Nicole Munro (is writing; on hiatus)

Life of Tommy Prince celebrated ahead of military apology Sgt. Tommy Prince is known as the most decorated soldier in Canada. His life is being celebrated ahead of an apology from the military.

Tommy Prince is known as the most decorated First Nations veteran of the Second World War and the Korean War.

Now people are celebrating his life days ahead of the military acknowledging its racism and discrimination against Indigenous soldiers.

A wonderful issue #9 coming soon! 🥳 I had a blast reading through submissions! I also work with a great team 💖

Subscribe and support an indie Canadian spec magazine! ✨

More info below ⬇️

It's Issue 9 and we're feeling fine! It might even be our first nature-y issue, there's zombies, sheep, all types of flora, and the slow decay of time.

Issue 9 releases on November 30, $18CAD/year or join for free and get everything sent to your inbox 📬

Thank you to our newest contributors! 🫀

Beginner's Guide to Black Science Fiction & Fantasy part iii This is a beginner's guide to black science fiction and fantasy.

Black Speculative Fiction Month

Yikes 😬

Art by Pablo Uchida

Art by Pablo Uchida

Art by Pablo Uchida

Art by Pablo Uchida

Pablo Uchida

A pile of about a dozen Star Wars books with cover art by Drew Struzan.

Drew Struzan was probably best known for his movie posters, but we will always cherish his many, many contributions to our bookshelves - a master, and an inspiration. ✨

#DrewStruzan #starwarslegends

Our Relatives: The Trial The murders of four homeless women shattered their families, shocked Canadians and forced politicians to take action. The tragedy tested the police and the justice system, while again shining a spo...

Today is the National Day of Action for MMIWG2S+.

APTN News is sharing a new episode of Our Relatives: Life on the Streets. It tells the story of four Indigenous women who were murdered while living on the streets of Winnipeg.

Hear the final episode: pod.fo/e/336a57

Want to support an Indigenous writer today? Here's my Indigenous-coded fantasy inspired by my late grandmother, the Pookitapiiks, and the Makoyohsokoyi. 🐺🌌

"Star Berry and the Wolf Trail" is published in Augur 7.1: augursociety.org/star-berry-a...

My dog is also a prime inspiration 🐾 🧡

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Nhung Tran-Davies are pleased to announce that the 9th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write is now open!

First Place ($3000)
Second Place ($2000)
Third Place($1000)

Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
writersguild.ca/programs-ser...

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Last day for submissions to @heartlines-spec.com !!

We are looking for stories and poems with spec AND a long-term relationship at the core!!

Don't self-reject! Send us your works before the end of the day. Happy writing!!

#fantasy #scifi #sff #spec #writing

Today is #TruthandReconciliation day today.

People often talk as if residential schools are a thing of the past. They aren’t.

They are still causing damage to this day. People who deny that they happened are still causing damage to this day.

Survivors are still alive to this day.

DOOooooo IT!!! We'll have new submission readers to put the grindstone and make them regret their generous natures 😘

www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-g...

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day – a time to raise awareness for the ongoing impacts of residential school and remember the children who never came home.

Important distinction, for whoever needs to hear it today:

A rejection of your story is not a rejection of you as a writer!

Book: My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell by Arthur Bear Chief

Book: My Name is Shield Woman: A hard road to healing, vision, and leadership by Ruth Scalp Lock with Jim Pritchard

A couple of local Siksika books for today:
- My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell by Arthur Bear Chief
- My Name is Shield Woman: A hard road to healing, vision, and leadership by Ruth Scalp Lock (with Jim Pritchard)

🧡

It's Truth and Reconciliation Day!

Here's some books I recommend (details for each book in the comments):
- From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle (memoir)
- Kukum by Michel Jean (fiction)
- 21 Things You May Not Know about the Indian Act by Bob Joseph (non-fiction)
- Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese

Sept. 30th marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also Orange Shirt Day. That said, we Indigenous people live with that history everyday. I'm a child and grandchild of survivors of the residential schools.

Please take time today, if you can, to reflect and learn about the history.

Omg last day is tomorrow! Get your stories/poems in!

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Last day for submissions to @heartlines-spec.com !!

We are looking for stories and poems with spec AND a long-term relationship at the core!!

Don't self-reject! Send us your works before the end of the day. Happy writing!!

#fantasy #scifi #sff #spec #writing

Just a few days left to get your stories and poems in for Heartlines Spec!!

I WANT TO READ YOUR POEMS!! Give me all your spec poetry with established relationships. My (extremely flexible) wish list:
💜Aro/Ace QPRs
🌌Cosmic Phenomena
🫀Cannibalism (IYKYK)

Subs are open until Sept 30!

Submission Guidelines Learn all about our submissions guidelines, what we're looking for, and our payment details

✨ 1 more week to go for submissions at @heartlines-spec.com ✨

Send us your SPEC fiction WITH a long-term relationship (familial or platonic or romantic)!

Be sure to read the full guidelines here: www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-g...

Happy writing! ✍️
#sff #spec #fantasy #scifi

A vid from my rez, Siksika, on the Signing of Treaty #7 today on Sept. 22, 148 years ago in 1877: www.facebook.com/watch?v=8418...

I always rec people to read The True Spirit and Original Intent of Treaty 7 by Treaty 7 Elders. It contains a lot of eye-opening history and context not widely known.

Live Can*Con — Can*Con

Can*Con @canconsffh.bsky.social's schedule is officially out!

Heartlines will be stationed in the vendor room for the weekend! Come say hi and talk about short fiction!

www.can-con.org/events/live-...

Artist! Quote with your night art! ✨️

Official Confirmed Exhibitor graphic for Toronto Word on the Street. A staticky teal background with black and white text: Confirmed Exhibitor, The Word on the Street, David Pecaut Square, September 27-28, 2025, Free, All Ages. On the center of the graphic is the Heartlines Spec heart logo with two covers balanced on each side.

TORONTO PEEPS!

Heartlines Spec is going to be at Word on the Street! We'll be selling ALL THE SWAG: magazines, art prints, stickers, pins, and patches ❤️

Visit us! Say hi! Maybe buy something cute?

WOTS is 100% free to attend. Learn more at toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca

#TorontoWOTS #WOTS2025

Single-panel comic drawn in brown pencil. Godzilla and King Kong sit facing each other on mounds of rocks, taking tea, with an elegant tea set on the ground between them. Kong: 'What is all this agitation? Are the summer gloves come in?' Godzilla, waving an unfolded letter with a ribbon and sealing wax: 'Why, an invitation, to be sure! To Mothra's garden party!' Kong: *Gasp!*

A bit of silliness from 2021.

Kong's first line is taken directly from the 2007 BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford.

a cartoon character with white hair and glasses is wearing a white jacket and tie Alt: Gif of Gintoki, as a teacher, from the anime, Gintama, pointing at the screen.

It's Sept. 15th, and you know what that means?

It means it's halfway through September and Heartlines Spec/@heartlines-spec.com is still open for submissions!

What are we looking for?
✅ Spec! 🪄👽🧝🏽🐲🌌👾⚔️
✅ A long-term relationship at the core (familial/platonic/romantic) 🫂

Send us your stories now! ✍🏽