Indigenous education · Read-alouds · Collaborations · Mentorships · Podcasts ·
Author festival guests · Writing workshops · Moderator
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Samantha was honoured to appear on CBC Kids with Gary the Unicorn, where she read her book Oolichan Moon, led an oolichan dance, and shared stories with many children at the Richmond Public Library alongside other amazing authors. |
Samantha moderated a panel at the Victoria Festival of Authors October 2025, leading a conversation on Indigenous narratives of home and identity with authors Robert Davidson, Brian Thomas Isaac, Katherena Vermette, and Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson.
Samantha’s book Oolichan Moon was featured on Season 1, Episode 3 of the Reading Road Trip podcast by IDA Ontario.
Through community partnerships and support from an FPCC grant, Samantha gifted over 400 copies of Oolichan Moon to every student in the Nass Valley (K–12). The trip included sharing stories in schools, visiting the RGA Oolichan Camp, connecting with family, and celebrating cultural knowledge alongside the launch of other Indigenous books such as Grandmother Mouse by Peter Thomas McKay /G̱alksi De'entkw
Samantha is a certified K–12 teacher and currently teaches at Bayside Middle School. She has attended many read-alouds for students of various ages, and in September 2025 she will be hosting a professional development day on Indigenous education for the Saanich School District.
Samantha has led writing workshops for aspiring young authors at the Young Authors Conference in Cowichan, and will be a featured guest at the Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival from May 4–8, 2025.
Samantha mentored a Grade 12 student from SD52, who is Ts’msyen and Nisg̱a’a from the Gitxaała Nation, on their Capstone project. Together, they brought the student’s story The Night Lights Secret to life, creating illustrations through Canva and going through multiple rounds of revisions before publishing it as a hardcover 8x8 book. Even while on maternity leave, Samantha continued to guide the student, supporting their dream of becoming a published author and celebrating their work.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/celebrating-potlatches-book-1.7566088
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nisgaa-nation-hoobiyee-new-year-bc-1.6765712
https://www.thenorthernview.com/local-news/graphic-novelists-and-authors-held-writing-workshops-in-prince-rupert-6002250
https://www.straight.com/living/three-bc-authors-win-top-moonbeam-childrens-book-awards
Contact
For media or author appearance requests related to Oolichan Moon or Hamburger Soup, please contact Fleur Matthewson at Harbour Publishing:
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For media or author appearance requests related to Celebrating Potlatches or Stirring up Traditions, please contact Strong Nations:
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For any other author inquiries not related to the above titles, including new book projects, research collaborations, Pro-D days, or author festival invitations (as of September 2025) please contact Samantha Beynon directly:
[email protected]
Samantha is represented by Lisa Rambert-Valaskova at Transatlantic Agency and will happily direct any new book or publishing-related requests to her agent.
[email protected]
For media or author appearance requests related to Celebrating Potlatches or Stirring up Traditions, please contact Strong Nations:
[email protected]
For any other author inquiries not related to the above titles, including new book projects, research collaborations, Pro-D days, or author festival invitations (as of September 2025) please contact Samantha Beynon directly:
[email protected]
Samantha is represented by Lisa Rambert-Valaskova at Transatlantic Agency and will happily direct any new book or publishing-related requests to her agent.