Category: writing
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A Day at the 2025 Read Quebec Book Fair and Publishing “Speed Date”
This year, the Read Quebec Book Fair turned ten. Held December 6–7 at the historic Casa d’Italia, the Fair felt like stepping into a book-filled birthday party—complete with authors, publishers, a coffee shop, and a reading nook for kids. Produced by the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ), the Fair has always celebrated the…
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Thrilled to Join the Writers in CEGEPs Program
I’ve been selected for the Writers in CEGEPs program—an initiative that brings established English-language writers into classrooms across Quebec. As someone who believes deeply in the power of storytelling and the role literature plays in building community, I’m honoured to be part of a program that places writers and students in direct conversation. ABOUT THE…
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Reflections from the CANSCAIP PYI Conference
In October, I had the privilege of attending the CANSCAIP Packaging Your Imagination (PYI) writers’ conference in Toronto—a space where curiosity and craft meet in inspiring ways. Setting the Tone: Curiosity as Creative Compass Jean Pendziwol opened the conference with a keynote that felt like a deep breath. Her reflections on curiosity—how it fuels creativity, how it…
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