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  • 3. Emily Austin, Bestselling Author of 8 Novels

    3. Emily Austin, Bestselling Author of 8 Novels
    Sep 22 2026
    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
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    35 min
  • 2. Ben Ladouceur, Ottawa Poet and Novelist

    2. Ben Ladouceur, Ottawa Poet and Novelist
    Dec 3 2025
    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
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    44 min
  • Kate Heartfield, from Journalist to Fantasy Fiction Author

    Kate Heartfield, from Journalist to Fantasy Fiction Author
    Oct 30 2024
    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
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    23 min