Join us for a virtual book reading of Sublime: Poems for Vanishing Ice with readings from contributing poets across North America. Date: April 19, 2026 at 2pm PT, 5 pm ET. Please register at www.crowdcast.io/c/rswz8h8ifafm
Hello Salt Spring Island,
I will be visiting you, and reading at the Library on April 9th. This will be Scar/city's first national poetry month appearance. Thank you to Brian Day for running the Poetry Open Mic reading series. And thank you to the Library for hosting us.
The book is coming home.
I wrote a guest blog post for the publisher's blog where tell a bit of backstory and what inspired the book as it comes home to the neighbourhood.
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An impromptu stop by Book Warehouse led to chatting, signing books, and taking photos. *Scar/city* was between Mary Oliver and *Crushed Wild Mint*. A block later ran into a neighbour drinking coffee outside Elysian Coffeeshop on the corner of Broadway and Ash, and we talked about book.
"Is This an Accident or an Illness? is a deep-hearted memoir full of uncomfortable reflections and questions...Best read under a tree, if you can." Read Jessica Poon's review of @danielaelza.bsky.social's debut prose collection on BC Review at thebcreview.ca/2026/02/10/2... #memoir #bcreview
lovely view of the book. <3
I read this first review of my debut essay collection with trepidation ... as it is a first. I love how the reviewer pulled through a number of threads and picked up on the unifying themes. Thank you Jessica Poon for the review of this close to my heart book. ❤ thebcreview.ca/2026/02/10/2...
Another view of Scar/city.
"These poems are meant to disrupt, interrupt, and unsettle you just as the threat of losing one’s home unsettles... It highlights the slipperiness of language, of politicians and planners who try to 'torture you by obfuscation'. ❤
textingthecity.wordpress.com
Hello, North Vancouver. This Saturday 17th, 4-6pm I look forward to sharing the stage with Robin Susanto, Christi Kramer, Anna Meliha, and Rev. Claire Morgan at Mount Seymour United Church. All are welcome. Details below.
Here she comes! Here we go!
🥳💕🕛💥 Happy New Year. ⭐️🌟✨🍾🥂 🔥💜
May she be kinder, and wiser, and a lot more peaceful. ❤
Happy Solstice to all. What will you leave behind? ❤ What will you carry forward?
Robin Wall Kimmerer gathers us around the Plant Baby Plant circles. What are you planting for the new year? What kind of plants and ruckus will you raise? ❤
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXbj...
I will be back at LUNCH POEMS in the new year to read from Scar/city. Thank you to the Lunch Poems team for running this most unique series at lunch time between 12-1pm where you can feast on both lunch and poems at the same time. ❤
www.eventbrite.ca/e/lunch-poem...
"Scar/city" and "Is this an Illness or an Accident?" are keeping good company on this list.
www.cbc.ca/books/books-...
Scar/city made the BC Review year-end reviewer picks:
"These poems—on the tough topic of community and the forces that break it—dance through the streets with characteristic pitch-perfect timing, self-awareness, and sheer lyric exuberance."
thebcreview.ca/2025/12/11/2...
the Patriotic Millionaires -they own a lot more than homes- they are asking to be taxed more - thank you Sean <3
Looking forward to engaging with JJ Lee and Onjana Yawnghwe on crossing borders~crossing genres.<3
Hello Burnaby and Shadbolt Centre for the Arts - I will see you on Nov. 6th for this final launch of the "Scar/city" and "Is this an Illness or an Accident?" in Studio 103 on the main floor.
The final planned launch event for Vancouver: October 15th at the Book Warehouse Main Street. DOUBLE book launch for both books with moderators Rob Taylor and Christina Myers to speak across the genres the books span.
You can reserve a seat at the link below.
blackbondbooks.com/events/18281...
Oh, how beautiful Rahat. Thank you. <3 Can I keep these words and use them on my blog?
Victoria, See you next Friday, Oct. 3rd. <3 I will be sharing the stage with Jeremy Loveday at Planet Earth Poetry. More info at the link below:
planetearthpoetry.com/october-2025
@danielaelza.bsky.social will be launching her latest memoir, Is This An Illness or An Accident at the SFU Teck Gallery on September 24th, 2025 at 7 pm. The event will be moderated by Bonnie Nish and @angelarebrec.bsky.social. @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social will sell at the event.
Next up: debut non-fiction launch of "Is this an Illness or an Accident?" It get's its own birthday celebration:
Sept. 24th, 7pm, at the Teck Gallery, SFU downtown Vancouver. Thank you to SFU for the space. It will be great to be back in my alma mater for this reading.
Thank you to the staff at 49th Shelf for the shout for SCAR/CITY (MQUP, 2025). So many amazing books are coming out this fall.
49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/08...
The @49thshelf.bsky.social 2025 fall #poetry preview includes works by Wendy Donawa, @danielaelza.bsky.social, @scottjackshaw.bsky.social, @johnbradymcd.bsky.social, @christinashah.bsky.social, @annajswan.bsky.social, @paulvermeersch.bsky.social, @nicolavulpe.bsky.social + more! tinyurl.com/5f7mt9ny
Thank you <3 I had not seen this.
