The Banff Centre: Writer’s Range

ByJennifer Kingsley
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The Banff Centre has been a touchstone for me over the last five years, and I know I share this good fortune with many artists the world over.

The Centre’s radio project has morphed into podcasting, and here is an episode of Writer’s Range about Paddlenorth. This show was produced by Julia Pagel and hosted by Mojo Anderson-one of the best read and most approachable Banffites around. It was a pleasure and a challenge to respond to their insightful questions.

From Writer’s Range:

On this episode, Mojo talks to writer and naturalist Jennifer Kingsley about the experiences that inspired her book, Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience and Renewal in the Arctic Wild, which won the 2015 National Outdoor Book Award for non-fiction.

 

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