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Martha Bátiz
@mbatiz.bsky.social
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Mexican-Canadian writer, professor & translator based in the Greater Toronto Area. Book, music & animal lover. Mother of three. “A Daughter’s Place,” my first novel, is now available through your favourite bookseller! Published by House of Anansi Press
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Thank you to the amazing staff at @westvanlibrary.bsky.social for choosing #ADaughtetsPlace as one of Canada’s #bestreads of 2025. I’m truly grateful and honoured 🙏🍾🥂📚🎉🇨🇦❤️
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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If you’re in Markham, drop by the library tonight at 6pm! 7600 Kennedy Road 😊

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November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Doesn’t #ADaughtersPlace look gorgeous sitting at the beautiful bar in #LaPlume at #TheWell Last night? This is where #OSLER, the prestigious law firm, held its annual women’s book club meeting, and I will forever be grateful that they picked my novel!!!

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November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Seeing #NoStarsintheSky and #ADaughtersPlace together on #literaryfestival tables just never gets old. Thank you @houseofanansi.bsky.social for the gift of these books! And thank you #wildwriters for inviting me this weekend to be a part of your wonderful festival! It was such a treat! 🙏🎉🥰📚🇨🇦
November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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¿Dónde está el gerente de este changarro? Quiero poner una queja: nos sirvieron la nieve muy temprano, demasiado pronto y en cantidad extrema. ¡Auxilio! 😩😩😩😩😭😭😭😭
November 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Happy Halloween and GO JAYS!
October 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Hey, #Toronto! Esto es hoy! No se lo pierdan!!! Nos vemos ahí! @hachefilardi.bsky.social @raquelbythelake.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Hi #Ottawa! The Embassy of Mexico has generously invited me to the Hispanic Book Fair on Oct. 4 at 11am for a conversation about #ADaughtersPlace at the amphitheatre of St. Paul University! My event will be held in English. I’d love to see you!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-mexica...
September 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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I’ll be in #newyorkcity launching my #debutnovel #ADaughtersPlace at the incredible #writersroom!

Please share with all your #historicalfiction loving friends in the #manhattan area!

#writersofnewyork #latinawriter #cervantes #mexicanwriter #escritoramexicana
September 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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I’d like to invite you to my upcoming #book #promo events! Please help me share with as many people as possible, especially if you have friends in #Mississauga, #Hamilton, and #NewYork

#historicalfiction #cervantes #debutnovel #writerslife #canlit

@houseofanansi.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Pinch me! My #debutnovel #ADaughtersPlace made its way to the #hamiltonreviewofbooks Independently Published Bestsellers List for June 2025! Thank you to all those who have read & supported this book, and thank you @houseofanansi.bsky.social for believing in this story since it was merely a dream! 🎉
July 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Dear friends, will you be in New York on September 17th? Do you have book-loving friends who live in New York? If so, consider yourselves invited to the launch of #ADaughtersPlace!

You read that right! 🎼Start spreading the news 🍾🥂

#ADaughtersPlace is having its #NewYork launch on Sept. 17th!
July 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Hey #toronto! Save the date and come on July 22nd at 6pm to the #drunkfictionreadingseries, sponsored by @theseaboardreview.ca at #thecaledonian

I’ll be sharing the stage with #andrewkaufman #rodcarley #aashishachakraborky

Thanks to @emilyweedon.bsky.social!

I’d love to see you there! #canlit
July 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Dear Canada, no words will ever suffice to thank you for all you’ve given me. I am forever grateful, and love you deeply. Thank you for being a place where so many can thrive, as well as an example and a beacon of hope for the world.

Happy #canadaday2025!
July 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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It’s official, I’m going to Vancouver’s Writers Festival in the fall! I’m so excited! If you’re in town, please check the program, the lineup is jaw-dropping (I’m fainting already)! 🎉🎉🎉

@lolaopatayo.bsky.social I hope I’ll get to meet you in person! 😊
July 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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¡Conéctense para platicar sobre A Daughter’s Place! Gracias, #cuentameunlibro 🥰🙏

@houseofanansi.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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I’m beyond honoured to have my #debutnovel featured in excellent company in today’s @thestar.com All my gratitude to #JanetSomerville for her generous and insightful reading of my book and her kind words about it. This is a dream come true 🙏🫶🎉🥰
June 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Hey, Kingston! Let’s meet at #TheNovelIdea!!!

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June 20, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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If you are in the #picton #ontario area, come to the #library tonight at 7pm! I’d love to see you there for my talk with Dorothy Speirs about my #debutnovel #adaughtersplace Spread the word please if you know someone who might be interested! Gracias 🙏😊

#historicalfiction

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June 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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It was a huge pleasure to be at #thecity&thecitybooks in #Hamilton to read from #ADaughtersPlace with #CatherineBush and #AlexisVonKonigslow

We had a full house & left signed copies of our books 😊

Thanks, Janet (& Tim)!
@pas-mal.bsky.social you were missed!

@houseofanansi.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Tomorrow, June 11 at 6pm I’ll have the pleasure of visiting #theprintedwordbookshop in #dundasontario to talk about my #debutnovel #adaughtersplace

If you’re near #Dundas, come join us! I’ll be thrilled to see you!

Thank you #theprintedwprdbookshop and #ingridwaissgluss for inviting me!
June 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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If you’re in #toronto come join me at #FlyingBooks #Neverland on Queen Street for an #authorsocial to talk about my #debutnovel #adaughtersplace

See you there! And pls share the info with anyone you think might be interested! Gracias 😊🙏
June 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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See you tonight at the Arts & Letters Club in #downtown #toronto for this reading. I’ll be in great company! Will you be joining us?

#literaryreading #literaryreadings #literaryreadingseries #canlit #writerssupportingwriters #writerscommunity #readers
June 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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So exciting to have #ADaughtersPlace be the #staffpick at @boulderbookstore.bsky.social

Thanks, Lauren! 😊🙏🎉

@houseofanansi.bsky.social

#historicalfiction #debutnovel #books #novel #staffpicks #bookrecommendations #literature #canlit #spain #madrid #cervantes #fiction #fictionwriter
May 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Today in #Calgary I visited two beautiful #indiebookshops and #signed copies of my #debutnovel!

If you’re in the neighbourhood, run to #OwlsNestBooks and to #ShelfLifeBooks to get one! And bring your friends!

@houseofanansi.bsky.social

#canlit #books #novel #literature #historicalfiction
May 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM