Eleanor Wachtel
British Columbia
ELEANOR WACHTEL loves books and their authors and has managed to gagner her vie by sharing that passion. Five books of her "Writers & Company" interviews have been published, including Random Illuminations, a collection of reflections, correspondence, and conversations with Carol Shields; Original Minds; and for the show's 25th anniversary, The Best of Writers & Company. Now the complete archive—over 1000 hours—is freely available.
In 2024 Eleanor chaired the jury of the International Booker Prize.