Queer FM Episode June 24, 2025
QueerFM Featured Guests: CAITLIN GALWAY (she/her) is a novelist and short story writer/ SHAWNEE KISH (she/her) is a proud Two-Spirit Mohawk artist
8:00am - 10:00am
CAITLIN GALWAY (she/her) is a novelist and short story writer, whose collection A SONG FOR WILDCATS came out in May of this year and is available wherever the best books are sold. Her work has appeared in journals, anthologies, and media outlets across North America, including Best Canadian Stories, Gloria Vanderbilt's Carter V. Cooper Anthology, and CBC Books.
Goodreads.com says of A Song For Wildcats: “The five long-form stories in A Song for Wildcats are uncanny portraits of grief and resilience and are imbued with unique beauty, insight, and resonance from one of the country's most exciting authors.
You can find the Author on Instagram at: Insta @c.l.gals
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SHAWNEE KISH (she/her) is a proud Two-Spirit Mohawk artist, who’s work is informed by her lived experience and often explores themes of identity, queerness, motherhood, resilience, and reclamation. She welcomes conversations around the intersections of her artistry and advocacy, particularly around mental health, representation, and the power of visibility.
Shawnee is a multiple JUNO Award nominee, most recently earning nominations at the 2024 JUNO Awards for: Adult Alternative Album of the Year (Revolution) and Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year.
Outside of music, she is a committed activist and advocate for both Indigenous and LGBTQ2IA+ communities, using her platform to uplift, heal, and inspire.
Shawnee is marking a major milestone in 2025 with the official launch of her debut into country music with CHAPTER 1 being released July 28th of this year. Her new single, “Tequila Knows Me,” dropped last week — and is a smooth, sultry, tequila-sippin’ track with slick guitar work, rich vocals, and a confident, self-assured edge.
Though this is her first official release in country, it’s a return to her roots — and is a deeply personal collection chronicling pivotal moments of Shawnee’s journey — a raw and honest retrospective exploring the struggles, joys, and triumphs that shaped her into the artist she is today.
Get to know more about the Artist on their website: www.shawneekish.com or on Instagram at @shawneekish