New Shoots’ has been featured on radio, in magazines, and at festivals across Vancouver including:
The Vancouver Writers Festival: October 23, 2016
New Shoots writers from the past and present took to the stage to read their work and discuss finding a creative outlet early in life. Vancouver high school teacher and poet Jeff Steudel joined current New Shoots students, mentors and alumnae, including writers Kevin Chong and Evelyn Lau.
Roundhouse Radio: Minelle Matani’s Sense of Place, Monday, October 17th, 2016
CBC: Early Edition with Rick Cluff, June 12th 2015
An interview with host Rick Cluff and mentor Adrick Brock about New Shoots’ 30th Anniversary.
Sad Mag:June, 15th 2016
An Interview with New Shoots mentor Curtis LeBlanc and student Kate Fry .
An Excerpt:
Sad Magazine: What does writing mean to you?
Curtis LeBlanc: Writing is something I’ve wanted to do on some level since I was about fourteen. Right now, it’s one of few things I find completely fulfilling. To me, there’s nothing better than finishing a poem or a story or a song and feeling that you’ve really said what you meant to say, and you’ve said it in such a way that’s going to surprise people and speak to them. It’s a feeling I felt a lot growing up listening to music and reading and it’s one I’ve always wanted to replicate in others.
Kate Fry: It’s not unlike any other art form, it’s simply a means of expression.
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