<p>Does anyone remember that series, New Canadian Literature (NCL), produced by McClelland &amp; Stewart? In this interview, Linda discusses the very much new and improved series, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/kanataclassics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kanata Classics</a> (15:06), with Stephanie Sinclair, the publisher of McClelland &amp; Stewart -- with special guest feature, Holly, her cat. </p><br><p>A co-editor in her own right (with her sister, Sara Sinclair), she produced <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/719902/you-were-made-for-this-world-by-collected-by-stephanie-sinclair-and-sara-sinclair-twenty-letters-by-indigenous-writers-paired-with-art-by-twenty-indigenous-illustrators/9781774882566" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>You Were Made for this World</em></a><em> </em>(7:55) and <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/763191/a-steady-brightness-of-being-by-edited-by-sara-and-stephanie-sinclair/9780735250369" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>A Steady Brightness of Being</em></a> (8:02, conceived and developed in 2020, before Stephanie began working with McClelland &amp; Stewart). Kanata Classics is Sinclair’s answer to NCL, although Kanata Classics has a much broader view in terms of who is included, represented, and celebrated within its purview - and it has a much broader reach, extending beyond Canadian borders. </p><br><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/kanataclassics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kanata Classics</a>, <a href="https://caclals.ca/wp-content/uploads/KANATA-press-release.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">launched in July of this year, 2025</a>, features six books a year from a range of Indigenous and Canadian writers. Beautifully crafted and produced, with covers and design by Kelly Hill, Kanata Classics in its first year features <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/610927/halfbreed-by-maria-campbell/9780771026928" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Halfbreed</em> by Maria Campbell</a> (the restored edition!), <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/797611/ru-by-kim-thuy/9780771023583" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Ru</em> by Kim Thúy</a>, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/226075/medicine-walk-by-richard-wagamese/9780771023521" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Medicine Walk</em> by Richard Wagamese</a>, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/46558/bear-by-marian-engel-introduction-by-claire-cameron/9780771023552" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Bear</em> by Marian Engel</a>, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/105770/island-by-alistair-macleod/9780771023576" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Island </em>by Alistair MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/610846/nishga-by-jordan-abel/9780771023491" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Nishga</em> by Jordan Abel</a> – and, of course, listeners will remember Linda had <a href="https://shows.acast.com/getting-lit-with-linda-the-canadian-literature-podcast/episodes/a-certain-kind-of-activism-witnessing-and-jordan-abels-nishg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">interviewed Jordan Abel in Episode 18 of Season 2</a>. Other references include <a href="https://www.codycaetano.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cody Caetano</a> (2:51), <a href="https://transatlanticagency.com/clients/speakers/joshua-whitehead/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joshua Whithead</a> (3:30), <a href="https://jessicasbjohns.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jessica Johns</a> (3:34), <a href="https://billy-raybelcourt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billy-Ray Belcourt</a> (2:53) and <a href="https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/biographies/niigaan-sinclair" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Niigaan Sinclair</a> (15:40).</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast

Linda Morra

Equity on a Bookshelf: An Interview with Stephanie Sinclair, Publisher of McClelland & Stewart

OCT 4, 202543 MIN
Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast

Equity on a Bookshelf: An Interview with Stephanie Sinclair, Publisher of McClelland & Stewart

OCT 4, 202543 MIN

Description

<p>Does anyone remember that series, New Canadian Literature (NCL), produced by McClelland &amp; Stewart? In this interview, Linda discusses the very much new and improved series, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/kanataclassics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kanata Classics</a> (15:06), with Stephanie Sinclair, the publisher of McClelland &amp; Stewart -- with special guest feature, Holly, her cat. </p><br><p>A co-editor in her own right (with her sister, Sara Sinclair), she produced <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/719902/you-were-made-for-this-world-by-collected-by-stephanie-sinclair-and-sara-sinclair-twenty-letters-by-indigenous-writers-paired-with-art-by-twenty-indigenous-illustrators/9781774882566" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>You Were Made for this World</em></a><em> </em>(7:55) and <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/763191/a-steady-brightness-of-being-by-edited-by-sara-and-stephanie-sinclair/9780735250369" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>A Steady Brightness of Being</em></a> (8:02, conceived and developed in 2020, before Stephanie began working with McClelland &amp; Stewart). Kanata Classics is Sinclair’s answer to NCL, although Kanata Classics has a much broader view in terms of who is included, represented, and celebrated within its purview - and it has a much broader reach, extending beyond Canadian borders. </p><br><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/kanataclassics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kanata Classics</a>, <a href="https://caclals.ca/wp-content/uploads/KANATA-press-release.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">launched in July of this year, 2025</a>, features six books a year from a range of Indigenous and Canadian writers. Beautifully crafted and produced, with covers and design by Kelly Hill, Kanata Classics in its first year features <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/610927/halfbreed-by-maria-campbell/9780771026928" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Halfbreed</em> by Maria Campbell</a> (the restored edition!), <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/797611/ru-by-kim-thuy/9780771023583" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Ru</em> by Kim Thúy</a>, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/226075/medicine-walk-by-richard-wagamese/9780771023521" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Medicine Walk</em> by Richard Wagamese</a>, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/46558/bear-by-marian-engel-introduction-by-claire-cameron/9780771023552" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Bear</em> by Marian Engel</a>, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/105770/island-by-alistair-macleod/9780771023576" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Island </em>by Alistair MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/610846/nishga-by-jordan-abel/9780771023491" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Nishga</em> by Jordan Abel</a> – and, of course, listeners will remember Linda had <a href="https://shows.acast.com/getting-lit-with-linda-the-canadian-literature-podcast/episodes/a-certain-kind-of-activism-witnessing-and-jordan-abels-nishg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">interviewed Jordan Abel in Episode 18 of Season 2</a>. Other references include <a href="https://www.codycaetano.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cody Caetano</a> (2:51), <a href="https://transatlanticagency.com/clients/speakers/joshua-whitehead/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joshua Whithead</a> (3:30), <a href="https://jessicasbjohns.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jessica Johns</a> (3:34), <a href="https://billy-raybelcourt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billy-Ray Belcourt</a> (2:53) and <a href="https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/biographies/niigaan-sinclair" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Niigaan Sinclair</a> (15:40).</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>