b'QAART & MEDIA&Richard Van CampR ichard Van Camp is a memberto write two terrifying stories about aWould you prefer to be invisible or of the Dogrib (Tlicho) Nationfuture for us where the Wheetago havetime travel?from Fort Smith, Northwestreturned. It hit me that writing can beTime travel, so I can go back and Territories. He is a graduateused for revenge and it can be used forhave honest conversations with my of the Enowkin International School of great healing. Moccasin Square Gardensfriends about the decisions they were Writing and the University of Victoriasis a braiding of revenge, honour and theabout to make that changed all of our Creative Writing BFA Program, and hashealing that I see happening right now infutures forever.a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writingour communities. My publisher, DouglasWhat are your favourite graphic from the University of British Columbia. & McIntyre, my editors Barbara Pullingnovels, science fiction movies and Van Camp is an internationally renownedand Cheryl Cohen and I are so proud ofTV shows?storyteller and bestselling author. Theit. Buy it, cousins. Read it. I promiseI read The Walking Dead for 13 years. film adaptation of his novel, The Lesserhilarity and terror. Im sad that its over. Now I read The Blessed, premiered in 2012 at the TorontoWhat are your literary goals forRealm and Sword Daughter. Sci-fi? I love International Film Festival. He hasthe future? Aliens, Terminator 2 and Predator. TV written short story collections such asAs well as having a book out a year, Ishows, hmm. I love Easy, Friends From Angel Wing Splash Pattern, The Moon ofwant to see my work adapted for TVCollege, Nashville (the early seasons), Letting Go, Godless but Loyal to Heavenand for movies. Weve had so much funSuits (the early seasons), OzarkI could and Night Moves. He is also the authorgo on and on.of many childrens books, including twocreating The Lesser Blessed and Three with Cree artist George Littlechild: AFeathers as features, and I love our shortWhat Indigenous writers are you movies like Mohawk Midnight Runners,currently interested in?Man Called Raven and Whats the MostKiss Me Deadly, Firebear Called ThemIm so excited for Eden Robinsons new Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses? Faith Healers, Hickey Gone WrongInovel, Cherie Dimalines new novel, His latest book, Moccasin Squarewant more of this. I love collaborating.Katherena Vermettes new novel, Drew Gardens, is a hilarious collection of shortWith five short story collections and twoHayden Taylors new novel, Thomas stories featuring a cast of interestinggraphic novels that are all linked withKings new novel. There is so much to characters that will leave the readercharacters and narratives, a TV serieslook forward to.with, in his own words, a soul sigh.is perfect and so are several movies.What was the best advice you ever From aliens and aunties to time travellers and con artists, this is brilliantProducers? Directors? Get at me! received on writing?storytelling at its best from one of ourDo you ever look back on one ofI was studying land claims back in 1991. finest writers in the country.your 23 books and want to re-edit orI thought that would be my future. Ron completely rewrite it? Klassen, who was our English teacher at What was the inspiration for yourAurora College in Yellowknife, had been new book? Nope. I have great editors. Theyreading my short stories, my poetry, my For my 23rd book in 23 years, I wantedchampion my work and help me hone.non-fiction. He pulled me aside in the to have fun. I wanted to poke fun at ourRemember when Rocky went to Russiahallway one day and said, Richard, leaders who havent done a whole lotand they wouldnt let him go to an actualyou are a writer. Dont give your life for us and I wanted to poke fun at thegym to train, and all he had was bigto politics. You need to be with others generation of man babies I see comingrocks and actual trees to deadlift andjust like you. He then handed me a up. I wanted to imagine aliens savingthrow? Thats me every time Im in itbrochure for the Enowkin Centre and I us. I also wanted to take on policewith edits. Its all about the heavy liftingimmediately knew he was right. Thank members who betray us and I wantedand diving under to rebuild. you so much, Ron. Mahsi cho!!106 The Circle Winter Issue 1 2019'