New Suns 2 – Hot off the Presses
So excited to receive New Suns 2: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color!!! My short story, “Home is Where the Heart Is” came after a long dry spell. Writing stories is also a kind of spell. So is reading… Edited by the inimitable #NisiShawl! Can’t wait to dive in! Published by Solaris.
Read MoreJoint Conference of Librarians of Color
The 4th National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, St. Pete’s Beach, Florida. February 8-12th, 2023 (rescheduled from October 2022 due to hurricane Ian). This conference feels particularly urgent and necessary these days… Full Schedule here: https://www.jclcinc.org/conference/2022/schedule/
Read MoreWriting with Ghosts: The Power of Haunted Writing
Very excited announce registration is open for Writing with Ghosts. Kyo Maclear and I are facilitating a writing retreat at Hollyhock on Cortes Island this fall–October 1 – 6, 2023 What haunts you? What returns and what persists? It may be the memory of a vivid sensation, a deep regret, an ancestral rumor, a former…
Read MoreAugurCon–The Cozy and the Curious: Exploring Slice-of-Life Speculative Literatures
2-3:00 PM EST / 11 AM-12 PM PST The Cozy and the Curious: Exploring Slice-of-Life Speculative Literatures Panelists include Senaa Ahmad, Hiromi Goto, and Eden Royce Moderated by Yilin Wang
Read MoreSunshine Coast Arts Council Literary Reading Series
In beautiful Sechelt on October 22nd, 7pm…..
Read MoreWilde about Sappho – Pride Reading at Victoria’s City Hall
Join City of Victoria Poet Laureate John Barton, local poets and Special Guest Mayor Lisa Helps to celebrate Pride Month in Victoria. Featuring: Ali Blythe, Wendy Donawa, Hiromi Goto, matthew [bettina] heinz, Eli Mushumanski, Shō Yamagushiku Tuesday, June 7, 2022 — 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30pm) City Hall, Antechamber (Masks are…
Read MoreICYMI: Shelagh Rogers, me and Ann on the Radio
Ann Xu and I had a wonderful radio visit with Shelagh Rogers last month. Read about or listen to the interview by clicking on the image of Shelagh. 🙂 “She’s a 76-year-old Japanese Canadian woman who’s been living in a supported living situation. Her daughters really wanted her to be there, I think just for…
Read MoreA Conversation about Writing Graphic Novels and Graphic Journaling – One Book One SFU
One Book One SFU
In case you missed this, here is a link to the recording. 🙂 Please join us this Wednesday, March 9th at 7pm for an Interactive Livestream via Zoom. (I’ll be on stage with Erica and Sarah!) Tickets via Eventbrite
Read MoreBrooklyn Book Fest – October 3, 2021
Event details: https://brooklynbookfestival.org/event/personal-stories-universal-resonance/
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