We're a bit late with our new year's wishes. It takes time to muster up the optimism these days, but what else can we do but face the year with love and creativity and good books to support us? Resistance and transformation are hard work. May you find the stories and the courage you need this year.

Ongoing notes: the ottawa small press book fair (part three, : Mahaila Smith + Janice Colman, / @mahailasmith.ca @amandaearl.bsky.social ; robmclennan.blogspot.com/2025/12/ongo...

This is gonna be EPIC like POETRY!

Tomorrow (Dec 12th) is the last day to submit your claim regarding Loblaws’ bread price-fixing scheme. You could get $50 or more. Get that “bread!” www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

some above/ground press author activity: Mahaila Smith, Laynie Browne, Julie Carr, Katie Ebbitt, Rae Armantrout, Gary Barwin + Drew McEwan, / @garybarwin.bsky.social @mahailasmith.ca @juliecarr.bsky.social ; abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2025/12/some...

Hey Ottawa, come out to St Laurent mall this Friday after work for a book sale to raise funds for the Ottawa Food Bank. It's hard to express how much Alan and the All in a Day crew have done for reading in this city and this is just their latest impressive team effort. Say hi if you see me there!

Consider the following before adopting a Manticore for your family

What I’m wearing to the Bluesky Christmas Party

Neon Hemlock has some fantastic books on offer, and you should definitely take this opportunity if you're on a budget. Every novellas has been worth it.

Ending today on a high note of $852 -- wow! If we can raise $130 a day for the next five days, GULA will make it, and I am so pleased to be even coming close. Thanks so much to all the people who have been helping me boost and get eyes on this!

This #thanksgiving, snap up 3 of Solaris' Indigenous Fantasy Books from @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social Caskey Russell & @karinlow.bsky.social for just 0.99 each, (website exclusive) geni.us/Solarissale#thanksgiving, And they're all series starters, so there's a lot more indigenous fantasy in your future! 1/2

Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen Janelle Monáe for my 24th bday and the best show i have ever seen FKA Twigs Beach Bunny Leith Ross Fanclubwallet

hey look! it’s baby’s first pushcart nom!! 🥳

So thrilled to share that I have a new poem out in Strange Horizons!!!

Mortifying and completely preventable. www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

I got to hear a sneak peek of this audiobook at @canconsffh.bsky.social this year and am so looking forward to the full novel! You can go support it on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sie...

8K GIVEAWAY! Win books from @csecooney.bsky.social @voidcricket.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social @natania.bsky.social an early ARC from @authortrmoore.bsky.social & more! Like, follow, repost and drop a book 📙 in the comments to enter! Ends 23:59 GMT on 13/10/25. Open to UK & IE, CAN & US only.

Policing Black Lives (2nd ed) - Book launch with Robyn Maynard Time and Place: October 29 at 7:00 pm. SAW Centre, 67 Nicholas Email: [email protected] Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present

So thrilled to share that Water-Kin has won second prize in the Elgin Chapbook award! Congrats to all the nominees and my fellow chapbook authors, Katherine Quevedo and @bugthewriter.bsky.social! You can read Water-Kin for free online here: metatron.press/digipub/wate...

Brit Griffin and I have obsessed about the landscape and history of Cobalt for 30 plus years. We have walked its scarred hills, researched its wild history, written its dark stories. It's all in her new book The Haunting of Modesto O'Brien. Join us for a conversation. Oct. 9 Perfect Books Ottawa.

Purple prose ;)

Guys!!! I made it!!

Ladies and gentles, animals and machines, and everyone in-between . . . . we are ONE WEEK away from the launch of NMLCT! I'd love it if you could join me to celebrate! Wed, Sept 24, 2025 at The Piston 937 Bloor Street West, from 7 to 10pm [festivities included]

TO ENTER: ☑️ Post a piece up to 50-100 words to your feed on a public Instagram OR Bluesky account ☑️ Use the hashtag #AugurMicros2025 ☑️ Tag @augursociety ☑️ Follow Augur Society on Bluesky and/or Instagram Read the content policies laid out by the platform and in Augur’s subs guidelines -🔗in bio! 👀 🧵

So happy that the folks in Seattle got to see this excellent poem! Read The New Knights here or in our inaugural issue 🗡️🗡️🗡️

I’m very grateful to have a story in this anthology and among such talented conpany!

This is your chance to see @mahaila.bsky.social in #HamOnt!!

Come celebrate!

TONIGHT! the above/ground press 32nd anniversary reading/launch/party! tickets still available! (and might there even be a new Stuart Ross chapbook on-hand? / @mreid.bsky.social @razovsky.bsky.social @jasonchristie.bsky.social @linarvitvideopoet.bsky.social ; robmclennan.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...

Thanks so much for sharing! It’s so nice to see Seed Beetle in the wild 💚

“It’s high-concept science fiction, but it all feels painfully relevant to today. Easily one of my favorite books of the year. (I enjoyed the electronic review copy so much I bought it in hard copy.)” Thank you so much @johnrplatt.bsky.social! I’m so happy you enjoyed Seed Beetle

Thanks for the shout out :’)

I met André Alexis tonight at the All in a Day book club, and truly want to recommend this book! There are so many layers of literary excellence. Stories on parents, childhood, Trinidadian culture, and all slightly uncanny which, he said, was intended to put the reader in the mind of the immigrant.

Thank you @yukondawn.bsky.social for taking the time to read a review Seed Beetle, I truly appreciate it!

My first ever audio-produced story is out today! You can listen to it wherever you get your podcasts :)

Days 3 and 4 of the June leg of our 'ZZOO' tour were spent in Ottawa: first at the Ottawa Small Press Book Fair's very well attended pre-reading on Friday evening as part of Factory Reading Series ft. MA|DE, Mahaila Smith @mahaila.bsky.social, Manahil Bandukwala @manahil.bsky.social...

READING ALERT: Friday, June 27 | 6 PM Mahaila Smith & Rhiannon Ng Cheng Hin at L'Euguélionne (1426, rue Beaudry)!

2 more sleeps!

Hey Montreal! I can’t wait to check out your feminist bookstore. See you Friday : )

Ottawa friends! I will be selling copies of Seed Beetle and new print editions of the Sprawl Mag here. Hope to see you!

Ottawa folks, we will be here from 11-5 come say hi!

Mahaila Smith @mahaila.bsky.social reading from their full-length debut to open the ottawa small press fair pre-fair event!

My magazine is open for subs again! Send in your work :)

lovingly hosted by @robmclennan.bsky.social Friday, June 20, 2025 doors 7pm; reading 7:30pm Anina’s Café, 280 Joffre-Bélanger Way [And don’t forget the ottawa small press book fair, held the following day at the Tom Brown Arena] 2/2

We've hit 7K followers, so how about a book bundle giveaway to celebrate?! Open to US, CAN, UK & IE. Follow, like & repost to enter! Closes 9th June. Feat: @natania.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social‬ @emmanewman.bsky.social‬ @premeemohamed.com‬ & more! Inc. an early ARC of THE DOOR ON THE SEA!

Mark your calendars! The Sprawl Mag is going to be open for submissions of speculative poetry, short fiction, nonfiction and visual art on June 14 until July 12. We are looking forward to reading your work 🪐 You can check out our submission guidelines here: www.thesprawlmag.ca/submissions

June 20 7pm OTTAWA pre-Small Press Book Fair reading with Manahil Bandukwala @manahil.bsky.social, @jamestheballadeer.bsky.social, Pearl Pirie @pearlpoet.bsky.social & Mahaila Smith @mahaila.bsky.social at Anina's Cafe (280 Joffre Belanger Way) robmclennan.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-...

S*BSTACK ALERT: the green notebook, , last summer: reflecting on Stuart Ross, Mahaila Smith, Barbara Guest + the above/ground press anniversary reading, // @mahaila.bsky.social ; robmclennan.substack.com/p/the-green-...