@anderson-dargatz.bsky.social
Canadian. Author, mentor, editor. Wrote The Cure for Death by Lightning, The Almost Widow, and other books. But mostly I help other writers develop their own wonderful stories. Oh, and I doodle. Visit me at https://www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.php
Hey writers! Join me for this Federation of BC Writers workshop this coming Sunday, November 2 at 2 pm PT. In this session, we'll talk about ways to feed our muse. To register, go to: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6349094
#writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters #writersky #amwriting
It's tonight! I'll be joining other writers by Zoom for this October 29 Electric Mermaid event: live reads from Char's Landing, Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. Click here for more and for the Zoom link: alberni.ca/events/38401
29.10.2025 17:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
If it's in Publishers Marketplace, it's official! My next novel, THE ATLAS KEEPER, will be released next fall with @harpercollinsca.bsky.social!
#writingcommunity #writersky #books #booksky #canlit #canadianauthors #ireadcanadian
Writers, who was/is your mentor? What role have they played in your writing life?
Here's Lise Mayne on this subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writersky #writingcommunity #writinglife #writingmentors
We've Come For Your Eggs book cover (dragon flying across the sun)
On Oct 23, a small sassy dragon is coming to brain-theatres everywhere!
Join Glimm as he manages a band of blowhards set on breaking into Frostvale and toppling the government in this satire about the US-Canada trade war.
Kindle pre-orders are live 🐲
mybook.to/dragoneggs
It's spooky season! Here are some "Books to Read When the Veil is Thin" with titles from @latitude46pub.bsky.social @inhabitmedia.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @steerforthpress.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10... #CanLit
17.10.2025 16:38 — 👍 7 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
Happening now! For more, go to: www.salmonarmartscentre.ca/salmon-arm-p...
17.10.2025 14:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
You can still sign up for the @bcwriters.bsky.social fall writing challenge. I'm one of the mentors for this program and I'll lead the big group discussion and Q&A tomorrow, Friday, at noon PT. For more or to register, go to: fallwritingchallenge.com #writingcommunity #writershelpingwritings
16.10.2025 20:53 — 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Well, this is cool! I'll be joining other writers by Zoom for this October 29 Electric Mermaid event: live reads from Char's Landing, Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. Click here for more and for the Zoom link: alberni.ca/events/38401
14.10.2025 18:55 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Two of our marvellous poets have been recognized on the Nelson Ball Prize longlist:
Margaret Christakos, THAT AUDIBLE SLIPPAGE
Dawn Macdonald, NORTHERNY
Congratulations to all!
https://bit.ly/4n6Ezux
@atbaypress.bsky.social @robmclennan.bsky.social @arpbooks.bsky.social @pressassembly.bsky.social
One week left to enter EVENT’s 2025 Non-Fiction Contest. $3,000 in prizes, publication for winners, and judged by Vinh Nguyen. Students get a discounted entry (Only $19.95) Deadline: Oct 15th: www.eventmagazine.ca/contest-nf/
08.10.2025 14:03 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The graphic announcing Shelley Pacholok as the winner of The Fiddlehead's 2025 Creative Nonfiction Contest
We're excited to announce the winner of our 2024 Creative Nonfiction Contest is Shelley Pacholok for her essay "How Not to Say Good-Bye to Your Professor"! Keep an eye out for when our autumn issue goes live to read an excerpt from her essay!
See the full announcement on our website:
bit.ly/4obSKPU
Another great event (if I do say so myself) from @bcwriters.bsky.social. In this session, we'll talk about ways to feed our muse. To register, go to: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6349094
#writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters #writersky #amwriting
Made my day, Joanna! :)
08.10.2025 15:29 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Crime Writers of Canada is open for submissions for the 2026 CWC Awards of Excellence. Celebrating the best in Canadian crime, mystery, and suspense writing, the awards offer authors a chance to share in $4,750 worth of prizes and gain significant national recognition and promotion.
07.10.2025 20:49 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Hey writers! Need help with that novel or memoir? We're now booking developmental edits and manuscript evaluations for fall and winter. For more, go to: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writersky #writingcommunity #editing
Our Let’s Get Loud for MB Libraries! campaign continues! This month, we celebrate the incredible range of libraries across Manitoba — and the dedicated staff and volunteers who keep them thriving.
#LetsGetLoudMB #CanadianLibraryMonth #MBLibraries #LibraryHeroes #CommunityConnections
Graphic promoting Canadian Library Month. Text reads: “Celebrate Canadian Library Month / Le mois des bibliothèques au Canada. October 2025 | Octobre 2025.” Includes the Ontario Library Association logo and the hashtag #LibrariesForLife. Illustration shows a stack of pastel-colored books with butterflies.
October is #CanadianLibraryMonth, when libraries & library partners across Canada help raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in our lives. More: librarianship.ca/event/canadi...
#LibrariesForLife #LibrarySky
Book Broker — an interview with Tim Wojcik
"On the page itself, a compelling and original voice will always stand out, but I'm always looking for stakes."
darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/b...
#amquerying #mswl
We are pleased to share the 2025 #GillerPrize shortlist! Learn more here: gillerprize.ca/the-giller-p... #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature
06.10.2025 13:59 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 2
Delighted that my @orcabook.bsky.social hi-lo novel Spotting Dottie is on the 2025/26 Chocolate Lily Awards shortlist! Check out all the other great books on the list: www.chocolatelilyawards.com/2018-2019-sh...
07.10.2025 18:19 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
The music explored in SOUNDTRACK (Book*hug Press) chronicles the true joys and looming dangers of an important cultural era. Check out our interview with Michael V. Smith, the author of this stunning, heartfelt memoir.
#AmReading #Music #Poetry #CanLit
open-book.ca/News/The-Mus...
Sunday! #CanLit
03.10.2025 00:42 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Saying goodbye at the fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. Thanks to all these lovely writers for making it such a wonderful week.
#writingretreat #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinglife
It's the final day of our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. Today we talked about how to get our work out there. Here's the follow-up blog on the subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#writingretreat #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinglife
A very cool call for subs! #Disability #CanLit
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Moments from the 2025 Fall Writing Retreat at the Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. #amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife #writingcommunity
02.10.2025 21:58 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Day 4 of our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre in Sorrento BC. Today we talked about process and structure. Here's the follow-up blog on the subject: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph... #amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife #writingcommunity
02.10.2025 21:37 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It's day 3 of our fall writing retreat at the Sorrento Centre in Sorrento BC. Today we talked about the problems that can arise when writing from real life inspirations. Here's my follow-up blog on the topic: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph... #writingcommunity #writinglife #writingretreat
01.10.2025 20:40 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0How many of you conduct interviews for fiction? We're talking about that on day 2 of our fall writing retreat at Sorrento Centre. Here's the follow up blog to that discussion: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...
#amwriting #writingretreat #writinglife
