Got up the first of my interviews with members of the SF community in Canada, who may or may not also write, but definitely contribute to the wider net cast by SF lovers in their own, unique way. I was inspired to do something to highlight such cool stuff when I started thinking about the interplay between writing and reading, the role of reviewing, and how the people who are editors, publishers, volunteers etc. are the ones who make it possible for there to be writers.

What I've discovered is that many of those who create the social network that is the "SF community" in Canada are writers: they are writers who also review, or writers who also edit, etc. Some writers have even branched out into publishing, like Robert Sawyer.

The non-writers in the crowd are just as interesting. In fact, since publishers -- in particular -- are rarer than writers, it seemed meaningful to include them. The people who keep communications alive by volunteering in a myriad of ways are also pretty nifty and important beings, whether or not they also write professionally.

I have some ideas for future interviews, but more are always welcome. The goal is to do one interview every other month or so, which means about six a year.

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