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Danila Botha

@danilabotha.bsky.social

Author of Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness (Guernica 2024) A Place for People Like Us (Guernica 2025) For All the Men... reissue (Guernica 2025) Short story and fiction enthusiast. Humber School for Writers faculty.

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Thank you so so much πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ“šπŸ§‘πŸ₯Ή

09.10.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Danila Botha Invites Readers Into the Tender, Chaotic World of A PLACE FOR PEOPLE LIKE US The brand new novel from acclaimed author Danila Botha, aptly titledΒ A Place for People Like UsΒ (Guernica Editions),Β is a bold and deeply moving exploration ...

Acclaimed novelist Danila Botha (@danilabotha.bsky.social) invites readers into the tender, chaotic world of A PLACE FOR PEOPLE LIKE US (Guernica Editions). Check out our interview with the author right here!
#AmReading #Novel #CanLit
open-book.ca/News/Danila-...

08.10.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We LOVE your #ALUWomenAskingWomen feature @alllitupcanada.bsky.social! HUGE πŸ™ for featuring these AMAZING women, including our very own Nadia Staikos.

06.10.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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06.10.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We ❀️The Sh#t No One Tells You About Writing Podcast! We also ❀️Bianca's interview with @danilabotha.bsky.social and their discussion about Danila's new Novel A PLACE FOR PEOPLE LIKE US.

06.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway & Michelle Winters (Livestreaming) Kick off Season 12 with Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway & Michelle Winters. Register for the zoom live-stream, otherwise, pay at the door.

Tonight, Oct 5, 6:30pm @junctionreads.bsky.social at TYPE Books Junction and via livestream. #CanLit
www.eventbrite.ca/e/catherine-...

05.10.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Unravelling of Ou (by me!) is forthcoming with Palimpsest Press, February 15, 2026, and is available for pre-order now. 🧦 πŸ“–

Here is the listing at one of my local bookstores!

tinyurl.com/5an25y7h

This book was made possible through the generous funding of Ontario Arts Council.

#canlit

11.09.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A book cover with a landscape painting of a grewn foreground, yellow field, green treeline, the suggestion of a red-roofed house, blue sky. The text says: From the award-winning author of alfabet/alphabet Sadiqa de Meijer IN THE FIELD.

A book cover with a landscape painting of a grewn foreground, yellow field, green treeline, the suggestion of a red-roofed house, blue sky. The text says: From the award-winning author of alfabet/alphabet Sadiqa de Meijer IN THE FIELD.

Dear people, my new book of essays is here 🧑! In The Field comes out in October, but you can pre-order it from Palimpsest Press now if you like: palimpsestpress.ca/books/in-the.... You can also make a purchase request at your local library and read it that way.

19.08.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

So excited to read this (and to hear this interview) πŸ’—πŸ’—

05.10.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feels very appropriate for our book of animal poetry to appear on HOWL - CIUT 89.5FM! MA|DE recently chatted with @hollay.bsky.social about: what makes a ZZOO different from a zoo; writing for depth rather than clarity; what it's like to work with an editor as a two-person collaborative ...

30.09.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Canadian book industry definitely needs the post office. Among other things, Canada Post is usually the most cost effective way to send review copies or for independent presses to ship direct orders to readers. #CanLit

04.10.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Omg yes πŸ’―πŸ©·

05.10.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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small one at a birthday party & middle one an appointment, so moving further through Sadiqa de Meijer’s latest collection of essays, / @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social

04.10.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Such an amazing book! One of my absolute favourites of the year. Her writing is so brilliant and luminous 😍😍

05.10.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨Win a Books With Hooks Critique; Why Writing While Working Full Time is Actually a Good Thing; & Juggling Life and the Muse✨ Plus, in this week's Books with Hooks, CeCe explains the exact plot point elements a query letter needs.

The Sh#t No One Tells You About Writing Podcast is an invaluable resource for the writing community and I was honoured to get to do this interview with them about A Place for People Like Us and my writing career. theshitaboutwriting.substack.com/p/win-a-book...
πŸ’—πŸ“š @guernicaeditions.bsky.social

03.10.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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It’s been so much fun getting to do interviews to talk about A Place for People Like Us. thank you to the wonderful @jtennant.bsky.social of Get Lit for the wonderful questions, and to the wonderful JF Garrard of the Artsy Raven podcast for the wonderful conversationsπŸ’— @guernicaeditions.bsky.social

03.10.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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New poetry up at Thirteen Bridges: www.thirteenbridgesreview.com/october-2025.... Check it out and consider submitting your work to be featured alongside great writers like K.A.! The link to our Submittable is featured in our pinned post.

03.10.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much 🧑🧑🧑

03.10.2025 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Danila Botha | October 25 Fiction | Thirteen Bridges Orange Clouds Danila Botha Fiction October

Grateful to have this new short story, Orange Clouds from my upcoming collection in the new issue of @thirteenbridges.bsky.social 🧑🧑🧑☁️ thank you so much to their editor, Tyson Wilson. You can read it in full here: www.thirteenbridgesreview.com/october-2025...

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@guernicaeditions.bsky.social

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Review of A Place for People Like Us A Place for People Like Us: A young woman is molded by a charismatic friend and a new lover in the fraught coming-of-age novel "A Place for People Like Us". Hannah is determined to succeed at her pres...

So grateful for Michelle Schingler of Foreword Reviewβ€˜s thoughtful review β€œA young woman is molded by a charismatic friend and lover…A woman too often enrobed in other’s worldviews comes into her own in this weighty Bildungsroman”
www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/a-pl...
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Thank you so much, Erika πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—

29.09.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Place for People Like Us With her new novel A Place For People Like Us, Danila Botha demonstrates her mastery in creating imperfect protagonists.

Wow, thank you so much to Rabbi Deborah Miller of the Jewish Book Council for this wonderful review of A Place For People Like Us
πŸ’—πŸ§‘πŸ«ΆπŸ»πŸ“šπŸŽ‰ @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social
@guernicaeditions.bsky.social
www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/a-place...

29.09.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ Happy Publication Day ✨ to A PLACE FOR PEOPLE LIKE US by @danilabotha.bsky.social !

29.09.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My new novel, #AllThingsUndertheMoon, was released today!

Na-Young, my protagonist, was inspired by my great-grandmother. I hope you enjoy her story.

A huge thanks to my incredible team at @simonschusterca.bsky.social and my agent Jackie Kaiser at @westwoodcreative.bsky.social ❀️

02.09.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I had such a wonderful time being interviewed by Jean Marc Ah Sen for The Toronto Star πŸ“šπŸŽ‰ www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

21.09.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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October 5
In person launch at TYPE Books Junction
6:30pm
Season 12
With @catebush.bsky.social
Caitlin Galway
Michelle Winters

Live-streamed

17.09.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks so much, my friend! Can’t wait to do our event together. And I just got your book, I can’t wait to read it πŸ§‘πŸ§‘πŸ§‘πŸ§‘πŸ§‘πŸ©·πŸ“š

19.09.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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