I am completely stunned and so excited that “Unlocking” is a finalist at the 2022 Alberta Book Publishing Awards for Trade Fiction Book of the Year (and in *such* good company with Barb Howard, Dawn Dumont, and Karen Hofmann) I can’t say thank you enough to the jury and to everyone who has read this weird little book in the past year Click here to … Continue reading “Unlocking” shortlisted for Trade Fiction Book of the Year!
This was a huge writing year for me. I published a chapbook with a press that I love, I published poetry and fiction in some of my dream journals, I’ve got some exciting collaborations coming up, and some big projects I hope to finish this next year. 2018 in review: I published a chapbook and hosted my first launch that was for my own work. … Continue reading Writing the year away
“I feel as if I’m waiting for something dreadful to happen, and then I realize it already has.” I haven’t posted any reviews in a while because I’ve been busy with practicum, grad school applications, and trying to rewrite a novel on a tight deadline. I have, however, found time to read some amazing books that have kept me sane over the past few weeks. … Continue reading Review: Life After Life
I’ve always loved creepy books and so October is my favourite month for reading. Here are some of my favourite creepy books and collections to get you through October. The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson) The Haunting of Hill House is a scary classic that I’ve loved for so many years. After reading The Lottery as a kid, I fell in love with all … Continue reading Books for a Haunting: Scary books for October
For national poetry day, here’s a little snippet of a piece I’ve been working on during my residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Continue reading Happy #nationalpoetryday
I wrote a little article about submitting to literary journals for the WGA. Check it out! Posted by Writers Hub for Youth – WHY on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Continue reading On submitting to literary journals
“Why do you call him a monster?” “Well, an eight-foot tall green gorilla with web feet and bug eyes—what would you call him? A well-developed frog? Not exactly an Ivy-league type, anyway.’” “I’ve met plenty of Ivy-leaguers I’d call monsters.” Rachel Ingalls’ cult classic Mrs. Caliban is the perfect read for a rainy afternoon. I read this book partway through my practicum with grade eight English … Continue reading Mrs. Caliban (Review)
I had the privilege of interviewing the incredible Vivek Shraya with Kathy Pham for NoD Magazine last year. Her newest publication “I’m Afraid of Men” is released today and I can’t wait to read it. Check out the interview below. For our most recent issue, we sat down with author, musician, and educator Vivek Shraya to discuss her writing, her career and her imprint at … Continue reading In Conversation: Vivek Shraya — NōD Magazine
“You lose everything you love in the order in which you love it.” Amelia Gray’s novel Threats is as unnerving and threatening as the title suggests. Threats is like a strange and uneven puzzle where you find a new piece when you didn’t know you were missing any. As information is revealed, falsified, reconsidered and reformulated, we readjust as readers within short spans of time and space. A basic synopsis: … Continue reading Threats (Review)
Exciting news! My little collection “Ladybird, Ladybird” is officially published and available for purchase from Anstruther Press. Thanks so much to Jim Johnstone and editors for making this happen! 🐞 Copies are 10$ and can be ordered here. Check out their other chapbooks while you’re at it, this press produces beautiful work. Continue reading Ladybird, Ladybird
Amy J LeBlanc 