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In the ocean, two angry-looking fish in the foreground curse at two sharks in the distance: "Stupid sharks!" Caption: Disgruntled organizers of the less-known "Mackerel Week".

Stupid Sharks! www.patreon.com/posts/stupid...

the first week of august. Watercolor by Conny Jager, Canadian Painter — ‘the first week of august hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a ferris wheel when it p…

the first week of august. ididnthavemyglasseson.com/2025/08/01/t...

Smorgasbord Summer Book Fair – #Poetry #Halloween #Haiku Annette Rochelle Aben, #Africa Robbie Cheadle, #Family #Motherline Joy Neal Kidney Welcome to the summer book fair where I will be sharing my personal recommendations for the books I have read which I would like to give a boost to. I will also be featuring any new books published…

Smorgasbord Summer Book Fair - #Poetry #Halloween #Haiku Annette Rochelle Aben, #Africa Robbie Cheadle, #Family #Motherline Joy Neal Kidney smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/07/30/s...

Wrapped my library tour today in Korea, visiting six different branches during my time here.
I had a lot of fun working with the kids, answering their questions about my books, and doing short activities with them, such as designing tags for keys that might open doors to other worlds.

TIm Wynne-Jones and Scot Ritchie in conversation about their brand new picture book, King of the Dump. Image is a photo of Tim Wynne-Jones and Scot Ritchie, including some artwork from the cover of the book. The article is an interview with both creators.

Read Tim and me rattle on about doing our new book! Exhilarating and fun, I promise! 💫 open-book.ca/News/Tim-Wyn...

'Love is Love' Tote bags I did for the wonderful Market Kitchen, Granville Island Vancouver. Happy Pride Canada 🌈.

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I use Word, plus longhand in a notebook for brainstorming (sometimes) and for poetry.

If my inner editor tries to take over when I'm drafting, I change the font colour to purple so I can't possibly take myself too seriously, lol.

Wishing you a happy and liberated Pride weekend, Vancouver! ❤️‍🔥 Spend your downtime with a new read from an LGBTQ+ author joining this year’s Festival (and more not pictured). Stay tuned for event details, coming in September!

I don't know how it got to be the end of summer but...

Hi! I'm the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for 2026 sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and crossover speculative books! If you've got an adult or YA SFFH book publishing next year please share the link/info here!

Excited to be participating in #whenwordscollide Aug 15-17!

If you haven’t secured your spot yet, come join us! Meet fellow writers, build your community, and find new creative spark!

AI thrives where education has been devalued | The Observer A culture that views knowledge as a means to an end invites the misuse of new technology

'It is less that AI is the cause of degradation in reading and thinking, and more that the creation of a culture that views knowledge primarily in an instrumental manner has made it easier to misuse AI.'

My ghost is quite shy, and first appearances can be so awkward. 👻
Today's prompt for #AuGhost #AuGhost2025 is Shy!

Sketch detail for a cover #WIP

#middlegrade #cover #sneakpeek #kidlitart

Uncanny Magazine Year 11 Covers: The Duet by Nilah Magruder, Barbershops of the Floating City by Grace P. Fong, and Blessed Universe by Galen Dara.

Celebrate, Space Unicorns! The Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! Kickstarter funded! THERE WILL BE A 12TH YEAR OF UNCANNY MAGAZINE! Next up are the STRETCH GOALS! Original covers! Staff raises! Keeping flash fiction and a novella! buff.ly/d6biJJf

Image of the cover of I HATED YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL as well as two panels that show characters making plans for Pride weekend in Vancouver. Text reads: THE PERFECT PRIDE READ.* *According to me. it's my book. Queer romance for adults. Set in Vancouver and Toronto.

Image of a page from IHYIHS detailing the characters' pride weekend plans. Text: What are your pride plans? N.b. Happyland isn't at the PNE this year so we won't be able to live our fantasies of kissing under the roller coaster :'(

A collection of images from IHYIHS that are drawn from real locations in Toronto and Vancouver. Text: I Hated You in High School takes place in REAL locations. Reader challenge: snap a pic of your copy of IHYIHS in any location from the book and I'll send you a doodle in the style of the graphic novel.

GUESS WHAT. It's Pride in Vancouver (YES it's in August, so basically June->August is pride season here). Did you know that my debut graphic novel for adults (I HATED YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL) is the perfect pride read??? It has been called "very good" by both my girlfriend and my mom.

Lia’s Blog Post Yippee! Mom finally said I could write a blog post too. I mean, Dot got to, so why can't I? I can do anything she can, even though she's older and bigger. Mom said that even though I have the attention span of a monkey, I could give it a try. Look, a butterfly! That's me, Lia, the ferocious guard dog!

Lia’s Blog Post

Yippee! Mom finally said I could write a blog post too. I mean, Dot got to, so why can't I? I can do anything she can, even though she's older and bigger. Mom said that even though I have the attention span of a monkey, I could give it a try. Look, a butterfly! That's me, Lia, the…

Hear me ramble on about 'King of the Dump' in a CBC interview, Aug. 3 (8:00-8:30 AM PST) on 'North by Northwest' on CBC. My segment is in there somewhere. If you're busy snoozing It will be posted to NXNW 'CBC Listen' after the weekend. 👌https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-43-north-by-northwest

Walt Disney’s Secret Weapon: Focus Over Fantasy How the visionary behind Mickey Mouse built an empire through structured habits and sustained attention, not just dreams.

Walt Disney’s Secret Weapon: Focus Over Fantasy open.substack.com/pub/animated... Walt Disney is thought of as a dreamer, but his achievements were as much about his work habits as his thoughts.

The Grey Cup is one of the oldest trophies in Canada, and predates the CFL. Among the many interesting teams that have won the trophy, are some that have long-since folded.
From military teams to teams from small cities, these are the stories of some of those teams.

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it's still pride weekend in vancouver 😈

We don't want to just fill our #Picturebook readers' minds; we want to ignite them into action.

#KidLit #EduSky #EduSkyAu #BookSky #Parents #Teachers #ReadYourWorld

This author’s eye brings you a curious robot I found peering from a broken wall in Bukchang-dong. He might be friendly—though I suspect he will ultimately make mischief.

#AuthorEye #AEye #BetterThanAI #bukchangdong #seoul #korea

Stay safe by understanding what Tsunami threat levels mean. #BC Notification Zones A, B, C & D are under TSUNAMI ADVISORY. Strong currents are likely. Stay away from shore. More info:

www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/tsunam...

Two chickens staring at a computer. One asks: "Are you still an influencer if you're only influencing other influencers?"

Influencer. www.patreon.com/posts/influe...

Congratulations to our affiliate Karen Solie as well as Catherine-Esther Cowie on being among this year's shortlisted poets for the 2025 Forward Prizes.

COLLEEN’S BOOK REVIEWS For June & July 2025

I was jumping for joy when I saw this amazing review of You Can Take The Girl From The Prairie on Colleen Chesebro's blog site, along with reviews of other wonderful reads. I like how Colleen recognised some shared history in my book. Please check out…

this is a great list to add a buuuuunch to my library holds. (and request that my library purchase the titles that aren't already on order)

It was quite the evening at Songpa Wirye Library last night with fellow author @kaiewrites.bsky.social‬! It was a little bit of Author Olympics, a little bit of cultural exchange, and a whole lot of fun!

Thank you for sharing #AStrongerHome and raising awareness about the urgent need to end #GenderBasedViolence.

1 in 3 women experience it in Canada and around the world. It’s not isolated - it’s systemic.

Journalism matters. Awareness matters. Action matters. #EndGBV ✊

Throughout July, we’re celebrating INDEPENDENTS at the Word Horde Emporium of the Weird & Fantastic. Today, we’re looking at another small press publisher who also run a spooky bookstore, Toronto’s @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social.