Next month I'll be participating in @canadafictionfest.bsky.social. I'll be reading an excerpt from SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL and discussing Exploring the Unknown in Science Fiction. Find all the events and sign up so you don't miss this here: fictionfest.ca/events/

If you want to check out this (or any of our other live sessions), you can register for it now and get a reminder email before it starts in June so you don't forget! 🍁 Check out our full roster of events at: FictionFest.ca/events

We did a streaming test for our live sessions this morning and everything went smoothly. It's definitely starting to feel "real" now! 😆 T-minus 5 weeks to go until #FictionFest launches... 🍁🚀📚

Quick update for authors: event schedule & page & all the associated graphics are mostly done. Just need to get all the registration pages set up on Humanitix (this bit is slow going) so I can link the individual sessions to those. Hoping to be able to email everyone later this week! 😊

Hey, #ReaderSky! Do you love Canadian books? Well then, we have just the showcase for you! Check out our Reader FAQ to learn more about Canada Fiction Fest! You can also sign up for a reminder and we'll send you an email when the event starts. #BookSky #reading #books #Canadian ➡️ FictionFest.ca

Taking a moment to breathe before heading out to my Author Thing this evening, & have been reading through all the bios for authors doing #FictionFest this summer &, people, I am *stoked*. The sheer amount of talent — the awards, the books, the fascinating backgrounds — this is going to ROCK! 😆🍁📚

Submissions for Fiction Fest 2026 are now closed. Have been working all morning on the data, and will do so throughout the weekend! Participating authors, keep an eye on your inboxes over the next few days for updates and next steps. 😀

Hey, #Canada! If you're an author, today is the LAST DAY to sign up for FictionFest.ca and join over 100 of your fellow #CanLit fiction writers from all across the country for our summer showcase event. Check out our Author FAQ for details! #writing #CanCon #CanKidLit

Hey, #Canada! If you're an author, today is the LAST DAY to sign up for FictionFest.ca and join over 100 of your fellow #CanLit fiction writers from all across the country for our summer showcase event. Check out our Author FAQ for details! #writing #CanCon #CanKidLit

It's now 101! Canadian fiction authors, now's our time! Straightforward to submit the form - if I can do it sans caffeine after a long day, anyone can do it 😀

WE HAVE REACHED 100!!! 🎉🥳 A fantastic mix of one hundred indie and tradpub #Canadian #authors working together, and there's still a whole day left for MORE to sign up and join us! You could be one of them! Check out our Author FAQ at: FictionFest.ca #CanLit #CanKidLit #writing

Finally got my submission in! Very last-minute but hey, I did it, and you should too if you're a Canadian author and you haven't already 👀

TOMORROW is the LAST DAY to sign up for #FictionFest! Join our awesome mix of indie and tradpub authors and let's shine a light on #Canadian fiction! #WritingCommunity #CanLit ➡️ FictionFest.ca

Time is running out! Only TWO-AND-A-BIT DAYS LEFT to sign up for #FictionFest. Check out our Author FAQ at FictionFest.ca for details on how to join us. 😀🍁 #Writing #Authors #CanCon #CanLit #CanKidLit

There are only FOUR DAYS LEFT to sign up for #FictionFest! We've got a fantastic mix of #Canadian indie and tradpub #authors and lots of award-winners who have already signed up, but we still want MORE! Check out our Author FAQ for all the details on how to join us: FictionFest.ca

We now have an author from #Newfoundland! 🎉🥳 That means we're only missing Nunavut and the Northwest Territories! Again, if anyone knows any #authors from either territory, *please* let them know about Fiction Fest and that they still have a few days left to sign up and join us! #NT #NU #Canada

If you're also a published Canadian and looking to raise the profile of your work, please join me in this showcase. Signups open until May 1st. fictionfest.ca/author-faq/ #CanadaFictionFest #CanadianAuthors #IndieAuthors #IndieBooks #BookSky #WritingCommunity

Sign ups for #FictionFest close THIS FRIDAY. Can we stretch our goal and get 14 more #Canadian authors to sign up before then? 🤔 #WritingCommunity #CanCon #CanLit

Only ONE WEEK LEFT to sign up for #FictionFest. If you're a #Canadian author, don't delay -- join our nationwide summer book showcase today! No cost to join, and you don't need to provide copies of your #books, just links, info, & images. Check out our #Author FAQ for more info. ➡️ FictionFest.ca

Only ONE WEEK LEFT to sign up for #FictionFest. If you're a #Canadian author, don't delay -- join our nationwide summer book showcase today! No cost to join, and you don't need to provide copies of your #books, just links, info, & images. Check out our #Author FAQ for more info. ➡️ FictionFest.ca

Nova Scotia and PEI, we only have one author from each of you participating, and while we're thrilled that you ARE being represented... we still want MORE Atlantic province authors! 🦞🌊📘 #NS #PEI #NB #NL #Canada #writing

Do you know a #Canadian author in #NU, #NT, or #YT? We still have no submissions from any #authors in any of the territories and it just won't feel like a "cross-Canada" event without them. Please share widely, on any platform or reach out directly and let them know we'd love to have them join us!

We now have participants from New Brunswick! 🎉 That means, only Newfoundland & Labrador, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are still unrepresented in our summer showcase. If you know any authors from these areas, please let them know about #FictionFest! #Canada #NL #NU #NT #booksky

Are you a Canadian author or #illustrator of #PictureBooks or #GraphicNovels? We'd love to have you join our summer showcase with your books! Check out the Author FAQ (it applies to illustrators as well) for more info: ➡️ FictionFest.ca #Canada #CanLit #CanKidLit #writing #KidLitArt 💙📚

Hey, New Brunswick -- we KNOW there are #authors over there, and we'd love to have you join us! Right now there are NO #NB authors participating in #FictionFest. 😭 #CanLit Check out our Author FAQ for more info: ➡️ FictionFest.ca

Want to be part of a unique virtual event that has #Canadian indie, hybrid, & tradpub #authors all working together to shine a light on the #CanLit scene? Sign up for #FictionFest today! We're hoping to have authors participating from every province & territory in the country. 😀 ➡️ FictionFest.ca

We should also mention, since we did get a question about this: if you are an editor of a Canadian anthology collection, you can submit the book to our showcase and put your name in the form where it asks for the author. All other Author FAQ info would apply. ➡️ FictionFest.ca

We have our first participant from Yukon! 🥳 Still looking for at least one #author from the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, New Brunswick and Newfoundland to join us. If you know anyone, please spread the word and let them know! Sign up info at: FictionFest.ca #CanCon #CanLit #Writing

Psst... only TWO WEEKS LEFT to sign up for #FictionFest, so don't delay -- sign your books up for our all-Canadian summer showcase! Find all the details on our Author FAQ page. #Canada #WritingCommunity #author #CanLit #CanCon ➡️ FictionFest.ca

Do you know a #Canadian author in #NU, #NT, or #YT? We still have no submissions from any #authors in any of the territories and it just won't feel like a "cross-Canada" event without them. Please share widely, on any platform or reach out directly and let them know we'd love to have them join us!

Are you a #Canadian fiction author? Check out our Author FAQ and submit up to 2 of your books to our summer showcase! We're hoping to have authors from all across #Canada participating and indie, hybrid, and tradpub authors are all welcome. 😊 #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Authors ➡️ FictionFest.ca

Please join us! It’s always a wonderful event!

Just a reminder that if you want to share any of our posts on other platforms, you are absolutely welcome to do that. The more people who know about Fiction Fest, the better! You can also copy and paste the ALT text from any of our images, too. :)

Stats update! Percentage of authors by province/territory: Ontario 42% BC 15% Alberta 13% Manitoba 11% Quebec 9% Saskatchewan 6% PEI 2% Nova Scotia 2% Still no participating authors from: New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon

If you're looking for something to do while you wait for that last load of laundry to dry, Sunday evening is a great time to sign up for Fiction Fest! Check out the Author FAQ to find out how: FictionFest.ca #WritingCommunity #Canadian #FictionBooks

Just a reminder that if you want to share any of our posts on other platforms, you are absolutely welcome to do that. The more people who know about Fiction Fest, the better! You can also copy and paste the ALT text from any of our images, too. :)

Want to be part of a unique virtual event that has #Canadian indie, hybrid, & tradpub #authors all working together to shine a light on the #CanLit scene? Sign up for #FictionFest today! We're hoping to have authors participating from every province & territory in the country. 😀 ➡️ FictionFest.ca

It's the weekend! Now's the time to submit your books to Fiction Fest! We are still looking for authors from every province and territory in Canada, and indie, hybrid and tradpub are all welcome. #Canadian #Authors #BookSky #FictionFest #CanLit #WritingCommunity ➡️ FictionFest.ca

Calling all #Canadian authors/illustrators! There are only 3 WEEKS LEFT to sign your books up for our summer showcase. Check out our Author FAQ to find out how to participate and come and join us. Indie, hybrid, and tradpub all welcome! 😀🍁 #CanLit #CanKidLit #KidLitArt #authors ➡️ FictionFest.ca

Calling all #Canadian authors/illustrators! There are only 3 WEEKS LEFT to sign your books up for our summer showcase. Check out our Author FAQ to find out how to participate and come and join us. Indie, hybrid, and tradpub all welcome! 😀🍁 #CanLit #CanKidLit #KidLitArt #authors ➡️ FictionFest.ca

Are you a #Canadian fiction author? Check out our Author FAQ and submit up to 2 of your books to our summer showcase! We're hoping to have authors from all across #Canada participating and indie, hybrid, and tradpub authors are all welcome. 😊 #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Authors ➡️ FictionFest.ca

Hey, #ReaderSky! Do you love Canadian books? Well then, we have just the showcase for you! Check out our Reader FAQ to learn more about Canada Fiction Fest! You can also sign up for a reminder and we'll send you an email when the event starts. #BookSky #reading #books #Canadian ➡️ FictionFest.ca

We still have no participating authors from: New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon. Where are you all hiding? 🤔 Check out our Author FAQ and sign up today: FictionFest.ca #WritingCommunity #NB #NL #NU #NT #YT #Canada #CanLit

We still have no writers from Newfoundland & Labrador... but we know you're out there somewhere! Check out our Author FAQ to find out how to add your book to our upcoming summer showcase! ➡️ FictionFest.ca #writers #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Canada #NL

We still have no authors participating from #Yukon, #Nunavut, or the #NorthwestTerritories. If you write fiction and live in any of those territories, we'd love to have you join us! Check out our Author FAQ for more info! ➡️ FictionFest.ca #BookSky #YT #NT #NU #FictionFest

Have you been thinking about signing up for #FictionFest? With a long weekend ahead of you, now is the perfect time! Check out our Author FAQ page for info. We're still looking for authors from all provinces and territories! ➡️ FictionFest.ca #Canada #Canadian #CanLit #WritingCommunity #authors

Have you been thinking about signing up for #FictionFest? With a long weekend ahead of you, now is the perfect time! Check out our Author FAQ page for info. We're still looking for authors from all provinces and territories! ➡️ FictionFest.ca #Canada #Canadian #CanLit #WritingCommunity #authors

Have you submitted *your* book to #FictionFest yet? We're looking for fiction authors from all across #Canada to feature in our summer #book showcase and author gallery! Check out our Author FAQ for more info! ➡️ FictionFest.ca #booksky #CanLit #Writers #WritingCommunity

We still have no writers from Newfoundland & Labrador... but we know you're out there somewhere! Check out our Author FAQ to find out how to add your book to our upcoming summer showcase! ➡️ FictionFest.ca #writers #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Canada #NL

My fellow Canadian writers. This is a great literary event specifically for us! I've submitted to join, have you? #CanLit #BookSky💙📚