Let It Be a Tale Join us on Jan 23 for a memorial event for Refaat Alareer. Killed in Gaza on Dec 7. Beloved teacher, writer, editor and poet. #ReadForRefaat #ReadPalestine #ReadAndResist #LetItBeATale #RefaatAlareer

The Barbara Gittings Literature Award Honor Books

NOW OPEN: POETRY SUBMISSION "LIGHTNING ROUND" ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ The Ex-Puritan's eleventh and FINAL lightning round event under editor A. Light Zachary—who, after eight years, is moving on from this beautiful magazine. ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ Repost/share to help us out. See thread for more details.

[RARE SIGHTING] Today, U Calgary will have me over to discuss hope, self-realization, poems by myself and others. Free and open. 4pm EST, which is 2pm in Calgary. Register at the bottom of this link, if you want to: events.ucalgary.ca/womens-centre/…

Hi, hello! S. Bear Bergman and I are back with more Special Topics (in Being a Parent), coming to you on July 31st. Bear is still full of wisdom and generous in sharing it, and I am still honoured to be drawing it. Pre-order at tinyurl.com/stibap, and stay tuned for more.

Check out the amazing cover Saul Freedman-Lawson drew for our upcoming book, SPECIAL TOPICS IN BEING A PARENT! It’s out in July from Arsenal Pulp Press and I am prettttttty excited, friends (to preorder and get the to-be-announced very cute swag you can do that at tinyurl.com/STIBAP).

Issue 64: Winter 2024 is live! The first issue of 2024 is starting the year with an engaging collection of fiction, poetry, hybrid works, essays and more. Read it here: ex-puritan.ca/issue-64-winte…

cover reveal time for my first illustrated children's book :)

Until April 21st, find a ✨special bonus chapter✨ of Special Topics in Being a Parent by S. Bear Bergman at Broken✄Pencil✎Magazine Spring Canzine 2024! I'm in the Craft Stock section with some fantastic artists. canzine.myshopify.com/pages/craftsto…

Last day!

Join me Sunday! Novella Room 1:00 PM - T4T is a panel that creates space for Trans cartoonists to speak to their creative process, influences and whatever their heart desires. Moderated by me with guests Blue Delliquanti, Morgan Sea, Leo Covault, Aria Villafranca, Beena Mistry

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Congratulations to A. Light Zachary (A. Light Zachary) for winning the #TrilliumBookAwards for Poetry for their book MORE SURE.

hey look! Montucky Woodsnacks and I have some news!

New! #SpecialTopicsInBeingAParent is an illustrated guide of practical parenting advice for anyone doing the work of parenting 🩵 Read more about this witty & insightful child-rearing guide by S. Bear Bergman, illustrated by Saul Freedman-Lawson 👇 arsenalpulp.com/Books/S/Specia…

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here are the 50 books from independent literary publishers Canadians borrowed most in July 2024. Feat. a top 10 from ECW Press, Biblioasis, @Arsenalpulp, Cormorant Books, Coach House Books, and Vehicule Press.

Trans and nonbinary besties in my phone and beyond get excited about the upcoming show Some Kind of We! You can sign up for a mailer of pieces from the exhibition, too. whee! artgalleryofguelph.ca/exhibition/som…

#FridayReads So appreciating the smart advice and delightful illustrations in Special Topics in Being a Parent by S. Bear Bergman and Saul Freedman-Lawson. Enjoy these samples of the goodness within!

.S. Bear Bergman and Saul Freedman-Lawson launch SPECIAL TOPICS ON BEING A PARENT at Society Clubhouse in #Toronto on Sep 27! Co-presented by Another Story Bookshop eventbrite.ca/e/special-topi…

This Friday in #Toronto, 7pm at Society Clubhouse: S. Bear Bergman and Saul Freedman-Lawson launch SPECIAL TOPICS IN BEING A PARENT! Presented by Another Story Bookshop The Word On The Street and the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies eventbrite.ca/e/special-topi…