Episodes

  • Canadian horror mastermind Nick Cutter talks about his latest novel; how memory, nostalgia, and basketball intersect in There’s Always This Year, and more
    Nov 2 2024

    The award-winning horror novelist discusses his latest chilling title The Queen; Hanif Abdurraqib uses his love for basketball as a way to address the deeper questions on his mind; musician Lindsay Ell shares how she’s living her most honest life; and Catherine Hernandez talks about her obsession with quality chocolates on this episode of The Next Chapter.

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    46 mins
  • How one bad review ruined an author's career in The Haters, Robert J. Wiersema recommends three spooky reads for Halloween, and more
    Oct 26 2024

    Vancouver-based author Robyn Harding imagines her worst nightmare come to life in her latest novel; rising musician Mia Kelly on how Big Magic has changed her creative process; taking control of your life with Mirian Njoh; and Robert J. Wiersema recommends heart-pounding Halloween reads on this episode of The Next Chapter.

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    50 mins
  • Adapting bestselling novel My Name is Lucy Barton from the page to the stage, Sixties Scoop survivor Andrea Currie on Finding Otipemisiwak, and more
    Oct 19 2024

    Director Jackie Maxwell and actor Maev Beaty talk about their love for Elizabeth Strout and bringing her work to the stage; Vancouver musician Bob Sumner talks about People of the Deer; actor and former Canada Reads panellist Kudakwashe Rutendo on novels with writers as central characters; and Andrea Currie reflects on Finding Otipemisiwak on this episode of The Next Chapter.

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    52 mins
  • Slowing down the aging process in The Leap Year Gene, former chief justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin on her latest legal thriller, and more
    Oct 12 2024

    Shelley Wood’s latest novel imagines a character who ages one year for every four; Beverley McLachlin talks about transitioning from the courtroom to the writer's chair with her latest novel Proof; Toronto artist Phoenix Pagliacci talks about The Power of Now; and Shilpi Somaya Gowda reflects on culture and the American dream on this episode of The Next Chapter.

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    52 mins
  • A grunge-era love story with Marissa Stapley, captivating page-to-screen adaptations shown at TIFF, and more
    Oct 5 2024

    Two music loving misfits join forces to create a rock romance in The Lightning Bottles; Bridget Raymundo shares some of her favourite book-to-movie adaptations that premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival; Myriam Lacroix talks about the first book she remembers reading; and dealing with isolation and the past in The Observer on this episode of The Next Chapter.

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    50 mins
  • How We Are the Medicine aims to help Indigenous youth navigate life's challenges, remembering the legacy of Darrel J. McLeod, and more
    Sep 28 2024

    Bestselling author Tasha Spillett talks about the latest instalment in her graphic novel series Surviving the City; an ode to motherly love and Indigenous identity in the memoir Mamaskatch; the science of forest baths and Innu teachings with Melissa Mollen Dupuis; Juno Award-winning musician Elisapie; and Cherie Dimaline on reimagining The Secret Garden on this episode of The Next Chapter.

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    51 mins
  • How a horror story posted on Reddit became a Hollywood movie deal, exploring the dynamics of an extravagant South Asian wedding with Gurjinder Basran, and more
    Sep 21 2024

    Debut horror author Marcus Kliewer on the breakout success of his novel We Used to Live Here, rising singer-songwriter Tia Wood talks about what makes Five Little Indians a classic, sparing no cost for the perfect party in The Wedding, and three historical fiction reads that help tell untold stories of the past on this episode of The Next Chapter.

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    52 mins
  • Attica Locke tells the story of a Black Texas Ranger in the American South, Nathan Maharaj recommends mystery novels for reluctant readers, and more
    Sep 14 2024

    The final installment of the Highway 59 mystery series titled Guide Me Home takes readers to Texas during the Donald Trump presidency, Rapper DijahSB reflects on their own politics and The Black Panther Party, mystery recommendations for readers looking to expand their taste, and Karma Brown explores women empowerment on this episode of The Next Chapter.

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    50 mins