Not everything is terrible. We are rewilding the Earth. Our generation may leave more natural land than we inherited. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Weird night. A plane just crashed about 100 metres from my house. Everyone is fine! www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

As of October 19, all 100 Toronto Public Library branches will be open on Sundays from 12-5pm. I love this for us.

Huge love to all those out in Christie Pits today to massively ratio the hate protestors there. You are amazing. I adore multicultural Toronto so much. I honestly can’t imagine why anyone would want it any other way.

I managed to get a real Labubu in the last drop for my daughter. This weird elf-monster toy is probably my greatest parental win this year.

Heads up, looks like my contemporary gothic novella SWEETSIDE MOTEL will be out from @interstellarflight.bsky.social next March. Don't forget to lock your door.

Stargazing, kayaking, fishing, reading, writing and roasting marshmallows. This is the way to end the summer hols.

As someone who has lived on both sides of Toronto, there is no real east end/west end debate. The best side is OBVIOUSLY the side furthest from the air show.

Well, the list of books being banned from EPSB is appalling. And it's very likely that an author on this list will get their other works pulled too, especially in the absence of teacher librarians. There are books on this list that changed my life. This is what the UCP is taking away from kids.

This seems like a good time to mention that if you are a published Canadian author or illustrator concerned about book bans in Canada, you might want to join our new group, Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans. Our statement and sign up page is here: www.karijones.ca/canadian-aut...

My author copies have arrived! WE BURY NOTHING is coming out in October.

My author copies have arrived! WE BURY NOTHING is coming out in October.

Goodbye England. It has been lovely to visit. I will miss you, but I will not miss your weird salad-cream-flavoured mayo.

Such clear water at the beach yesterday.

Canadian authors and illustrators are speaking up against book bans in Canada, especially recent moves by Alberta's government to censor books in schools. If you are a published Canadian author or illustrator, please join us! CAIABB sign up page: www.karijones.ca/canadian-aut...

Am at the point in my UK visit where I have given up on meals entirely and am just eating random food I cannot easily obtain in Canada. Today I have had a marmite/steak/cheese pastie, crumpets, twiglets, scotch eggs, hula hoops and scones with clotted cream and jam.

That this is happening is not in the least surprising (we all predicted it), but what’s most disgusting is GC/TERF women denying the direct lived experiences of other women as “scaremongering”. Truly, transphobia breaks your brain. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

My daughter added Ice Ice Baby to the dinner party Spotify playlist to prank everyone. Joke’s on her. Nothing more embarrassing to a 13-year-old than your mother rapping the fully 80% of the lyrics I apparently remember.

So excited to read this! Even though it’ll probably give me nightmares.

This is genuinely my favourite Christmas movie.

I just walked past a load of black robes draped over a wall near my house. How worried should I be?

This is true. It is an average of all the writing in all the books and on the internet. If you were below that average it will bring your writing up. If you were already above the average it will produce some sentences and paragraphs that you find upsettingly disgusting and beneath you.

My kids have watched KPop Demon Hunters four times. The songs are now permanently stuck in my head, and this is a good thing.

Can’t believe there is only 1 Murderbot episode left. I normally find it hard to keep up with a show, but I’ve watched each episode the moment it came out. Many, many people recommended the books by @marthawells.com to me & they were right. More Murderbot please! Books & TV.

Such a fun #TorKidLit meetup tonight! Feel so lucky to be part of this amazing supportive group. Thx @kateblair.bsky.social for organizing. Attendees also incl @elainechen.com @adriennekress.bsky.social @calyssaerb.bsky.social @ameyers333.bsky.social Danielle Younge-Ullman, Jo Karaplis. #CanKidLit

I never used to see rabbits in Toronto. Then, suddenly, I began seeing them everywhere. Then I lost my mind investigating urban bunnies. Please read my a journey into the heart of rabbit madness. thelocal.to/more-rabbits...

It’s been a rough day for a lot of people. Here are some otters hugging.

Pride Puppy illustrator @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social and I wrote a statement on today's SCOTUS decision in the Mahmoud v Taylor case. Here it is.

Fuck the Supreme Court. Seriously. And much, much love to the amazing children’s authors whose wonderful books were put in the firing line.

I had totally forgotten about this until @drjohope.bsky.social shared the link with me: The Marmite Tales of Mystery and Intrigue (This was way too formative for me). youtu.be/ePS7PK3w5B0?...

I get why some people adore AI. It is extremely flattering. It fawns on you, and smothers you in empty compliments. Some people LOVE this! For most, it feels gross and false. I think this is a big part of the ‘Bluesky is Dead’ debate there. 1/2

A few jokes from my children (over the last several years) Knock Knock Who’s there? Batman. Batman who? Batman. I’m Batman.

My kid has watched so many compilations of vines. Today I explained what Vine was, and it blew their mind. They just thought it was a style of ultra-short videos that were all six seconds long for no reason. They said ‘so all the people in these are old now?’

FYI, turns out this is UK only (it's in the T&C). UK writers, now's your chance!

Things may be going backwards in some places, but progress continues. Happy Pride.

There are good things happening.

This photo makes it look like Toronto is on fire & @mjmbca.bsky.social did it.

Am really trying not to post the bad news that is so pervasive right now, because I know you all know already. Feeling helpless causes inaction. So here’s something else. Things can improve. halifax.citynews.ca/2025/05/09/c...

I think my greatest parenting win was getting my children into Eurovision. Today I invited friends over for Eurovision. I am slowly going to get Canada as into it as I am.

Over 50% of people in Toronto were born outside Canada, including me. It does not make us divided. It is one of our greatest strengths.

I had to check. 100% a real story. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

There have been way too many times this year where Trump posts something on a Sunday night & just like that, my work week is completely messed up.

We saw this today, with Lena Coakley’s & Paula Wing’s Q&A afterwards. It was a fantastic adaptation of a wonderful book. We all loved it so much.

Yay Australia! Lovely news to wake up to. And feels hilariously similar to Monday over here.

Now drinking for happy/relieved reasons.

While we are waiting for full results, can anyone tell me what on earth this is meant to be?

Muffins are done. Time to start drinking.

Stress baking is the best. Because if the country goes to hell, at least you’ll have lemon muffins.

80 years ago today, my grandfather got back to England after four years in a German POW camp. The six friends he had escaped with boarded shuttle planes from Le Havre to Dover. It was 50 to each plane, and my grandfather made it on the first one. 2 of their 7 went on the second. 1/3

You know things are bad when Come From Away ends with the cast waving Canadian flags & putting their #elbowsup.