3. Emily Austin, Bestselling Author of 8 Novels

Ottawa novelist and poet Emily Austin (writer in residence, 2026/27) sits down with two creative writing Masters' students to talk about her writing process, her struggles with dyslexia in childhood, how she manages writer’s block and criticism, her breakthrough into getting published, how she navigates social media, how the gaps in LGBTQ+ fiction and her background in librarianship inspired her latest novel, Is This A Cry For Help?, and how she is preparing to teach a "Writing The Novel" course this Fall term. Interviewers: Katrina Wilcox and Grace Wildman Director: Suyi Okungbowa Editor: Eliza Sylvia Mid-Episode Segment: Anne Raine, Bianca Lavigne, Heidi Elder Special thanks: Jonathan Degan Recorded @ UOttawa's Multimedia Studios