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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Don’t miss the opportunity to get the ebook of Hot Wings and Sauciness on sale for $1.99 USD on Smashwords from today through Sep 30, 2026! #Romance #Disability

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hot Wings and Sauciness is #26 on Amazon Canada in the "Fiction on People with Disabilities" category! Thank you!

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Get your paperbacks of Hot Wings and Sauciness today at Evermore Books, and @caitgauthor.bsky.social will sign them! She’s there from 1-3pm, 857B Bank Street in Ottawa! She’s giving out stickers, bookmarks, and pins too!

Author table with books and pins and a hot sauce prop

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We got books and Coq of the Walk wing sauce!!! (Okay, maybe the sauce is a prop.) But Cait Gordon WILL be at Evermore Books this Saturday, Sep 19, between 1–3pm to sign copies of Hot Wings and Sauciness! 857B Bank Street in #Ottawa! Grab your copy while it’s hot—and saucy! #Disability #Romance

A pretend wing sauce bottle with a label that says: Coq of the Walk wing sauce (You're welcome!)

Photo of Cait with her cane and the cover of Hot Wings and Sauciness. Additional text lists the date, time, and address of the book signing

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Cait Gordon ♿️ @caitgauthor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Ten years ago, this weekend, I became a published author for the first time. This is my BFF’s signed copy of Life in the ’Cosm. 🧁 (It’s out of print now because the publisher is closing down, but LITC is coming back this fall through @dinsdalepress.bsky.social !) #WriteSky

The inside title page of Life in the Cosm, by Cait Gordon.

Handwritten text says:
Dear Brain, Let's take mer the world! NARF!

- Pinky, aka Cait G

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We’re thrilled that our very first book release, Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain, has a glowing review in Issue 308, #Disability: The Revolution in The Fiddlehead! Please read and share because the post also includes links to the issue itself! #CanLit wp.me/pcJR4y-15b

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Speculative Shorts is Reviewed in The Fiddlehead!

It is a great honour to have Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain receive a glowing review in The Fiddlehead in Issue 308, Disability: The Revolution. The review is by Canadian aut…

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

We did a thorough analysis here at Dinsdale Press, and we concluded that Colleen O’Donnell from Hot Wings and Sauciness is nothing like Cait at all. At all. *clears throat* youtube.com/shorts/IxLAt...

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Hot Wings and Sauciness is imminent! And the FMC is nothing like the author. Nope. Not at all!

YouTube video by Cait Gordon

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

We’re so thrilled to have one of our works become a finalist for this amazing award that’s sponsored by The Writers’ Union of Canada! Speculative Shorts Shortlisted for Whistler Independent Book Award dinsdalepress.ca/2026/06/17/s... #BookSky #CanLit

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Speculative Shorts Shortlisted for Whistler Independent Book Award

It’s with great excitement (or as I always exclaim, “MUCH EXCITE!) that we announce that Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain has been shortlisted in the Fiction category of the Wh…

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Speculative Shorts is part of the Indieverse Awards book sale! Priced at 99 cents (price might differ with exchange rates) on Apple Books, Kobo, Nook, and Smashwords! Explore this triple-nominated collection of queer and/or disabled protagonists! books2read.com/u/3nzpDP #PrideMonth #Disability

INDIEVERSE BOOK AWARDS

JUNE 14 - 17

SPECULATIVE SHORTS: STORIES THAT FELL OUT OF MY BRAIN BY CAIT GORDON

"Cait Gordon writes with infectious joy and energy, and with a sense of humour that is never far from the surface-even in the darkest moments." Kate Heartfield, Prix Aurora Award-winning author of The Embroidered Book

EXPLORE 15 TALES OF QUEER LIFE, DISABILITY, ROMANCE, POWER, DEFIANCE, AND RESILIENCE!

NOMINATED FOR
• BEST COLLECTION
• BOUNDARY PUSHER
• DISABILITY REPRESENTATION

INDIEVERSEAWARDS.COM

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We are over the moon that our first publication, Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain by @caitgauthor.bsky.social has earned a 2026 Indieverse Award nomination for Best Collection! You can find it here: books2read.com/spec-shorts #CanLit #BookSky Congrats to all the nominees!

2026 Indieverse Awards
BEST COLLECTION
NOMINEES
• Cait Gordon - Speculative
Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain
• Des DeVivo - Unapologetic Love
• Katherine Silva - BOREAL: An Anthology of Taiga Horror
• Rocio Carranza - My Dreams
Come True
• William C. Tracy - Lesbians in
Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before

Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain by Cait Gordon

- sapphic rebel pilot fights eugenics
- disability utopia
- "silent" mermaid-siren enviro activist
- teen alien hacker "does time"
- autistic superhero
- emotional support dragon
- nonbinary Alice in wonderland

And so much more!

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Today (April 4 by 11:59 pm EDT) is the last day to cast your nominations for the 2026 Prix Aurora Awards! Speculative Shorts by Cait Gordon ♿️ can be nominated for Best Related Work and “Ranger of the Sea” (in the collection) for Best Short Story! 1/2

Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain by Cait Gordon is eligible fora 2026
Prix Aurora Award in the Best Related
Work category.
Please consider nominating this work and all your fave Canadian speculative fiction creatives who are eligible.

Learn more at cssfa.ca
Nominations close April 4 at 11:59 pm, EDT

"Speculative Shorts is a fun, delicious taste of the range of Cait's spice-rack of writing skills, and she blends together those elements incredibly."

Dr. Derek Newman-Stille, Prix Aurora Award winner of Speculating Canada and Prix Aurora Award finalist for We Shall Be Monsters

"This is a universe where mobility aids are just cool, where being yourself is the ultimate reward, where chosen family, joy, and accessibility aren't just possible, but mandatory and well-deserved."

Dr. Finnian Burnett, educator, and author of The Price of Cookies

"The stories in Speculative Shorts display Gordon's knack for making the reader privy to the protagonists' thoughts and reactions in an empathetic and often amusing way as the action progresses."

Lisa Timpf for The Seaboard Review of Books

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Many thanks to Stephanie Anne and everyone who made this event happen. It’s so great when folks support local authors!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table, chatted, and bought books and crafts!

We had a lovely time at Unbound: Indie Lit Market!

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

We got books and fun writer crafty stuff!

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We’ll be there selling books and giving readings! #BookSky #CanLit #Ottawa

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain by @caitgauthor.bsky.social is eligible to be nominated for a Prix Aurora Award in the Best Related Work category! And “Ranger of the Sea” can be nominated for Best Short Story! We thank you for considering these works! #SFF

Eligible to be nominated for Best Related Work:
Speculative Shorts by Cait Gordon
Fifteen tales of queer life, disability, romance, power, defiance, and resilience.
2026 Prix Aurora Awards
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN NOW
AND CLOSE ON APRIL 5
Please visit csffa.ca to nominate this work!

Eligible to be nominated for Best
Short Story:
"Ranger of the Sea" by Cait Gordon

A signing mermaid-siren protector and her disabled-on-land selkie BFF hatch a plan to enlighten a blind
Lander about why he shouldn't poach the sea for capitalistic gain.

2026 Prix Aurora Awards
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN NOW
AND CLOSE ON APRIL 5
Please visit csffa.ca to nominate this work!

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

It’s Read an Ebook week on Smashwords! The ebook version of Cait Gordon’s short story collection, Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain, is FREE from Mar 1–Mar 7! This link shows you the coupon code to get the book. Enjoy! www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #BookSky #CanLit

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Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain

Explore this collection of fifteen speculative tales of queer life, disability, romance, power, defiance, and resilience by award-winning, Candian author Cait Gordon.

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Cait Gordon ♿️ @caitgauthor.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Hey, #WriteSky humans! Our micropress is starting a new weekday chat! Join us! I’m Cait, pronounced like 🐱. I love arranging the alphabet. Folks even gave me awards for it, which was very nice of them! I am one-half of the ownership of Dindsdale Press. I also really like cake! #AlphabetArrangers

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Aeden Romeyn @pyrophobicpoet.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I can always create, it’s just a matter of what I’m capable of creating. If I have a migraine or burnout, I tend to write by dictation or draw. If I’m anxious or in pain I tend to write poetry. If I can’t do any of that I worldbuild for ttrpgs. #AlphabetArrangers #WriteSky

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Adriaan 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @adriaan.braevitae.com · 12/01/2026

I'm in the fortunate position that writing (drafting, at least) _is_ my stress relief -- so -- I wrote an entire 30k 0-draft for a new book idea in the past couple of weeks 🤣😅💀 #WriteSky #AlphabetArrangers

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The Booooobarienne @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

My ability to write fiction got severely kneecapped a decade ago, but I took up watercolors last year and it's been saving my sanity. #AlphabetArrangers

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The Dead Pirate A. J. Roberts 🏴‍☠️ @skeffington.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

#AlphabetArrangers Work on my prose has stalled over job-hunting stresses. My main creative outlet has been doing some TTRPG homebrews of sorts (system conversions, mainly)

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

At the moment I’m enjoying writing some dialogue between an office worker with murderous impulses and a messenger from hell who finds their train of thought… inspiring. #AlphabetArrangers

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Cait Gordon ♿️ @caitgauthor.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

My life is a stress nebula right now, but all I want to do is create. I’m writing and making crafts. Also: I bought LEGO kits. They calm me like a stim. #AlphabetArrangers

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

There's a lot going on right now. Are you able to create at this time? (Please quote-post with #AlphabetArrangers, so folks can find your replies!)

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Morally grey characters: Do you love to read them? Do you love to write them? Why do you think they’re so popular in fiction? #WriteSky #WritersCommunity

Why are morally grey characters so popular in fiction?

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Cait Gordon ♿️ @caitgauthor.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I once referred to a character as a wonton woman. To be fair, she was a little dumpling. 😳

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

What's a memorable typo you made (and hopefully caught before publishing)? #WriteSky #WritersCommunity

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Cait Gordon ♿️ @caitgauthor.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

My 2025 hightlights, Day One: Launched @dinsdalepress.bsky.social with @bgordonauthor.bsky.social ! And yeah, I baked a cake to celebrate. HAVE YOU MET ME??? 😉 #IndieAuthor

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

“Bev the Hacker Does Time” is a 2025 Indieverse Awards finalist. This anti-ageism comedic short story also appears in Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain!

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

We hope you drop by our vendor table at the Ottawa small press book fair this Saturday! Bring friends! We like people! #CanLit #Ottawa

Head shots of authors Bruce D. Gordon and Cait Gordon. Text says:

BRUCE D. GORDON and CAIT GORDON will be at the ottawa small press book fair on SAT NOV 22 from 12pm-5pm at the Tom Brown Arena: 141 Bayview Station Road

Bring friends! Come and say hi! We can offer smiles with every book we sell and/or sign!

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

“Bev the Hacker Does Time” by @caitgauthor.bsky.social made its debut in Donna Scott’s Laughs in Space anthology in 2024, and you can vote for the story for an Indieverse Award until November 10 (11:59pm EST) at indieverseawards.com/voting! Read the story here: wp.me/P5J2LK-4cs #BookSky #SFF

There’s a cartoon of a blue alien with a snout, blue hair, and goggles, and who is wearing blue coveralls. She’s also holding a red handled mop in a red bucket.

Text says:

VOTE FOR BEV?

"BEV THE HACKER DOES TIME"
A SHORT STORY BY CAIT GORDON

A teen girl begins community service at a seniors residence after hacking the intragalactic network to route all sexy searches to display laxative commercials.
But for some weird reason, there doesn't seem to be any "old people" anywhere!

VOTING IS OPEN UNTIL 11:59 PM
NOVEMBER 10, 2025
AT INDIEVERSEAWARDS.COM/VOTING

THIS WORK IS NOMINATED FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY, COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES, OR SHORT WORK FICTION!

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Personally, we’re a massive fan of First Draft Cake. But yeah, getting to a completed draft of a work is so worthy of celebration and so important not to take for granted. So, how will you celebrate? #AmWriting #WriteSky

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

It’s lit award eligibility season! We’re submitting Spec Shorts to a few of them. (Much excite!)

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

We have a sign! I do love these little tabletop scroll-up signs by Vista Print. As yes, we have dreams! Some fun ones we hope to launch in 2026 and 2027!

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

We are thrilled to bits that Speculative Shorts has received a glowing review in The Seaboard Review of Books, by the amazing Lisa Timpf! You can find the review here: www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/speculativ... #SFF #CanLit #ShortStories #BookSky

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SFF Reviews @sffreview.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Congratulations on your book release, @caitgauthor! 🎉✨ Can't wait to dive into your imaginative stories! 📚💫 Wishing you all the success! #SFF #CanLit

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Brian McNett @bmcnett.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I can personally attest that @caitgauthor.bsky.social is a wonderful writer. You should definitely pick up your copy of this collection.

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We’re overjoyed to announce our first-ever book has now been officially released! Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain by @caitgauthor.bsky.social can be found at books2read.com/spec-shorts. (You can also try asking for it at a bookstore near you!) #SFF #CanLit

Close-up of the paperback. It’s a blue sky with wispy white clouds and there’s a clothesline that has three pairs of shorts on it. The pair of shorts on the left has a dragon pattern, the shorts in the middle has a playing cards pattern, and the shorts on the right has a galaxy pattern.

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Cait Gordon ♿️ @caitgauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

*looks up with big eyes* If you’re going to @canconsffh.bsky.social, please come to my book launch! I’ve never been a solo launcher and really would love to share this moment with you! This collection has been nine years in the making! Now I just want to read from it and have fun! #CanCon2025

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

If you’re going to @canconsffh.bsky.social in October, we’d love if you joined us for the first launch of our first book! The emcee will be Derek Newman-Stille, multiple Prix Aurora Award–winner of Speculating Canada. It should be a blast! #SFF #CanLit

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Have you ever taken a risk in your author life that’s gone really well? Please share if you like! #WriterSky #WriteSky

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

The countdown is on! And with each day comes a fun fact about Speculative Shorts! #SFF

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Thanks so much to our new followers! It’s not always easy finding folks when you’re a brand-newish account. Hope you’re having a great weekend! #BookSky #IndieAuthors

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dinsdale press @dinsdalepress.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

New trailer for Speculative Shorts! It has a voice-over too! The dream has met the page! I repeat: The dream has met the page! #SFF #Disability #DisabilityFiction #QueerBooks #CanLit #CanadianAuthor #BookSky

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