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Kim Conklin
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Writer. Filmmaker. Books Podcaster. Word lover. Storyteller. Author, King of Hope. Website: kimconklin.ca linktr.ee/francesamerikey
Windsor @Author C.M. Forest, aka @christianlaforet, is an award-winning horror novelist, but he loves writing short, scary stories. Find out why and about his new collection on the @All Write in Sin City podcast. tinyurl.com/29stdhus Happy Halloween! 🎃 💙 📚
October 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Just in time for Halloween! 👻 🎃 Award-winning horror novelist and Windsor author C.M. Forest, aka Christian Laforet, doesn't love writing dialogue, but his readers still love his work. Hear about his new collection of spooky short stories on the @All Write in Sin City podcast. buff.ly/1nCSps5 💙 📚
October 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
How is history written, and how does that impact us? On today's podcast, a novel about small-town secrets and family betrayals dating back to Norway in WWII. @Netflix, are you listening? You can listen here: tinyurl.com/4jjyz4tu @palimpsestpressbooks
September 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Small-town secrets lead a young woman down a path that changes her view of who she is in the novel A Town With No Noise from @Palimpsest Press. More on the @allwriteinsincity podcast today. buff.ly/74ugWIo
September 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Music and poetry are important to the way Gloria Blizzard works. She’s the award-winning writer of BLACK CAKE, TURTLE SOUP from @Dundurn Press. More about her process on this week’s All Write in Sin City podcast. Listen here: buff.ly/VmXQ5UZ @gloriablizzard.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
On @All Write in Sin City, award-winning writer/poet Gloria Blizzard uses food to explore the art of belonging in her book, Black Cake, Turtle Soup from @Dundurn Press. More about Gloria’s travels through countries, today on the podcast. Listen: buff.ly/VmXQ5UZ @gloriablizzard.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Skip Spence left a lasting impression on rock and roll, even though his time in the spotlight was short. More from Windsor author Cam Cobb on WEIGHTED DOWN: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence here: buff.ly/t6ABRjo @omnibuspress
June 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Born in Windsor, Skip Spence became a 1960s rock star, playing with Jefferson Airplane and Moby Grape. More about his larger-than-life story with Windsor author Cam Cobb and WEIGHTED DOWN: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence. Listen here: buff.ly/t6ABRjo @omnibuspress
June 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
What was the connection between boxing champ Joe Louis and the numbers in Detroit 🎲 ? More from Felicia B. George, author of WHEN DETROIT PLAYED THE NUMBERS from @WSUPress on @All Write in Sin City this week. Listen: buff.ly/OBDD0Pt
May 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
🎲 The numbers came from Europe, but in Detroit, it became a source of wealth in the Black community. Find out more when author Felicia B. George joins us to talk about her book, WHEN DETROIT PLAYED THE NUMBERS, from @WSUPress. Listen: buff.ly/OBDD0Pt
May 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This Sunday @riverbookshop: Author Renée D. Bondy and I will be in conversation about Writing & Reading Local. Come join in! Love to hear your thoughts... 👂 😍 📚
May 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
One common question is: Where do you get your ideas? Here’s a great answer from @Peter Hrastovec, Windsor Poet Laureate. Check out this episode about his latest work, LIMBO MOON, a chapbook from @Woodbridge Farm Books here: buff.ly/2eL9YPY.
April 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
@All Write in Sin City's second episode for #poetry month features #Windsor Poet Laureate, @Peter Hrastovec, talking about his recently published chapbook, LIMBO MOON from @woodbridgefarmbooks. Here’s a taste of this lighthearted yet thoughtful look at everyday life. Listen here: buff.ly/2eL9YPY
April 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Windsor Poet Laureate Emeritus @Marty Gervais' latest book, THE SKY ABOVE, from @Guernica Editions, is a retrospective of his storied career. Hosted by André Narbonne and Kalie Chapman, his book launch was a master class in poetry and storytelling. Listen here: buff.ly/Mr6RUWK
April 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This week, @All Write in Sin City brings you @Marty Gervais’ launch for his latest book, THE SKY ABOVE, published by @Guernica Editions. The evening, hosted by André Narbonne and Kalie Chapman, covered his long career, a master class in poetry and storytelling. Listen: buff.ly/Mr6RUWK
April 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I'm soo looking forward to this event! Come out and join in the conversation about Writing & Reading Local. WE have so many great stories to tell! More details here: www.facebook.com/share/18ebrd...
April 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Ghassan Zeineddine, author of DEARBORN, almost went to college on a wrestling scholarship, but he became a writer instead. 😃 More on his journey this week’s @allwriteinsincity podcast here: Listen buff.ly/4i2iT0w 📚 💙
March 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
On @All Write in Sin City, we’re talking with Ghassan Zeineddine about his sharp, funny debut collection of short stories set in Dearborn, Michigan, where I used to work. The book has tons of accolades and he chats about writing, community, humour and much more. Listen: buff.ly/4i2iT0w 📚 💙
March 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Thank you to @Sarah Jarvis and @Irene Moore Davis for bringing this to my attention. I split mine between two organizations. #200Ontario #donatetogether
$200 Dollars
These are hard times, hard for many of us, but much harder for some than others. Individually we’ll have $200. Together we’ll have $3 Billion.
buff.ly
February 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Book editing can be full of surprises, even for three-time NYT author/Harrow native Elly Blake. She shares how she deals with it, and more about her new book, THE FOREST KING'S DAUGHTER, on @All Write in Sin City https://buff.ly/3PFwdvW
February 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
This week on @All Write in Sin City, Harrow native and three-time NYT bestseller Elly Blake is back with the first book of a new trilogy, THE FOREST KING'S DAUGHTER. More about the book and her journey to it here: https://buff.ly/3PFwdvW
February 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
@allwriteinsincity's celebrating Black History Month with episodes featuring George Elliot Clarke, Heidi LM Jacobs, Rinaldo Walcott, Rochelle Riley, Christopher Paul Curtis and more. See the full list on allwriteinsincity.com. Happy listening!
February 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Happy Robert Burns Day! At allwriteinsincity.com, Sarah Jarvis, our resident Scot, has chosen a fave poem to mark the day: Ye Banks And Braes O'Bonnie Doon. We’ve got links to a sung version and more, as well as links to 2024 poetry episodes from our 160+ shows. Check it out! Slàinte mhath! 💙 📚
January 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The wild is often different than we believe, says award-winning poet, journalist, and fiction writer Richard Kelly Kemick, and there's a story in that. 💙 📚We chat about his new wild and funny new collection of short stories, HELLO, HORSE, from @Biblioasis this week: https://buff.ly/3WbAOcL
January 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Reposted by Kim Conklin
“…before you complain that no one is reviewing your book, or interviewing you or celebrating your book in the way you feel it should be celebrated (and it should!), take a tick to ask yourself what you do for other books.”

A loving little PSA:

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#books #canlit
January 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM