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Doug Savage @savagechickens.bsky.social · 2d

Doom Time. www.patreon.com/posts/doom-t...

Chicken wearing sign: "The End of the World Is Near"
Later...
Chicken wearing new sign: "Told You So"

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darlenefoster.bsky.social @darlenefoster.bsky.social · 2d

Transylvanian Witches: from Popular Healers to Hunted Outcasts alluringcreations.co.za/wp/transylva...

Transylvanian Witches: from Popular Healers to Hunted Outcasts

In 15th-century Transylvania, a woman could heal by day and burn by night, revered as a savior, condemned as a witch with a single whisper.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 1d

Hey writing friends: Here's a free online seminar on grant writing for Canadian writers (including the recent Canada Council for the Arts funding portal update) with author, grant writer, and educator Lindsay Zier-Vogel. Friday, November 7, 2025, 11 am to 12:20 pm. #CANkidlit

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Kathleen Gros @kagcomix.bsky.social · 2d

i did pick up some extremely cute fabric. it's going in a little stack of fabrics i'm slowly accumulating for a future quilt 😈

photo of a hand holding a stack of 4 fabrics. the top is red with white stars, the next is black with pink and red caterpillars and purple mushrooms, the next is a yellow-green floral with pink/red/orange/white accents, and the last is a blue with trans flag coloured hearts.

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CWILL BC @cwillbc.bsky.social · 2d

'Tis the season for a scary book launch! Thanks to #lindademeulemeester for brrr!-ing this to our attention! @orcabook.bsky.social

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Melanie Jackson @mljackson.bsky.social · 2d

As important now as ever: Partisans, fighting for freedom. I was delighted to have the chance to read and review the compelling, inspiring new comic book about Partisans for @theseaboardreview.ca @btlbooks.com www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/partisans-...

Partisans: A Graphic History of Anti-Fascist Resistance, Edited by Raymond Tyler and Paul Buhle

Vivid and timely, this comic book tells Partisans' harrowing stories

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CWILL BC @cwillbc.bsky.social · 2d

Register for the #vancouverchildrensliteratureroundtable Fall Tea event, 1 pm, Nov. 15, the University Golf Club: www.eventbrite.ca/.../sheila-b.... Join in celebrating the 2025 Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picturebook of the Year Award & paying tribute to our late, beloved colleague #NormaCharles.

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Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 10d

Submissions are OPEN for Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume Four (the best of 2025). Send me your SFF published in 2025, you crazy Canucks! Details on my site at the link below. DON'T SELF REJECT! You can't win if you don't play ;) Subs close Feb 28, 2026. Pls share WIDELY.

Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction | Stephen Kotowych

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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 3d

Good piece here by Hugh Stephens - well worth a read. hughstephensblog.net/2025/10/13/c...

Why a Wide TDM Exception Could Harm Copyright Protection

Explore the clash between copyright laws and AI training in Canada, and why a wide TDM exception could harm the creative sector's interests.

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darlenefoster.bsky.social @darlenefoster.bsky.social · 4d

A Visit With Jacqui Murray

Today, Amanda and I are visiting Jacqui Murray on her blog, Word Dreams, the next stop in the blog tour. She discusses things she learned while reading Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog, including some Irish dishes. Jacqui also includes her wonderful review of the…

A Visit With Jacqui Murray

Today, Amanda and I are visiting Jacqui Murray on her blog, Word Dreams, the next stop in the blog tour. She discusses things she learned while reading Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog, including some Irish dishes. Jacqui also includes her wonderful review of the book. Please check it out and leave her a comment. Thank you so much, Jacqui!

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Angela Ahn @writeahn.bsky.social · 4d

Happy to report that the Forest of Reading 2026 nominated lists are up today and THE BIG SPLASH is a Silver Birch Express nominee this year! Check out all the other nominated books this year and get reading!

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Doug Savage @savagechickens.bsky.social · 4d

Visitor from the Future. www.patreon.com/posts/visito...

A chicken talks to a time traveling chicken. The time traveler says: "The future? Well, it's a lot like the present, except with more water. And somehow also more fires."

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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to AC affiliate Thao Lam!

Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 10d

🏆 EVERYBELLY by Thao Lam is the winner of the KIRKUS PRIZE for Young Readers' Literature! 🎉

Huge congratulations to the incredible Thao Lam! 🎊

Learn more about EVERYBELLY here: houseofanansi.com/products/eve...

A yellow graphic reads, “Everybelly winner of the KIRKUS PRIZE.” Illustrated confetti appears around the cover of the book EVERYBELLY. The cover features a girl swimming underwater beside bodies in the water with bubbles floating above her.

Thao Lam stands at the podium accepting the 2025 Kirkus Prize for Everybelly.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 4d

Thanks to my pal @maureenmcgowan.bsky.social (fellow author) for introducing me to the SECRET MOVIE CLUB at TIFF Lightbox w/ @karenkrossing.com. Last night: The Mastermind, heist film by Kelly Reichardt, starring Josh O'Connor (The Crown).

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#Toronto #TIFF

Secret Movie Club

<p>Be the first to see some of the year’s most exciting new films! On select Tuesday evenings, Secret Movie Club showcases a wide range of titles, from festival favourites and crowd-pleasers to small-...

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Lee Edward Födi 🇨🇦 kidlit author @leefodi.bsky.social · 3d

Led a project called “The Ugliest Doll Ever,” in my most recent creative writing project. Loved the result! Some dolls were cute, other ugly—some TERRIFYING! But one thing they all have in common? They have led to fantastic stories . . .

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Forest of Reading @forestofreading.bsky.social · 4d

Without further ado, we are pleased to announce the Canadian books chosen for the 2026 #ForestofReading program. 🎉 There are so many incredible stories to dive into and we can’t wait for you to discover them all! Visit bit.ly/ForestNomine...

A turquoise Forest of Reading nominee announcement graphic with 90 book cover images. Text reads: “Congratulations to the 2026 Forest of Reading nominees! For the full nominated lists, visit forestofreading.com.”

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 3d

This Sunday! 👀

Jennifer Harris @mypbjam.bsky.social · 3d

In Toronto and feeling witchy? Here's the event for you! @picturebookseh.bsky.social

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Little Go Getters @littlegogetters.bsky.social · 3d

Have you heard of about @readyourworld.bsky.social? If you haven't already, you might want to check them out. We will be donating our books once again this year.

#Picturebooks #KidLit #BookSky #EduSky #EduSky #Childrensbooks #Parents #Teachers

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Doug Savage @savagechickens.bsky.social · 5d

Bright Side of Hell. www.patreon.com/posts/bright...

Two chickens walking through a hellscape of fire. The Devil Chicken watches. One chicken says, "On the bright side, we're here for eternity, so the hellishness will eventually feel pretty mundane."

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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 5d

We are pleased to share that with mail delivery resuming through Canada Post, Payback cheques are in the mail today to eligible creator affiliates. If you receive royalties from us via cheque, please allow extra time for your Payback cheque to get to you. www.accesscopyright.ca/creators/pay...

2025 Payback payment details

Access Copyright has distributed this year’s Payback payment to our creator affiliates.

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 5d

I love spooky season, but I don't have time to draw atm, so here's an owl I drew for Folktale Week 2021. I heard FW2025 edition is coming!
I drew the prompts and wrote a poem to fit an 8-page zine, which I never released. But you can see some pages on www.catarinaoliveirastudio.com/blackandwhite

A barn owl is perched on a naked branch, looking at us with totally white/blank eyes. The background is filled with a full moon and some clouds. The illustration is in black and white.

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Kathleen Gros @kagcomix.bsky.social · 4d

it truly teaches you patience and humility to be an indie comics fan from the early 2000s. 🙏😈

Kathleen Gros @kagcomix.bsky.social · 4d

huge news for mostly just me: Thieves and Kings (the self-published canadian indie comic from the 90s) is back after 17 YEARS OF HIATUS. I never thought I would see the day. I'd just kind of accepted that the story would never get an ending after the author moved on to other projects in the 2000s.

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Doug Savage @savagechickens.bsky.social · 6d

This Season. www.patreon.com/posts/this-s...

On the TV: "Dumpster Fire!" [Pic of dumpster fire with a little happy face]
Chicken behind couch: "I stopped watching that show. Too predictable."
Chicken on the couch: "There's a new twist this season!"
On the TV: "Dumpster Fire: Rolling Down A Hill!" [pic of dumpster fire rolling down a hill, looking alarmed]

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darlenefoster.bsky.social @darlenefoster.bsky.social · 6d

How to be a Kid Detective

A fun stop on the next blog tour with Barb Taub. She provides great tips on how to be a kid detective, as well as a superb review of Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog. Pop on over and be prepared to be entertained. Thank you so much, Barb! Barb Taub is an awesome…

How to be a Kid Detective

A fun stop on the next blog tour with Barb Taub. She provides great tips on how to be a kid detective, as well as a superb review of Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog. Pop on over and be prepared to be entertained. Thank you so much, Barb! Barb Taub is an awesome humour writer. When I'm having a bad day, I read from one of her books, and my frown turns upside down.

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