Daniela Elza

Looking forward to engaging with JJ Lee and Onjana Yawnghwe on crossing borders~crossing genres.<3

Hello Burnaby and Shadbolt Centre for the Arts - I will see you on Nov. 6th for this final launch of the "Scar/city" and "Is this an Illness or an Accident?" in Studio 103 on the main floor.

Double Book Launch - One Author, Two Books! SCAR/CITY and Is This An Illness or an Accident? by Daniela Elza | Black Bond Books Local Independent Bookstore with 6 locations in Vancouver's Lower Mainland

The final planned launch event for Vancouver: October 15th at the Book Warehouse Main Street. DOUBLE book launch for both books with moderators Rob Taylor and Christina Myers to speak across the genres the books span.
You can reserve a seat at the link below.
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Oh, how beautiful Rahat. Thank you. <3 Can I keep these words and use them on my blog?

Jane Frankish reviews SCAR/CITY, by Daniela Elza Jane Frankish reviews SCAR/CITY, by Daniela Elza (Montreal: McGill Queen’s UP, 2025) $19.95 / 9780228023739

First review of SCAR/CITY <3
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Victoria, See you next Friday, Oct. 3rd. <3 I will be sharing the stage with Jeremy Loveday at Planet Earth Poetry. More info at the link below:
planetearthpoetry.com/october-2025

@danielaelza.bsky.social will be launching her latest memoir, Is This An Illness or An Accident at the SFU Teck Gallery on September 24th, 2025 at 7 pm. The event will be moderated by Bonnie Nish and @angelarebrec.bsky.social. @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social will sell at the event.

Next up: debut non-fiction launch of "Is this an Illness or an Accident?" It get's its own birthday celebration:
Sept. 24th, 7pm, at the Teck Gallery, SFU downtown Vancouver. Thank you to SFU for the space. It will be great to be back in my alma mater for this reading.

Most Anticipated: Our 2025 Fall Poetry Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf Poetry to look forward to in the second half of 2025

Thank you to the staff at 49th Shelf for the shout for SCAR/CITY (MQUP, 2025). So many amazing books are coming out this fall.
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Most Anticipated: Our 2025 Fall Poetry Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf Poetry to look forward to in the second half of 2025

The @49thshelf.bsky.social 2025 fall #poetry preview includes works by Wendy Donawa, @danielaelza.bsky.social, @scottjackshaw.bsky.social, @johnbradymcd.bsky.social, @christinashah.bsky.social, @annajswan.bsky.social, @paulvermeersch.bsky.social, @nicolavulpe.bsky.social + more! tinyurl.com/5f7mt9ny

Thank you <3 I had not seen this.

First interview - in anticipation of Sept. 9th launch of SCAR/CITY at the VPL. Seats are sold out.
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*Is this an Illness or an Accident?* will be part of Word, Vancouver festival on Sept. 20th.
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This months Twisted Poets Literary Salon is part of Word, Vancouver. I will be reading alongside to power poets.

Hello Quadra Island,
Poet Leanne Boschman & I will be coming to you for an evening of poetry and music in collaboration with the local band Willow. Please share with those who are near and dear and would be interested in joining us for a 4pm afternoon soiree. ❤

Description and Pre-order link: Order directly from the publisher or click on the "Shop Local" button, enter your postal code, and pre-order from a bookstore near you.
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Description and Pre-order link: Order directly from the publisher or click on the "Shop Local" button, enter your postal code, and pre-order from a bookstore near you. https://caitlinpress.com/.../Is-This-an-Illness-or-an...

Is This an Illness of an Accident? by Daniela Elza Description and Pre-order link: Order directly from the publisher or click on the "Shop Local" button, enter your postal code, and pre-order from a bookstore near you. https://caitlinpress.com/.../Is-This-an-Illness-or-an...

My debut essay collection took 10 years to write. The relevance of immigration, work, housing, war stories, where you are from, occupying universities, banning words became relevant all over again. Travel, food, family, hope also had to be wrangled with. Much of this came together in the book. ❤

Hello Tofino,
I will be launching two books on Aug. 25th. It will be my first time visiting. Thank you to Tofino Poet Laureate Janice Lore and former poet laureate Christine Lowther for making this possible. Please help us spread the word, and share with people interested in this event.

Hello Nanaimo and Victoria,
I will be coming to you on Aug. 26th and Aug 27th. Maybe I will see you there. It has been a while.

Hello, Prince George we are doing a workshop on August 16th before the launch reading that night. We will play with ways to write your memoir. Details for reserving a spot below on the poster.

SCAR/CITY has arrived. She is a beauty The genesis of how she came into being is written in the *under construction* section at the end of the book. Thank you McGill-Queen's University. She is already getting antsy and wants me to take her out to play.
To order a copy:
www.mqup.ca/scar-city-pr...

Urban Matters: Poetry in the City Join authors Daniela Elza and Daniel Cowper for a launch, reading, and discussion on celebration of the life of a city and an interrogation of its cost on our well-being. --- Daniela Elza was longli...

If you wish to reserve a seat for the event click here:
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Order the book directly from the publisher here:
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Second leg of the Northern BC Book Tour this August -
Hello Terrace, and Prince Rupert, I will be bringing both my latest books to you: "SCAR/CITY" and "Is this an Illness or an Accident?" Looking forward to the conversations and connections.

Launch of "SCAR/CITY" in Vancouver will be on September 9th at the VPL downtown and October 3rd at Planet Earth Poetry in Victoria. Save the dates.

First leg of the Northern BC Book Tour -
Hello Prince George, Fort St. James and Smithers, I will be bringing both my latest books to you. "SCAR/CITY" and "Is this an Illness or an Accident?" Looking forward to hanging out.

Here she is. This image by Weston Fuller has lived with me for close to a decade. Cover design by my son. Thank you Caitlin Press for having faith in this book and getting out into the world.
Preorder at:
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In her debut prose collection, @danielaelza.bsky.social gives voice to the “third culture child”—born in one culture, raised in another, building her life in a third. The book is now available to pre-order from Caitlin Press and everywhere books are sold: caitlinpress.com/Books/I/Is-T...

The Wanting Monster: An Almost Unbearably Tender Illustrated Spell Against the Curse of Not Enough Wanting is the menacing margin of error between desire and need. It is the blade that vivisects your serenity, the hammer that shatters your wholeness — to want anything is to deem your life …

A story for our times.
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