This week I made a contingency plan in case the biggest names in CanLit turned on me. It was mostly just a thought exercise. When fear threatens to paralyze me, I imagine the worst possible outcome, prepare for it, then do the scary thing. But the frequency of these scary moments has been increasing and it’s… Read Post
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#DiverseCanLit is looking for co-hosts!
Happy New Year! I hope 2015 has brought a boat-load of new opportunities for all of you — it certainly has for me! I can hardly believe that around this time last year, I had just launched the #DiverseCanLit Twitter chats. The conversations have been amazing and I’ve learned a lot from all of you…. Read Post
May 21: #DiverseCanLit Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Date: Wednesday, May 21 2014 Time: 8pm ET Topic: Science Fiction and Fantasy Use the #DiverseCanLit tag to follow along on Twitter (or TweetChat). Our genre specific chats are always a blast and I’m especially interested in talking about this one! Join us at 8pm to discuss science fiction and fantasy in Canada. Below are… Read Post
March 13: #DiverseCanLit Picture Books
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2014 Time: 8pm ET Topic: Picture Books Use the #DiverseCanLit tag to follow along on Twitter (or TweetChat). After a fantastic discussion about Canada Reads 2014, we can get back to our regularly scheduled programming. Tonight we’ll discuss picture books and presenting diversity to the youngest Canadians. Below are a few… Read Post