More proof that the province of BC is doing AMAZING work when it comes to recruiting American healthcare workers... a member of our Healthcare Infusion community sent me this... B.C. literally bought THE ENTIRE FRONT COVER of the U.S. nurses' main monthly magazine. 🤣 OMG I LOVE IT

I hate the word “impactful” - but otherwise, I am quite tickled with this honour from my Senate colleagues! #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada @senindepend.bsky.social #Alberta

Here's why JD Vance is wrong about Canadian living standards "stagnating" because of immigration. www.youtube.com/shorts/yjVzQ...

CBC once again called the Ksi Lisims LNG project “Indigenous-led” on the National last night, despite the fact that it’s 100% American-owned by a Texas shell company, Western LNG. Yikes!!!!! Anyway, here’s a very funny video that breaks this down: youtu.be/Lt6Hmp9ndkI?...

That went well. War Off the Battlefield @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social Considering the hour, and the fact that, for some reason, I struggled to turn the talking points into questions… 😝 Thanks to my fellow panellists: Janet Forbes, Kristen Britain and Dev, for rolling with it. Great audience too!

There are a few refreshments being served in the Oxford to celebrate the start of the convention. We have mini fish and chips (GF and vegan options available) in the Oxford now! #WorldFantasyConvention

This is the ad that is supposed to be in the WFC pocket programme. @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social

On a train 🚆 getting closer and closer to Brighton for World Fantasy Convention! @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social One little bit of info about my work: I do not publish my audiobooks on Spotify. All my digital material is available on my online store payhip.com/kristawallace

Holy moly! Spec Shorts is #25 in Fantasy stories and made the top 100 for Disability Fiction on the Zon! Thanks, folks, for seeking stories by disabled and queer creators! #CanLit #SFF

Because of being away at World Fantasy Convention, @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social my next newsletter will be late. But it will be chock full of certain inspirations in my Gatekeeper series, with photos of actual things! 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Subscribe so you don’t miss it! Kristawallace.com

In the UK ahead of World Fantasy Convention 2025! And of course, given the chance, we’re going to take in a game. Go Capitals! 🇨🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social

Very much looking forward to @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social in Brighton! I’ll be giving a reading between 6-7pm on Friday, signing books from 8-9:30, then moderating War Off the Battlefield on Sunday at 10am in the Edinburgh room. I’m excited to see friends and make new ones!

A successful and heartfelt book launch. A lot of impassioned folks came to support an impassioned project. Canada is Not the 51st F**king State is now available @groovecat.bsky.social I am wearing my Canadian outfit with my 🏳️‍🌈 Ally T-shirt underneath, to read from my essay.

I will be signing copies of Gatekeeper’s Key at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social at the end of the month! Supplies will be limited because I have to carry them around Scotland and Wales first. 😝 See you soon, Brighton! #fantasyauthor #writerlife #scotland #wales #england

BOOK LAUNCH AND PRE-ORDER! "Canada Is Not The 51st F**king State! Canadians Face Off Against Donald Trump's Worst Idea Ever." This book is an anthology of essays, interviews, stories and artwork that demonstrate Canadian sovereignty is not up for grabs! groovecatbooks.com/item/3T8TWkn...

BOOK LAUNCH AND PRE-ORDER! "Canada Is Not The 51st F**king State! Canadians Face Off Against Donald Trump's Worst Idea Ever." This book is an anthology of essays, interviews, stories and artwork that demonstrate Canadian sovereignty is not up for grabs! groovecatbooks.com/item/3T8TWkn...

@cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social Could you please repeat the name of the songwriter whose song you just played? I think it was Kayleigh Watts? But the album you mentioned isn’t on her website. I would like to find it! Thanks! 😊

I released Synergy of Hopes into the reading wild on September 22, 2015. To celebrate this 10th anniversary, I have reduced the price to 99 cents for the week of September 22 - 28. Get your copy now and discover how the adventure first began. books2read.com/SynergyOfHopes

And once again, something that has been labelled “unacceptable,” is quite obviously perfectly acceptable.

@cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social I hope the CBC isn’t planning on using up any more airtime on the shooting of CK than you did on that of House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, or any school shooting.

Only a few days left to enjoy the main season in Barkerville, BC! Last day is Sept 7. BC’s living history Gold Rush town. #barkerville #travelbc

Happy Labour Day! This is the day when we honour and celebrate the history of the Canadian Labour Movement. Did you know Americans took the idea for Labor Day from Canada? Or that the holiday dates back 130+ years? This is the story! 🧵 1/9

For anyone going to World Fantasy Convention 2025 in Brighton: don’t forget to fill out your ETA application! At www.gov.uk/eta/apply there is a QR code for the app (or there are other methods). The application process took me all of ten minutes, and I got my acceptance within a few more. Easy peasy

It is disgusting to me the way this deplorable act has been dismissed and ignored.

One bottle at a time. We can do this, Canada. YOU can do this. It's worth it. ❤️

Gearing up for When Words Collide, August 15 - 17 in Calgary. I’m the reader for the Live Action Slush Pile, short story edition on Friday, and moderator for Epic Fantasy in Non-Traditional Settings on Saturday. My books will be at the shared authors table, too! 😊 🗡️ #wwc_festival_yyc

If anti-Canada Americans are given reasons to dislike Canada, it becomes way easier for them to stomach attacking us. This is the same tactic they use on immigrants to justify ice.

The only reason you assassinate every Al Jazeera journalist left in Gaza is because you don’t want anyone to document the genocide you are about to accelerate. Any politician and any journalist who cannot call this genocide for what it is, is complicit, and I hope history remembers you as such.

Al Jazeera Media Network condemns the targeted assassination of its correspondents Anas Al Sharif and Mohammeel Qraiqea, along with photographers Ibrahim Al Thaher, and Mohamed Nofal, by Israeli forces. #JournalismIsNotACrime

I’m even more excited about our trip to the UK for #wfc2025, now that we have tickets to cheer on the #EdinburghCapitals! Squeeee!

Do you know what baffles me? I mean, lots of things do, but this one seems so basic to me. Why, in 2025, are there still communities in Canada that don’t have fresh, clean drinking water? There is no excuse for this. People with the power? Fix it. 🇨🇦

I love the rain. 🌧️

I had such a nice afternoon at the Civic Plaza Market in North Van yesterday! Thanks so much to Berry Entertaining Markets for having me. I met lots of lovely people, some of them bought books and others were interested in the ebooks and audiobooks, so they will check out my website. A lovely spot 😊

Pride in PoCo! This proud mum had a great time today. Such a super fun, happy, family friendly event celebrating the freedom to be who you are. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 🇨🇦 #portcoquitlam #pride #drag

Canada’s forests burned, and somehow it’s America’s personal tragedy. Here’s our sarcastically sincere national apology. ✅ My newsletter and links → https://beacons.ai/todmaffin

Outstanding discussion with @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social and @markhamhislop.bsky.social Well worth a watch! #Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg @coreyhogan.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=CAzK...

Yes! For ALL Canadians! Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦

My friend sent me this photo today, and told me, “It’s your fault!” And then I remembered: she’s been listening to the audiobook of Griffin and the Spurious Correlations! 😂 **No AI is used in the production of my books** 🇨🇦 Kristawallace.com #urbanfantasy #comedy #romance #music #magic #baking

Today, I rose in the Senate to speak to Bill C-5, specifically to the Building Canada Act. Here's my effort to contextualize my various concerns with the act - and to tell to Albertans about why separatist threats will scuttle any pipeline dreams. #C5 #SenCa #SenateofCanada #cndpoli #ableg #abpoli

Alberta as we know it today simply would not exist without the millions of immigrants and refugees who built it, who loved it, and who were proud to call it home - including my grandparents and my mum. This bitter xenophobia is as unAlbertan as it’s possible to be. I’m ashamed. I’m disgusted.

I received this update from Global Affairs Canada tonight. Sharing information here, to help reach a larger audience. #Israel #Iran #GAC #Canada

Check out this collection of fantasy books, including mine, on Kobo Plus! From now till the end of June 😊 www.kobo.com/p/kobo-plus-...

Thank you for the spotlight, Scott 😊; it’s very cool 😎

Today is newsletter day! I’m heading home today, and will finish putting the newsletter together on the ferry. Should arrive in your inbox this evening. This month? The second installment of The Seacat’s Revenge! Artwork by Maggie Lees and Miriam Dumitra, respectively. Learn more kristawallace.com

When your ex still thinks you’ll come back… Dear America: we’ve moved on. And no, we’re not sorry. #canada #cdnpoli youtube.com/shorts/ekEOb...

I have finished recording the narration of the audiobook of Emergence - a Gatekeeper Prequel, which means I have only to edit it, before it will be ready to launch 🚀 The ebook is free, and guess what?? The audiobook will be FREE, too!! Kristawallace.com

We just drove by an Esso, then a Chevron, both at $1.74.9. I’m sure glad that we got rid of the carbon tax, so that gas prices would drop. 🙃

I’m here! It’s raining but we’re ready! (And now we wait)