If you missed the show last night you can listen now to my interviews with Cassidy McFadzean and Hollay Ghadery.
@cassidymcfadzean.bsky.social
@hollay.bsky.social
@howl895fm.bsky.social
www.podbean.com/ep/pb-gin55-...
Five photos of book signing day, author in centre photo, white woman with dark grey hair, signing a book. 4 photos with friends, smiling.
Five photos at book signing. Centre photo, white man with port wine stain on face. 4 photos, bottom right with crowd of people, top left author signing books. bottom left photo with two friends.
5 photos, centre photo white man balding grey hair grey/white beard, two photos, one of inside flap, the other is book cover, another is photo with friend in red coat.
More photos.
Photo of the author, Alison Gadsby, holding a copy of BREATHING IS HOW SOME PEOPLE STAY ALIVE, seated with a bookstore in the foreground.
Five photos of people hugging. You can't see faces. Text: Every hug is worth a thousand words.
Five photos, centre, a book being signed. Photos with authors in blue shirt with various friends.
Five photos, centre photo is photo of the book, BREATHING IS HOW SOME PEOPLE STAY ALIVE. Four other photos with various friends, smiling.
SIGNED COPIES available at TYPE Books Junction!
I am so darn lucky! I feared crickets, I feared an empty store, but friends and family showed up and wow, what a day.
It was truly special and I am grateful!
I don't really like that Austen Beeman gave my book a 2 star rating, but I appreciate the effort that went into the review, and that he read it carefully and honestly.
www.shortsf.com/reviews/alis...
May we all find the courage to speak up with fearlessness and integrity against the voices who threaten, who intimidate, who challenge right with their versions of wrong.
Ira Wells, wins Freedom to Read Award!!
When Samira Mohyeddin won the Ken Filkow Prize, Wells said, her "work is typified by fearlessness, integrity, and a willingness to speak out directly against injustice, wherever she finds it."
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A review with the picture of the book cover for BREATHING IS HOW SOME PEOPLE STAY ALIVE by Alison Gadsby. Two quotes: 1: "I'm not even sure how to review this book" and 2: “It is interesting, disturbing, sometimes funny, and frequently made me gasp...What I like about this book was that the stories never dove too deep, which was good because, like I said some were very disturbing....I would recommend this book to people who like dystopian short stories.” -Jennifer K., NetGalley Reviewer
Everyone says to not read reviews, but I do.
Maybe it's first book shit and I'll get over it, but I am still blown away that people are reading words in a book that I wrote. I don't even care if they hate it (I've hated plenty of books, but still know they're worth something to someone).
You coming?
I cut and coloured my own hair and while I don't totally hate it, be sure to pretend you don't notice, avert your gaze.
❤️
Don't miss David Bergen with Junction Reads on March 19!
March is looking fine, indeed @junctionreads.bsky.social! Thanks for featuring poet @margolapierre.bsky.social and her beautiful collection AJAR.
A promotional image that shows three books OTHER EVOLUTIONS by Rebecca Hirsch Garcia (chatting on Zoom March 9). AJAR (insta live March 12) FEASTING AND REJOICING (insta live March 19)
Calendars out.
March is looking fine!
March 9: Rebecca Hirsch Garcia (on Zoom…link at EventBrite)
March 12: Margo LaPierre (Insta Live)
March 19: David Bergen (March 19)
@guernicaeditions.bsky.social
@gooselane.bsky.social
@ecwpress.bsky.social
If you missed the episode of HOWL last night. Valentino Assenza chatted with me and Lisa de Nikolits about our books. Fun times!
www.podbean.com/ep/pb-hmyw7-...
“What are you without racism? Are you any good? Are you still strong? You still smart? You still like yourself?”- Toni Morrison
Remembering Toni Morrison on her birthday (February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019) 🩷💚🕊
❤️
Hey Toronto pals…if you’re in town on the 28th of February I’d love to see you. 11:00am
I’m going to sign copies of BREATHING IS HOW SOME PEOPLE STAY ALIVE at TYPE Books Junction
2887 Dundas Street W
Thanks Leslie. It means so much just to know people are reading, never mind when a review like this comes in. I don't know how all those award winning, well-praised, authors wake up every day, and just walk around with their feet on the ground.
Thank you!!!
I honestly don't know what to say. This feels surreal and a slap to my own face because when anyone asks, I say these stories are weird. Why? Because I am afraid that people won't see the pain for what it is. Thank you Joy!
Joy! I nearly burst, clenching my throat, tears, reading this. Thank you for feeling the pained heart and traumatised souls of my characters. It means so much. 💛
the schedule for the sixteenth annual edition of VERSeFest : Ottawa's International Poetry Festival is now online! / @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
Yes….I am going to London.
This is tonight!
7:00pm
Assembly Hall (Lakeshore and Kipling)
@farzanadoctor.bsky.social in conversation with Maggie Helwig, author of Encampment: Resistance, Grace, and an Unhoused Community.
Register below, or pay at the door.
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
February 1: The Book Reviews
Hope you can join us on Sunday February 1 for readings and conversation – hosted by Damian Tarnopolsky, author of EVERY NIGHT I DREAM I'M A MONK, EVERY NIGHT I DREAM I'M A MONSTER. A long time friend of me and the series, I am excited to hear what promises to be an…
Join us from anywhere-town, anywhere-country, on Zoom.
Or grab transit in Toronto to the Junction.
@agotoronto.bsky.social
Cancelling my membership. I expect a full refund.
Letter has been sent.
Sun. February 1.
6:30pm ET.
TYPE BOOKS JUNCTION
2887 Dundas St. W.
Livestreamed
Readings from Sadiqa de Maijer, Ben Ladouceur & Robert Hough, hosted by Damian Tarnopolsky.
@palimpsestpress.bsky.social @bookhugpress.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.ca/e/1596208646...
Tomorrow!! Don't forget it's happening at a new time. 5:00pm Et. 6:30pm in Newfoundland!
Instagram Live.
A promotional image for an Instagram live conversation called the first 30. Thursday, January 22 5 PM Eastern time 6:30 PM Newfoundland standard time a conversation between Alison Gadsby and Mackenzie Nolan, author of VEAL from ECW press.
New time this Thursday over on Instagram!!
@ecwpress.bsky.social
A promotional image that includes a photo of author Mackenzie Nolan, a white woman with long brown curly hair pinned up at the front and also hanging down around her shoulders. Writing includes: The First Thirty: Thursday January 22. 7:00pm ET. A writerly chat with Mackenzie Nolan with her novel VEAL from ECW Press. The content is in front of a faded image of the cover of the novel, with parts of a blue xray image of mannequin parts discarded on a black background.
Next Thursday January 22 at 7:00pm ET over on Instagram, Alison chats with Mackenzie Nolan about the writing life as part of the live The First Thirty series.
VEAL is Mackenzie's debut novel, published in Canada with @ecwpress.bsky.social
