Bold & Creative: Exploring Stories
Bold & Creative: Exploring Stories
Podcast Description
In this series, we wanted to explore into the corners of literary worlds, how new practices of writing and publishing are evolving and intersecting. How do writers, publishers, bookstores, readers build and sustain nurturing relationships? How do we adapt to rapidly shifting political contexts, rising costs, supply chain issues, new platforms? Where are the enduring – and new – spaces in which literary community can flourish?
Join us for rich, considered, exploratory, unexpected discussions with folk who wear many hats, and are dedicated to keeping literature and literary community alive.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes related to writing practices, literary culture, community building, and the challenges faced by writers and publishers. Specific episodes delve into topics such as adapting to political changes, nurturing relationships within the literary community, and promoting diverse voices and inclusion in literature, highlighting the perspectives of authors, editors, performers, and promoters.
In this series, we wanted to explore into the corners of literary worlds, how new practices of writing and publishing are evolving and intersecting. How do writers, publishers, bookstores, readers build and sustain nurturing relationships? How do we adapt to rapidly shifting political contexts, rising costs, supply chain issues, new platforms? Where are the enduring – and new – spaces in which literary community can flourish?
Join us for rich, considered, exploratory, unexpected discussions with folk who wear many hats, and are dedicated to keeping literature and literary community alive.
As Director General of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), Sylvia Martin-Laforge brings decades of advocacy to Bold & Creative: The Talks. This podcast series, recorded at the 2025 Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, showcases bold ideas, lived experience, and leadership in action. This podcast was recorded live as part of the 2025 Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, during the Bold & Creative: The Talks event. Narration by Isabel Cout. Sound mixing by Alaric Boyle Poirier.
This series was made possible thanks to the support of Canadian Heritage and the Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise.
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