ABOUT THIS EPISODE:In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Angela Ahn. Angela's book Peter Lee's Notes from the Field was a finalist for the 2022 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. In their conversation Angela talks about her journey to writing and publishing Peter Lee's Notes from the Field, and introducing ideas and emotions like shame into a middle grade novel.

ABOUT ANGELA AHN:Angela Ahn is a former teacher and librarian. She is the author of several children’s books including Krist Kim-Bap and Peter Lee’s Notes from the Field. She lives in Vancouver, B.C. with her family.

ABOUT MEGAN COLE:Megan Cole the Director of Programming and Communications 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.