Mar 25, 202649 min
On this episode of The Front Matter, Publisher Matt Joudrey & Publicist Dani Arieli interview Jenn Baerg Steyn, the proprieter of Yellowknife Books!
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The Front Matter
Hosted by At Bay Press · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
Candid discussions with authors and bookstore professionals about how they connect readers, writers and community.
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Contact path
Public web form
Booking probability
25%
Guest openness
Selective
80/100
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Who hosts The Front Matter?
The Front Matter is hosted by At Bay Press. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
What has The Front Matter covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Front Matter S2E3 ft. Jenn Baerg Steyn, Owner of Yellowknife Books" (25 March 2026, 49 minutes), "The Front Matter S2E2 feat. Chelsea McKee-Trenchard Owner of Raven's End Bookstore and author Keith Cadieux" (28 December 2024, 47 minutes), and "The Front Matter S2E1 feat. Michael Bumsted from Whodunit Bookstore and author C.C. Benison" (25 July 2024, 55 minutes).
How often does The Front Matter publish?
The Front Matter publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 10 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Front Matter?
Booking probability for The Front Matter is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Front Matter requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Front Matter's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The Front Matter?
The strongest fits for The Front Matter are Bookstores & Newsstands. The Front Matter has an arts audience.
About the host
At Bay Press hosts The Front Matter, an arts podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Dec 28, 202447 minS0
<p>Matt Jourdrey, owner of the horror bookstore Raven's End, Chealsea McKee-Trenchard, and author of the Donner Parties, Keith Cadieux, discuss horror, community and building connections.</p>
Episode #10
The Front Matter S2E1 feat. Michael Bumsted from Whodunit Bookstore and author C.C. Benison
Jul 25, 202455 minS0<p>Welcome back to The Front Matter, the podcast where booksellers and authors join our publisher to discuss all things books! On our season 2 premiere we get into the role of the bookseller, the joy of mysteries, and...
- Nov 30, 202358 minS0
<p>In the final episode of Season 1 of The Front Matter, host Matt Joudrey chats with special guests Patrick Jenkins, author of Tales from Phantom City, and Kennedy Rooke from Drawn & Quarterly Bookstore about the joy...
- Sep 28, 202353 minS0
In this episode, our guests get candid about Indigenous authorship and what Truth and Reconciliation means to them. Host Matt Joudrey chats with special guests Mary Barnes, Ojibwe poet and author of What Fox Knew and...
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Episode #7
The Front Matter S1E5 feat. Jack Hui Litster from Octopus Books and author Christian McPherson
Aug 31, 20231 hourS0<p>In this episode we visit the great city of Ottawa and the wonderful Octopus Books. Host Matt Joudrey chats with special guests Christian McPherson, author of Walking on the Beaches of Temporal Candy, and Jack Hui...
Episode #6
The Front Matter S1E4 feat. Ian Elliot from A Different Drummer Books and author Janet Trull
Jul 27, 202342 minS0<p>Host Matt Joudrey chats with special guests Janet Trull, author of Something's Burning, and Ian Elliot from A Different Drummer Books about the joy of bookstores, from the smells to events to the writers whose...
- Jul 7, 202352 minS0
<p>Host Matt Joudrey chats with special guests Megan Wykes, author of Back to the Garden, and co-owner of Queen Books, Alex Snider about their bookstore experiences and the publishing industry at large. </p>
- May 26, 202355 minS0
<p>Host Matt Joudrey chats with special guests Sareh Farmand, author of Pistachios in My Pocket, and Chris Cox from 32 Books & Gallery about the value of bookstores for readers, writers, and communities. </p>
- Apr 27, 202358 minS0
<p>'The Front Matter' - Candid discussions with authors and bookstore professionals about how they connect readers, writers, and community. </p> <p> </p> <p>Host Matt Joudrey chats with special guests award winning...
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Recent guests
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David Anderson
Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University, Dale Carnegie Training of Westchester
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Alex Snider
keynote speaker, strategic advisor, host of the Builders podcast, Queen Books
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Chris Cox
land planner, landscape architect, development consultant, The University of Edinburgh
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Chelsea McKee-Trenchard
Raven's End Bookstore
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