Larry Bambrick on writing for the screen
Beyond the Page in the Comox Valley
Release Date: 05/10/2025
Larry Bambrick on writing for the screen
Beyond the Page in the Comox Valley
After fifteen years working at CBC News, then on science and nature documentaries for National Geographic and Discovery, Larry Bambrick spent the next decade writing tv dramas and comedies, including Flashpoint, Played, Carter, Bitten, When Hope Calls, Shoot the Messenger, and Hudson and Rex. He is currently working on a feature-length film called The Lion in Winnipeg. In this episode with interviewer Sharon McInnes, Larry dives into the nuts and bolts of writing a screenplay.
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Judy LeBlanc: the craft or writing
Beyond the Page in the Comox Valley
Judy LeBlanc is the co-founder of the Fat Oyster Reading Series in Fanny Bay. She has written three books: The Promise of Water, a book of short stories published in 2017 by Oolichan Books, The Broken Heart of Winter, a novel published in 2023 by Caitlin Press, and Permission to Land, a memoir in essays, published in 2024 by Caitlin Press. Judy taught creative writing at North Island College for several years. In this interview with Sharon McInnes, Judy focusses on three key elements of the craft of writing: point of view, distance, and voice.
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Sylvia Bourgeois on Self-Publishing & Marketing
Beyond the Page in the Comox Valley
Sylvia Bourgeois is the author of True Moxie and Here Now, two novels set partly in the Pacific Northwest. She is a member of the Comox Valley Writers Society, where she facilitates a group for authors who self-publish. In this episode, she shares some of her wisdom about the self-publishing process and especially about how to market your book with interviewer, Sharon McInnes.
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Kim Bannerman: My Writing Life
Beyond the Page in the Comox Valley
Kim Bannerman is a prolific author based in Cumberland, British Columbia. She's written 17 books--mostly mysteries--and had countless short stories published. She is also co-owner of Fox and Bee Studio, which provides videography, script development, narration, and voice over services. In this episode, Sharon McInnes interviews Kim about her writing life.
info_outlineAfter fifteen years working at CBC News, then on science and nature documentaries for National Geographic and Discovery, Larry Bambrick spent the next decade writing tv dramas and comedies, including Flashpoint, Played, Carter, Bitten, When Hope Calls, Shoot the Messenger, and Hudson and Rex. He is currently working on a feature-length film called The Lion in Winnipeg. In this episode with interviewer Sharon McInnes, Larry dives into the nuts and bolts of writing a screenplay.