Susan’s happy to attend book groups, panel discussions and bookstore signings.
Here’s a lively panel discussion underway at the 2023 Frye Festival “Writers in Community” event. Contact me to book!
Recent news
In the Spring of 2023, Dying for Attention received this late review, unexpected and positive, from Ameena Batada, Professor, Public Health, University of North Carolina. May was particularly busy with appearances at the Creative Nonfiction Collective 2023 conference, and the Frye Festival:
Info Morning, CBC News – CBC News: Graphic novelist Susan MacLeod shares her family's experience with long term care
Times & Transcript: Graphic novel portrays issues in long-term care sector
Susan was among 14 cartoonists accepted into the first ever Graphic Novel and Visual Narratives residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, April 2023.
On December 19, 2022, Susan was the latest guest on the podcast, The Creatively Engaging, hosted by Bruce Devereux out of the Sunshine Coast of BC. The podcast is described as "storytellers and thought leaders reimagining aging in our communities." The episode is "an honest and open conversation with artist, author and cartoonist Susan MacLeod about her graphic memoir, Dying for Attention. A journey of caregiving and support through the long-term care system.”
Here’s the interview with Henry Chamberlain, Comics Grinder. He writes, “Susan MacLeod has developed a crisp and smart cartooning style that puts her shoulder to shoulder with today’s cartoonists.”
John Swinimer of True North Country Comics did this short podcast in advance of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. Listen here!
I took up stand-up comedy for a while this winter. Not sure I’ll stay on my feet or not. Here’s a short CBC Radio interview on May 25 about this brave attempt, just after the 12:30 pm break.
Proust Questionnaire with Atlantic Books
Click the link above to check out a one-minute “Proust Questionnaire” Atlantic Books did with me!
What It Means to be a Caregiver
This 20-minute video was made by Dr. Bernadette Chevalier, Lecturer/Course Coordinator, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta.
After she read my book, she interviewed Susan as a first-person narrator showing students a family member's perspective on how care is delivered in nursing homes.
Dying for Attention is in its second print run.
This is the January 13, 2022 interview with the Saltwire multimedia journalist, Elizabeth Patterson, click here.
Sarah White's blog True Stories Well Told featured Susan.
Here's Part 1 of the interview.
And here’s Part 2.
Dying for Attention: A Graphic Memoir of Nursing Home Care receives a prestigious starred review from the American Literary Publication, Booklist. A starred review indicates a work judged to be outstanding in its genre. Link to full release here.
Listen to the December 1 interview with Portia Clark, CBC Information Morning, here.
Bookmark Stores recommended Dying for Attention three times in their Christmas catalogue, Give the Gift of Books: Shop Local, Shop Independent. Check it out!
Check out Susan’s YouTube channel.
Susan recently spoke on the Drawing from Life panel at the 2021 Hal-Con and proudly signed books at the Conundrum table.
Susan was interviewed by Radio Free Krypton in Toronto: Listen here to the half-hour piece.
Susan’s book launch at the Old School House is available to watch virtually, here.
