Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Robin Blackburn McBride.

Robin Blackburn McBride is a Canadian novelist, poet, teacher, and coach. Her new novel River of Dreams will be released on October 1, 2026 by Guernica Editions. Robin’s first full-length work of fiction, The Shining Fragments, and a volume of her poetry, In Green, were also published by Guernica. Robin is the author of a self-help book, Birdlight: Freeing Your Authentic Creativity. Her short stories and poems have appeared in a variety of North American literary magazines. For many years, Robin worked as a full-time English and language arts teacher, including two decades at Toronto’s Branksome Hall. Before that, she worked as an actress. Robin holds degrees in English, drama, and education from the University of Toronto. She lives with her husband, Hugh, and their black cat, Poe, in Gatineau, Québec.

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