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I’m so delighted that Homebodies will be published with Great Plains Publications in spring 2023! It’s full of haunted houses, foxes, animate corpses, mysterious illnesses, and spooky children. You can pre-order wherever you like to get books or directly from the publisher here: Continue reading “Homebodies” is available for pre-order
“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
My short story “Wisteria” is in the latest issue of Persephone’s Daughters. The piece is about sleepwalking, the dissolution of relationships and the ways that illness permeates everything. Check it out here. Continue reading Wisteria at Persephone’s Daughters
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
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the launch last night. It felt amazing to read for a room full of friends and family. Huge shout out to Kyle Flemmer and Katie O’Brien for such great readings and to Lisa Murphy Lamb for helping to make it such a wonderful night! Here are some photos from the reading: If you would still like a copy, you can … Continue reading Chapbook launch at Loft 112
“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)
Amy J LeBlanc 