Congratulations to LPG members Biblioasis, Book*hug Press, & ECW Press whose books have been shortlisted for TWUC's 27th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award! writersunion.ca/danuta-gleed-l…

So honoured to be one of the judges of the Danuta Gleed Literary Award alongside Souvankham Thammavongsa and paulo da costa. These authors are brilliant and incredibly talented. Enormous congrats Lisa Alward Paola Ferrante Rebecca Hirsch Garcia Kathryn Mockler and Idman Nur Omar 🎉🎉💗📚

Congratulations to Rebecca Hirsch Garcia, whose story collection THE GIRL WHO CRIED DIAMONDS has been shortlisted for the TWUC 2024 Daunta Gleed Literary Award!

Big congratulations to Rebecca Hirsch Garcia whose book The Girl Who Cried Diamonds was shortlisted for a Writers' Union of Canada award! 🎉✨ Some wonderful words from the jury: "A dazzling and original collection ... Each story is a revelation, full of profundity and insight."

CBC has a write up of me and the other Danuta Gleed nominees, Lisa Alward, Paola Ferrante, Kathryn Mockler and Idman Nur Omar! Check it out here. cbc.ca/books/5-canadi…

“I was warned by friends in the film community that no one would talk to me about TIFF. I spoke to 10 people for this piece. Among the 17 others I contacted, most did not respond.” My feature on the TIFF Lightbox has dropped. canadianbusiness.com/ideas/how-did-…

One of my favourite memories ever is my mom reading and rereading Alice Munro's Red Dress - 1946 to me. She's such a giant and I'm glad she lived long enough to know that and see how her work affected so many writers.

I thought this essay was cancelled because no one said anything and I didn't receive a contract but here it is online 😅: cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…. Thank you @cbcmanitoba for giving me a space to reflect on daily racism, railroads and my ancestors.

We should all read more Christine Sneed.

Congratulations to #DanutaGleed runners-up Paola Ferrante Paola Ferrante for Her Body Among Animals Book*hug Press and Rebecca Hirsch Garcia Rebecca Hirsch Garcia for The Girl Who Cried Diamonds & Other Stories ECW Press. Read the full announcement: bit.ly/45ibkxC

so important to go outside and look at a big tree

David Lynch.

In round two of her insightful and super-helpful columns on mentorship, @LindsayZV speaks with Rebecca Hirsch Garcia, Adelle Purdham, and Erica McKeen about their experiences with mentors, and how this impacted their work! #AmReading #Fiction #NonFiction #BookTwt open-book.ca/Columnists/Men…

One of the saddest stories I’ve ever worked on. Gerald Fremlin sexually abused Andrea Skinner when she was a child. When her mother found out, she chose him over her daughter. Her mother was Alice Munro. thestar.com/opinion/contri…

Little by little I am still being read.

Currently reading.

If you order directly from Biblioasis not only will you get delightful book mail but they will also send you a thank you bookmark. 10/10 would recommend.

Very honoured to be among this year's Ottawa Book Award nominees for English Fiction. Congratulations to everyone who was nominated!