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What We See in the Smoke
Untangling the Cassette (At Audible.com)
When I was tiny, I still read before I could read. In the dark and under blankets, voices whispered from foamy, tinny speakers, telling me of other worlds, pirates, monsters, and talking mice. Then everything would go "ssshhhhhwipwip," and I'd have to spend ten minutes or so reaching into the bowels of the sony walkman, desperate … Continue reading Untangling the Cassette (At Audible.com)
What We Saw in the Smoke [one year later]
Looking back on 1 year since my book was released, and how we can continue supporting our stores and authors
My Ideas in March (New Empty Mirror essay, Aurora Awards upcoming works)
Greetings! It is March in Toronto, which means it’s simultaneously plus 7 degrees Celsius and also heavily snowing. You can start the day (if you wish) by checking out my latest essay in Empty Mirror Books: Questioning Our Characters: Performative Identity in Nella Larsen’s Passing and Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape Important to me that … Continue reading My Ideas in March (New Empty Mirror essay, Aurora Awards upcoming works)
What We See [in 2020 and beyond]
Welcome to my first blog post set after the events of Blade Runner, but still (thankfully) before the opening of Blade Runner 2049! Welcome to 2020! 2019 was a year of big things for me, and I wanted to take a moment to stop and reflect and give thanks. In between finishing my undergrad at … Continue reading What We See [in 2020 and beyond]
What we See in the Ereader
Happy Holidays! As a Channukah gift to me (and everyone else), What We See in the Smoke is now available from the most popular ebook platforms such as Kobo, Kindle, and Nook! Keep an eye out for a much bigger "end of year" update on inkstainedwreck.ca in a few days. Until then, happy holidays!
Come to the Nerd Nite!
Hello all! I'm excited to share that I've been announced as a speaker at Nerd Nite Toronto on November 28th. Here is a link to the event page, the 2019 Nerdtacular! I will be giving a talk about the Cyborg, a figure that has dominated the focus of my writing –both my academic and creative efforts … Continue reading Come to the Nerd Nite!
Toronto SFF Panel and Boochani Interview
Check out two cool but very different events coming in the next few weeks!
Summer 2019 – a retrospective
I've been thinking about time travel a lot lately. Not really because there's any point I'd like to go back or forwards too especially. Recently I experienced jet lag from travel and came to the conclusion that the fourth dimension must have a sense of humour. Time plays tricks on us. We play tricks on … Continue reading Summer 2019 – a retrospective
Local book signing!
Hi Torontonians! I'm doing a signing of What We See in the Smoke in my own neighbourhood! Come join me on Sunday for a reading and chat! You can rsvp for free with this link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/385892755395258/