Amber Dawn brings together horror and writing about the body in Buzzkill Clamshell

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: On this episode of Writing the Coast, Amber Dawn talks about her book Buzzkill Clamshell. Buzzkill Clamshell is a finalist for the 2026 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In her conversation with host Megan Cole, Amber Dawn talks about how pain became a collaborator and how nostalgia plays a roll in her creative process. For more about Buzzkill Clamshell: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/buzzkill-clamshell/ To view the 2026 BC and Yukon Book Prizes shortlists: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/winners-finalists/#2026 ABOUT AMBER DAWN: Amber Dawn is a writer and creative facilitator living on unceded Coast Salish Territories (Vancouver, BC). She is the author of several books, including two novels (Lambda Literary Award winner Sub Rosa and Sodom Road Exit) and two poetry collections (Where the words end and my body begins and My Art Is Killing Me and Other Poems), and the editor of three anthologies. ABOUT MEGAN COLE: Megan Cole is the Executive Director for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in Chatelaine, This Magazine, The Puritan, Untethered, and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com ABOUT THE PODCAST: Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen. Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.