News & Reviews
Chor der Pilze arrives at my doorstep
A storm’s blown in & trees sway & rattle, arbutus leaves flung through the air. To this forest has arrived the German Translation of Chorus of Mushrooms.
Read MoreShort story in New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Colour
“One Easy Trick” in New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color. Edited by Nisi Shawl. (March 2019)
Read MoreNew story with Uncanny Magazine: “Notes from Liminal Spaces”
Well, new to publication, but it was first delivered as a keynote several years ago at 2015 Academic Conference of Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy. A spiral text that moves between story and critical discourse, nods to Tiptree’s, “The Women Men Don’t See”…. You can read it here. Also on the Uncanny site, Julia Rios…
Read MoreOur Inherent Creatureness: An Excerpt and Interview from Hiromi Goto
From PRISM international: Contemporary writing from Canada and the world
Read More2017 mentor for The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, and other news
Many long days since I’ve last updated. Lots has happened, of course, in the way of life and busynesses. A new group of writers at The Writer’s Studio. Late 2016 I joined the board of Plentitude Magazine, a work trip to University of Colorado, Boulder, hosted by the marvellous Marcia Douglas. I had the chance to…
Read MoreDenman Island Writers Festival July 13-16, 2017
July on Denman Island surrounded by lovers of books, stories, Salish Sea… I can’t think of a better way to enjoy the summer! Come and explore the island and delve into literature at the Denman Island Writers Festival. There will be writing workshops, too! Please visit their website for further details, scheduling. I’ll be reading…
Read MoreUniversity of Calgary Faculty of Arts Alumni Event
Join Dean Sigurdson and Hiromi Goto BA’90 for an evening of conversation and performance. An alumni association Faculty of Arts event, meet other alumni, connect, reconnect, network and build community in the Metro Vancouver Area. Please register.
Read MoreVisiting Writer Series, University of Colorado, March 1, 2017
I’ve been invited by the University of Colorado, Boulder, Creative Writing Department to share my work at their Visiting Writer Series. Please contact the Creative Writing Department for more details. 7:30pm Location: tba
Read MoreThunder Bay, June 13 & 14, 2016
#ThunderPride June 13, 6 – 9pm – Invisible Ink, Writing Workshop June 14, 7pm – Prideful Night at Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Read MoreUpcoming Reading — Heartwood Cafe, April 21st
Please come join us for an evening of music, performance, words! Killjoy Speaker Series #2 https://www.facebook.com/events/1778132965740899/ KILLJOY is a collective that organizes events for the QTBIPOC community on unceded Coast Salish territories. The april speaker series is coinciding with an online campaign to fundraise for a QTBIPOC-centred arts festival in august. Campaign here: generosity.com/community-fundraising/killjoy-fest-2016–2
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