Breakwater authors reveal influential books from childhood | The Write Project

The books that affected us as children can have a profound affect on the material we consume and create as adults. In this episode, 14 incredible Breakwater authors reveal what their favorite and most memorable books from childhood were!Rebecca Rose, President & PublisherAinsley Hawthorn, Land of Many ShoresClaire Wilkshire, author of The Love OlympicsDerek Yetmen, author of The Yankee PrivateerPrajwala Dixit, author of The Tales of DwipaShiela Lukins, author of Bottom's UpDaze Jefferies, contributor to Land of Many ShoresTracey Waddleton, author of Send More Tourists... The Last Ones Were DeliciousKerri Cull, author of Rock Paper Sex: Trigger WarningKevin Major, author of Four for FogoXavier Micheal- Campbell, contributor to Us, NowMichelle Porter, author of Approaching FireBridget Canning, author of The Greatest Hits of Wanda JanesRebecca North, author of Nanny's Kitchen PartyOriginally broadcast on November 15, 2023 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country. This episode is the 48th part of a fifty-episode Write Project sub-series celebrating the fifty-year anniversary of Breakwater Books! Breakwater Books was founded in 1973 to showcase the vibrant literary culture in Newfoundland and Labrador. Since then, we’ve continued our commitment to Newfoundland and Labrador writers while expanding our focus to feature emerging and well-known authors from across Canada and overseas. Breakwater publishes award-winning writing in all literary genres—fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, art, young adult and children’s books, as well as cookbooks, guidebooks and educational resources. Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the showProduced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​This program is sponsored by:Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OTEngen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8YemrFantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zLEngen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5JmgThis recording copyright © 2026 Matthew LeDrew