Media Coverage & Interviews
Oct. 23, 2023 “What is a kibbutz? A look at which ones Hamas targeted and the Israeli lives lost.” Interviewed for USA Today article about the history of Israel’s kibbutz movement (international).
Oct. 12, 2023 “What is a kibbutz: The roots of Israel’s communal villages where violence raged.” Interviewed for NPR online article about the history of Israel’s kibbutz movement (international).
Oct. 10, 2023 “What is a kibbutz: The communes bore the brunt of the Hamas assault.” Interviewed for Washington Post article about the history of Israel’s kibbutz movement (international).
July 21, 2021 “How Video Games Consoled Us During the Pandemic.” Interviewed for article about video games and the pandemic in TheTyee.ca (regional)
Oct./Nov. 2018 “Let’s Play!” Guest expert quoted in Douglas Magazine feature about local video-game industry and education (regional)
Sept. 4, 2018 “Playing to Win: Why a Victoria board game café is booming.” Guest expert quoted on CTV News Vancouver Island online (regional)
June 24, 2018 Guest expert discussing gaming disorder, Sunday Spotlight, CHEK TV (local)
June 21, 2018 “UVic gaming expert feels WHO wildly exaggerates ‘gaming disorder’.” Interviewed for article about gaming disorder, Vancouver Sun (provincial)
June 20, 2018 Guest expert discussing gaming disorder, On the Island, CBC Radio (local)
March 24, 2018 Guest expert discussing Facebook and privacy issues on Sunday Spotlight, CHEK TV (local)
Nov. 7, 2017 Guest expert discussing #FakeNews and media criticism, On the Island, CBC Radio (local)
Feb. 10, 2017 “In praise of utopias, not dystopias.” Chasing Utopia discussed in op-ed column, Toronto Star (national)
Nov. 15, 2016 “Oak Bay authors host joint book launch.” Profile and event preview in the Oak Bay News (local)
Oct. 13, 2016 “Exploring the transformation of Israel’s kibbutz movement.” Review of Chasing Utopia in The Jerusalem Post (Israel)
October, 2016 Starred review of Chasing Utopia in Quill & Quire (national)
Sept. 26, 2016 Review of Chasing Utopia in Publishers Weekly (U.S.)
Sept. 25, 2016 “In search of utopia in Israel.” Review of Chasing Utopia in The Times of Israel (Israel)
July 4, 2016 Review of Chasing Utopia in Kirkus Reviews (international)
March 5, 2016 “IdeaFest: Playing games without frontiers.” Interviewed about Games w/o Frontiers event for the Times Colonist (Victoria).
Feb. 25, 2016 Interviewed by CTV News (B.C.) about smartphone use study.
Feb. 25, 2016 Interviewed by CTV News (B.C.) about newspapers shutting down comments sections.
July 7, 2015 “Escape Rooms offer live-game thrills without the real danger.” Interviewed about opening of an “escape room” in Victoria by the Times Colonist (Victoria).
January 2015 Q&A about self-publishing for Malahat Review website, to promote Word Thaw literary conference (Victoria)
Nov. 27, 2014 “New approaches to education promote student entrepreneurship and engagement.” Interviewed about research into gamification for The Globe & Mail, Western Schools supplement (national)
Oct. 30, 2014 “Gamergate controversy strikes at USU.” Interviewed about #Gamergate controversy for The Martlet (Victoria)
Oct. 5, 2014 “Our judges have chosen the So You Think You Can Write finalists.” Interviewed about literary contest judging for Times-Colonist (Victoria)
Oct. 22, 2013 “The university debate: specialize or be a generalist?” Interviewed about interdisciplinary studies for The Globe & Mail, Canadian University Report 2014 (national)
Nov. 21 2013 “UVic Confessions Hit Bookstore.” Interviewed about Modern Love anthology for The Martlet (Victoria)
Sept. 24, 2013 Interviewed about PhoneBloks modular cellphones for CBC Radio (Victoria, B.C.)
April 10, 2013 “The social power of video-gaming.” Interviewed about Games without Frontiers for The Ring (University of Victoria)
March 11, 2013 Interviewed about Games without Frontiers on CHEK TV “ (Victoria, B.C.)
March 9, 2013 “The Positive Side of Video Games.” Interviewed about Games without Frontiers for the Times-Colonist (Victoria, B.C.)
March 7, 2013 Interviewed about Games without Frontiers on CBC Radio’s “All Points West” (Victoria, B.C.)
March 4, 2013 Interviewed about Games without Frontiers on CFAX Radio (Victoria, B.C.)
Feb. 8, 2013 Interviewed about Games without Frontiers for LevelUp podcast (Victoria, B.C.)
June 14, 2012 “Is Access Copyright wrong for UVic?” Interviewed and quoted in investigative feature article (Victoria, B.C.)
Dec. 18, 2011 Interviewed about TEDxVictoria conference and kibbutz history on On the Island, CBC Radio One (Victoria, B.C.)
December 2011 Interview about rising interest in memoirs for column in Boulevard Magazine (Victoria, B.C.)
Dec. 29, 2010 Interviewed about work as City Life Editor for 35th anniversary issue, Monday Magazine (Victoria, B.C.)
Oct. 8, 2009 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on On the Island, CBC Radio One (Victoria, B.C.)
Oct. 2, 2009 Interview about controversial new freelance writers’ contract on All Points West, CBC Radio One (Victoria, B.C.)
Feb. 12, 2009 “Class work moved online.” Interviewed about online teaching tools, The Martlet (Local)
February 2009 Book review of Fatal Tide in Sea Kayaker magazine (International)
Jan. 10, 2009 “To Market, To Market.” Quoted in article about book promotion, Vancouver Sun (Provincial)
Dec. 21, 2008 Fatal Tide chosen for the annual Christmas Reading List on Cross-Country Checkup, CBC Radio One (National)
Autumn 2008 “Going to Extremes.” Author profile in The Torch, University of Victoria alumni magazine (National)
Oct.-Dec. 2008 Book review of Fatal Tide in Wavelength magazine (National)
Sept. 16, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on Information Morning Moncton, CBC Radio One (Moncton and Eastern New Brunswick)
September 2008 “David Leach: extreme limits.” Author interview and article about Fatal Tide in Focus (Victoria)
Fall 2008 Author interview about Fatal Tide in Adventure Kayak Magazine (National)
August 6, 2008 Book review of Fatal Tide on The Adventure Blog, theadventureblog. blogspot.com (International)
August 1, 2008 Interviewed about adventure philanthropists and Fatal Tide on Windsor Now, CKLW AM 800 Radio (Windsor, Ontario)
July/Aug. 2008 Book review of Fatal Tide in Get Out There magazine (National)
July 28, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on B.C. Almanac, CBC Radio One (B.C.)
July 21, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on Here and Now, CBC Radio One (Toronto and Southern Ontario)
July 18, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on The World Tonight, Corus Radio (National)
July 10, 2008 “Fatal Tide Teaches Hard Lessons.” Author interview and article about Fatal Tide in VUE Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)
July 8, 2008 “A Tale of Disaster on the Water.” Author interview and article about Fatal Tide in The Northern Light newspaper (Bathurst, New Brunswick)
June 28, 2008 “The Travellers.” Q&A about adventure travel in National Post (National)
June 22, 2008 “Underneath the Thrill.” Author interview about Fatal Tide in North Shore News (North Vancouver)
June 20, 2008 “Perfect Summer Reads.” Book review of Fatal Tide in TheTyee.ca (B.C.)
June 18, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on Doing Stuff Outdoors, a podcast produced by Gary Mittelholtz, www.doingstuffoutdoors.com (International)
June 12, 2008 “Muddying the Waters.” Book review of Fatal Tide in Pique Newsmagazine (Whistler, B.C.)
June 10, 2008 “Cycling Gimmick.” News article about Fatal Tide promotion in the Victoria News (regional)
June 8, 2008 “Extreme Competition, Extreme Death.” Book review of Fatal Tide in the Winnipeg Free Press and Canadian Press news service (Manitoba)
June 8, 2008 “Fundy Race Turned Fatal.” Author interview and article about Fatal Tide in the Halifax Chronicle Herald (Nova Scotia)
June 8, 2008 “Author’s Travels Extend to You.” Author interview and article about Fatal Tide in the Victoria Times-Colonist (Victoria)
June 6, 2008 “An Author Who Makes House Calls.” Author interview and article about Fatal Tide on QuillandQuire.com (national)
June 4, 2008 “The Fatal Ride?” News article about Fatal Tide in the Sooke News Mirror (regional)
May 23, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on Urban Rush, Shaw TV, Cable 11 (British Columbia)
May 21, 2008. “Run for Your Life.” Book review of Fatal Tide in Monday Magazine (Victoria)
May 21, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on Information Morning Saint John, CBC Radio One 91.3 FM (Saint John, New Brunswick)
May 13, 2008 “Library Takes Adopt-a-Book to the Mall.” Article in the Kings County Record about how Fatal Book was chosen by the mayor of Sussex, New Brunswick, for the local library’s Adopt-a-Book program (New Brunswick)
May 6, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on Maritime Morning, News 95.7, Rogers Radio (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick)
May 4, 2008 “Death on the Water” (explore article) reviewed in Magazine Stand section of Ottawa Citizen (Ontario)
May 2008 Book review of Fatal Tide in explore Magazine (National)
Spring 2008 Mention of Fatal Tide in Queen’s Alumni Review (Queen’s University)
Spring 2008 Mention of Fatal Tide in The Torch (University of Victoria)
April 23, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on Newsline, C-FAX 1070 (Victoria)
April 20, 2008. “How Tourism to the Extreme Can Be Taken Too Far.” Book review of Fatal Tide in The Toronto Star (Ontario)
April 14, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on Breakfast Television, CityTV, Calgary (Alberta)
April 10, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on Mountain FM, Rogers Radio 106.5 (Canmore and Banff, Alberta)
April 10, 2008 “Author Exposes Adventure Race Gone Wrong.” Author interview and article about Fatal Tide in Rocky Mountain Outlook (Canmore and Banff, Alberta)
April 9, 2008 “Fatal Tide Author Comes for Reading.” Author interview and article about Fatal Tide in The Free Press (Fernie, B.C.)
April 9, 2008. “Dangerous Waters.” Interviewed about Fatal Tide for a Q&A in Monday Magazine (Victoria)
April 4, 2008. “Delving into Death.” Author interview and article about Fatal Tide in Victoria News (Victoria)
April 2008 Book review of Fatal Tide in Canadian Geographic (National)
March 29, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on Newsline PM, C-FAX 1070 (Victoria)
March 27, 2008 Interviewed about Fatal Tide on On the Island, CBC Radio One (Vancouver Island)
March 5, 2008 “Send in the Clowns.” Interviewed for an article about humour writing in The Martlet (Local)
Oct. 23, 2006 Interviewed for a Quill & Quire article about transforming magazine articles into book-length manuscripts
June 21, 2006 Interviewed about adventure travel and Way Out There: The best of explore on C-FAX 1070 Radio (Victoria)
June 21, 2006 “Writers record their adventures.” Author interviewed and article about adventure travel and Way Out There: The best of explore in Victoria News and Newsgroup newspapers
June 19 , 2006 Interviewed on CBC Radio’s On the Island about adventure travel and Way Out There: The best of explore
Sept. 17, 2005 “A sense of adventure: UVic prof at home bumbling through the wilderness experience.” Author interview and article in the Times-Colonist about experiences competing in and writing about the TransRockies Challenge mountain-bike race