Chasing Artwork's online store: https://society6.com/prints/chasingartwork Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gmb-chomichuk/message

What ROGUE action would you take to make driving in Winnipeg better? (01:15); YOUR suggestions on rogue action (9:42); Manitoba Moose retiring Jimmy Roy's jersey tonight (11:29); 'Not easy trivia' for Saints and Sinners tickets! (20:51); Eddie Olczyk on his new book, ahead of his appearance at McNally Robinson on Sunday (26:15); Local loungewear brand ZUEIKE creates special line of clothing for Black History Month (37:56)

McNally Jackson Books is an independent bookstore based in New York City owned and operated by Sarah McNally, a former editor at Basic Books and the daughter of Holly and Paul McNally, founders of McNally Robinson Booksellers based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Sarah opened her first of seven stores in 2004 as a branch of McNally Robinson. In August 2008 she established McNally Jackson as an independent company. In October 2019 she met me.  We consorted in the basement of her flagship store. Two thirds of the way through our conversation we were jointed by Jeff Deutsch, Director of Chicago's Seminary Co-op Bookstore. Among other things, our discussion covers chocolate bars, delegation, Sunday emails, rents & real estate, the procreation of bookstores, Sarah's stationery, aversion to irrational travel rules, reading not changing the world, smugness, Trevor Noah's book, mutual respect, civic missions, retail in Paris, mobs of tourists, visuals, the importance of cover designs, the retreat of criticism, Instagram, bugs, Bison Books, offices, seminary students, lines on the floor, browsing, tables and buying-energy, matcha and mouldy mugs. 

Producer Dan pops on the podcast as Justin breaks down his experience at Denver Pop Culture Con. Then Gregory debates the over-commercialization of art via merchandise. And they all reminisce about the good-ol' Blockbuster Video days. Gear and Sea launches at McNally Robinson in Winnipeg on June 22nd as part of FanQuest 2019: http://bit.ly/31y2Z7Q Transition clips for this episode are from Stranger Things(2016): https://youtu.be/YEG3bmU_WaI Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk https://www.instagram.com/chasingartwork https://www.instagram.com/danvadeboncoeur Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley

Producer Dan pops on the podcast as Justin breaks down his experience at Denver Pop Culture Con. Then Gregory debates the over-commercialization of art via merchandise. And they all reminisce about the good-ol' Blockbuster Video days. Gear and Sea launches at McNally Robinson in Winnipeg on June 22nd as part of FanQuest 2019: bit.ly/31y2Z7Q Transition clips for this episode are from Stranger Things(2016): youtu.be/YEG3bmU_WaI Follow the gang on Instagram: www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk www.instagram.com/chasingartwork www.instagram.com/danvadeboncoeur Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gmb-chomichuk/message

Singer-songwriter [Scott Nolan](http://scottnolan.ca/) is set to release his debut book of poetry, *Moon Was a Feather*, with a launch event [April 5 at McNally Robinson.](http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-17161/Scott-Nolan----Book-Launch#.XI2-9yJKjIV) We talk about the inspiration behind the book, the differences between writing poems and writing songs, how he found a place of peace with his creativity after years of struggling with the music industry, and much more. This episode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg's finest venue, [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Singer-songwriter Scott Nolan is set to release his debut book of poetry, Moon Was a Feather, with a launch event April 5 at McNally Robinson. We talk about the inspiration behind the book, the differences between writing poems and writing songs, how he found a place of peace with his creativity after years of struggling with the music industry, and much more. This episode was brought to you by our friends at the SUNWOLF label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s finest venue, the Park Theatre. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to patreon.com/witchpolice and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Jeremy Morantz lost his younger brother Nathan tragically a few years ago. This year he is releasing a book about the life and times of growing up with a brother with autism. Jeremy came by to talk about his brother, the book and autism.  Jeremy Morantz is a 21-year-old Communications student with a focus in public relations and politics. Jeremy’s writing is influenced by his love for comedy, pop-culture, and top 40 music. What Does He Dream About? is his debut book. He lives in Winnipeg. The Book launch will be taking place February 10.  The book is available at McNally Robinson, through Jeremy's Website and wherever good books are sold.  Take Our survey!  Support the show: http://paypal.me/mattcundill See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See the unedited version of this episode only on Patreon. The SeanGeek's Seanorama and FastFretFingers bring out their big gun (that's Corey Toews beautiful mug) to facilitate this special format episode of the show. Laurie E. Smith, writing as Laren Alder has just released the Codex Of Desire (which has not become a #1 bestseller) joins us at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Winnipeg to talk about the book. They get in depth into the novel, as well as covering some great topics including Keycon, Wild Prairie FurryCon, the Radisson Hotel, McNally Robinson and a host of other topics. But yeah, dinosaurs!   #codexofdesire #keycon #Wildprairiefurrycon #radissonhotel #winnipeg #mcnallyrobinson   "The Codex of Desire: A Tragic Tale of Prehistoric Love" Love and violence, war and lust, lies and betrayal — even intelligent feathered dinosaurs fell prey to such savage impulses, more than 67 million years ago.  When Raoul Deguchi, a human palaeontologist, touches the alien-forged metal band wrapped around the forearm of a small theropod dinosaur fossil, he is mentally transported back in time to experience the tragic intersection of five dinosaur lives. Girn'ash, a shrewd and secretive female slave, falls in love with Tir'at~Esk, a dashing military prisoner — and will do anything in her meagre power to win his freedom. But Girn'ash's queen is determined to coerce the handsome warrior into her harem, and when so many ferocious desires collide it might doom an entire civilization to nuclear extinction. The book can be found where better books are sold. You can also get it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GD3HBHK If you want to follow Lauren, here are her social media homes:   Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/lauriesmithauthor/ Bloghttps://laurenalder.home.blog Twitterhttps://twitter.com/lsmithnovelist

See the unedited version of this episode only on Patreon. The SeanGeek's Seanorama and FastFretFingers bring out their big gun (that's Corey Toews beautiful mug) to facilitate this special format episode of the show. Laurie E. Smith, writing as Laren Alder has just released the Codex Of Desire (which has not become a #1 bestseller) joins us at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Winnipeg to talk about the book. They get in depth into the novel, as well as covering some great topics including Keycon, Wild Prairie FurryCon, the Radisson Hotel, McNally Robinson and a host of other topics. But yeah, dinosaurs!   #codexofdesire #keycon #Wildprairiefurrycon #radissonhotel #winnipeg #mcnallyrobinson   "The Codex of Desire: A Tragic Tale of Prehistoric Love" Love and violence, war and lust, lies and betrayal — even intelligent feathered dinosaurs fell prey to such savage impulses, more than 67 million years ago.  When Raoul Deguchi, a human palaeontologist, touches the alien-forged metal band wrapped around the forearm of a small theropod dinosaur fossil, he is mentally transported back in time to experience the tragic intersection of five dinosaur lives. Girn'ash, a shrewd and secretive female slave, falls in love with Tir'at~Esk, a dashing military prisoner — and will do anything in her meagre power to win his freedom. But Girn'ash's queen is determined to coerce the handsome warrior into her harem, and when so many ferocious desires collide it might doom an entire civilization to nuclear extinction. The book can be found where better books are sold. You can also get it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GD3HBHK If you want to follow Lauren, here are her social media homes:   Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/lauriesmithauthor/ Bloghttps://laurenalder.home.blog Twitterhttps://twitter.com/lsmithnovelist

invaluable interview tips // the divergent paths of Bachman and Cummings // money in the music industry // AND MORE • This week we cut deep with John Einarson, retired teacher, guitarist, respected rock music historian with 14 books under his belt, teacher of a variety of classes at McNally Robinson, and frequent contributed to… Read more The post Episode #33: John Einarson appeared first on Paper Cut Winnipeg.

The long list of nominees for The Giller Prize was released yesterday, so to go over some of the titles, Chris Hall of McNally Robinson joined Greg and Brett in-studio.

00:00 - Richard Cloutier vs. Obby Khan - WPG Cycle Spin Challenge for CancerCare Manitoba 8:11 - St. Charles Councillor Shawn Dobson says handing out speeding tickets in school zones on holidays is a cash grab. What do you think? 18:30 - Ruth Abernethy, celebrated Canadian sculptor who is in Winnipeg tonight at McNally Robinson to launch her book "Life and Bronze: A Sculptor's Journal" 36:58 - TONGUE TO BUM: A Detox Story -- Lecture tonight at the Caboto Centre, presented by Vita Health, hosted by our guest Dr. Terry Willard 54:10 - He's had FOUR traumatic brain injuries, and tells his inspiring story. His name is David Henry, and he is joined by Sylvia Marusyk (or simply, Sylvia!) who is an Activational Speaker, Occupational Therapist and Health Coach. Her website is www.stressedtokill.me 73:42 - Happy 100th Anniversary to Assiniboine Golf Club! We speak to Assiniboine's General Manager Glen Mills 81:23 - Ruth Abernethy book giveaway, and an acknowledgement that she was way smarter than us 85:31 - Steve Earle ticket giveaway, then an almost unbelievable story from Memphis about a "body on the trunk" 91:38 - Richard Cloutier & Julie Buckingham tee up THE NEWS

Sally Meadows is a five-time national/international award-nominated author, singer/songwriter, and speaker who lives in Saskatoon. Sally travels all around Saskatchewan and beyond in support of her children’s picture book The Two Trees, raising autism awareness and giving school-age children the opportunity to learn about trees, dinosaurs, minerals, and more through fun hands-on activities. You can purchase this book at McNally Robinson, Turning the Tide, and My Whimsey Store, all in Saskatoon. It can also be ordered from major bookstore retailers including Chapters/Indigo/Coles, Amazon, and at sallymeadows.com. If you'd like Sally to read at your school, local library, or other non-profit, please contact Sally at sally@sallymeadows.com. Funding is available for such readings through the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild. This podcast features Western Canadian authors reading from their novels, short fiction, poetry, memoirs, or non-fiction. It is created and hosted by Saskatchewan novelist Lisa Guenther. Reading West is open to featuring published authors from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. For the most part, the podcast focuses on literature, but writers working in other genres are welcome to inquire. For more information on submitting, visit lisaguenther.com/reading-west-podcast/  You can also check out the show on Facebook at www.facebook.com/readingwest/ Theme music is Flax Flower Blue by Best Kept Secret Girlfriend.

House of Mystery is a collection of fairy tale poems about mermaids, monsters, mothers, and more. It's available at Chapters in Regina, McNally Robinson in Saskatoon, and online at Amazon. It's also available as an e-book. Courtney Bates-Hardy is a poet and the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Book Awards. She holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from the University of Regina. Her poems have appeared in a variety of literary magazines, including Room, Carousel, and On Spec. Her poems have been featured in Imaginarium 4: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing and long-listed for The Best Canadian Poetry 2015. In her spare time, she reads comic books and practices yoga. She lives in Regina with her husband and their cat, Jean Grey. House of Mystery is her debut collection. This podcast features Western Canadian authors reading from their novels, short fiction, poetry, memoirs, or non-fiction. It is created and hosted by Saskatchewan novelist Lisa Guenther. Reading West is open to featuring published authors from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. For the most part, the podcast focuses on literature, but writers working in other genres are welcome to inquire. For more information on submitting, visit lisaguenther.com/reading-west-podcast/  You can also check out the show on Facebook at www.facebook.com/readingwest/ Theme music is Flax Flower Blue by Best Kept Secret Girlfriend.

Want to do more reading this year?  Planning to pull up a piece of beach this winter with a book or two?  Chris Hall of McNally Robinson Booksellers suggests five great, gripping books to get you on a reading kick.

Brett & Greg are joined by Michael Hart Izen & his brother Jon Izen, the author and illustrator of "Finger Up The Bum - A Guide to My Prostate Cancer". Michael is a 50 year old with terminal prostate cancer, and has written an amusing book on his experiences. They'll be at McNally Robinson at Grant Park tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 for a reading. 

Brett & Greg are joined by Geoff Kirbyson, author of "The Hot Line: How the Legendary Trio of Hull, Hedberg and Nilsson Transformed Hockey and Led the Winnipeg Jets to Greatness". Geoff has a book launch on Sunday October 16th at 2pm at McNally Robinson at Grant Park.