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Danila Botha

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Author of Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness (Guernica 2024) A Place for People Like Us (Guernica 2025) For All the Men... reissue (Guernica 2025) Short story and fiction enthusiast. Humber School for Writers faculty.

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Amazing @danilabotha.bsky.social ✨🀩

16.02.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Flash Fiction Review (subs closed) (@nffr.bsky.social) New Flash Fiction Review is an online magazine devoted to flash fiction. Read more: https://newflashfiction.com

very surprised and grateful to see this little story win the 2025 new flash fiction review prize!

the whole @nffr.bsky.social issue is phenomenal and i’m so glad to be in such good company πŸ₯°

newflashfiction.com/body-as-a-si...

02.12.2025 01:09 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3

Now you have to tell us what you saw…

16.02.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚I’m crying 🀣

16.02.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I really can’t say enough about how wonderful this experience was. If you’re in DC, the 804 Literary Salon is fantastic, and so is the writing community πŸ“šπŸ§‘

16.02.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Look at the amazing writers πŸ§‘πŸ§‘πŸ§‘πŸ§‘πŸ“š

16.02.2026 01:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A few more 804 Literary Salon, what an amazing experience πŸ§‘πŸ“šπŸŽ‰

16.02.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I had the best time reading at 804 Literary Salon in Washington DC! Look at this incredible company. Thank you so much to @andrewbertaina.bsky.social and Lauren Woods for having me πŸ©·πŸ“šπŸŽ‰

16.02.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
group photo of five women and one man

group photo of five women and one man

so much fun to read at the 804 lit salon this weekend - huge thanks to @andrewbertaina.bsky.social for including me with this absurdly talented group of writers β™₯️ @margarethutton.bsky.social @janinalapapita.bsky.social @ambersparks.bsky.social @danilabotha.bsky.social @tmcallister.bsky.social

16.02.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TONIGHT! CIUT 89.5FM 10pm - 11pm host @valentinoaaaa.bsky.social talks to Lindsay Wong β€œVillain Hitting For Vicious Little Nobodies” (Penguin Random House) & @hollay.bsky.social talks to @margolapierre.bsky.social for her book β€œAjar” @guernicaeditions.bsky.social TUNE IN TOMORROW NIGHT!

03.02.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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And a few more 🧑🧑

29.01.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A few more photos from OLA today, what an awesome conference πŸ’—πŸ’—

29.01.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I had the best time at the OLA conference today. What an amazing experience 🧑🧑πŸ₯³πŸ“šso awesome to get to sign so many books so quickly, to connect with readers, librarians, and other writers πŸ“šπŸ₯³

29.01.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
screenshot showing article headline: "A new exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a child survivor and lifelong skeptic of easy truths."

screenshot showing article headline: "A new exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a child survivor and lifelong skeptic of easy truths."

On this #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay I'm reading a lot of thoughtful posts & pieces.

For the moment, though, I just want to share this feature on an exhibit about the late, great Lore Segal, which opened last week and runs through April 15.

www.jta.org/2026/01/26/c...

27.01.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our first book of 2026 is coming out on February 10!

Trachea: a novel in linked stories by Mayank Bhatt is a vivid existential novel about an uncomfortable, uncompromising new Canadian.

27.01.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Gorgeous cover @francesboyle19.bsky.social! Looking forward to Oct. 1!!!!

26.01.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lynda Williams On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer A support network. Writing can be lonely work at times. It’s easy to get caught up in your own head, and connecting with other writers who…

Don't miss Lynda's interview with Kristin Marquet, "On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer," featured in Authority Magazine. medium.com/authority-ma...

26.01.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Late Bloomer - Inanna Publications Born in the shadow of World War II, Mary Lou Dickinson came of age in an era that expected women to conformβ€”but she never did. This powerful memoir traces her path as a feminist writer of the Silent G...

88-year-old author Mary Lou Dickinson's memoir Late Bloomer is now available for preorders. Mary Lou's first book was published when she was 70. #CanLit #NonFiction
inanna.ca/product/late...

25.01.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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12 or 20 (second series) questions with Su Chang Su Chang is a Shanghai-born Chinese-Canadian writer. She is the author of a novel, The Immortal Woman (House of Anansi, March 2025), which...

12 or 20 (second series) questions with Su Chang / @houseofanansi.bsky.social ;
robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/01/12-o...

26.01.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Sharpwords Super Crawl, The subtle art of book publicity 11-12pm, Join River Street's Hollay Ghadery and independent publicist Heather Wood to learn about how book publicity reall works, why review copies are your friend and the best and worst ways to get the word out about books. Photo of a woman with brown hair, photo of a woman with blonde hair.

Sharpwords Super Crawl, The subtle art of book publicity 11-12pm, Join River Street's Hollay Ghadery and independent publicist Heather Wood to learn about how book publicity reall works, why review copies are your friend and the best and worst ways to get the word out about books. Photo of a woman with brown hair, photo of a woman with blonde hair.

πŸ“£Hamilton ON! The awesome @hollay.bsky.social and I will be giving a session on the subtle (and not so subtle) art of book publicity at the Hamilton Sharpwords Super Crawl, Saturday, January 31, 11:00am, Bridgeworks, 200 Caroline St. N #HamOnt
Sharpwords.ca

21.01.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
A graphic labelled "What We're Reading for the holidays" with five book covers: Old Souls by Jackarais, The Longest Night by Lauren Carter, As We Forgive Others by Shane Peacock, Thyme Travellers edited by Sonia Sulaiman, and Skin by Catherine Bush.

A graphic labelled "What We're Reading for the holidays" with five book covers: Old Souls by Jackarais, The Longest Night by Lauren Carter, As We Forgive Others by Shane Peacock, Thyme Travellers edited by Sonia Sulaiman, and Skin by Catherine Bush.

What are we reading in our downtime over the holidays?

Read more about our picks from @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @cloudscapecomics.com, @fernpub.bsky.social, @gooselane.bsky.social & Freehand Books:

alllitup.ca/staff-picks-...

17.12.2025 14:35 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Our latest show on CIUT 89.5 FM @valentinoassenza.bsky.social talks to @danilabotha.bsky.social β€œA Place For People Like Us” @guernicaeditions.bsky.social @hollay.bsky.social talks to poet Lorne Daniel β€œWhat Is Broken Binds Us” (University Of Calgary Press) LISTEN/DOWNLOAD HERE: ciut.fm/howl/

17.12.2025 15:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🧑🧑🧑🧑

16.12.2025 19:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

LOVE it! Can't wait to listen to @valentinoassenza.bsky.social and @danilabotha.bsky.social in action TONIGHT at 10pm on @howl895fm.bsky.social m.bsky.social

16.12.2025 18:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“£Canadian speculative fiction writers and publishers: submissions for the 2026 Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic are open until January 31, 2026. #SpecFic #CanLit #SFF #Horror #MagicRealism #Surrealism

16.12.2025 15:36 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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TONIGHT! CIUT 89.5FM 10pm - 11pm
host @valentinoassenza.bsky.social
talks to @danilabotha.bsky.social β€œA Place For People Like Us” @guernicaeditions.bsky.social - @hollay.bsky.social talks to poet Lorne Daniel about his book β€œWhat Is Broken Binds Us” (University Of Calgary Press) TUNE IN TONIGHT!

16.12.2025 14:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Listen to the interview TONIGHT on CIUT 89.5FM 10pm - 11pm

16.12.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tune into the interview TONIGHT on CIUT 89.5FM 10pm - 11pm Host

16.12.2025 14:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s always such a joy to be interviewed by @valentinoassenza.bsky.social @howl895fm.bsky.social πŸ“šWe talked about my new
@guernicaeditions.bsky.social novel, A Place for People Like Us, in terms of themes and craft and characters and research and I can’t wait for you to hear it tomorrow πŸŽ‰πŸ“šπŸ§‘

16.12.2025 02:59 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
Bringing Life To Characters: Episode 52 Lynda Williams
Bringing Life To Characters: Episode 52 Lynda Williams YouTube video by Author R Weir

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bqh... Had such a great chat about all things writing related--my first byline, the novel I never finished, and how I came to short stories last.

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