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Spencer Gordon

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Sometimes author. Wrote A HORSE AT THE WINDOW (House of Anansi Press, coming June 2024), CRUISE MISSILE LIBERALS (Nightwood Editions) & COSMO (Coach House Books). Founded The Puritan (now Ex_Puritan). Former prof, now writer/editor in social policy. ☸️Ⓥ�

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a copy of the book *a horse at the window* sitting in a refrigerator

a copy of the book *a horse at the window* sitting in a refrigerator

three photos: in each one, a different book sitting in a different refrigerator.

three photos: in each one, a different book sitting in a different refrigerator.

advance copies are oozing out and are now in the fridge.

part of a three-era triptych

08.04.2024 17:24 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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2024 Craving CanLit | Page 1 2024 Craving CanLit To celebrate Canadian authors, we’ve put together this list of fiction and graphic novels published between October 2023 and September 2024. This is the timeframe we are acceptin...

3/ *A Horse* is part of the Scotiabank Giller Prize's 2024 Craving CanLit Page, put together to "celebrate Canadian authors."

scotiabankgillerprize.ca/2024-craving...

09.02.2024 16:37 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
2024 Spring Preview: Short Fiction and Poetry - Quill and Quire In this second of three spring preview instalments, Q&Q takes a look at forthcoming short fiction and poetry titles. Nonfiction will be featured in our final instalment next week. Q&Q’s spring preview...

2/ *A Horse* is also part of Quill & Quire's 2024 Spring Preview ...

quillandquire.com/omni/2024-sp...

09.02.2024 16:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Most Anticipated: Our 2024 Spring Fiction Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf All the best fiction coming your way in the first half of 2024!

Brief self-promotion thread!

1/ My upcoming book *A Horse at the Window* is one of the "most anticipated" fiction titles of the first half of 2024 (in this case, June!) say the good people at the 49th Shelf.

49thshelf.com/Blog/2024/01...

09.02.2024 16:34 — 👍 7    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0

About six more days to apply for this position.

It's a great fit for an accomplished writer and editor with some understanding of research reports, public policy, and higher education. Must be an Ontario resident. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

25.01.2024 15:21 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's a great job! Thanks for sharing. Happy to help if you have any questions about the role, responsibilities, etc.!

18.01.2024 14:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just realizing there's no DM/PM thing here? So if you want ask any questions about this gig find me on twizzler or thru the contact me thing on my website spencer-gordon. com hyuck hyuck

17.01.2024 20:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Something I wrote from the other site: I don't want to overstate or exaggerate but this is a great position with excellent work-life balance, smart people. It's fully remote work you can do just about anywhere in Ontario. For people who love to work with language: it's basically 90% of the role.

17.01.2024 15:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Are u looking for work?

I've held a *similar* role at HEQCO for 2+ years.

If you're an editor/writer, enjoy helping others cultivate skills, etc., & are familiar w/ developing research reports & w/ Ontario's higher ed. landscape (policy), apply!

Feel free to DM me.

heqco.ca/about-us/car...

17.01.2024 15:42 — 👍 11    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 1

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