Shannon and Jakeb

Shannon and Jakeb are a folk-pop duo known for their dynamic vocal synergy and vibrant performance style. Characterized by percussive guitar and soaring harmonies, their songs are honest and vulnerable with a lighthearted spirit. Shannon Linton is a classically trained singer whose love of singing harmonies found its perfect match with multi-instrumentalist and vocal powerhouse Jakeb Daniel. They are both proud to call Cobourg, Ontario their home, and to be part of its flourishing music community. Shannon and Jakeb have played the Blue Skies Festival, Cultivate Launch, Hibernate and Cultivate Festival. They are looking forward to returning to the Cultivate stage this September, hosting and performing a show at the Northumberland Festival of the Arts, and performing at the Shelter Valley Concert Series in October. Follow @shannonandjakeb on Instagram and Facebook for news and show upcoming announcements.

Shane Joseph

WORD ON THE HILLS, Sundays at 1.00 pm, archived at wordonthehills.com

Shane Joseph is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers in Canada. He is the

author of eight novels and three collections of short stories. Shane’s second novel, After

the Flood, a dystopian novel of hope, released in 2009, won the Write Canada Award

for best novel in the futuristic/fantasy category. His short fiction and non-fiction have

appeared in literary journals and anthologies all over the world. His blog is widely

syndicated, he has a monthly column in The Sri Lankan Anchorman journal in Toronto

and is the Book Reviews Editor for Devour Art & Lit Canada magazine. His most recent

novel, Victoria Unveiled, will be released in September 2024. Shane is the owner and publisher of Blue Denim Press (www.bluedenimpress.com), a literary press he founded in 2011.

More details on Shane’s work, blog and book reviews can be found on his website

at www.shanejoseph.com.

Fringe Fest episode 2: Dave Carley, Celia McBride and Dave Dines

Today, we are delighted to have a visit from Celia McBride, Dave Dines and Dave Carley, who are all playwrights and have written 10 minute plays which will be twice presented at Fringe Fest on September 14th as part of Northumberland Festival of the Arts. Dave Carley is a Canadian playwright. His plays for stage and radio have had close to 500 productions across Canada and the United States, and in many countries around the world. They include Writing with our Feet (nominated for the Governor General’s Award), The Last Liberal, The Edible Woman and, most recently, Twelve Hours, and Canadian Rajah.  Celia McBride is a writer and spiritual director from the Yukon now living in Port Hope. She had a 20 year career as a playwright and theatre artist. Celia published a memoir called “O My God: An Un-Becoming Journey” in 2022. Her plays have been produced across Canada and she is still writing new ones. Dave Dines is the co-owner and manager of the Ganaraska Brewery in Port Hope built by and for local people. Growing this successful business has kept him very busy since its opening in 2021 but in his spare time he writes plays.

Gwynn Scheltema

After over 20 years of diversified experience in accounting, education, and administration GWYNN SCHELTEMA decided to stop counting beans and start counting words. Since then, Gwynn has been a columnist, magazine article writer, ghost writer and a fiction editor for Lichen Arts & Letters Preview literary journal. Her award-winning fiction and poetry have appeared in literary magazines and anthologies and, Ten of Diamonds was published in 2021 by Glentula Press. Her latest poetry collection Everchild was published by Aeolus House in 2023. Gwynn co-hosts and co-produces Word on the Hills radio series on Northumberland 89.7FM and writes, edits, coaches and teaches creative writing. At present however her focus is on the preparations for NFOTA24 which she leads. This year the festival will take place in September again and Gwynn is here to tell us all about it.