Audiobook Café

Property: In Conversation with Author Kate Cayley

Episode Summary

Kate Cayley’s “Property” is a 2026 finalist for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award. The fictional novel follows troubled residents in a gentrifying neighbourhood where they navigate class and privilege, queer respectability and friendship. By the evening, tragedy strikes and someone has died. Host Jacob Shymanski chats with Kate about the book’s themes and her narration for the audiobook. This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.

Episode Notes

Kate Cayley’s “Property” is a 2026 finalist for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award.  

The fictional novel follows troubled residents in a gentrifying neighbourhood where they navigate class and privilege, queer respectability and friendship. By the evening, tragedy strikes and someone has died.  

Host Jacob Shymanski chats with Kate about the book’s themes and her narration for the audiobook.  

This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.