Get Lit

A show about books and literature. Every week we interview authors, booksellers, publishers, bloggers, and more. Based in Canada.

GET LIT E415 with NICK CUTTER (aka CRAIG DAVIDSON) 10/29/2024

GET LIT E415 with NICK CUTTER (aka CRAIG DAVIDSON) What better day than Hallowe'en (yes, I like the apostrophe) to talk to , aka Nick Cutter? The newest Cutter book, , hit in all the right spots for a horror fan like me. It's a heckuva ride. Highly recommended! Enjoy our conversation on Get Lit. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/33667732

GET LIT E414 with BEN ROBINSON and KIT DOBSON 10/23/2024

GET LIT E414 with BEN ROBINSON and KIT DOBSON Hey all! Excellent double bill today with author (author of ) and my pal (discussing his first collection of poetry, ). Tune in! Also: tune in on Hallowe’en for spooky seasonal programming – we talk horror with Nick Cutter! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/33588632

GET LIT E413 with AI JIANG 10/13/2024

GET LIT E413 with AI JIANG Hey folks! Today's guest is author . She's a Nebula winner and a Hugo nominee, which is amazing, but she's also just a great storyteller and a cool, humble person. Check out both her recent works, and - and check out our show! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/33435872

GET LIT E412 with ELIZABETH RENZETTI 10/10/2024

GET LIT E412 with ELIZABETH RENZETTI Today on the show, we chat with journalist/columnist/author about her collection of essays, . Listen in! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/33404302

GET LIT E411 with BEN BERMAN GHAN 10/01/2024

GET LIT E411 with BEN BERMAN GHAN Hey all! Fun interview with author , talking about his wildly inventive spec fic novel (if we have to classify it) . Listen in! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/33278652

GET LIT E410 with SARAH HENSTRA 09/26/2024

GET LIT E410 with SARAH HENSTRA Hey folks! Had a great chat with , author of . Tune in! Also: Oct 11 is my deadline for my novel’s first crappy draft to be completed. Wish me luck. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/33218952

GET LIT E409 with ROLAND GULLIVER (TIFA) and ANUJA VARGHESE (LItLive) 09/18/2024

GET LIT E409 with ROLAND GULLIVER (TIFA) and ANUJA VARGHESE (LItLive) Today we talk with the Director of the , Roland Gulliver. The festival runs Sept 19 – 29. As an added bonus we chat with author about the reading series here in Hamilton. Enjoy the show. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/33113897

GET LIT E408 with TELLING TALES and SUPERCRAWL 09/11/2024

GET LIT E408 with TELLING TALES and SUPERCRAWL Hey folks! This one's for the locals (or the folks willing to travel). Two great events coming up. This weekend, we have the Author's Tent at (Sept 13 - 15). Noelle Allen joins us to flesh out some of the details. Then we have Bailey Duff from the , talking about their exciting event, focusing on lit for kids (Sept 21 & 22). Listen in! :D /episode/index/show/getlit/id/33007862

GET LIT E407 with DAVID WEILL 09/03/2024

GET LIT E407 with DAVID WEILL Hey everyone, welcome to September! Today’s guest is , a former transplant surgeon and, now, author. His memoir Exhale: Hope, Healing, and a Life in Transplant was well-received and now he turns his hand to fiction with . Enjoy! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/32876970

GET LIT E406 with LULU KEATING 08/21/2024

GET LIT E406 with LULU KEATING Hey folks! Just back from adventures in Ontario's near north...September is upon us in mere days...things are bananas but there's still gonna be more Get Lit. Today's guest is filmmaker and author , talking about their collection of stories, . Listen if you can! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/32678037

GET LIT E405 with JEFF RUBIN 08/20/2024

GET LIT E405 with JEFF RUBIN This week on GET LIT we talk with . He's an economist and author and his newest book is . An extremely interesting read. Listen in! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/32658092

GET LIT E404 with LESLIE SHIMOTAKAHARA 08/13/2024

GET LIT E404 with LESLIE SHIMOTAKAHARA Don't confuse the episode number with an "Error 404" okay? You might miss my conversation with , who is here to talk about her latest, ! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/32561117

GET LIT E403 with MARGARET NOWACZYK 08/06/2024

GET LIT E403 with MARGARET NOWACZYK This week we have my pal back on the show, to talk about her collection . Enjoy! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/32461062

GET LIT E402 with EMILY A. WEEDON 07/30/2024

GET LIT E402 with EMILY A. WEEDON is one of the most original books I've read in a while (also: thought-provoking, exciting, horrifying). That's why I wasn't surprised by how much enjoyed this conversation with author . Check it out! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/32350232

GET LIT E401 with AVIK JAIN CHATLANI 07/22/2024

GET LIT E401 with AVIK JAIN CHATLANI Hey folks! Today's guest is , here to talk about his amazing (and occasionally harrowing) novel, . Enjoy the show. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/32247887

GET LIT E400 with SHASHI BHAT 07/18/2024

GET LIT E400 with SHASHI BHAT FOUR HUNDRED, PEOPLE That’s wild. As I mentioned on the show last week, I’m looking at winding the show down. The book-a-week reading pace has really interrupted my writing time. Then again, when I say “winding down” I mean…maybe episode 500? Which is about 100 books away? I imagine after I do that, I’ll start up a new pod, likely about writing, but not likely on a weekly basis. In the meantime to celebrate 400 we have , here to talk about her excellent collection of stories, I hope you like! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/32196337

GET LIT E399 with NICOLA WINSTANLEY 07/09/2024

GET LIT E399 with NICOLA WINSTANLEY Hey folks! Today we talk with author about her collection of stories, , New Zealand, and other fun things. Listen in! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/32064082

GET LIT E398 with SHEILA JAMES 07/04/2024

GET LIT E398 with SHEILA JAMES Hey folks! Recovering from COVID over here. Good times. I’m OK though. Today we talk with about her novel, . Enjoy! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/32014607

GET LIT E397 with LYNNE GOLODNER and GERALD ARTHUR MOORE 06/27/2024

GET LIT E397 with LYNNE GOLODNER and GERALD ARTHUR MOORE On today’s show we chat with about her novel, . After that, we’re joined by , to talk about his collection . Enjoy the show! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/31912377

GET LIT E396 with A.G.A. WILMOT 06/20/2024

GET LIT E396 with A.G.A. WILMOT Hey folks! Seems every time I read a Canadian horror book, I’m floored. Last time it was ‘s . Now it’s ‘s . Big ups to , I guess! It hit all my horror sweet spots (creepy spots?). Listen in as we discuss Withered, mental health, and horror stuff. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/31824232

GET LIT E395 with J ANDERSEN and DAVID EISENSTADT 06/12/2024

GET LIT E395 with J ANDERSEN and DAVID EISENSTADT Today's show is a double-header. We welcome back David Eisenstadt, to talk about his book, . We also talk with J Andersen about his debut collection of stories and poems, Hope you enjoy the show. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/31719167

GET LIT E394 with FRANKIE BARNET 06/05/2024

GET LIT E394 with FRANKIE BARNET Welcome to this week’s show! We had a great conversation with author , talking about their latest, . Listen in. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/31616202

GET LIT E393 with NICOLA ROSS 05/29/2024

GET LIT E393 with NICOLA ROSS I’ve probably taken the Bruce Trail for granted, growing up in Hamilton, on the Niagara Escarpment. That might be different now, thanks to and her book, . Listen to our conversation this week on the show! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/31513567

GET LIT E392 with GWEN TUINMAN 05/22/2024

GET LIT E392 with GWEN TUINMAN This week we chat with author ! Had a great conversation about her book (highly recommend it btw). Hope you’re pre-summer is going well out there. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/31417367

GET LIT E391 with MYRIAM LACROIX 05/15/2024

GET LIT E391 with MYRIAM LACROIX Hey folks! Had a nice chat with (despite some tech glitches – sorry, Myriam!) about her novel . I mistook it for a short story collection even after I’d read it! Listen and find out why :D /episode/index/show/getlit/id/31310722

GET LIT E390 with BRENT VAN STAALDUINEN 05/09/2024

GET LIT E390 with BRENT VAN STAALDUINEN Happy to have my pal back on the show for a record sixth time (he’s now tied with for number of appearances. Do I owe them, like a special jacket or something?). We talk about his latest novel, (which I blurbed!). Also, we talk about LitLive’s fundraising initiative. Help ’em out right ! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/31207147

GET LIT E389 with DANILA BOTHA 05/01/2024

GET LIT E389 with DANILA BOTHA Hey all! Still coming down from a remarkably busy couple of weeks. Hope you're enjoying your spring so far. Today we talk with about her new collection, . Enjoy! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/31070378

GET LIT E388 with GREG RHYNO 04/24/2024

GET LIT E388 with GREG RHYNO Hey folks! Things were happening last week here in the Hammer. was huge! I got to run a fun event with fellow Program Advisory Committee member , then introduce and . Friday/Sat/Sun were twice as busy with events, a few too many concerts ( and ? I'm weird) and a birthday party to cap it all off (congrats ) Now I get to...breathe. This week we speak with . His newest, is the first in the Dame Polara mystery series. Tune in! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/30969468

GET LIT E387 with JESSICA ROSE 04/15/2024

GET LIT E387 with JESSICA ROSE Hey all! My friend joins us this week (check out her new book too by the way) to talk about the Festival. We're busy non-stop all weekend, so if you're in the area, we hope to see you! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/30829758

GET LIT E386 with STEVEN MAYOFF 04/09/2024

GET LIT E386 with STEVEN MAYOFF Hey folks! Spent last week on a self-imposed retreat. That means I rented an Airbnb in the city and holed up to get two full days of writing done, a thing that absolutely does not happen if I’m left to my own devices at home. You know, day job, housework, etc…kind of gets in the way. Happy to say it was successful. Was the writing good? Lord, no. But it’s a first draft, so at this point, it doesn’t matter. This week we talk to PEI resident about his novel, . Hope you enjoy! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/30751913

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