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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 14h

Kheyli mamnoon, بانگ: مجله ادبی and Mahdi Ganjavi for the feature of my novel, The Unravelling of Ou (Palimpsest Press.) Head to بانگ: مجله ادبی for the full interview. baangnews.net/29129 #litfic #iran #books

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 16h

In this NBN episode, I speak with Su Chang, author of The Immortal Woman (House of Anansi, 2025). Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/the-immortal... @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #litfic #ireadcanadian #bookish #chinesecanadian #readmore

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with Robin Blackburn McBride about her novel, River of Dreams (Guernica Editions, 2026). Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/river-of-dre... #historicalfictionbooks #litfic #ireadcanadian #bookishcanadians #endthestigma

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with Liz Johnston about her eagerly anticipated debut novel, The Fall-Down Effect (Book*hug, 2026). Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/the-fall-dow... #canlit #climateaction #falldown #ireadcanadian #ecoliteracy

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

In this NBN interview, I speak with Adriana Oniță about her poetry collection, Descântec For My Split Tongue (Palimpsest Press, 2026). Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/desc%C3%A2nt... @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social #poetry #translation #romanian

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

We want to thank CBC Books for their excellent roundup of 24 Canadian books to read for World Mental Health Day, which includes three books we’ve been celebrating. Read the full list: www.cbc.ca/books/24-can... #worldmentalhealthday

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We’re heading into this long weekend with a heartening spread of comfort reads recommended to us by 5️⃣ award-winning and acclaimed authors from beloved publisher, Wolsak & Wynn. These are books to help you escape the new cycle and hone in on some solace. www.riverstreetwriting.com/blog/2026/10...

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

I interviewed Zilla Jones about her remarkable debut novel, The World So Wide, in Havana Times. havanatimes.org/book-reviews... #litfic

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In this NBN episode, I speak with Ed Seaward about his thrilling novel, London Gothic (Dark Winter Press, 2026). Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/london-gothic #spookyseason #gothic #books @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

How could I not? I also was talking about it at the festival today!

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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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A review of Hollay Ghadery's The Unravelling of Ou by Ken wilson

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

Thank you to Ken for his thoughtful review. Thank you also to On Creative Writing for publishing it. And hey, if you’ve been wondering where the narrator, Ecology Paul, gets this name, Ken’s got you covered. 🧦 @palimpsestpress.bsky.social

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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

Just writing and book adjacent stuff.

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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

Photo credit: Klara du Plessis

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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

Link to review: quillandquire.com/review/the-u...

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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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