This worship of efficiency kills creativity. Every transcript I have, every piece of research, I go over again & again, looking for detail, pattern, illuminating anecdote. It’s not efficient. I flail sometimes! But it’s essential. It’s how I learn to tell the story to myself, so I can tell it to you
Canadian publishers, authors, & booksellers are united in calling on the Nova Scotia government to reinstate funding for publishers. A strong publishing sector supports local voices, culture, & the economy. Nova Scotia's stories deserve to be told. See the full media release here: buff.ly/fofkb9Y
Godspeed, little grant application.
“It’s hard to believe the Royal Canadian Legion would have a policy against celebrating basic freedoms,” said Fahner.
WTAF, Royal Canadian Legion? How can this coexist with your annual Remembrance Day messages of gratitude for the freedoms so many died while fighting for? This breaks my heart.
Next week is Freedom to Read Week, and the Book and Periodical Council is holding a free online session (Feb. 26 @ 2 p.m. ET) on book censorship in Alberta. There will be practical advice on how to speak out against censorship. Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Corner of an envelope that shows the sender as Canada Council for the Arts Public Lending Rights Program.
Special day 😎 Last year I registered my debut book, Attic Rain, with the Canada Council for the Arts Public Lending Rights Program—a way for authors to be compensated for their books that appear in libraries across the country. Thank you, love your libraries, and keep funding the arts ✌🏽 #CanLit
The Legion is right about one thing, though. The Calgary Centre for Sexuality does align closely with advocacy initiatives similar to mine. Legion leadership and members who support this decision and message should check them out. Might learn something. www.centreforsexuality.ca/h
Is the Royal Canadian Legion a school library?
Does the Royal CANADIAN Legion’s official policy demand alignment with provincial government regulations and guidelines over federal regulations and guidelines?
Would love to know which current government regulations and guidelines Freedom to Read Week doesn’t align with. writersguild.ca/statement-re...
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) and the WGA are shocked and disappointed to have had a joint Freedom to Read Week event discussing censorship cancelled by the contracted venue. Full statement: writersguild.ca/statement-reading-event-at-calgary-legion-cancelled-during-freedom-to-read-week
A Freedom to Read week event featuring writers reading from banned books at a Calgary legion has been cancelled by the venue. Reasoning: “…aspects of the event conflict with Legion policy, which requires alignment with current government regulations and guidelines.”
writersunion.ca/news/reading...
Great time last night reading for the North West Passages reading series, and especially great to hear the work of three other amazing Western Canadian writers. Adding Mad Cow by @alexiskienlen.bsky.social to my TBR pile. Thanks to everybody who joined in!
nonpublishing.com/mad-cow
Excited to be reading an excerpt from my WIP novel as part of The Writers’ Union of Canada’s North West Passages reading series. Thursday, November 13. Register at the link to join us for a great evening of #CanLit
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Excited to be reading an excerpt from my WIP novel as part of The Writers’ Union of Canada’s North West Passages reading series. Thursday, November 13. Register at the link to join us for a great evening of #CanLit
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Trip to the grocery store failed successfully. No food, but I’ll be eating good for a while.
Time for Albertans and union workers across Canada to (notwith)stand up! Anyone still supporting the UCP needs to be called out, ridiculed, ostracized. They are not your friends. Stop playing nice with fascists. They’ll come for you eventually. Shine a light on their darkness.
Here’s to the teachers, students, union members, and members of the public rallying in Edmonton. Stand together for better schools and classrooms, labour rights, and democracy! Fight now and fight on! If friends and family support the UCP, let them hear about it. Democracy dies in silence. 🗣️✊
“If you can only be tall because somebody is on their knees, then you have a serious problem.”
—Toni Morrison
Got to attend the World Premiere of Singhs in the Ring last night for #CIFF2025
An inspiring documentary about The Great Gama Singh, his family, and legacy. A great Calgarian and Canadian, a model of true strength, toughness, and humility. Check it out.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
www.ciffcalgary.ca/films/2025/s...
Excited to be participating in #whenwordscollide Aug 15-17!
If you haven’t secured your spot yet, come join us! Meet fellow writers, build your community, and find new creative spark!
Every day is #InternationalWolfDay in our eyes, but today’s a great reminder of how amazing wolves are! 🐺 Support wolf recovery and conservation by donating or advocating for stronger protections. 🌎🐾
Learn more about ways to make an impact: nywolf.org
Writing is funny because both my biggest brightest dream and stomach churning dread is having people read my book.
I’m too old to mosh anymore, but still love punk shows. I don’t remember seeing this level of aggression and fury in the pits in the last 25 years.
Proud to see kids in Alberta picking up the torch and channeling their rage into positivity. These are the voices we should be listening to.
FUCP ✊
🇨🇦 Creatives, I know you're out there and I'd be happy to add you to this second Canadian Creatives Starter Pack, called Canuck Creatives.
#booksky #writer #author #poet #artist #painter #sculptor #actor #musician
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The cover of AS THE EARTH DREAMS: BLACK CANADIAN SPECULATIVE STORIES, edited by Terese Mason Pierre, features a blue and purple bug on a black background.
AS THE EARTH DREAMS, edited by Terese Mason Pierre, is a ground-breaking anthology of haunting speculative stories by contemporary Black Canadian writers.
AS THE EARTH DREAMS is out October 14th, learn more here: houseofanansi.com/products/as-... #booksky #blackbooksky
A white balloon in the woods with “Almost There!” written on it.
Keep going…
Owl’s Nest Books in Calgary, on a t-shirt.
New book shirt day!
