Shaw Rocket Fund, Wattpad, and Shaftesbury announce new podcast project

From 18-year-old Canadian writer’s work TORONTO – Kids media investor Shaw Rocket Fund along with Toronto’s global social storytelling platform Wattpad and noted production company Shaftesbury, today announced a new narrative podcast project. The inaugural Shaw Rocket Fund Accelerator Writing Contest, co-sponsored by Wattpad, asked writers to create inclusive stories for Canadian teens with the goal of pairing an emerging creative writer with industry mentors needed to guide them throughout the creative process of creating a finished podcast. Shaftesbury will serve as the project’s first production partner and will lead the mentorship, working with 18-year-old winner Loridee De Villa across...