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Amy LeBlanc

@amyjleblanc.bsky.social

PhD candidate 🦊 β€œI used to live here” available now πŸŽ“ Killam Laureate 2022-2024 πŸ“šGothic studies πŸ•·οΈ

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Amy LeBlanc, I used to live here When a bird crouched on Anne Boleyn’s neck Β  The sweating sickness descends like a swallow to rest in the throatβ€” if only she had ke...

A lovely review of β€œI used to live here” from @robmclennan.bsky.social β™₯️

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17.06.2025 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight! Book launch with @amyjleblanc.bsky.social in Calgary @shelflifebooks.bsky.social at 7pm:

30.04.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was so well done. I binged it in a day and then needed to massively decompress before it’s so intense.

05.04.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was such a joy to be talk about the new collection with @openbookontario ✨ link below!

Sidebar: a prolific AND renowned poet?? Who is she?? πŸ’…

05.04.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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up next!! reading at @teresempierre.bsky.social ’s launch at Society Clubhouse with @spondeee.bsky.social @faitharkorful.bsky.social and @suntorya.bsky.social πŸ’ rvsp via the link in Terese’s bio :)

03.04.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Congratilations to Samantha Jones! Attic Rain is a finalist for the 2025 Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry. The promo image includes the book cover as well as the logos for the Writers Guild of Alberta and NeWest Press.

Congratilations to Samantha Jones! Attic Rain is a finalist for the 2025 Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry. The promo image includes the book cover as well as the logos for the Writers Guild of Alberta and NeWest Press.

Feeling honoured to be an Alberta Literary Awards finalist! Thank you β€οΈπŸ“š #Poetry #OCD #CanLit #ReadAlberta @newestpress.bsky.social

03.04.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
A book cover with a Hoopoe bird in front of a brown floral background. Text: I used to live here, Amy LeBlanc

A book cover with a Hoopoe bird in front of a brown floral background. Text: I used to live here, Amy LeBlanc

Ivory floral background. Text: 
I used to live here 
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Available april 1

Sensual, sinister, and self-aware, Amy LeBlanc’s poems in I used to live here are alert to matters of mind, body, and magic. These tense, hungry poems are not so much laid out on the page as lying in ambush for you.

- Daniel Cowper, author of Kingdom of the Clock: A Novel in Verse

Ivory floral background. Text: I used to live here Ready for pre-order Available april 1 Sensual, sinister, and self-aware, Amy LeBlanc’s poems in I used to live here are alert to matters of mind, body, and magic. These tense, hungry poems are not so much laid out on the page as lying in ambush for you. - Daniel Cowper, author of Kingdom of the Clock: A Novel in Verse

It's hard to believe but we're 35 days away from release day! Big thanks to @danielcowper.bsky.social for this lovely blurb!❀️ Check the link below to pre-order from your local bookstore!

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25.02.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Les personnes handicapΓ©es en appui des eSims pour Gaza Les personnes handicapΓ©es en appui des eSims pour Gaza Β  Traduit de l’anglais par D. M. Bradford et Nikki Walker Faites un don ici : δΈ­ζ–‡ Simplified and Traditional Chinese version En Espa…

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we now have a french version of our article, courtesy of D.M. Bradford and Nikki Walker! @thellpsx.bsky.social @sfdirewolf.bsky.social #ConnectingGaza

13.02.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2025 X Page Workshop is now accepting applications! Submit you application by February 28th: tnq.ca/x-page/join/

12.02.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He’s a thief

14.02.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

better, i think, when i work on a poem, to believe i have something to learn rather than something to say

10.01.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 195    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4

Just $48,500CAD until $2M CAD! We are running critically low on funds and the pace of spending is higher than donations at the moment!

Please share and donate if you can <3

bit.ly/eSimsRUs

#ConnectingGaza

03.01.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 240    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 8

So excited to read it!! We have the same release day πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

02.01.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 WGA Mentorship Program Participants Announced

I'm really excited to be one of seven authors selected as a mentor for the Writers' Guild of Alberta 2025 Mentorship Program πŸŽ‰ I'll be working with Timiro Mohamed who is a brilliant emerging poet based in Edmonton.

@writersguildab.bsky.social

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10.12.2024 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Biggest congratulations ✨ you’ve worked hard for this!

07.12.2024 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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