Only NINE HOURS LEFT to get the Hidden Gems Canadian #book bundle over on #Itchio! There were so many books in this one that have been on my "want to read" list for ages, that I even picked it up myself yesterday. 😊 🍁
➡️ https://itch.io/b/3524/hidden-gems-all-canadian-bundle
#CanLit #CanKidLit #Canada #Bookstodon #reading #ReadingCommunity #books #ReadCanadian #WhatToRead #Literature
My video poem sleep is god is now up on YouTube
© sleep is god by Steven Mayoff 2015
Steven Mayoff is a Canadian novelist, poet and lyricist. His web site is www.stevenmayoff.ca
#spokenword #poetry #canadianpoetry #canlit #sweden #insomnia #sleep #spiritual #emptiness #swingingbetweenwaterandstone #galleonbooks
If you're a Canadian author and you're not yet a member of the Writers' Union of Canada, check this out. They have all sorts of services, lectures, and professional discounts.
I’m a member of The Writers’ Union of Canada, and I’m writing to encourage you to join so that you too can benefit from the Union’s programs, services, and advocacy.
The Union is running a special refer-a-writer promotion until March 31. All first-time members receive 50% off their first year of dues, but when you use my promo code Shantell37424 in the application form, upon acceptance you will receive an extra free month of membership. When you use this code, I also get a free month of membership, so it’s a win-win!
TWUC advocates on behalf of writers’ collective interests, and delivers value to members through advocacy, community, and information. The Union believes in a thriving, diverse Canadian culture that values and supports writers.
I encourage you to apply for TWUC membership and help strengthen our collective: www.writersunion.ca/become-a-member. The promotion ends on March 31, so be sure to submit your application by that date.
You can find a list of membership benefits at www.writersunion.ca/become-a-member. And if you have questions about applying, TWUC staff are available at info@writersunion.ca.
#CanLit #WritingCommunity #TWUC #WritersUnionOfCanada #union #WritingCommunity
Heated Rivalry show creator Jacob Tierney's next project is another CanLit adaptation
Heated Rivalry showrunner Jacob Tierney will write, direct and executive produce new series Alexander, adapted from Vancouver author Annabel Lyon's 2009 novel The Golden Mean, Netflix announced Thursday.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/heated-rivalry-jacob-tierney-next-project-9.7117420?cmp=rss
Heated Rivalry show creator Jacob Tierney's next project is another CanLit adaptation
Heated Rivalry showrunner Jacob Tierney will write, direct and executive produce new series Alexander, adapted from Vancouver author Annabel Lyon's 2009 novel The Golden Mean, Netflix announced Thursday.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/heated-rivalry-jacob-tierney-next-project-9.7117420?cmp=rss
Heated Rivalry show creator Jacob Tierney's next project is another CanLit adaptation
Heated Rivalry showrunner Jacob Tierney will write, direct and executive produce new series Alexander, adapted from Vancouver author Annabel Lyon's 2009 novel The Golden Mean, Netflix announced Thursday.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/heated-rivalry-jacob-tierney-next-project-9.7117420?cmp=rss
The Wolf That Wasn't
Farley Mowat's 1963 book 'Never Cry Wolf' changed public perception of wolves, portraying them as complex social animals, not just killers. The book remains controversial. While Mowat insisted it was non-fiction, critics have long alleged that he fabricated key events. The debate over its factual accuracy highlights the blurred line between narrative non-fiction and storytelling. #Canada #FarleyMowat #CanLit #Conservation
Do you like discovering new authors? Do you live for the thrill of finding a new favourite read? And do you LOVE to support Canadian creators? Then this is the sale for you! 🍁🦫
Check out this amazing bundle of books, all by Canadian authors, in a fantastic mix of genres including:
✨ 12 fantasy (including dark, urban, and science-fantasy titles)
🧛 2 horror
🚀 2 science-fiction
🕵️ 1 mystery
🚂 1 steampunk
🏃 1 ya
➡️ https://itch.io/b/3524/hidden-gems-all-canadian-bundle
#CanLit #CanKidLit #BuyCanadian #Bookstodon #Reading #itchio #books #book #Canadian #AmReading #BookBundle #bookTok
I've just finished reading Voices in Time by Canadian author Hugh MacLennan. (Book cover image below) A synthesis of speculative and historical fiction published in 1980 and set in 2030 - after the destruction of Western civilization.
His story of the middle and late 20th century resonates eerily with events occurring today.
His characters are all too human.
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Leaving Ottawa dark & early this morning, so I can be home in Edmonton in time to serve as MC & onstage interviewer for the 20th anniversary Kreisel Lecture at the University of Alberta tonight! https://www.ualberta.ca/en/events/alumni/2026-kreisel-lecture-special-20th-anniversary-edition.html #yeg #Edmonton #ualberta #CanLit
Hey Waterloo region folks! What are you doing Friday, March 6? How about you come check out Loud Library? I'll be reading a stoner horror-comedy short story. Whoopsie Daisy Drinks from 7-9
@WaterlooEvents #KitchenerIsBitchener #Kitchener #OpenMic #CanLit
The Wolf That Wasn't
Farley Mowat's 1963 book 'Never Cry Wolf' changed public perception of wolves, portraying them as complex social animals, not just killers. The book remains controversial. While Mowat insisted it was non-fiction, critics have long alleged that he fabricated key events. The debate over its factual accuracy highlights the blurred line between narrative non-fiction and storytelling. #Canada #FarleyMowat #CanLit #Conservation
My story Fist City appears in The Bookends Review and a dark little tale it is too.
I relate to this so much; I also have the layer that I am #urban #metis and white in appearance with a #settler paternal heritage.
#Lateralviolence needs to stop. It was #colonialism that divided our people, not #Indigenous ourselves.
#marilyndumont #poetry #indigenouslit #canlit #identity #areallygoodbrowngirl
My video poem Godot Asks for Directions is now up on YouTube
© Godot Asks for Directions by Steven Mayoff 2014
Steven Mayoff is a Canadian novelist, poet and lyricist. His web site is www.stevenmayoff.ca
#SpokenWord #poetry #CanadianPoetry #CanLit #godot #beckett #absurd #SwingingBetweenWaterAndStone #GalleonBooks
Open now for Canadian authors, but closes quickly, so get on it!
#CanLit #LitMag #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity
I gave my English friend a #RobertsonDavies novel, a short one first of a trilogy, and he tells me he enjoys the writing enormously and is moving quickly through it despite having two additional books on the go. I then read up on Davies and find he matriculated from Balliol College at Oxford.
I'm not surprised a UK reader is comfortable with RD's 20th-century style.
I'm chuffed my mate can broaden his leisure reading to #CanLit, and that I found a worthy introduction for him.
My spoken lyric video Standing on the Shoulders of Weaklings is now up on YouTube.
© Standing on the Shoulders of Weaklings by Steven Mayoff 2025
Steven Mayoff is a Canadian novelist, poet and lyricist. His web site is www.stevenmayoff.ca
#SpokenWord #lyrics #satire #NarrativePoetry #CanLit #HomemadeVideo #politics #tyranny #authoritarianism #autocracy
Sharp Words Winter Book Fair is coming! We'll be there on Saturday, January 31st from 11 to 5 pm, down at Bridgeworks at 200 Caroline Street North. Come by for panels, artists, authors, and the best selection of indie books to top up your winter TBR. Check Sharpwords.ca for updates!
#BookFair #IndieBookFair #BookMarket #SmallPress #BookEvents #OntarioEvents #HamOnt #HamOntEvents #CanadianLiterature #CanLit
A Novelist's Alter Ego
Robertson Davies, a key figure in Canadian literature, was known for novels like 'Fifth Business.' Less known is his work's connection to Jungian psychology, exploring archetypes & the subconscious. His famous public persona, with its flowing beard and grand style, was said to mirror the wise 'magus' characters found in his fiction, blurring the line between the author & his creation. #Canada #RobertsonDavies #CanLit #Jung
