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KW Writers Alliance @kwwriters.bsky.social · 23d
WPL and KWWA are hosting another Local Author Showcase! Apply now and join us on Thursday, December 11th, 6pm-8pm in the main branch auditorium. Space is limited so don't delay!
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Call for local authors! Are you a local author looking to share your work? Join KW Writers Alliance and Waterloo Public Library for a Local Author Showcase. When: December 11 from 6-8pm. Where: Waterloo Public Library (35 Albert St., Waterloo). Submissions open: October 20 to November 17. *Apply early - space is limited! With logos for WPL and KWWA and a colourful stack of books.
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vriccithode.bsky.social
i *love* this book! i had so much fun writing it! i think you'll like it too! go check it out? ✨ 🌈📚
vriccithode.bsky.social Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · Oct 16
If you like ace romance with wry humour, messy queers fighting for justice and epic worldbuilding, The Dragon Next Door is for you!
🐲 Sword lesbian (bi)
🐲 Secret baby (dragon)
🐲 Friends to lovers (ace)
🐲 Found family
🐲 Opposites attract
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white text on a blue night sky background that reads: Tollar’s got a stolen dragon egg, and that’s the least of her problems! Available on Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Campfire, Google Play, itch.io, Kobo, Smashwords, and more! Including libraries. Art by @leeshahannigan. With cover art featuring two women and a dragon on a blue night sky background.
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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shanmonster.bsky.social
I live in hopes that UBI will happen in my time.
pinkzombierose.bsky.social Dia VanGunten / Writer @pinkzombierose.bsky.social · 2d
In the US, if someone wants to quit a job to pursue a career in the arts, that means forgoing health insurance. A few have other options, some take the risk, others can’t even consider it. They claimed I was so lucky to be born here. Greatest country in the world they said.
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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clarislamauthor.bsky.social
Are you looking for the PERFECT Christmas gift for your fellow murder mystery readers?🔍🎄

Gift them a copy of "Winner Takes All," available in ebook AND paperback! 📚

Buy link: books2read.com/u/4EL8ro

Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/61...

#booksky #writesky #Christmas
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Winner Takes All by Claris Lam
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November 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Check out my #flashfiction for the Flashes of Darkness contest from author Patrick McNulty. And don't forget to check out the other submissions as well.

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#horror #writingcommunity
"Bob the Cat" by Tina McFarlane
Bob the Cat by Tina McFarlane    I woke up to Bob licking the stained snow off my face. I wondered if the taste of blood gave it some flavour.  Either that, or he was just thirsty. He had stayed on my...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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brosandprose.bsky.social
"Starting masking again in 2025 means I – we – have to confront the fact that maybe we should never have stopped. It’s scary to admit that we might have been harming ourselves and our communities; that our government might not have our best interests at heart." @onqueerstreet.bsky.social
Mask Up: Community care and wearing masks in 2025 – The Skinny
Masks aren’t just for lockdowns. One writer explores how mask wearing – and other measures to reduce COVID transmissions – can help us look after one another.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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ourspectrum.bsky.social
Eli Woods has been missing since October 19 after a house fire, and investigators are suspecting foul play. Anyone with information is asked to contact WRPS' Major Crime Unit at 519-570-9777, extension 8191, or anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
Two pictures of Eli Woods are centred on this graphic. Eli is a young, white transgender person with short hair. In one picture he's wearing wireframe glasses and earphones. He has tattoos on his arms. A full description of Eli is in the description below.
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
ICYMI kobo users get my latest book a week early!
vriccithode.bsky.social Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · 4d
SURPRISE! if you're a kobo user/in canada (or some combination thereof, i'm not actually sure) you can buy my series-ender, favour fire, a week early! Queer dragon riders, super-powered best friends, and globe-spanning adventure to save the world. ✨complete series✨ 🌈📚
books2read.com/u/mqxAa8
a trope card on a black and fiery background displaying the cover of Favour Fire which features an erupting volcano and dragons circling the summit. White text with arrows pointing at it reads: everything’s on fire!, epic team-up, what do you mean I have to stop this volcano?!, all the dragons!, oh shit!, series finale, stronger together.
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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shanmonster.bsky.social
My poem "Removed" appears in this collection.

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Trans Voices in Horror: Published
Find it on shelves, online, and at our (free!) Brooklyn release party 🎈
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November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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clarislamauthor.bsky.social
Looking for #Canadian poetry recs? Check out these two!🍁

If you enjoyed reading those, consider picking up my debut poetry chapbook "Refilling The Well!" books2read.com/u/bp20yW

#booksky #poet #Canadianpoets #canadian #poetry #readingcommunity #bookrecs
Canadian authors i REaD recently: “Pink Moon” by Roshan James “What The Soul Doesn’t Want” by Lorna Crozier If You LIked These Authors, Read: What happens when you overwhelm the well that represents your energy and wellbeing? It's drained, and you burn out. All you can do next is refresh and refill it to sustain yourself again. Refilling The Well is a poetry chapbook that reflects on the harms of hustle culture and societal expectations of reaching success, including burnout. It also reflects on how to heal from burnout and remembering that you're more than just your accomplishments. Fans of Lang Leav and Atticus will enjoy Refilling The Well's free verse poetry. Order your copy: https://books2read.com/u/bp20yW
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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ourmankoto.bsky.social
✨ ‘Tis the season…for award eligibility posts! ✨

I had two short stories published in 2025 and I'd be honoured if you considered them in your nominations for the various SFF awards. And Year’s Best Canadian F&SF Vol 3 is eligible for Best Anthology in the Locus, World Fantasy, and Aurora Awards.
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
SURPRISE! if you're a kobo user/in canada (or some combination thereof, i'm not actually sure) you can buy my series-ender, favour fire, a week early! Queer dragon riders, super-powered best friends, and globe-spanning adventure to save the world. ✨complete series✨ 🌈📚
books2read.com/u/mqxAa8
a trope card on a black and fiery background displaying the cover of Favour Fire which features an erupting volcano and dragons circling the summit. White text with arrows pointing at it reads: everything’s on fire!, epic team-up, what do you mean I have to stop this volcano?!, all the dragons!, oh shit!, series finale, stronger together.
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Don't forget to submit your queer books (published in 2025) for the 2026 Lambda Literary Awards - before the November 21st deadline! Submit here: lambdaliterary.org/awards/lammy...
#LammyAwards #Lammys2026
Pink large text reads Lammy Awards 2026. Smaller text: Submissions Closing... Inside a banner, navy blue text: November 21. There is a gold Lambda Literary Awards seal and an outline of a book with stars, situated inside a pink bubble.
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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clarislamauthor.bsky.social
Authors, are you looking for podcasts, newsletters and/or even Youtube channels to interview you about your work?📰🎙️

Good news: I've got a spreadsheet filled with all that info that I updated recently! ✍️

Subscribe to my newsletter for access: buttondown.com/clarislamaut...

#booksky #writesky
Claris Lam's Author Newsletter
I’m a Canadian author and poet who’s currently writing several novels, poetry chapbooks, and individual poems and short fiction. Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter! If you do, you get the ...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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This is the kind of advocate authors hope for: questioning other people's life choices for not reading my books.

A+ no notes.

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What an ending to a wonderful series! Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2025 Format: KindleVerified Purchase If you've read the other 3 books in this series, you already know what you're in for. If you haven't, what are you doing with your life? Go read them first and then come back and read this. This book completes this series like a beautiful package tied with the neatest, most gorgeous bow. I'm in wonder. This book is just so well written.
November 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Reminder to my #Kitchener #Waterloo followers!! The Librarians documentary is at the Princess Cinema in Waterloo this weekend!! @therecord.com @vidman.bsky.social @kwwriters.bsky.social @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

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The Librarians | Princess Cinemas
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November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
If you watched HTTYD and thought Hiccup should be a sword-lesbian firebender and Toothless bigger than a house, then have i got the ✨️soon to be complete✨️ series for you! Pre-order Favour Fire now! 🌈📚
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Available now at your favorite digital store!
Favour Fire by Vanessa Ricci-Thode
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November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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ourmankoto.bsky.social
We've officially cracked 200 submissions so far and the list has only been open for * checks calendar * a month. Last year, I received a total of 375 submissions of fiction and poetry over the transom...can we break 400 this year??? Crush me with the weight of your submissions, you sickos!
ourmankoto.bsky.social Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · Oct 8
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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November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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stealingfromwizards.com
I want to put "Best book hangover ever" as a blurb on the back cover.

It's so gratifying to have people finding peace and satisfaction in these books, and leaving happy.

Sticking the landing is tough.

#authorlife #bookreviews #booksky
Screenshot of amazon book review for stealing from wizards volume 4: arson Best book hangover ever I knew this was the last book in the series, however, I didn't think it was possible to wrap up all of the plot lines in one book. Well Ryan did. It was page after page of building out the world and characters. I closed the book feeling satisfied and calm. A piece of my heart will always be with these characters.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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ourmankoto.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who came out for Saturday's launch of Year's Best Canadian F&SF Vol 3 at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social. It was standing room only and featured readings from 13 of our wonderful authors and poets. If you're looking for a copy of the anthology, Bakka has a bunch!
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
have you done any nominations for the #IndieInkAwards? now's the time! and the dragon next door is eligible! nominations open till the end of november
Ness 🎃🇨🇦 (@vriccithode.bsky.social)
Indie Ink Award nominations are now open! The Dragon Next Door is eligible! Head over to indiestorygeek.com/story/10108 and hit the “nominate” button at the bottom. Some categories to consider: ace…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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clarislamauthor.bsky.social
Here's another helping of Canadian #bookrecs for this month, readers! 🍁

And if you enjoyed reading those, consider reading "Bloody Fantasia," Book 3 in the Harlow Mystery series: books2read.com/u/38veQa

#booksky #indieauthor #canadianauthors #canadian #author #writesky
Canadian Authors I Read Recently: “On Vinyl” by Lorenz Peter “Tender Beasts” by Liselle Sambury If You Liked These Authors, Read: In "Bloody Fantasia," Aubri Harlow and her friends believe that their days of investigating murders are over. However, when Aubri's sister, Aria, moves into her new music school, the Da Capo Music Institution, the school's acting president suddenly dies during the welcoming ceremonies. However, the acting president's death is far from the first murder committed on campus. A string of past murders haunt the school's reputation and its students. It doesn't take long before new corpses start piling up, and Aubri, Aria, and their friends realize they must take up the mystery-solving mantle once more and find out who the murderer is. Will they figure out the person responsible for causing these new tragedies, or will they become part of its bloody history? Find out by reading "Bloody Fantasia!" Order your copy: https://books2read.com/u/38veQa
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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stealingfromwizards.com
Reviews keep rolling in for Arson and it's such a relief. Ending a series is terrifying.

#booksky
A goodreads review for Stealing from Wizards: Lovely conclusion to a great series! I’m sad that it’s over but happy with how things turned out. It’s so nice to see a series stick the landing! Also rare, none of the books felt like fillers or placeholders just setting up for the “real” action in the next book. Each one was a solid delight!
November 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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jessicavitalis.bsky.social
Are you going to be at NCTE? Come say hi! #kidlit
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
It me!
sfwa.org Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.org · 6d
Early registration for Quasar ends at 11:59 PM PST! We're celebrating the whole writer with panels like "Centering Wellness as Creators"... and actual wellness breaks! Let's break writer stereotypes about suffering for art, and empower new ways of thinking about creative practice.

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Centering Wellness as Creators 5pm PST November 15 Free for Nebula attendees $50 for new guests events.sfwa.org Swipe to learn more about our esteemed panelists! Centering Wellness as Creators 5pm PST November 15 Free for Nebula attendees $50 for new guests events.sfwa.org Scott Edelman has published 135+ short stories in such magazines and anthologies as Lightspeed, Analog, Apex, The Twilight Zone, and MetaHorror. Centering Wellness as Creators 5pm PST November 15 Free for Nebula attendees $50 for new guests events.sfwa.org Catherine Tavares is a speculative fiction author and member of both SFWA and Codex. Her work has been featured in Apex, Nature Futures, and more. Centering Wellness as Creators 5pm PST November 15 Free for Nebula attendees $50 for new guests events.sfwa.org Vanessa Ricci-Thode is the first self-published author to win a Nebula Award. She has seven fantasy novels published, including her Nebula-Award-winning middle grade novel, The Young Necromancer's Guide to Ghosts, and her sapphic ace romantasy, The Dragon Next Door.
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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dtkmelissa.bsky.social
If you'd like to see better infrastructure and travel options for those outside vehicles, take a moment to complete this survey. www.engagewr.ca/connectedkit...
Connected Kitchener
Building Kitchener’s roadmap towards a more resilient, equitable, sustainable and efficient mobility system.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM