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Kitchen witch, sparkle mind & aging whore. Wrote SUB ROSA, SODOM ROAD EXIT and other queer weird books. New poetry collection BUZZKILL CLAMSHELL Spring 2025. https://arsenalpulp.com/Contributors/D/Dawn-Amber

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30.04.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wait, will you be there?

30.04.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Arsenal Pulp Spring Poetry Launch: jaye simpson, Kyo Lee, and Amber Dawn Join us for a triple poetry launch from Arsenal Pulp Press: jaye simpson, Kyo Lee, and Amber Dawn! Hosted by Kai Cheng Thom.

So excited about this launch on Wed hosted by @anotherstoryto.bsky.social. The books all look amazing, but I was lucky enough to have the chance to read Buzzkill Clamshell by @amberdawnwrites.bsky.social pre-pub & I can tell you it's truly spectacular. Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/arsenal-pu...

28.04.2025 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Orgasm, Pain, and The Void: An Interview with Amber Dawn Buzzkill Clamshell, a book that "flaunts the chronically pained body as a source of lewd feminine power,"ย is Amber Dawn's eighth book with Arsenal Pulp Press.

I didnโ€™t know it was a life goal to be featured in an interview titled โ€œOrgasm, Pain, and The Voidโ€ until now!

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30.04.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Events for April 2025 โ€“ BGSQD

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26.04.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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See you tomorrow, NYC. I be reading with @aaantons.bsky.social @emializh.bsky.social and Dia Felix. Swoon!

26.04.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Canadaโ€™s most unique poetry prize: 4 prize winners & 4 honorable mentions will be published in a chapbook. 2 readings in the fall. Please repost!
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24.04.2025 05:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Text of poem โ€œNoon prayers on rug-burned kneesโ€ by X. Rae Alessandro from the collection, Hustling Verse.

Text of poem โ€œNoon prayers on rug-burned kneesโ€ by X. Rae Alessandro from the collection, Hustling Verse.

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Happy #NationalPoetryMonth day 18

c/o X. Rae Alessandro from the Hustling Verse anthology, curated by @amberdawnwrites.bsky.social and Justin Ducharme

18.04.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Fates Spring Poetry Tour Arsenal Pulp Press is a book publisher in Vancouver, Canada with over 300 titles currently in print, which include literary fiction and nonfiction; cultural and gender studies; LGBT and multicultural ...

๐Ÿ‘‰ View event details: arsenalpulp.com/News/2025/Th...

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09.04.2025 21:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Teeth, Guts, and Growths: A Review of Buzzkill Clamshell by Amber Dawn

""Pain can limit us. A bed can be a constraint. But in [Buzzkill Clamshell], Amber Dawnโ€™s third solo collection of poetry and eighth book with Arsenal Pulp Press, constraint elevates and intensifies." This review means everything; thanks @margolapierre.bsky.social

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05.04.2025 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œ12 Questions Of My Ownโ€ For Canadian poet rob mclennan 12 or 20 Questions? Two can play at that game! But seriously, rob mclennan is a prolific Canadian writer and tireless community organizer who has been interviewing other writers for decades with hiโ€ฆ

happy poetry month! i got interviewed by Chris Banks for The Woodlot @thewoodlot.bsky.social ! thanks much! / @ucalgarypress.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social ;
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03.04.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One week from today: @jayesimpson.bsky.social and I launch our poetry collections.

03.04.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This poetry collection is spec-tac-ular & is going to spark all the best conversations #BuzzkillClamshell

01.04.2025 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Canadian book industry calls on government to keep it out of trade war Canadaโ€™s literary institutions are banding together on the eve of an expected announcement about counter-tariffs on U.S. imports that could include books.

Canadaโ€™s literary institutions are banding together about counter-tariffs on U.S. imports that could include books.

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01.04.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wow...I've not written poetry in a while. But I have a reading tomorrow, and nothing I've written is saying what I want to say. SO I'm writing something brand new! :) If you're in LA ,come join me, @charliejane.bsky.social, @amberdawnwrites.bsky.social and a whole lineup of incredible writers!

27.03.2025 03:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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So, @margolapierre.bsky.social asks the greatest questions. This interview with @arcpoetry.bsky.social online newsletter is the most fun I've had talking about my work in my 25 years of publishing.

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26.03.2025 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Displayed on a windowsill, the cover of Amber Dawnโ€™s newest collection of poetry, Buzzkill Clamshell.

Displayed on a windowsill, the cover of Amber Dawnโ€™s newest collection of poetry, Buzzkill Clamshell.

A wee bit late on getting my mail, but so happy to have this gorgeous poetry collection by my deeply talented friend @amberdawnwrites.bsky.social in hand. Congratulations, you beautiful soul. Iโ€™m taking it to bed right meow โœจ #poetry #canadianpoetry #arsenalpulppress

23.03.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Most Anticipated: Our 2025 Spring Poetry Preview ยท Blog Post ยท 49th Shelf Poetry to look forward to in the first half of 2025.

Thank you @49thshelf.bsky.social for including BUZZKILL CLAMSHELL in your Most Anticipated Spring Poetry Collections. Also, I want every collection listed, right now!
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15.03.2025 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#awp offsite
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14.03.2025 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The cover of the book "Buzzkill Clamshell" by Amber Dawn, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com.

At the top of the book cover is the book title, โ€œBuzzkill Clamshell,โ€ and the authorโ€™s name, โ€œAmber Dawn.โ€ At the bottom is a large pink clamshell opened to reveal three pearls in its centre. On the left are two plants, one with wavy multi-branched stems ending in round buds, and the other with three stems ending in yellow bell-shaped flowers that dip over the book title. In the bottom left corner, beneath the plants, is the word โ€œPoems.โ€ The cover is illustrated in a hand-painted semi-realistic style by Rebecca Chaperon.

The cover of the book "Buzzkill Clamshell" by Amber Dawn, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. At the top of the book cover is the book title, โ€œBuzzkill Clamshell,โ€ and the authorโ€™s name, โ€œAmber Dawn.โ€ At the bottom is a large pink clamshell opened to reveal three pearls in its centre. On the left are two plants, one with wavy multi-branched stems ending in round buds, and the other with three stems ending in yellow bell-shaped flowers that dip over the book title. In the bottom left corner, beneath the plants, is the word โ€œPoems.โ€ The cover is illustrated in a hand-painted semi-realistic style by Rebecca Chaperon.

Amber Dawn, self-portrait.

Amber Dawn, self-portrait.

๐Ÿš๐Ÿซง New! #BuzzkillClamshell, the latest poetry collection by Amber Dawn (@amberdawnwrites.bsky.social), flaunts the chronically pained body as a source of lewd feminine power.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Out now in Canada (USA April 1, 2025). Read more: arsenalpulp.com/Books/B/Buzz...

12.03.2025 00:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Na na na na na, goodbye.

The HBC paved the way for Canadian colonialism, "acquiring" hundreds of thousands of acres of land (how? No one knows!) then selling it as Rupertsland to "Canada." Then came the violent and genocidal push west.

11.03.2025 00:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Terese Mason Pierre, Myth Transfer Much occurs in the glow behind my eyes. With every blink, memory expires, guides me to a new construction. In an ideal wo...

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07.03.2025 14:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Hi everyone,

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04.03.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 206    ๐Ÿ” 388    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Thank you, brilliant friend. Iโ€™m sure I can get myself around the PNW too.

07.03.2025 03:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Arsenal Pulp Spring Poetry Launch: jaye simpson, Kyo Lee, and Amber Dawn Join us for a triple poetry launch from Arsenal Pulp Press: jaye simpson, Kyo Lee, and Amber Dawn! Hosted by Kai Cheng Thom.

www.eventbrite.ca/e/arsenal-pu...

05.03.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save the Date, Toronto. April 30. Triple poetry launch with Kyo Lee, @jayesimpson.bsky.social and me. Hosted by the luminous @razorfemme.bsky.social. Book sales by your favourite indie @anotherstoryto.bsky.social

The Eventbrite is ready, if you'd like to pre-register.

@arsenalpulp.bsky.social

05.03.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Background photo is of a pink vibrator discarded on a dirty sidewalk near a bus shelter. 

Readers: 
Adรจle Barclay
Alex Marzano-Lesnevich
Amber Dawn
Brandi Bird
Britt McGillivray
Charlie Jane Anders
Clement Goldberg
Dora Prieto
Nisa Malli
Ryka Aoki

Thurs Mar 27, 7 pm

North Figueroa Bookshop
6040 N Figueroa St

Background photo is of a pink vibrator discarded on a dirty sidewalk near a bus shelter. Readers: Adรจle Barclay Alex Marzano-Lesnevich Amber Dawn Brandi Bird Britt McGillivray Charlie Jane Anders Clement Goldberg Dora Prieto Nisa Malli Ryka Aoki Thurs Mar 27, 7 pm North Figueroa Bookshop 6040 N Figueroa St

BAD ROMANCE #AWP Offsite - readings for the filthy bent & heartbroken.
๐Ÿ’ฆ dream line up: @rykaaoki.bsky.social @charliejane.bsky.social @clementgoldberg.bsky.social @adelebarclay.bsky.social @alexmlwrites.bsky.social

01.03.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fuck this and fuck ABC

27.02.2025 02:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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With poems populated by severed heads, domme swan maidens, horny oracles, and other horrible purveyors of pleasure, Buzzkill Clamshell reads as if a leather dyke and a demonic goat had a baby - gleefully embracing the perverse while stomping its way through chronic pain and complex PTSD.

27.02.2025 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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