Niamh talks with David about his work as an author and public speaker and how working with children and educators has enriched these roles. They also speak about land acknowledgements and how this relatively new practice can be as meaningful as possible.
David A. Robertson (he, him, his) was the 2021 recipient of the
Writers’ Union of Canada Freedom to Read Award as well as the Globe and Mail
Children's Storyteller of the Year. He is the author of numerous books for
young readers including When We Were Alone, which won the 2017 Governor
General's Literary Award and the McNally Robinson Best Book for Young
People Award.
His first adult fiction novel, The Theory of Crows, was published in 2022 and
is a national bestseller. He is a member of Norway House Cree
Nation and currently lives in Winnipeg.
Socials:
https://www.instagram.com/davidrobertsonwriter/
https://www.facebook.com/davidalexanderrobertson
https://twitter.com/davealexrobertshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4c-JdBeOtersuESpkl0Nmw
David's Podcast – Kiwew
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/425-kiwew
Indigenous-authored imprint at Penguin Random House Canada article -
https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-a-robertson-to-develop-and-lead-indigenous-authored-imprint-at-penguin-random-house-canada-1.6599328
"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do." - Edward Everett Hale
Authors mentioned -
Richard Van Camp Cherie Dimaline
Monique Gray Smith Jael Richardson
Reading For The Love Of It conference
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