Get Lit

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

GET LIT E476 with ROB MCLENNAN 12/29/2025

GET LIT E476 with ROB MCLENNAN Hey folks. Happy New Year! Show’s up a day early. Today we talk with about his latest, . Check it out. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/39553360

GET LIT E475 with DAVID BERGEN 12/24/2025

GET LIT E475 with DAVID BERGEN Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Releasing the show a day early so I can devote tomorrow to family. This week we talk to . Always great to have him on the show. We’re discussing his latest, Days of Feasting and Rejoicing. Enjoy and have a great holiday! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/39528520

GET LIT E474 with SADIQA DE MEIJER 12/16/2025

GET LIT E474 with SADIQA DE MEIJER Hey folks! Just fresh back off Toronto Island, now hoping to maintain some of the forward momentum. In the meanwhile, had a great talk with about her collection of essays, . Hope you enjoy. By the way yes there will be a show “Christmas Day” though I’ll probably get it out a touch early! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/39429205

GET LIT E473 with SEAN MINOGUE 12/08/2025

GET LIT E473 with SEAN MINOGUE Hey folks! I’m currently sitting at a desk overlooking the frozen road (and, if I squint through the trees, the Toronto skyline) in front of the Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts. I’m half-way through a seven-day retreat, working on my current MS. Still, the show goes on! This week we talk with about his novel, . Listen in. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/39321440

GET LIT E472 with LILLIAN ALLEN, GARY BARWIN and GREGORY BETTS 12/02/2025

GET LIT E472 with LILLIAN ALLEN, GARY BARWIN and GREGORY BETTS Hey folks! Lots of folks on the show today, all for the same project – , both a collaborative collection and also a of the same name. Great conversation with , and . Enjoy! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/39238290

GET LIT E471 with SKY GILBERT 11/26/2025

GET LIT E471 with SKY GILBERT Hey all! Today’s guest is Hamilton resident and author who has, you know, done a thing or two (check out his page). He joins me to talk about his recent novel, . Dig! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/39182640

GET LIT E470 with AISHA SASHA JOHN and REBECCA SALAZAR 11/18/2025

GET LIT E470 with AISHA SASHA JOHN and REBECCA SALAZAR Hey folks! Double shot of poetry this week with () and (). Hope you enjoy the show. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/39077895

GET LIT E469 with JASON SCHNEIDER 11/10/2025

GET LIT E469 with JASON SCHNEIDER Time to talk with another rock journo compatriot of mine, . You might know him as co-author of the legendary rock epic (with Ian A.D. Jack and ). He’s here to talk about his latest,. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/38982755

GET LIT E468 with JARRETT MAZZA + GRIT LIT 11/04/2025

GET LIT E468 with JARRETT MAZZA + GRIT LIT Hey everyone! Paige from Grit Lit pop in to tell us about what the Hamilton readers & writers festival is up to. After that, we talk once again with , this time about his new series. Tune in! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/38911025

GET LIT E467 with EMILY A. WEEDON 10/29/2025

GET LIT E467 with EMILY A. WEEDON In keeping with the spooky season, we’re gonna talk about vampires! is on to discuss her novel, . Happy Hallowe’en (I really do prefer that spookier old-school spelling. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/38826435

GET LIT E466 with KASIA JARONCZYK 10/21/2025

GET LIT E466 with KASIA JARONCZYK This week on GET LIT we talk with author about her novel, . Check it out! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/38725035

GET LIT E465 with DANILA BOTHA 10/15/2025

GET LIT E465 with DANILA BOTHA Hey folks! Today we chat with author about her novel, Hope you dig. I’m sick so I’m gonna go lie down now. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/38591375

GET LIT E464 with JIM JOHNSTONE and DORIANNE EMMERTON 10/09/2025

GET LIT E464 with JIM JOHNSTONE and DORIANNE EMMERTON Today on the show we’re joined by ! He was last on the several years ago to talk about the collection he edited, The New Wave. Today he talks about his own work, mainly the latest collection of poetry criticism, . Joining Jim on the episode is , here to talk about the They, like everyone else, are facing funding issues, and you can help out at the link above. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/38525890

GET LIT E463 with MATT BOBKIN and ADAM FEIBEL 10/01/2025

GET LIT E463 with MATT BOBKIN and ADAM FEIBEL Hey folks! Got to drive right into my wheelhouse (wait, is that how the idiom works?) and talk to some fellow music journalists again. Today we feature Matt Bobkin and Adam Feibel, discussing their book . It features everyone from Avril to Alexisonfire (and other non-A-related artists). Enjoy! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/38427025

GET LIT E462 with MARK SAMPSON 09/24/2025

GET LIT E462 with MARK SAMPSON Hey all! This week we talk to my pal (and friend of the show) , who surprised me with the cosmic horror darkness of . Check it out, and listen to our conversation on GET LIT! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/38338850

GET LIT E461 with DANNY JACOBS 09/16/2025

GET LIT E461 with DANNY JACOBS Hey folks! This week we speak to author about his novel . I called it “horror-adjacent” but it’s also been called “part lyric fairy tale, part small town gothic.” Listen in. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/38240160

GET LIT E460 with JESSICA POPESKI and NOELLE ALLEN 09/09/2025

GET LIT E460 with JESSICA POPESKI and NOELLE ALLEN /episode/index/show/getlit/id/38143540

GET LIT E459 with RUSSELL SMITH 09/03/2025

GET LIT E459 with RUSSELL SMITH Hey folks! I first read back in the '90s when he released . Now he joins GET LIT to talk about his latest novel, . Listen in! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/38075620

GET LIT E458 with STEVEN MAYOFF and LAURIER TIERNAN 08/26/2025

GET LIT E458 with STEVEN MAYOFF and LAURIER TIERNAN Hey folks! Double shot of interviews today with PEI poet () and Alberta-by-way-of-Tokyo artist (). Enjoy the show! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/37966520

GET LIT E457 with KAREN SMYTHE 08/19/2025

GET LIT E457 with KAREN SMYTHE Hey folks! Today’s show features author who was last here waaay back on . We chat about her newest novel, . /episode/index/show/getlit/id/37879125

GET LIT E456 with HEATHER RAMSAY 08/13/2025

GET LIT E456 with HEATHER RAMSAY Hey folks! Today’s program features author We talk about her novel, . Enjoy. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/37805420

GET LIT E455 with MA|DE (Mark Laliberte & Jade Wallace) 08/06/2025

GET LIT E455 with MA|DE (Mark Laliberte & Jade Wallace) Hey folks! I’m back in town and diving into interviews once again. First up, the poet known as It’s a collaborative voice, created by poets Mark Laliberte and Jade Wallace. We talk about a bunch of things (it was supposed to be half a show, but it wound up a full one) including their latest collection, . /episode/index/show/getlit/id/37703290

GET LIT E454 with GILES BLUNT 07/28/2025

GET LIT E454 with GILES BLUNT Hey folks! I’m still hiding out in Toronto. Well, that’s not true. I’m cat-sitting for a friend (who’s been on the show, but that’s the only clue I’ll give) and visiting with folks I haven’t seen in a long while. In the days, though, I’m writing, working on turning a manuscript from junk into gold. So far we’re at bronze, which ain’t such bad progress. Today’s show is with author , who many know from his crime series. We discuss his latest book, . /episode/index/show/getlit/id/37578910

GET LIT E453 with BLAINE NETWON 07/21/2025

GET LIT E453 with BLAINE NETWON Hey folks! Today we’re joined by author as we discuss his collection of short stories, . Good stuff. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/37482820

GET LIT E452 with NOËL STARK 07/15/2025

GET LIT E452 with NOËL STARK Hey everyone! Had a great conversation with author about her new romance novel, . Listen in! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/37414105

GET LIT E451 with DANIEL COLEMAN and RICK HILL 07/09/2025

GET LIT E451 with DANIEL COLEMAN and RICK HILL Hey folks! is a fascinating and important book. To be honest, it feels like information we could all use for living in this part of the world and existing alongside the original peoples of this land. I chat with author and illustrator about it. Enjoy the show! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/37348335

GET LIT E450 with BRUCE HUNTER 07/02/2025

GET LIT E450 with BRUCE HUNTER /episode/index/show/getlit/id/37258560

GET LIT E449 with ROBERT ROTENBERG 06/17/2025

GET LIT E449 with ROBERT ROTENBERG Hey folks! This week we're joined by best-selling thriller author . Listen in as we talk about the latest Ari Greene novel, . /episode/index/show/getlit/id/37040905

GET LIT E448 with MELODIE CAMPBELL 06/17/2025

GET LIT E448 with MELODIE CAMPBELL Hey folks! We are joined once again by mystery author (amongst other things) . We talk about her latest, . Check it out. /episode/index/show/getlit/id/37040875

GET LIT E447 with MAX KERMAN 06/09/2025

GET LIT E447 with MAX KERMAN Hey all! The name might be familiar to you from other artistic endeavours. Max is the front man for , the immensely popular rock band from Hamilton. They’re set to perform another enormously successful show here in town soon. Max and I go back a ways and it’s always great to chat with him. We talk about the band a tiny bit, but mostly about his #1 non-fiction bestseller, . Listen in! /episode/index/show/getlit/id/36922085

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