Episode 09: Jael Richardson

In this episode, Makda Mulatu interviews writer Jael Richardson about her debut novel GUTTER CHILD. Jael shares her insight on what it takes to craft a dystopia, the challenges of writing a novel over nearly a decade, and the implications of not having role models that look like you while coming of age.

Jael Richardson is the author of The Stone Thrower, a book columnist on CBC’s q and the founder and Executive Director for the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) in Brampton, Ontario. Her debut novel, Gutter Child, a dystopian tale of courage and resilience, arrived January 2021 with HarperCollins Canada.