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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In just a couple days I’m scheduled to pop on over to Winnipeg for the 2026 Winnipeg Book Festival for two panels. 📚 🪻Misidentification on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. 💕 In Short on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. www.plumewinnipeg.ca #winnipeg

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with Pulitzer Prize winner Carl Dennis about his beautiful collection, Earthly Virtues (Penguin Random House, 2026). Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/earthly-virt... @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social #poetry #poets #readmorepoetry

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This was so much fun! Thanks for the invite!

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Acclaimed author Ed Seaward reviews The Unravelling of Ou—the Giller Prize longlisted novel by Iranian-Canadian author Hollay Ghadery, published by Palimpsest Press. Read the full review:🪻 www.riverstreetwriting.com/blog/2026/6/... #bookreview @hollay.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social

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Ken Wilson @therealkenwilson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My review of Hollay Ghadery's novel The Unravelling of Ou is now up at On Creative Writing. I call it "audacious, delightful, and moving." The full review can be found here: oncreativewriting.com/post/the-unr....

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Ken Wilson reviews _The Unravelling of Ou_, describing it as "audacious". In this novel, a sock puppet guides us through Minoo's complex life and relationships.

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The excellent Ken Wilson calls my novel, “audacious” & in this spirit, I’m sharing one of the (desperate, cloying) private photos I’ve sent my daughter while she’s at school to remind her of my unrelenting love, adoration, & really, my existence. oncreativewriting.com/post/the-unr... #bookreview

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with award-winning author Rod Carley about The Great Catsby by Hilton, published by Canadian publisher Smart House (September 1, 2026). Listen to the conversation: newbooksnetwork.com/the-great-ca... @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social #yabooks #cats #youngadult

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

@theptessadactyl.bsky.social — It arrived! Can’t wait to dive in. 🌊 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/788256...

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In what might be the understatement of the century, Brockville Recorder & Times reporter Catherine Orth called me “an extrovert”. Here’s a link to the full article via a LinkTree link.🔗 tr.ee/pRjTqY #iran #canada #litfic #brockvilleontario #books @palimpsestpress.bsky.social

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with award-winning author and journalist Ian Brown about his bestselling memoir, 70: A Diary of My Seventy-First Year (Penguin Random House, 2026). Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/seventy @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social #nonfiction #memoir #nonfictionbooks

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If you don’t already, and you are interested, please sign up for my newsletter: You can do so here: www.hollayghadery.ca/newsletter I don’t have any regular cadence for how often I send it out. Maybe a handful of times a year.🪻 #author #writing #poet

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In this episode, I speak with the iconic Kirby about their joyful and powerful new book, Fairy (Palimpsest Press, 2026). Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/fairy 🧚‍♂️: @itsakirby.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social #queerlit #fairy #nonfiction

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

My novel, The Unravelling of Ou, is on the 2026 Giller longlist and in some fine company! #books #litfic #speculativefiction

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Great news for "friends of the house"! Congrats: rob mclennan's the book of sentences is up for the Archibald Lampman. Hollay Ghadery is longlisted for the Giller for The Unravelling of Ou. @hollay.bsky.social @robmclennan.bsky.social @canadianpoets.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

“[…]a brilliant examination of the psychological need humans have to separate ourselves from trauma and loss in order to cope.” -Shirley Hay Thank you to Shirley Hay for a thoughtful response to The Unravelling of Ou (Palimpsest Press). #bookreview www.shirleyhaywrites.com/book-reviews...

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

✨New 3%: A CanLit Publicist’s Diary column on Substack! Inspired by the publicity blackhole at the end of summer, this instalment is part one of a multi-part series on what authors can do to take control of their own content. Read the article: hollayghadery.substack.com/p/the-summer... #writers

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with retired lawyer and award-winning author of 10 books, Darlene Madott about her new book, Closing Ceremonies and Dying Times, published by Guernica Editions, September 1, 2026. Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/closing-cere... #shortstories

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Catch Ian Brown—award-winning author of The Boy in the Moon—on Global News talking about his new #book, SEVENTY (Penguin Random House Canada, 2026). Watch the full interview:🔗 globalnews.ca/video/120395... In SEVENTY, Brown recounts his daily reckoning with the milestone age of seventy.

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Ian Brown on aging with humour and humility in his new book ‘Seventy’ | Watch News Videos Online

Watch Ian Brown on aging with humour and humility in his new book ‘Seventy’ Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Sarkhosh! The Unravelling of Ou, my debut novel about a woman and her sock puppet, was The New Books Network Book of the Day. 📖 You can listen on YouTube: youtu.be/blWQUUQnZVQ?... More about The Unravelling of Ou: palimpsestpress.ca/books/the-un... #queerlit #books #iran

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

You may recognize Catherine Owen as River Street’s current Reviewer-in-Residence. You may also recognize her as the award-winning author of seventeen collections of poetry and prose. If you live in Edmonton, you may know her through her arts work and advocacy. #housing #nonfiction #memoir

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with acclaimed poet & biographer, Molly Peacock, The Widow’s Crayon Box (WW Norton & Co)—a book-length sequence of poems that dares to affirm the vast variety of emotional colors in loss and rejuvenation. Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/the-widows-c... #poetry

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A few years ago, I had a piece of short fiction published in The Ampersand Review and in this most recent issue, your girl here is on the cover. theampersandreview.ca/hollay-ghade... 💕: @theampersandreview.bsky.social . . . #publicity #bookpublicity #canadianauthor #ketabdoost #iraniancanada

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Elizabeth J. Coleman @elizabethjcoleman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Interview on HOWL Radio CIUT 89.5FM So very grateful to @hollay.bsky.social for inspiring, energizing, generous conversation about Mega-Galaxies, my poetry chapbook from @DriftwoodPress Listen to episode here: howlciut.podbean.com/e/howl-tuesday… 🎙️ Host: @newbooksnetwork & @howl895fm

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with Rachel Phan about her powerful memoir, Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family & Belonging (Douglas & McIntyre, 2025). Listen to the conversation: newbooksnetwork.com/restaurant-kid @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social #memoir

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Moteshakeram, my extraordinary friend Reil Munro, for these stunning pictures of me captured in Winnipeg earlier this year. Reil Munro is a writer/director of short films and documentaries, and a professional in the electrical and camera departments for commercial films. #writers

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

oceanleaving by Daze Jefferies, (The Porcupine’s Quill, September 1, 2026.) Request a review copy: www.riverstreetwriting.com/join-river-s... In oceanleaving, Daze Jefferies offers a counter-history of rural trans & sex worker resistance in Atlantic Canada. ghp-pql.com/products/oce... #poetry

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Joanne Merriam @joannemerriam.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: The Return of the Nish by Tyson Stewart, @cormorantbooks.bsky.social & The Unravelling of Ou by Hollay @hollay.bsky.social, @palimpsestpress.bsky.social. See alt-text. #DSPBposts 💙📚 #BookSky #booktok #bookstagram

Book covers for 1. The Return of the Nish by Tyson Stewart, Cormorant Books: Gerry Smith grew up fifty-five kilometres from Temagami, the hometown of his long-absent father, Dale King, but he didn’t know the once-legendary hockey player. Even after Gerry reconnects with the Anishinaabe relatives on his dad’s side of the family, Dale remains a mystery. It’s not until Gerry’s in his late twenties that Dale finally drops back into his life. In a sports bar in Toronto, Dale pitches a lucrative but illicit business venture, setting in motion an unlikely partnership that will test how far both father and son will go in the name of family. https://www.cormorantbooks.com/Books/T/The-Return-of-the-Nish and 2. The Unravelling of Ou by Hollay Ghadery, Palimpsest Press: On what should be one of the happiest days ever, the day her granddaughter is born, Minoo is faced with a terrible choice: make a clean break from her constant companion, a sock puppet named Ecology Paul, or lose her daughter and granddaughter, and maybe all of the people she loves. On an emotional drive home from the hospital, Ecology Paul shares the story of how Minoo got to this point, recalling Minoo’s early teenage pregnancy in Iran, her exile to Canada, her questions about her sexuality, and how a ragtag sock puppet came to her when she desperately needed to be seen. https://palimpsestpress.ca/books/the-unravelling-of-ou-hollay-ghadery/

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Quill & Quire has featured two of the phenomenal nonfiction books we’ve been celebrating in their fall nonfiction preview!✨ Sixteen Homes by Catherine Owen (Wolsak & Wynn) & Lovable by Roxanna Bennett (with Gordon Hill Press) quillandquire.com/omni/2026-fa... #nonfiction

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

From Mike Blouin — the writer whose poetry I once called a “a wet kiss in a dirty bathroom” (and meant it in the best possible way) — comes the most recent review of my novel, The Unravelling of Ou, which appears in ubTerrain Magazine—and I’m floored with gratitude. www.subterrain.ca/issue-103

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with Matthew D. Del Papa, one of the editors of SuperCanucks: An Anthology of Canadian Small-Town Superheroes (Latitude 46 Publishing, 2026). Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/supercanucks #canada #authors #superhero #shortstories #readers

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Celebrate International Cat Day on August 8, 2026 with award-winning author and friend of felines everywhere, Rod Carley, who’s partnering with Purrfect Cafe in Scarborough to raise funds for Finally Home Cat Rescue. #torontolife #catsoftoronto #scarborough #nationalcatday #catlovers

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

“Why go after authors? We have no money. But that’s exactly the thing the scam is exploiting.” —Samuel Ashworth, Electric Lit, December 9, 2025 Head to my Substack to read the post: substack.com/@hollayghade... . . . #writerslife

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A Boil on the Butt of My Professional Life: Author scams

Also, a video story time with Ameh Hollay where she shares a shameful, shameful tale of tech phobia but mostly, laziness.

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This Magazine @thismagazine.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🚨Attention🚨 This Magazine is URGENTLY looking for someone who wants to write book reviews for us AND who is able to read Chinese. If this sounds like you, please send your info to editor@thismagazine.ca by the END OF THIS WEEK!

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

“It quickly jumped into my top ten favourite books of all time. […] If you are looking for a deeply moving story with a lot of heart, this book is an absolute masterpiece.” —Briar’s Reviews A MASTERPIECE, ya hear?! Read the full review: 🧦 ♥️ briarsreviews.wordpress.com/2026/07/22/t... #litfic

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Adele Gallogly @adelegallogly.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

First up in my @smokelong.bsky.social #blurbchallenge flash fiction recommendations: Widow Fantasies by Iranian 🇨🇦-ian Hollay Ghadery—an atmospheric collection about people grappling w/ regrets & longings. Wonderful concrete imagery throughout ( @hollay.bsky.social is also a poet/multi-genre writer).

Book cover of Widow Fantasies by Hollay Ghadery. The image features a soft pastel illustration of an empty fairground swing ride.

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A review of Christine Fisher Guy’s The Instrument Must Not Matter in the National Post! nationalpost.com/entertainmen... #bookreview #canlit #piano @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with David Ly about his fascinating novel, Not All Dragons (Wolsak & Wynn, 2026). Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/not-all-drag... @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social @davidlywrites.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social . . . #fantasybooks #dragons #speculativefiction #books

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

“The Unravelling of Ou, Ghadery’s debut novel, is one of the most profoundly beautiful novels I’ve read. The poetic juiciness and succulent sadness of each exquisitely crafted insight just blew me away.“ —Lisa de Nikolits, A Turn of Phase Full review: open.substack.com/pub/lisadeni... #litfic

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Christine's Toxemia (Book*hug Press, 2024) is on the Warland Award 2025 Longlist! congratulations! you should pick up a copy: bookhugpress.ca/shop/books/m... here's my review/essay on the book; robmclennan.substack.com/p/reading-in... cc: @bookhugpress.bsky.social @christinemcnair.bsky.social

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Its funny how everyone's idea of heaven is a complete untouched paradise, crystal clear waters, lush green forests, enough food for everyone, classless, moneyless, stateless, a Utopia of peace, unity and happiness. But here on earth it's considered a leftist ideology.

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

In this NBN episode, I enjoy a much-needed breath of fresh air with YA author Emily De Angelis as we talk about her acclaimed novel, The Stones of Burren Bay (Latitude 46 Publishing, 2024). Listen to the full conversation: newbooksnetwork.com/the-stones-o... @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

ICYMI: you can check out my June post for subscribers at 3%: A CanLit Publicist’s Diary on Substack. In this issue, I share my thoughts on doing events for free as artists. I even made my first flow chart! 💅🏼 Read the full article. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/hollaygh... #publicity #writer

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with Wendy J. Fox about her excellent novel, The Last Supper, (Sante Fe Writers Project, 2026.) Listen to the conversation: newbooksnetwork.com/the-last-sup... @wendyjfox.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social #books #literature #readthisbook #bookish

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Thank you to the wonderful Kim Fahner for this love letter to my chapbook, the blades of grass are dreaming (Anstruther Press, 2025), which was published in the most recent issue of Pinhole Poetry. To read the full feature: pinholepoetry.ca/21812-2/ #poetry #poet @kimfahner.bsky.social

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

happy thirty-third birthday sale, above/ground press! , in which an anniversary begins to be celebrated, / @meetthepresses.bsky.social @montrealprize.bsky.social @griffinpoetryprize.bsky.social @ottawasmallpress.bsky.social ; abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/happy-thir...

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