Oh, no. Such sad news. The pain of saying goodbye to your beloved dog...I can't imagine it. Sending you deepest sympathies.

Steven Novella is the best. Lucid, never pedantic, always relatable.

I try to preach the opposite of imposter syndrome to creative people. Know that you are literally the only person on the planet equipped to tell the very specific stories you have to tell in the way only you can tell them.

Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.

North Shore Writers’ Association Contest LynnValleyLife began with a team of locals who decided they wanted to use their skills and experience to build something to support and celebrate our community. We help local organizations and merchan...

The North Shore Writers' Association wants your work! Submit to our 30th annual writing contest today. Details in this piece by Youth Member Vansh Malhotra.
lynnvalleylife.com/news-events/...

Tell the teachers in your life about Writers in the Classroom! This popular Vancouver Writers Fest program will provide 13 FREE author visits (in-person and online) to schools in BC between April and June 2026.

Apply by Friday, February 27:
writersfest.bc.ca/youth#writer...

Book with reddish orange cover and, in the middle, a small photo of long-haired young man with his tongue sticking out. Title: The Uncool: A Memoir, by Cameron Crowe

You are sweet to remember. Check out my can't-wait-to-read gift.

NO ONE gets editors and editing the way you do, Iva. 😍

An excellent memoir. Holiday gift, anyone?

Yellow and black poster for a Fireside Chat, from the Federation of BC Writers. There are rounded photos of (left) Frances Peck and (right) Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho. Poster says event is Wednesday, December 3, 7pm Pacific. Sponsored by the Province of British Columbia. bcwriters.ca

In the mood for a writerly conversation? Tonight (7pm Pacific), Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho and I sit by the fire (literally) and chat about process, inspiration, community, and more. On Zoom, open to all. Register via the Federation of BC Writers:
www.bcwriters.ca/event-6414559

FBCW Fireside Chat - BC Booklook FBCW presents a Fireside Chat on Dec 3 featuring novelist Frances Peck and author Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho discussing creative writing and memoir.

Looking forward to this online chat on Dec 3, 7pm Pacific. Thanks to the Federation of BC Writers for hosting.
bcbooklook.com/fbcw-firesid...

Tnrilled to be included in issue no.305 @fiddlehd.bsky.social Many thanks to @saleema.bsky.social for all her kind and thoughtful edits. There are so many great contributions in this issue, including 2025 Creative Nonfiction Prize winner Shelley Pacholok.

Hadn't looked at the new issue yet, so it's a treat to find out you're in there, Michelle. Am eager to read!!

There are less than two weeks until the deadline for our 2025 Ralph Gustafson Poetry Prize! Don't miss out on your chance to submit!

Lucky you - that'll be fun.

Excited to share what inspired my novels, read snippets from both, and of course savour tea and the museum.
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A beige poster in the middle of which are head shots of three light-haired white women, (left to right) Edeana Malcolm, Frances Peck, Petra Krumme. The poster says Author's Tea, Celebrate Local Authors! November 23rd, 2 to 4 pm, $10 cash at door includes tea and light treats. Along the bottom is a line that says Talk and Tea series at the LogCabinMuseum.com

Museum + tea + treats + authors = FUN! 🏠🍵🫖🍪🍰📖
Sunday, Nov 23, Log Cabin Museum, Saanichton (Vancouver Island). If you're on Vancouver Island, come on by!

Leonard Cohen recites “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae | Legion Magazine youtu.be/cKoJvHcMLfc?... #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

Withholding money for food and finding money for every unnecessary thing is what sparked the French Revolution. Literally.

Wonderful news, whenever it arrives! 💃🥳

Chapters-Indigo *finally* has #AfterTheFeast up on their site: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/after-...

www.indigo.ca/en-ca/after-...

Purple and gold poster with a laptop in the background, by the Federation of BC Writers (bcwriters.ca). Text says: "I'm spreading the word to support BC writers. Donate now! Every dollar up to $10,000 is matched." There is an image of 10 dollars expanding to 20 dollars, and a note in the corner that says "Words that multiply."

Funding cuts are eviscerating BC arts organizations. I just donated to FBCW because the Fed has:
1. taught me a ton about the craft and business of writing
2. given me a network of writers to connect with and learn from
3. launched a MATCHING campaign - my favourite way to donate
bcwriters.ca/Match

Writers/Podcasters: DM if you’re interested in me talking about our fancy new record in our 45th year as a band!!

Aw, thanks!!

Blond white woman in a red sweater standing behind a table of books, with library bookcases in the background.

Happy to be among the Lower Mainland authors at the Richmond Library's Writers for Readers event today, Oct 7. Come say hi if you're around! Until 7pm. Brighouse branch. 📚

Just a couple of seats left in my Saturday workshop at this Salt Spring Island festival. www.eventbrite.ca/e/paper-cove...?

After the Feast: A Turkey Leftovers Cookbooklet - Iva Cheung After a couple decades of editing and indexing cookbooks, I took a stab at writing (a small!) one. After the Feast brings together 25-ish of my favourite ways to use up the leftovers from big turkey d...

I made a li'l cookbook! *After the Feast* suggests ways to use up leftovers from your big turkey dinners.

The PDF is FREE. If you buy a print copy, $2 will support food security initiatives through the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre.

Please spread the word! 🍗

ivacheung.com/2025/09/afte...

A fine bookstore for a fine poet.

Just seeing this now. Warmest congratulations on being shortlisted, Rob. What a thrill! 💐