US awards honour best LGBT writers By Shannon Webb-Campbell May 10, 2012 Dunnion’s short story collection, The Dirt Chronicles, is nominated in the lesbian general fiction category. Toronto book lovers can celebrate this year’s local Lambda Literary Award nominees with a queer night of tequila, hors d’oeuvres and a few good Read more…
Join hosts Heather J Wood and Jim Nason to celebrate the esteemed local authors whose books have been shortlisted for the notorious LAMBDA Literary Awards this year. Kristyn Dunnion, Fazana Doctor, JM Frey, and Karleen Pendleton Jimenez will read excerpts from their respective queer-awesome books. Bring yo mama. Come share the love! SLACKS at 562 CHURCH Street, Read more…
Dear Calgarians: I am heading your way – come hang out with me at PAGES on Kensington (1135 Kensington Road NW) on Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 pm. It’s the Fly Wheel Reading Series with special guest Merilyn Simonds, author of A New Leaf. I’ll be reading from The Dirt Chronicles Read more…
What’s better than a beloved book? A beloved book and your favourite pint of beer! Join Misha Glouberman, host of the Trampoline Hall Lecture Series, and a celebrity panel of guests including MOI for the 3rd Annual Book Exchange – where books are the only acceptable currency for the evening! Bring Read more…
Beware the IDES of March! Kristyn Dunnion is keeping it real at the Kennedy/Eglinton Library branch with a FREE writing workshop for teens 13 years +. The workshop starts at 6 pm and you are welcome to bring a short piece of writing you want to work on (edits and Read more…
Hey you! Youth! Free writing workshop tonight at the Parkdale Library * 5:30 – 7:30 *. Your guest artist is MOI. We’re working on short stories, sudden and flash fiction. Sharpen your pencil and together we will sharpen our minds. There will be snacks. Next Tuesday I’m back with Writing Read more…
A glimpse of what you’ll find between the pages of The Dirt Chronicles’ covers. mm/
Dear Winnipeg:It’s my first time visiting.Please be gentle! Come out to McNally Robinson in the Atrium on THURSDAY Oct 6 at 8 pm1120 Grant AvenueI’ll be reading with the likes of Jim Nason (The Girl on the Escalator)Jacob Scheirer and Phoebe Tsang Help show a queer vegan punk a good Read more…
Save the date, Montrealers! I’m rolling into town for the (Not So) Local Legend Series at the Concordia Coop Bookstore2150 Bishopon Wednesday October 5 at 7 pmwith Heather J. Wood Queer bookworms, I know you are out there!JOIN MExoxoxo
Dear Everybody: Please consider this a personal invitation to come celebrate the launch and arrival of my new book, The Dirt Chronicles! We’ll be hanging out at my fave local bookshop, Another Story (315 Roncesvalles) on Thursday September 29th at 7 pm. Vegan snacks and big love, all free, all Read more…