I’m delighted to be included in OFF THE RECORD, edited by the almost magisterial John Metcalf and published by Biblioasis. In this anthology, John Metcalf asks six authors to explain how/why we became writers rather than normal, reliable citizens. These essays, each paired with a short story, are candid, entertaining Read more…
Jamie Tennant interviews me for GET LIT, his weekly podcast and radio show on CFMU-FM. We talk about the emotional but not necessarily financial rewards of the writing life, writing for social change vs social acceptance, the deep magic of city living and the gritty realism of ghosts.https://cfmu.ca/episodes/23237-get-lit-episode-for-2020-10-15
I’m thrilled to say my new story collection, STOOP CITY, is breaching Canadian bookshelves this September. You can pre-order copies at your local, friendly indie bookstore! If you’re in Toronto, try www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com , who partners with www.biblioasis.com for a virtual live launch on Tuesday September 22 at 7 PM EDT. Read more…
A hands-on, mixed media workshop where participants imagine what it might take to survive and thrive in an unknown future. What might our future/s look like, if we visualize and strategize from a place of strength and hopefulness? We’ll create visual representations or ‘blueprints’.No drawing or writing experience necessary – Read more…
The good folks at Spacing Magazine are celebrating 15 years of awesome urban work by launching an anthology exploring potential life in Toronto, fifteen years from now. Hence, Toronto 2033 edited by Jim Munroe, illustrated by Mathew Borrett, and directed by Matthew Blackett. Local sci fi writers were invited to Read more…
If you happen to be in San Francisco, California, hit up STRUT, the Foglifter Launch Party Extravaganza for Volume 3 Issue 2 …. Saturday November 10, 2018 at 470 Castro Street Bubbly and dancefloor extremism and readings from the latest issue. Order a copy online and enjoy the queer delights Read more…
Tarry This Night (Arsenal Pulp Press) makes the longlist for the 2018 Sunburst Award For Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic! I am totally stoked and humbled to have this book included in such incredible company. Check out the full list and please, read all of these exceptional books. Short List will be announced at the end of June.
Some of Canada’s most relevant and exciting authors head to Hamilton next week for the annual Grit Lit Festival!Check out the likes of Tanya Talaga (Seven Fallen Feathers), Casey Plett (Little Fish), Kerri Sakamoto (One Hundred Million Hearts), Sachiko Murakami (The Invisibility Exhibit), and so so many more.I’ll be with Read more…
“Set in a not-so-distant future and broaching many of the themes currently in the news -political polarization, nuclear warfare, gender inequity, religious extremism, climate change- this carefully crafted, suspenseful novel is a reminder of just how awful things could get if we don’t get our act together.” Check out Carly Read more…
The charming and talented Rob McLennan asks 12 or 20 questions, and I try to answer! https://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2018/02/12-or-20-second-series-questions-with_14.html