Author Interviews

Listen to some of the authors in Read, Listen, Tell as they read from and discuss their stories. These interviews inspire great conversations in the classroom. Also included here is an interview with the late Dr. Gregory Younging (Opaskwayak Cree), expert on Indigenous publishing and editing, and former managing editor at Theytus Books, the first Indigenous owned and operated publishing house in Canada.

Greg Younging (with Rachel Taylor), “Indigenous Editing Practices in Canada”

Discussion Questions: Video Interview With Greg Younging

Jeannette Armstrong (with Natalie Knight), “Land Speaking” 

Discussion Questions: Video Interview With Jeannette Armstrong

Tomson Highway (with Deanna Reder), “English is My Fourth Language”

Discussion Questions: Video Interview With Tomson Highway

Lee Maracle (with Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill), “How We Work With Story”

Discussion Questions: Video Interview With Lee Maracle

Daniel Heath Justice (with David Gaertner), “Indigenizing the Wizard of Oz”

Discussion Questions: Video Interview With Daniel Heath Justice

Lisa Bird-Wilson (with Sophie McCall), “Delivery”

Discussion Questions: Video Interview With Lisa Bird-Wilson