MATTEA ROACH is the host of CBC’s Bookends with Mattea Roach. Roach appeared as the winning panelist on Canada’s great book debate, Canada Reads, in 2023, championing Kate Beaton’s graphic novel Ducks. They hosted The Backbench, a podcast focused on Canadian politics, and is currently working on their first book. Originally from Halifax, Roach now lives and works in Toronto.
