S2E6: Richard Van Camp

On today’s show, we talk to Richard Van Camp. Richard is the author of a stunning 26 books, which cross genre, format, and age categories, appealing to a broad readership. Anchoring Richard’s work is his childhood in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, where his connection to his community continues to provide inspiration. While Richard now lives in Edmonton, he has drawn for us a vibrant cast of characters who cross between his short stories and graphic novels, and along the way he’s brought fellow authors and visual artists to collaborate with him. Among his many accolades are The Blue Metropolis First Peoples Literary Prize and The CODE Burt Award for First Nations in Young Adult Literature. He has been the Storyteller in Residence for Calgary Public Library, and the Writer in Residence at the Metro Federation of Edmonton Libraries. In his most recent book, Gather: Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling, Richard compels us to think about how we connect with our communities, share story, memory, food, music, and culture, at a moment when we are all craving it. Today, Richard talks to us about writing in different formats, collaboration, and the joy of telling stories. Transcript coming soon. Find Richard at the links below. Website: https://richardvancamp.com/ Twitter: @ richardvancamp Instagram: richardvancamp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richard.v.camp Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/richardvancamp You can find Richard’s latest book, Gather: Richard Van Camp on Storytelling, at https://uofrpress.ca/Books/G/Gather If you're interested in writing nonfiction, the University of King's College MFA in Creative Nonfiction might be for you. Find out more at ukings.ca/area-of-study/master…creative-nonfiction/. Subscribe to Further Reading: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…480/sounds.rss Contact us: kingsfurtherreading@gmail.com If you'd like to hear more book-related conversations, check out Bookings, the podcast of our friends at the King's Coop Bookstore.