EPISODE · Apr 3, 2023 · 51 MIN
Val Wood
from My Life In Books with Red Szell · host Accessible Media Inc.
Join writer, broadcaster and blind adventurer Széll for the latest episode of AMI-audio’s My Life in Books. Each fortnight, Red invites you to join him in conversation with a renowned author about their work and the books that inspired them to write. For this episode, Red is joined by Val Wood, an award-winning author of romantic historical fiction, whose work is often compared to that of Catherine Cookson. In Val’s case, she has chosen her seaboard locale of Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire in which to set her books. And her highly evocative sense of place and landscape, coupled with her historical accuracy has won her legions of fans around the world. The parallels with Catherine Cookson don’t end there: Val, too, is a passionate supporter of libraries, literacy, and sight loss charities. All of her 28 novels to date have been recorded as audiobooks, but her commitment to making print accessible to those of us who can’t see to read print goes back much further than that. Join Val and Red as they explore the history of the East Riding of Yorkshire, including its enduring sense of community and charity. About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca. Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+ Learn more at AMI.ca Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online: - X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia - Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio - Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc - TikTok @AccessibleMediaInc - Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Join writer, broadcaster and blind adventurer Széll for the latest episode of AMI-audio’s My Life in Books. Each fortnight, Red invites you to join him in conversation with a renowned author about their work and the books that inspired them to write. For this episode, Red is joined by Val Wood, an award-winning author of romantic historical fiction, whose work is often compared to that of Catherine Cookson. In Val’s case, she has chosen her seaboard locale of Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire in which to set her books. And her highly evocative sense of place and landscape, coupled with her historical accuracy has won her legions of fans around the world. The parallels with Catherine Cookson don’t end there: Val, too, is a passionate supporter of libraries, literacy, and sight loss charities. All of her 28 novels to date have been recorded as audiobooks, but her commitment to making print accessible to those of us who can’t see to read print goes back much further than that. Join Val and Red as they explore the history of the East Riding of Yorkshire, including its enduring sense of community and charity.
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