Once again I have given myself ptsd from an innocent image search while working on a book cover. That's just the hazard of being a book designer — we walk on the edge!

Check out the best books of the year in The Globe 100...so nice to see the author-to-author love! 📚theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/art…

Someone keeps giving me deadlines to reply to their emails and I'm finding that it makes me less prompt than I would normally be. I think it's a natural reflex.

I made a children's book and it's now available in Canada at amazon.ca/You-Cant-Get-M…

Check this out! #WhatRemainsOfElsieJane by @tentaclelake is on the buzziest debut novels of the year list from Goodreads! Read now: goodreads.com/blog/show/2443… Pre-order your copy now at your favourite bookstore! #Goodreads #FictionBooks

New rule: no more using Russian nesting dolls as a metaphor for a complex story. Double penalties for using that metaphor and then explaining what Russian nesting dolls are.

I'll be giving a little talk at the Toronto Reference Library in the Jack Rabinovitch Reading Room on Monday, March 13. 📚 torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ent…

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Looking forward to hanging out at the best place on earth tonight to talk about my favourite subject: The Art and Craft of Book Cover Design torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ent…

Getting this email every day never gets old. I like their certainty that I'd be a great fit for Buttcon.

I saw an owl in High park this morning and when I excitedly pointed it out to a woman walking by she replied "Oh, yes, lots of birds out today!" Oh OKAY like seeing an owl must happen to her every day, must be nice!

Could we change the word 'landlord' to 'rent-collector' or something a bit less feudalistic?

My phone doesn't recognize my face over half the time. I had a whole stress dream about it. Considering my hesitation in adding my fingerprint to their freaky database, I am disappointed that was for nought now that I am on tenterhooks every time the faceID pops up.

Not vacation!

Kirk Howard left a huge legacy, stemming from a vision he had as a young man. He made a profound impact on Canadian publishing. In the 6 years that I worked for him from when I was hired at Dundurn until he retired, I had many chances to enjoy his kind, direct, and gentle manner.

I’m guessing AI made these pustulent oozing decaying dripping depictions in an attempt to target what it imagines might be our innermost fears/desires… not sure which it’s meant to convey but either way it might say more about AI than us, and I’m charmed!

It often occurred to me to save voicemails from my parents. I knew they were beautiful mementos but I assumed I would have other opportunities. After my mom died I frantically tried to retrieve them with no luck. I think there should be an option to permanently save messages.

someone in my neighbourhood lost a giant tortoise and I really really really want to be the one to find it