Casey Lawrence
@myexplodingpen.bsky.social
Novelist, poet, scholar. She/they. Lit PhD from Trinity College Dublin.
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Had a SUPER time celebrating with @harkback.bsky.social & @melaniemarttila.bsky.social at the Super Canucks book launch in Sudbury on Saturday! Thank you again to the heroic efforts of @sooguy68.bsky.social & Matthew Del Papa for putting together this anthology of small-town Canadian superheroes.
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VERY excited for this launch event 26 hours from now! (See below.) @myexplodingpen.bsky.social and @samslote.bsky.social in the Joyce Society house! @jamesjoycecentre.bsky.social @jamesjoyceuk.bsky.social @jamesjoycetower.bsky.social @modernistudies.bsky.social joycesociety.com/events #jamesjoyce
September 17, 2026 at 3:29 AM
VERY excited for this launch event 26 hours from now! (See below.) @myexplodingpen.bsky.social and @samslote.bsky.social in the Joyce Society house! @jamesjoycecentre.bsky.social @jamesjoyceuk.bsky.social @jamesjoycetower.bsky.social @modernistudies.bsky.social joycesociety.com/events #jamesjoyce
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Excited to attend a launch event at the Joyce Society (online) this Friday for what looks like a brilliant volume of essays. @myexplodingpen.bsky.social
Sep 18: The latest installment in our online Lunchtime Launch Series: "One Long Blue Streak: Joyce and Swearing," hosted by editors Casey Lawrence and Frances Ilmberger, with Valérie Bénéjam, Sam Slote, Tímea Mészáros, and Trisevgeni [email protected]
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Lunchtime book launch Joyce Society 9/18/26
Registration form for this ONLINE event
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September 17, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Excited to attend a launch event at the Joyce Society (online) this Friday for what looks like a brilliant volume of essays. @myexplodingpen.bsky.social
Happy Bloomsday! With apologies to @samslote.bsky.social
June 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Happy Bloomsday! With apologies to @samslote.bsky.social
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A merry Bloomsday to one and all (and sundry)
June 16, 2026 at 4:59 AM
A merry Bloomsday to one and all (and sundry)
What to watch next if you're in a post-Project Hail Mary funk and can’t get enough of the Goz: The Fall Guy (2024) medium.com/reviewsday-t...
Into the Goslingverse: The Fall Guy
What to watch next if you can’t get enough of the Goz
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May 9, 2026 at 1:48 AM
What to watch next if you're in a post-Project Hail Mary funk and can’t get enough of the Goz: The Fall Guy (2024) medium.com/reviewsday-t...
My Review of Super Canucks: An Anthology of Canadian Small-Town Superheroes, edited by Matthew Del Papa & Andy Taylor
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Full disclosure: I have a story in this anthology, so my review is tinged with pride at having been part of this project.
🤍🍁🤍
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Full disclosure: I have a story in this anthology, so my review is tinged with pride at having been part of this project.
🤍🍁🤍
SuperCanucks is Here to Save the Day
Review of An Anthology of Canadian Small-Town Superheroes, edited by Matthew Del Papa & Andy Taylor
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April 15, 2026 at 1:54 AM
My Review of Super Canucks: An Anthology of Canadian Small-Town Superheroes, edited by Matthew Del Papa & Andy Taylor
medium.com/reviewsday-t...
Full disclosure: I have a story in this anthology, so my review is tinged with pride at having been part of this project.
🤍🍁🤍
medium.com/reviewsday-t...
Full disclosure: I have a story in this anthology, so my review is tinged with pride at having been part of this project.
🤍🍁🤍
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SuperCanucks has been out for 3 weeks now! Hard to believe. Still promoting and getting it out there. My co-editor Mat and I just recently sat down with @markleslie.bsky.social on his podcast Stark Reflections - You can listen to it here: starkreflections.ca/2026/04/10/e...
Episode 469 – Small-Town Canadian Superheroes with Matthew del Papa and Andy Taylor
Mark interviews Matthew del Papa and Andy Taylor, editors of SUPERCANUCKS: An Anthology of Small Town Canadian Superheroes. Prior to the interview Mark shares a brief personal update and a word fro…
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April 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
SuperCanucks has been out for 3 weeks now! Hard to believe. Still promoting and getting it out there. My co-editor Mat and I just recently sat down with @markleslie.bsky.social on his podcast Stark Reflections - You can listen to it here: starkreflections.ca/2026/04/10/e...
Spent the morning copying my CV into yet another janky web portal for a job I probably won't get an interview for. At least this one was up front that AI is used in the screening process so when I don't get it I can be all high and mighty about AI being a bad tool for hiring.
April 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Spent the morning copying my CV into yet another janky web portal for a job I probably won't get an interview for. At least this one was up front that AI is used in the screening process so when I don't get it I can be all high and mighty about AI being a bad tool for hiring.
#SpoonieAuthChat An anthology I've got a story in,
"SuperCanucks: An anthology of Canadian small-town superheroes", launched on March 21st, 2026. It's eleven amazing stories by Canadian sci-fi authors, including several of us spoonies. store.latitude46publishing.com/products/sup...
"SuperCanucks: An anthology of Canadian small-town superheroes", launched on March 21st, 2026. It's eleven amazing stories by Canadian sci-fi authors, including several of us spoonies. store.latitude46publishing.com/products/sup...
April 10, 2026 at 6:25 PM
#SpoonieAuthChat An anthology I've got a story in,
"SuperCanucks: An anthology of Canadian small-town superheroes", launched on March 21st, 2026. It's eleven amazing stories by Canadian sci-fi authors, including several of us spoonies. store.latitude46publishing.com/products/sup...
"SuperCanucks: An anthology of Canadian small-town superheroes", launched on March 21st, 2026. It's eleven amazing stories by Canadian sci-fi authors, including several of us spoonies. store.latitude46publishing.com/products/sup...
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Please spread the word about my upcoming course at Irish Arts Center: "U for You! Joyce's Ulysses for New Readers (and Re-Readers) (Online)" irishartscenter.org/event/u-for-...
U for You! Joyce's Ulysses for New Readers (and Re-Readers) (Spring 2026) (Online) - Irish Arts Center
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April 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Please spread the word about my upcoming course at Irish Arts Center: "U for You! Joyce's Ulysses for New Readers (and Re-Readers) (Online)" irishartscenter.org/event/u-for-...
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How did we end up with a culture of people bragging about being planet-boilingly bad at their jobs
Like do people genuinely not feel shame any more
BRING BACK SHAME
Like do people genuinely not feel shame any more
BRING BACK SHAME
Yeah, some small micro presses seem to be embracing AI quite proudly, unfortunately, and they are possibly also the kind of house that might want to badger an agent from a big agency about it. I'm not trying to generalise, but we've all met those people at things I think...
April 2, 2026 at 2:15 PM
How did we end up with a culture of people bragging about being planet-boilingly bad at their jobs
Like do people genuinely not feel shame any more
BRING BACK SHAME
Like do people genuinely not feel shame any more
BRING BACK SHAME
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The TikTok girlies (gender neutral) are hatching a plan to all buy copies of communion by hooks on Vance's release date. I will be participating.
April 2, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The TikTok girlies (gender neutral) are hatching a plan to all buy copies of communion by hooks on Vance's release date. I will be participating.
#SpoonieAuthChat Far back as I can remember, I knew I wanted to be a writer.
I think I've been bragging about how good an author I was going to be since Kindergarten.
Didn't think I'd publish my first novel at 19, though! (Kindergarten me was sure it would be earlier!!)
I think I've been bragging about how good an author I was going to be since Kindergarten.
Didn't think I'd publish my first novel at 19, though! (Kindergarten me was sure it would be earlier!!)
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), April 2, 2026:
Was becoming an author a lifelong dream for you?
(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
Was becoming an author a lifelong dream for you?
(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
April 2, 2026 at 2:19 PM
#SpoonieAuthChat Far back as I can remember, I knew I wanted to be a writer.
I think I've been bragging about how good an author I was going to be since Kindergarten.
Didn't think I'd publish my first novel at 19, though! (Kindergarten me was sure it would be earlier!!)
I think I've been bragging about how good an author I was going to be since Kindergarten.
Didn't think I'd publish my first novel at 19, though! (Kindergarten me was sure it would be earlier!!)
I read a lot of books. Sometimes I review books I liked a lot. These two were highlights of the first quarter of 2026. Very similar covers, but represent two parallel threads of feminism: the hard work of nurturing new systems & the fight to dismantle broken ones.
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Two Must-Read Feminist Sci-Fi Novels
The covers are similar — the stories are not
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March 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I read a lot of books. Sometimes I review books I liked a lot. These two were highlights of the first quarter of 2026. Very similar covers, but represent two parallel threads of feminism: the hard work of nurturing new systems & the fight to dismantle broken ones.
medium.com/reviewsday-t...
medium.com/reviewsday-t...
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I'M IN THIS
EVERYBODY BUY IT
My story is about a young guy in the prairies with a really useless superpower
EVERYBODY BUY IT
My story is about a young guy in the prairies with a really useless superpower
Busy weekend! We launched "SuperCanucks: An Anthology of Canadian Small-Town Superheroes" with @latitude46pub.bsky.social and several of the contributors. You can get your very own copy via Latitude46 website, Amazon, @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social, Indigo, a number of local vendors in Sudbury.
March 25, 2026 at 1:55 AM
I'M IN THIS
EVERYBODY BUY IT
My story is about a young guy in the prairies with a really useless superpower
EVERYBODY BUY IT
My story is about a young guy in the prairies with a really useless superpower
Had a SUPER time celebrating with @harkback.bsky.social & @melaniemarttila.bsky.social at the Super Canucks book launch in Sudbury on Saturday! Thank you again to the heroic efforts of @sooguy68.bsky.social & Matthew Del Papa for putting together this anthology of small-town Canadian superheroes.
March 25, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Had a SUPER time celebrating with @harkback.bsky.social & @melaniemarttila.bsky.social at the Super Canucks book launch in Sudbury on Saturday! Thank you again to the heroic efforts of @sooguy68.bsky.social & Matthew Del Papa for putting together this anthology of small-town Canadian superheroes.
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We launched “SuperCanucks: An Anthology of Canadian Small-Town Superheroes” this past weekend. I co-edited the anthology and also have a story in it along with 10 other fabulous authors including @premeemohamed.com, @pbarmby.bsky.social and @myexplodingpen.bsky.social
SuperCanucks: An anthology of Canadian small-town superheroes
Short FictionPub Date : March 21, 20265.5 X 8.5 in | 152 pgsTrade Paperback : 9781997529057 e-pub: 9781997529064 SuperCanucks features eleven stories that explore the usual superhero tropes while shi...
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March 25, 2026 at 1:48 PM
We launched “SuperCanucks: An Anthology of Canadian Small-Town Superheroes” this past weekend. I co-edited the anthology and also have a story in it along with 10 other fabulous authors including @premeemohamed.com, @pbarmby.bsky.social and @myexplodingpen.bsky.social
If weather permits, I shall be making a 5hr trek up to Sudbury this Saturday for the launch of SuperCanucks. Looking forward to meeting a few of my fellow contributors and, of course, readers! 🍁
March 18, 2026 at 7:48 PM
If weather permits, I shall be making a 5hr trek up to Sudbury this Saturday for the launch of SuperCanucks. Looking forward to meeting a few of my fellow contributors and, of course, readers! 🍁
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In just under a month, on March 21st from 1 to 3 pm, SuperCanucks will be having its Sudbury Launch at the main branch of the Greater Sudbury Public Library. If you’re in the area, come on out and support us!
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SuperCanucks Book Launch
I'll be reading from my story, "Old Crow," you can bet on that!
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February 23, 2026 at 1:16 AM
In just under a month, on March 21st from 1 to 3 pm, SuperCanucks will be having its Sudbury Launch at the main branch of the Greater Sudbury Public Library. If you’re in the area, come on out and support us!
melaniemarttila.substack.com/p/supercanuc...
melaniemarttila.substack.com/p/supercanuc...
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"SuperCanucks is an anthology that paints in all the colours, showing us many ways to be a hero. This is a deeply Canadian group of stories by some of our best short fiction writers. I enjoyed it immensely."
—Kate Heartfield, Aurora-award winning author of The Embroidered Book
—Kate Heartfield, Aurora-award winning author of The Embroidered Book
February 21, 2026 at 12:41 PM
"SuperCanucks is an anthology that paints in all the colours, showing us many ways to be a hero. This is a deeply Canadian group of stories by some of our best short fiction writers. I enjoyed it immensely."
—Kate Heartfield, Aurora-award winning author of The Embroidered Book
—Kate Heartfield, Aurora-award winning author of The Embroidered Book
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⚔️THE CROWDFUND FOR NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY 2026 IS LIVE⚔️
Three issues - our Timeworn Terra special - a New Jirel of Joiry story...
The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus content we'll add to this year's issues!
Go here to learn more and back the magazine👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Three issues - our Timeworn Terra special - a New Jirel of Joiry story...
The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus content we'll add to this year's issues!
Go here to learn more and back the magazine👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
⚔️THE CROWDFUND FOR NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY 2026 IS LIVE⚔️
Three issues - our Timeworn Terra special - a New Jirel of Joiry story...
The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus content we'll add to this year's issues!
Go here to learn more and back the magazine👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Three issues - our Timeworn Terra special - a New Jirel of Joiry story...
The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus content we'll add to this year's issues!
Go here to learn more and back the magazine👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
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Final proof is done and on its way to the printers. Your friendly reminder SuperCanucks is available for pre-order via @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social and the publisher @latitude46pub.bsky.social or online through Indigo/Chapters and Amazon. Release date is March 21, 2026.
February 4, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Final proof is done and on its way to the printers. Your friendly reminder SuperCanucks is available for pre-order via @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social and the publisher @latitude46pub.bsky.social or online through Indigo/Chapters and Amazon. Release date is March 21, 2026.
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*adds one more to the TBR list*
SuperCanucks features eleven stories about superheros from Canada’s small towns & rural areas. They'll battle unique Canadian dangers, including government bureaucracy and the overreaching neighbours in the south.
PREORDER NOW: store.latitude46publishing.com/products/sup...
PREORDER NOW: store.latitude46publishing.com/products/sup...
February 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
*adds one more to the TBR list*
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Help sustain the work of the best, the oldest and currently the only bi+ women’s publication in the world!
BWQ is a free resource, available online and in print to readers globally. What started as a local newsletter more than four decades ago has expanded to a global publication!
BWQ is a free resource, available online and in print to readers globally. What started as a local newsletter more than four decades ago has expanded to a global publication!
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Help sustain the work of the best, the oldest and currently the only bi+ women’s publication in the world!
BWQ is a free resource, available online and in print to readers globally. What started as a local newsletter more than four decades ago has expanded to a global publication!
BWQ is a free resource, available online and in print to readers globally. What started as a local newsletter more than four decades ago has expanded to a global publication!
That's some big Casey Lawrence energy right there.
January 31, 2026 at 11:49 AM
That's some big Casey Lawrence energy right there.