Michel Weatherall
Bio: Michel Weatherall
Author, Poet, Publisher, Printer, Imagination-weaver.
A native of Ottawa, Michel Weatherall grew up as an army-brat living in Europe and Germany and has since travelled extensively.
Having over 30 years experience in the print/publishing industry, the transition to self-publishing was a natural step with his publication company, Broken Keys Publishing. He has published 6 novels and 2 collections of poetry.
Other work (the poems “Sun & Moon”, “Eleven's Silent Promise," "This Burden I Bear," the sci-fi short story “Rupture," the micro-essay, "The Doctrine of Fear" and the essay "Ebook Revolution?") have appeared in Ariel Chart's online journey as well as a theological essay (“The Voice of Sophia”) in American theologian Thomas Jay Oord's "The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence" (2015)
Weatherall's current books in print are,
The Symbiot 30th Anniversary, The Nadia Edition
Necropolis
The Refuse Chronicles
Ngaro's Sojourney
A Dark Corner of My Soul (poetry)
Sun & Moon (poetry)
Darkness Falls: The Symbiot Trilogy Box-set
Symphonies of Horror: Inspirational Tales by H.P. Lovecaraft: The Symbiot Appendum
Thin Places: The Ottawan Anthology
Honours and Awards include
Face's Magazine Top 15 Influential Authors, 2022
Winner of the 2020-2021 Faces of Ottawa Awards Best Author
Winner of the 2020-2022 Faces of Ottawa Awards Favourite Publisher (Broken Keys Publishing)
2020-21 Parliamentary Poet Laureate Standing Nominee
2020 Best of the Net Award Nominee (Poetry)
2019 Pushcart Prize Standing Nominee (Poetry)
2019 FEBE Awards Nominee for Creative Arts
2019 CPACT Awards Nominee for Entertainment Excellence (Arts)
2019 CPCAT Awards Nominee for Small Business Excellence (Broken Keys Publishing)
2018-19 Faces of Ottawa Awards Finalist for Favourite Author
2021 Best of the Net Award Nomination for the poem Purgation
Interviews
Host Jagjeet Sharma of CKCU-FM's Asian Sounds interviews local award-winning author Michel Weatherall and Broken Keys Publishing's new release, Love & Catastrophē Poetrē.
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July 16th, 2021
Host Pam Welling interviews local award-winning author Michel Weatherall and Broken Keys Publishing's new release, Love & Catastrophē Poetrē.
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June 30th, 2021
Host tic of CKCU-FM's Wednesday Special Blend interviews local award-winning author Michel Weatherall and CJ Butler of her new release and the challenges of writing, publishing and book launches during a pandemic.
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March 17th, 2021
"An Afternoon with Michel Weatherall"
In this 2 hour podcast Michel Weatherall and Mark Antony Rossi (host of Strength to Be Human Podcast) discuss Broken Keys Publishing's latest release, an Ottawa Anthology titled, Thin Places.
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They continue the discussion touching upon vanity pubishers, the pitfalls of shady publishing houses and advice to avoid these dangers.
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October 2/20
CKCU-FM 93.1 Tuesday Special Blend - host Jeff Larocque and Award-winning author and publisher Michel Weatherall discuss his latest release - Thin Places: The Ottawan Anthology - and the challenges authors and publishers face during these pandemic times.
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September 29/20
"Another fascinating interview episode, this time with Award-winning Canadian poet Michel Weatherall. We talk about the state of writing, artists and marketing and behind the scenes of his newest project
Sun & Moon."
Mark Antony Rossi, host of Strength to Be Human Podcast
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September 9/19
Host tic of CKCU-FM's Wednesday Special Blend interviews local award-winning author Michel Weatherall and talks about audio readings and even includes as an added bonus Jeff Larocques' reading of the sci-fi, Rupture!!
Tune in the CBC 91.5 fm, Friday at 3:00 pm!
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Laurie Campbell will be joining me on All In A Day with host Alan Neal!
We will be talking about the upcoming event - The Authors' Market - on the
(organized by
Ottawa Markets) this Saturday, August 15th from 10am - 3pm!
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CKCU FM Tuesday Special Blend with host Jeff Larocque speaks with award-winning author, Michel Weatherall of Broken Keys Publishing.
Jeff and Michel will speak of the upcoming event at the Byward Market on August 15th and the challenges of writing, promoting and being an author in a time of Covid.
Let's Chat with Derick
presents Michel Weatherall
Jeff at CKCU FM Tuesday Special Blend, with host Jeff Larocque, interviews local author and publisher, Michel Weatherall of Broken Keys Publishing.
Jeff and Michel will speak of the newly released collection of short stories - Thin Places: The Ottawan Anthology - featuring some of Ottawa's best and up-and-coming writers!
Currently only released in ebook due to the pandemic, 100% of this ebook's proceed will directly aid Ottawa's needy through Shadow Ottawa. Interested in supporting this worthy cause? You can order you ebook edition here.
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May 12th, 2020
Daytime Ottawa with host Dylan Black on November 15th, 2019, authors and poets, Michel Weatherall and Michelle Young speak of the upcoming ARISE event: Rise of the Indie-Author at the 3 Brewers Kanata on November 23rd!
CKCU-FM, Wednesday Special Blend with host tic interviews Jen Pretty and Michel Weatherall.
They'll be talking about the upcoming event at 3-Brewers Kanata - Books & Beers: a multi-author event!
Oct. 23th, 2019
CKCU-FM, Wednesday Special Blend with host tic interviews Michel Weatherall. They speak of his newest novels as well as their book launch on Saturday, March 30th at the 3-Brewers Kanata, from 4pm - 7pm (March 27th, 2019)
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Daytime Ottawa with host Dylan Black on March 25th, 2019, author Michel Weatherall speaks of the upcoming book launch of his latest novel, Ngaro's Sojourney and The Symbiot, 30th Anniversary, The Nadia Edition
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Jewel 98.5 FM with host Codi Jefferys speaks with author Michel Weatherall about the book launch of his latest novel, Ngaro's Sojourney. (March 25th, 2019)
Breakfast with the Girls,
Jewel 98.5 FM
Hosts Codi Jefferys and Nida Drake speak with author Michel Weatherall about the Byward Authors' Market. (August 8th, 2018)
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ARISE
CKCU-FM host Jeff Larocque on July 5th, 2018, author Michel Weatherall & Brigitte Lord speak of the upcoming multi-author event, ARISE
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ARISE
Daytime Ottawa with host Dylan Black on June 18th, 2018, author Michel Weatherall & Michele Sabad speak of the upcoming multi-author event, ARISE
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Tonya Price of CKCU-FM's "Friends with Benefits" interviews local horror author and dark poet, Michel Weatherall (2018 Faces of Ottawa Award nominee for Best Author - male).
Bonus: Opening music, Bad Boys Need Love Too, by Bahamas, and closing music, Creeping Death, by Metallica!
(Feb. 6th, 2018)
'Tic' of CKCU-FM interviews Local horror-author, poet and nominee for Faces Magazine Ottawa's Best (male) Author, Michel Weatherall. Tic of CKCU-FM & Michel speak about writing, books, publication, printing, music, religion, artificial intelligence, The Borg, The Matrix, Terminator, speech impediments, vinyl records, & Big-Box-Book-Stores that support local indie-autors - basically, anything and everything under the sun!
(Jan. 24th, 2018)
Dylan Black of Boom 99.7 Off the Mic interviews local horror author and dark poet, Michel Weatherall (2018 Faces of Ottawa Award nominee for Best Author - male)
(Jan. 21st, 2018)
CKCU's Tonya Price (Favourite Radio Personality - female) interviews Faces of Ottawa Award finalists Barb Avon (Best Author - female) and Michel Weatherall (Best Author - male)
(Jan. 4th, 2018)
Daytime Ottawa with host Dylan Black on Aug 30th, 2017, author Michel Weatherall speak of the release of his newest novel, The Refulse Chronicles! (Aug 30th, 2017)
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CKCU's Jeff Larocque in conversation with Ian Shaw and Michel Weatherall about 2017 Prose in the Park! (May 25th, 2017)
New year ushers in new ideas! Local Lovecraftian-horror author Michel Weatherall is focusing on smaller more intimate events and venues in the National Capital region!
Livia Belcea, host of CHUO 89.1 FM's APT 613 LIVE speaks with Michel about these exciting upcoming events!
(A few sample soundtracks from his book, The Symbiot, are also featured!(Feb. 7, 2017)
Daytime Ottawa with host Catherine Marion on May 23rd, 2017, interviews local horror author Michel Weatherall. Speaks about the 2017 Prose in the Park and his upcoming new novel, The Refuse Chronicles! (May 23rd, 2017)
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CKCU host of Tuesday Special blend briefly speaks with local author Michel Weatherall about the Byward Market's The Authors' Market! (July 26, 2016)
CKCU's Literary Landscape host Kate Hunt discusses literary elements and thoughts with local horror author and poet Michel Weatherall. (July 21, 2016)
Daytime Ottawa host Dylan Black speaks with local author Michel Weatherall. (July 19, 2016)
In all likilhood, the longest and most indepth interview, CKCU host 'tic' is in conversation with local Lovecraftian-horror author, Michel Weatherall. (July 13, 2016)
What to know what makes the creative mind of a horror author work?
Carol Anne Meehan talks with local Lovecraftian-horror author, Michel Weatherall. (June 17, 2016)
Rogers Channel 22 host Derek Fage and co-host Danielle Allard speak with local horror author Michel Weatherall. This is Michel's first interview! (Nov. 2015)
