My Indian Summer has been selected by Top Grade: CanLit for the Classroom as one of the Winter 2023 Young Adult books recommended for use in Canadian classrooms.
Joseph on writing My Indian Summer
Joseph spoke with CBC Books about the process of writing and publishing his first novel.
In conversation with Teacher Magazine
Read Joseph’s interview in the January/February 2023 edition of Teacher Magazine.
My Indian Summer reviewed in Quill & Quire
Visit Quill & Quire to read a review of Joseph’s novel, My Indian Summer.
Real-life experiences the basis of first novel My Indian Summer
Joseph was interviewed on the CBC Radio One program, “All Points West” on September 28. He talked about his debut novel, which tackles intergenerational trauma through a coming-of-age story.
My Indian Summer Book Launch
Joseph was at the Massy Art Gallery for the official launch of his debut novel, My Indian Summer.
Demystifying the Publishing Process at Word Vancouver
Joseph was a panelist at this year’s Word Vancouver festival. He joined fellow panelists Andrew Chesham, Laura Farina, and Julie Burtinshaw to discuss the writing process and getting published, and shared insights into working with a small, independent BC publisher. Watch the full discussion on YouTube.
Joseph’s “Student Story” Featured by SFU
Joseph is profiled by the SFU Writer’s Studio in a recent “student story” where he talks about the experiences that led him to writing, and about publishing his first novel, My Indian Summer.
‘No Such Thing as an Indian Writer’
Joseph’s essay on being an indigenous writer, excerpted from Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing, was published in The Tyee.
Joseph Interviewed in The Tyee
In a recent interview with The Tyee, Joseph shares how writing helps him heal.










