Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast

Feb 22 2025 106 ep. 49 mins 14

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Andrew French interviews established and emerging authors about breaking through as writers and finding their literary style.

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104. Is Your Book Too Long? (w/ Annick MacAskill)

Feb 22 2025 58 mins

Annick MacAskill is back to talk compiling her latest collection, Votive (Gaspereau Press). Andrew asks about book length and queer poems. It's a good one!--Annick MacAskill is the author of four full-length books of poetry, including Shadow Blight (Gaspereau Press, 2022), which won the Governor General's Award. Her most recent collection is Votive (Gaspereau Press, 2024).

103. "Best Canadian Poetry 2025" w/ ed. Aislinn Hunter & 4 Included Poets

Jan 27 2025 52 mins

Aislinn Hunter joins Andrew to talk about editing Best Canadian Poetry 2025. Four featured poets read their poems from the anthology. Andrew asks about the monumental task of editing BCP25 and poetry more generally. It’s a fun one! -- Aislinn Hunter is an award-winning novelist and poet and the author of eight highly acclaimed books including the novels ’The Certainties’ –

102. When is a Poem Finished? w/ Rob Madden

Dec 23 2024 53 mins

Rob Madden joins Andrew to discuss grief and masculinity, writing alongside photography, and his chapbook second hand smoke (Pinhole Poetry, 2024). It’s a rich discussion! -- Rob Madden is a writer living on the traditional and unceded territories of the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations in the City of North Vancouver, BC. His chapbook second hand smoke was published in 2024 by

101. Bird Books and Building a Collection w/ Anita Lahey (LIVE!)

Dec 11 2024 46 mins

Anita Lahey drops by to record an episode, live at the Fraser Valley Writer’s Festival! Andrew asks about birds, finding anthology editors, and Anita’s latest poetry collection, While Supplies Last. It's a fun lil’ convo! -- Anita Lahey’s latest poetry collection, While Supplies Last, was published by Véhicule Press in 2023. She’s also co-author, with Pauline Conley, of

100. A Poetry Celebration! w/ Estlin McPhee, Kyle McKillop, Jane Shi, and Rob Taylor

Nov 18 2024 68 mins

The 100th episode(!) of Page Fright, in which Andrew hosts a live reading featuring four poets (Estlin McPhee, Kyle McKillop, Jane Shi, and Rob Taylor) at Massy Arts Society to celebrate 5 years and 100 episodes of poetry interviews! The poets share their writing with the audience, and Andrew gets overwhelmed! -- Estlin McPhee is a writer and librarian who lives on the traditional

99. Poetry as Utopia w/ Lauren Peat

Nov 11 2024 50 mins

Lauren Peat comes onto the show to talk about her first poetry chapbook, Future Tense. Andrew asks about ending poems with questions. It's a curious chat! -- DETAILS: Lauren's Vancouver chapbook launch, hosted by Andrew! -- Lauren Peat is a writer, translator, and teacher. Her poems and translations have appeared in journals such as Arc Poetry Magazine, Asymptote, No Tokens, The Ma

98. A Decade of Chapbooks w/ Jim Johnstone

Oct 22 2024 62 mins

Jim Johnstone joins the show to discuss his new poetry anthology celebrating 10 years of Anstruther Press, The Anstruther Reader. Andrew asks about chapbooks, full-lengths, and turning off "editor brain." It's an informative chat! -- REGISTER: PAGE FRIGHT LIVE! AT THE FRASER VALLEY WRITER'S FESTIVAL -- Jim Johnstone is a Toronto-based poet, editor, and critic. He is the author of s

97. Cosmic Love Poems w/ Manahil Bandukwala

Oct 14 2024 49 mins

Manahil Bandukwala pops into the Zoom studio to talk about her second poetry collection, Heliotropia. Andrew admits to never seeing Star Trek and plans to jump in midway through, just to understand a poem. It's an episode blooming with great poems! -- Manahil Bandukwala is a writer and visual artist based in Ottawa and Mississauga, Ontario. She is the author of Heliotropia (Brick B

96. Having Fun in Your Poems w/ Natasha Ramoutar

Sep 25 2024 59 mins

Natasha Ramoutar is back to talk about her new poetry collection, Baby Cerberus. Andrew emphasizes the fun they've had writing lately. It's truly a fun one! -- Natasha Ramoutar is a writer of Indo-Guyanese descent from Toronto. Her debut collection of poetry, Bittersweet, published in 2020 by Mawenzi House, was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award. She was the

95. Queer Longing w/ Amanda Merpaw

Aug 29 2024 53 mins

Amanda Merpaw drops in to talk about her debut poetry collection, Most of All the Wanting. Andrew asks about poetry as a queer art form. It's a great time! -- Attend Page Fright: A Poetry Reading & Celebration (Sept 20 6-8pm at Massy Arts Society in Vancouver) -- Amanda Merpaw (she/her) is a writer, editor, and translator. She is the author of the chapbook Put the Ghosts Do