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A Reading Series

Sept 24 Insta Live w/ Jowita Bydlowska
Oct 4 TYPE Books Junction
Oct 8 Insta Live w/ Kim Fahner
Nov 8 On Zoom w/ Norma Dunning
Nov 22 TYPE Books Junction
Nov 26 Insta Live w/ Greg Rhyno

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CALGARY friends! If you're in town this weekend, and you like burgers, can you do me a favour & head to Five Guys on Sunday?

Participating locations are donating 20% to AboutFace Canada in support of our #facialdifferenceawareness campaign.

Show the flyer or tell them it's for us.

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Flyer in support of AboutFace. Reads: Five Guys Community Event. Help Support AboutFace. Every purchase made today will help fund programs, resources, and community building events for people with facial differences and their families. Sunday September 20, 2026 from 11:00am to 10:00pm. Five Guys will donate 20% of your purchase to AboutFace. Please present this flyer or identify yourself as part of this fundraiser at the time of purchase for your transition to be counted. Deliveries and online orders not included. Red and white Design.
September 18, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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If you missed the Junction Reads launch with Dina Del Bucchia last evening, the video is up.

I love this gig!

@arsenalpulp.bsky.social

#canlit

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Season 13.5 Virtual Launch with Dina Del Bucchia
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September 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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TONIGHT!

6:00PM ET
3:00PM PT

I am on a mission to download every cover sung by a woman of the songs whose titles and "hyper masculine" songs are used in Dina Del Bucchia incredible story collection, TOUGHER THAN THE REST!

@arsenalpulp.bsky.social #canlit

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Junction Reads Virtual Launch with Dina Del Bucchia
Dina Del Bucchia joins us for a reading and conversation about her stories, TOUGHER THAN THE REST.
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September 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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TOMORROW NIGHT!
6:00pm ET
3:00pm PT

We launch Season 13.5 virtually with Dina Del Bucchia and her incredible collection of short stories, TOUGHER THAN THE REST from Arsenal Pulp Press

#CanLit

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Junction Reads Virtual Launch with Dina Del Bucchia
Dina Del Bucchia joins us for a reading and conversation about her stories, TOUGHER THAN THE REST.
www.eventbrite.ca
September 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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I wish I knew where we go from here, but for now I continue to stand with my writing community.

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I wish I knew where we go from here, but for now I continue to stand with my writing community.
Alison Gadsby | Reflections: After the Giller Boycott
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September 4, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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I hate doing this, but we didn’t get an OAC grant.

While I have all my fingers crossed that Toronto Arts will come through, the Fall cycle is the most competitive, and in fourteen years, we have NEVER successfully gotten a Fall grant from them.

Please give what you can.

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Another season, another failed grant. We are still waiting to hear from the Toronto Arts Council, but with the OAC rejection, the fear is real. If you can, please consider donating to support our a…
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August 30, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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On Sunday September 13, we kick off Season 13.5 with Dina Del Bucchia and her new collection of stories, TOUGHER THAN THE REST from @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

6:00pm ET.
3:00pm PT.

#canlit

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Junction Reads Virtual Launch with Dina Del Bucchia
Dina Del Bucchia joins us for a reading and conversation about her stories, TOUGHER THAN THE REST.
www.eventbrite.ca
August 27, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Have you gotten your tickets?
There are so many amazing #canlit books to talk about and Eden Mills is the place to listen and experience the joy of books.

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Festival Sunday Schedule
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Hosted by: Elizabeth Renzetti Author: Gillian Deacon Whether it’s the economy, climate change, the state of democracy, or the state of our own bodies, wallets and inboxes…
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August 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Tuesday July 21 at 10:00pm ET a repeat of interviews with all three hosts on @howl895fm.bsky.social
Alison Gadsby interviews Hollay Ghadery and Valentino Assenzo interviews Alison Gadsby.
It’s a summer love fest!!
#canlit
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July 21, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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Oh no....my book is no longer fiction.
Humanoids for emotional companionship, what the actual fuck?

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Robot companion features lifelike skin and ‘emotional AI’
YouTube video by South China Morning Post
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July 14, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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If you are not yet a subscriber to SEND MY LOVE TO ANYONE, now’s the time. @themockler.bsky.social and Carrianne Leung are editing and incredible series; essential reading for every writer in #canlit

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There were days when the drones were so loud, they were ear-splitting through my phone.
Nyla Matuk | Reflections: After the Giller Boycott
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July 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Thanks for an amazing season of in person, live and virtual readings. Every season (going into our 13th!!!) I pinch myself that I get to talk to writers for a living (like not a financial living, more like an emotional living)!!! #canlit
June 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Anyone around in Hamilton tomorrow?
7:00pm
At
The Wallflower!
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Hamilton pals!
You around this Thursday?
June 25 at THE WALLFLOWER
326 James St N.
7:00pm
Readings and chill with Jaclyn Desforges, Lisa Richter, Margo LaPierre, Liz Worth and Alison Gadsby.
#canlit
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June 25, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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Hamilton pals!
You around this Thursday?
June 25 at THE WALLFLOWER
326 James St N.
7:00pm
Readings and chill with Jaclyn Desforges, Lisa Richter, Margo LaPierre, Liz Worth and Alison Gadsby.
#canlit
Fun pink poster with a picture of The Wallflower a cafe/wine bar in Hamilton Raffle, Comfy sofas, other I for in the post.
June 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Wanna hang out in London on July 16th?
7:00pm at Little Wren Books
502 Adelaide Street N., London, ON

@lizjohnston.bsky.social Aga Maksimowksa, Jennifer LoveGrove and Alison Gadsby chat about their recent books.
An image with an orange backdrop, includes photos of four books and four female authors. BECALMING (blue cover with clouds) by Aga Maksimowska; THE TINDER SONNETS (white cover, beige-grey centre, collage of female body) by Jennifer LoveGrove; THE FALL-DOWN EFFECT (forest of trees with orange lettering) by Liz Johnston; BREATHING IS HOW SOME PEOPLE STAY ALIVE (black cover with woman underwater, white and yellow lettering) by Alison Gadsby.
June 18, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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Selena and Alison’s Summer Reading!

Join us for a series of summertime Instagram “lives” where Selena and Alison talk about books, except this time we are readers and ordinary goofy book lovers.
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We will go live every week for 8 weeks starting in July!

Stay tune for dates and book titles!
June 19, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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Wanna hang out in London on July 16th?
7:00pm at Little Wren Books
502 Adelaide Street N., London, ON

@lizjohnston.bsky.social Aga Maksimowksa, Jennifer LoveGrove and Alison Gadsby chat about their recent books.
An image with an orange backdrop, includes photos of four books and four female authors. BECALMING (blue cover with clouds) by Aga Maksimowska; THE TINDER SONNETS (white cover, beige-grey centre, collage of female body) by Jennifer LoveGrove; THE FALL-DOWN EFFECT (forest of trees with orange lettering) by Liz Johnston; BREATHING IS HOW SOME PEOPLE STAY ALIVE (black cover with woman underwater, white and yellow lettering) by Alison Gadsby.
June 18, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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Have you heard about #FictionFest yet? We have an exciting schedule of live events planned & you can check them all out for FREE from anywhere in the world. We also have a fantastic showcase of #Canadian #books to browse. Check it out today & find yourself a new favourite read! 🍁💙📚

➡️ FictionFest.ca
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June 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Did we mention the THIRTY-SIX live sessions we've got over our 2-week event? Author readings, panel discussions, genre discussions... we've got something for everyone, so come check it out! We also have a showcase of #Canadian #books to help you stock up for your #summer #reading!
canadafictionfest.bsky.social Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · May 20
Hello #BookSky #ReaderSky! Fiction Fest is coming this summer and we have an AWESOME schedule of author readings and panel discussions that anyone with an Internet connection can attend for FREE! Check out our event page and register for whichever ones you're interested in: fictionfest.ca/events/
Screen shot from our events page showing the week 1 schedule for Fiction Fest: SUNDAY, June 21 12:00pm | Falling in Love with Love: Why Romance? 1:30pm | Mystery Author Readings (Group 1) 3:00pm | But What Made You Pick THIS Story? The Inspiration Behind the Book (Group 2) 4:30pm | Science Fiction Author Readings (Group 2) 7:00pm | Literary Fiction Author Readings (Group 2) MONDAY, June 22 12:00pm | Small But Mighty: Canadian Perspectives on the Publishing Industry 1:30pm | Science Fiction Author Readings (Group 1) 7:30pm Exploring the Unknown in Science Fiction: From Dystopian Futures to Outer Space TUESDAY, June 23 12:00pm | Mystery Author Readings (Group 2) 1:30pm | YA Author Readings (Group 2) 7:00pm | General Discussion: What Made You Want to Write? How do You Stay Creative? Etc. WEDNESDAY, June 24 12:00 | Middle Grade Author Readings 1:30 | Fantasy Author Readings (Group 4) 6:30pm | Climate Change Fiction: Reckoning and Resilience 8:00pm | Elements of Fantasy World-Building THURSDAY, June 25 12:00pm | Hooked on Books: What Kinds of Stories Turn Kids into Lifelong Readers? 7:00pm | But Do They Kiss? Romantasy and Romantic Fantasy FRIDAY, June 26 12:00 | Literary Fiction Author Readings (Group 1) 8:00pm | “But What Made You Pick THIS Story?” The Inspiration Behind the Book (Group 1) SATURDAY, June 27 12:00pm | Diversity in Fiction: Seeing Ourselves and Each Other in Stories 1:30pm | Fantasy Author Readings (Group 2) 7:00pm | Horror Author Readings (Group 2) Screen shot from our events page showing the Fiction Fest week 2 schedule: SUNDAY, June 28 12:00pm | Accuracy vs Poetic License in Historical Fiction 1:30pm | YA Author Readings (Group 1) 3:00pm | Out of the Ashes: Finding Hope Through Dystopia MONDAY, June 29 12:00pm | Romance Author Readings 1:30pm | Mixed Genre Author Readings 7:00pm | From the Urban to the Epic: What Makes it Fantasy? TUESDAY, June 30 6:30pm | Horror Author Readings (Group 1) 8:00pm | Screams, Spooks, and Supernatural Scares WEDNESDAY, July 1 It’s Canada Day! No sessions scheduled today, so go have fun with friends and family! THURSDAY, July 2 12:00pm | Fantasy Author Readings (Group 1) 7:00pm | Building a Mystery: What Makes a Satisfying Sleuthhound Story? FRIDAY, July 3 12:00pm | The Rise of Cozy Fiction 7:00pm | Literary Fiction Author Readings (Group 3) SATURDAY, July 4 12:00pm | Fantasy Author Readings (Group 3) 2:00pm | Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: The Enduring Appeal of Horror
June 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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You want #books? WE HAVE BOOKS! Our filterable showcase is already open and you can find all the fiction at FictionFest.ca/showcase. (And a fab new read is just what you need to tide you over 'til all our live sessions start!) 🍁📚

#CanLit #CanKidLit #Canadian #CanadaSky #BookSky
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June 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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Canada Fiction Fest is coming up on 21 June, all thanks to @nptwrites.bsky.social. I'm delighted to be taking part in a couple of events. The schedule is at: fictionfest.ca/events/

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#CanLit #CanadaSky #BookSky
A black square image with contrasting red and white text. Red maple leaves are scattered in the bottom right corner. Text at the top reads: “Q: What is Canada Fiction Fest? A: An all-Canadian online book fair featuring all genres of fiction.” Below that a 3-item bulleted list provides more details about what readers visiting the FictionFest.ca website can expect: “1. Showcase featuring books from all out participating authors; 2) Author Gallery you can filter by province; 3) Free author readings and discussion panels” In the bottom right corner is the date of the event (June 21 to July 4) and a note that readers can sign up for en email reminder on the FictionFest.ca website.
June 14, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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🚨starts in one week🚨 I’m doing #FictionFest this year! It’s like a great big online book fair celebrating #Canadian fiction #books and authors. Check it out today and find yourself a new favourite read! 🍁📚 #booksky #CanCon #ReadCanadian
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A black square image with contrasting red and white text. Red maple leaves are scattered in the bottom right corner. Text at the top reads: “Q: What is Canada Fiction Fest? A: An all-Canadian online book fair featuring all genres of fiction.” Below that a 3-item bulleted list provides more details about what readers visiting the FictionFest.ca website can expect: “1. Showcase featuring books from all out participating authors; 2) Author Gallery you can filter by province; 3) Free author readings and discussion panels” In the bottom right corner is the date of the event (June 21 to July 4) and a note that readers can sign up for en email reminder on the FictionFest.ca website.
June 14, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Did you know #FictionFest has a whole bunch of FREE book events you can attend online from anywhere in the world? Register today at:

➡️ FictionFest.ca/events 🍁📚

#CanLit #CanCon #ReadCanadian
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June 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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I have books in this year’s #FictionFest showcase and it’s going to be so much fun! Sign up to get a reminder when it starts at FictionFest.ca 🍁📚
A green polka dot background with a large polar bear in the foreground. A cartoon-style talk bubble has the bear saying: “You can sign up for a reminder and we’ll send you an email when the event starts!” Text to the left of the bear says: “Do you love reading Canadian fiction? Our all-Canadian showcase event starts on June 21st!”
June 9, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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Canada Fiction Fest is a brand-new #CanLit showcase featuring books and authors from across the country. Sign up now to get notified when the event launches on June 21st.

Registration for our full schedule of FREE author readings and discussion panels is now OPEN! 😀

➡️ fictionfest.ca
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May 28, 2026 at 11:13 PM