Interviewing Roddy Doyle for Kobo in Conversation. Scroll down for video.
I have been a books columnist for CBC Radio One since 2010, discussing topics from the biggest in international releases to the best in local literary events. I’ve been the “Should I Read It?” columnist for CBC Radio’s Day 6 since the show launched in 2010, and have also talked about books on q, Cross Country Checkup, and local CBC morning and drive-home shows across the country.
September 2022: What the possible Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger means for Canadian publishers and writers. I visited the Q studio and talked to host Tom Power about the potential PRH / S&S merger >> audio
Becky Toyne breaks down the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist >> audio
Book Talk Panel
Along with CBC Books producer Erin Balser, I have discussed industry issues and publishing predictions with host Mary Ito. Book Talk topics have included: festival and fall-fiction previews, year-in-review segments, great reads to go with The Great Gatsby, sexy literary alternatives to Fifty Shades of Grey, and publishing predictions for the year ahead.
Other columns for Fresh Air include:
Designated Reader. A monthly segment recommending three books: two new releases and an older novel that illuminated the month’s news.
Reading Resolutions. A New Year’s panel with David Michael Lamb and Mary Ito.
Syndicated
Live-to-air interviews with CBC Radio One breakfast and drive-home shows across Canada.
Kobo in Conversation
An interview with Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle about Two Pints.