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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This Sunday! 6:30pm October 4th at TYPE Books Junction 2887 Dundas St. W. Readings & conversation with Aga Maksimowska, Jaclyn Desforges & Christine Fischer Guy. Livestreamed. #canlit junction-reads.bloomtickets.ca/event/3479

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Junction Reads October 4 at TYPE | Junction Reads

In person season launch with Aga Maksimowska, Jaclyn Desforges and Christine Fischer Guy.Event starts at 6:30pm ET. Register for access to the livestream....

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New event host platform. We are moving away from EventBrite (problematic) and using this Canadian-owned company. Let's see how this goes. You can register for all upcoming events here. #canlit junction-reads.bloomtickets.ca/hostinfo/2881

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Junction Reads | Bloom Tickets Host

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

CALGARY friends! If you're in town this weekend, and you like burgers, can you do me a favour & head to Five Guys on Sunday? Participating locations are donating 20% to AboutFace Canada in support of our #facialdifferenceawareness campaign. Show the flyer or tell them it's for us. 🍔❤️🍔❤️🍔❤️

Flyer in support of AboutFace. Reads: Five Guys Community Event. Help Support AboutFace. Every purchase made today will help fund programs, resources, and community building events for people with facial differences and their families. Sunday September 20, 2026 from 11:00am to 10:00pm. Five Guys will donate 20% of your purchase to AboutFace. Please present this flyer or identify yourself as part of this fundraiser at the time of purchase for your transition to be counted. Deliveries and online orders not included. Red and white Design.

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

If you missed the Junction Reads launch with Dina Del Bucchia last evening, the video is up. I love this gig! @arsenalpulp.bsky.social #canlit youtu.be/wNtsX54trdw

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Season 13.5 Virtual Launch with Dina Del Bucchia

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

TONIGHT! 6:00PM ET 3:00PM PT I am on a mission to download every cover sung by a woman of the songs whose titles and "hyper masculine" songs are used in Dina Del Bucchia incredible story collection, TOUGHER THAN THE REST! @arsenalpulp.bsky.social #canlit www.eventbrite.ca/e/1998459153...

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Junction Reads Virtual Launch with Dina Del Bucchia

Dina Del Bucchia joins us for a reading and conversation about her stories, TOUGHER THAN THE REST.

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

TOMORROW NIGHT! 6:00pm ET 3:00pm PT We launch Season 13.5 virtually with Dina Del Bucchia and her incredible collection of short stories, TOUGHER THAN THE REST from Arsenal Pulp Press #CanLit www.eventbrite.ca/e/1998459153...

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Junction Reads Virtual Launch with Dina Del Bucchia

Dina Del Bucchia joins us for a reading and conversation about her stories, TOUGHER THAN THE REST.

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I hate doing this, but we didn’t get an OAC grant. While I have all my fingers crossed that Toronto Arts will come through, the Fall cycle is the most competitive, and in fourteen years, we have NEVER successfully gotten a Fall grant from them. Please give what you can. junctionreads.ca/donate/

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Support Junction Reads

Another season, another failed grant. We are still waiting to hear from the Toronto Arts Council, but with the OAC rejection, the fear is real. If you can, please consider donating to support our a…

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

On Sunday September 13, we kick off Season 13.5 with Dina Del Bucchia and her new collection of stories, TOUGHER THAN THE REST from @arsenalpulp.bsky.social 6:00pm ET. 3:00pm PT. #canlit www.eventbrite.ca/e/1998459153...

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Junction Reads Virtual Launch with Dina Del Bucchia

Dina Del Bucchia joins us for a reading and conversation about her stories, TOUGHER THAN THE REST.

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Tuesday July 21 at 10:00pm ET a repeat of interviews with all three hosts on @howl895fm.bsky.social Alison Gadsby interviews Hollay Ghadery and Valentino Assenzo interviews Alison Gadsby. It’s a summer love fest!! #canlit

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Oh no....my book is no longer fiction. Humanoids for emotional companionship, what the actual fuck? www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRlb...

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Robot companion features lifelike skin and ‘emotional AI’

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

If you are not yet a subscriber to SEND MY LOVE TO ANYONE, now’s the time. @themockler.bsky.social and Carrianne Leung are editing and incredible series; essential reading for every writer in #canlit open.substack.com/pub/sendmylo...

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There were days when the drones were so loud, they were ear-splitting through my phone.

Nyla Matuk | Reflections: After the Giller Boycott

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Thanks for an amazing season of in person, live and virtual readings. Every season (going into our 13th!!!) I pinch myself that I get to talk to writers for a living (like not a financial living, more like an emotional living)!!! #canlit

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Anyone around in Hamilton tomorrow? 7:00pm At The Wallflower!

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Hamilton pals! You around this Thursday? June 25 at THE WALLFLOWER 326 James St N. 7:00pm Readings and chill with Jaclyn Desforges, Lisa Richter, Margo LaPierre, Liz Worth and Alison Gadsby. #canlit

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Wanna hang out in London on July 16th? 7:00pm at Little Wren Books 502 Adelaide Street N., London, ON @lizjohnston.bsky.social Aga Maksimowksa, Jennifer LoveGrove and Alison Gadsby chat about their recent books.

An image with an orange backdrop, includes photos of four books and four female authors. BECALMING (blue cover with clouds) by Aga Maksimowska; THE TINDER SONNETS (white cover, beige-grey centre, collage of female body) by Jennifer LoveGrove; THE FALL-DOWN EFFECT (forest of trees with orange lettering) by Liz Johnston; BREATHING IS HOW SOME PEOPLE STAY ALIVE (black cover with woman underwater, white and yellow lettering) by Alison Gadsby.

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Selena and Alison’s Summer Reading! Join us for a series of summertime Instagram “lives” where Selena and Alison talk about books, except this time we are readers and ordinary goofy book lovers. - We will go live every week for 8 weeks starting in July! Stay tune for dates and book titles!

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Have you heard about #FictionFest yet? We have an exciting schedule of live events planned & you can check them all out for FREE from anywhere in the world. We also have a fantastic showcase of #Canadian #books to browse. Check it out today & find yourself a new favourite read! 🍁💙📚 ➡️ FictionFest.ca

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Did we mention the THIRTY-SIX live sessions we've got over our 2-week event? Author readings, panel discussions, genre discussions... we've got something for everyone, so come check it out! We also have a showcase of #Canadian #books to help you stock up for your #summer #reading!

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

You want #books? WE HAVE BOOKS! Our filterable showcase is already open and you can find all the fiction at FictionFest.ca/showcase. (And a fab new read is just what you need to tide you over 'til all our live sessions start!) 🍁📚 #CanLit #CanKidLit #Canadian #CanadaSky #BookSky

A dusty rose square image with a photograph of a caribou lying casually on its side in the foreground. A cartoon-style talk bubble has the caribou saying: "You want books? Fiction Fest has books. Fiction of all kinds, all by Canadian authors!", and the date of the festival is under that: June 21 to July 4.

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Joanna Lilley @joannalilley.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Canada Fiction Fest is coming up on 21 June, all thanks to @nptwrites.bsky.social. I'm delighted to be taking part in a couple of events. The schedule is at: fictionfest.ca/events/ @canadafictionfest.bsky.social #TurnstonePress #RonsdalePress @radiantpress.bsky.social #CanLit #CanadaSky #BookSky

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Loch Ness Monster 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

🚨starts in one week🚨 I’m doing #FictionFest this year! It’s like a great big online book fair celebrating #Canadian fiction #books and authors. Check it out today and find yourself a new favourite read! 🍁📚 #booksky #CanCon #ReadCanadian ➡️ FictionFest.ca

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Ellie Ash @ellie-ash.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Did you know #FictionFest has a whole bunch of FREE book events you can attend online from anywhere in the world? Register today at: ➡️ FictionFest.ca/events 🍁📚 #CanLit #CanCon #ReadCanadian

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K.V. Johansen @kvjohansen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I have books in this year’s #FictionFest showcase and it’s going to be so much fun! Sign up to get a reminder when it starts at FictionFest.ca 🍁📚

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Canada Fiction Fest is a brand-new #CanLit showcase featuring books and authors from across the country. Sign up now to get notified when the event launches on June 21st. Registration for our full schedule of FREE author readings and discussion panels is now OPEN! 😀 ➡️ fictionfest.ca

A square image with a black background and an open book at the bottom, photographed edge-on so you just see the pages as though someone were flipping through them. Red outline maple leaves are placed as though they are spilling out of the book, and matching red text in the top left corner says: "Something BIG is coming... FictionFest.ca"

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

TOMORROW!!!!!! PWYC at the door or register here for access to the livestream and for your raffle ticket!

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

One more day to change some lives! One more push for donations in support of our favourite charity, AboutFace Canada. www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

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Client Challenge

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Junction Reads SEASON FINALE with donuts! TYPE Books Junction. 2887 Dundas St. W. @farzanadoctor.bsky.social hosts this special event w/ Chanel Sutherland, @hollay.bsky.social & Alison Gadsby! Register for the livestream, or PWYC at the door. #canlit www.eventbrite.ca/e/1596371904...

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At TYPE: Chanel Sutherland, Hollay Ghadery, Alison Gadsby (Livestreaming)

Farzana Doctor hosts readings and Q&A with Chanel Sutherland, Hollay Ghadery & Alison Gadsby. Register for live-stream or pay at the door.

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

#NationalShortStoryMonth spotlight 4: “The Deal With Roger” by Alison Gadsby, from Breathing is How Some People Stay Alive (Guernica Editions, 2026). Read the story: www.hollayghadery.ca/blog/nationa... #shortstory @junctionreads.bsky.social @guernicaeditions.bsky.social

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

On my way to the Winnipeg #canlit writers conference and I already want to come home….i am still at the airport.

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I am beyond grateful to rob mclennan and everything he does for our #canlit community. He allows writers to explore the why and how of this life and it's honestly my greatest joy that I got to participate in his 12 (or 20) second series on his blog. robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/05/12-o...

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12 or 20 (second series) questions with Alison Gadsby

Alison Gadsby , a first-generation Canadian writer and literary chatterbox, currently living in a multigenerational home on Treaty 13 land i...

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Excited that another of my little crime stories has a home!! Sibley is a palm reader/tarot card reader who isn’t handling her mother’s death well. She’s started to con clients out of money, hoping to fill the gaping hole between the head and the heart lines. #canlit failbetter.com/content/betw...

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Between the Head and the Heart Lines

Sibley notices immediately that Arianne Hebert’s life story is scattered across her palm like a handful of freshly tossed pick-up sticks,

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Alex @alexplatt.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Long weekend reads. #canlit

In the Beggarly Style of Imitation & Kilworthy Tanner by Jean Marc Ah-Sen

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Join us on Thursday May 28 2026 7:00 pm in Winnipeg at McNally Robinson! More details below & RSVP here: facebook.com/events/s/unf... Join acclaimed author Lindsay Wong, with Zilla Jones, Alison Gadsby, and Hollay Ghadery for an evocative conversation. Hosted by Lindsay Wong. 🫶🏼 #winnipeg

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K. R. Wilson 🇨🇦 @krwbooks.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

One week away! Come see @junctionreads.bsky.social, Heidi von Palleske and me discuss our new books at 6:30 pm on May 20, 2026 at Book People, 1640 Queen St W, Toronto. Free event, but please RSVP. #CanLit

Poster for author event at 6:30 pm on May 20, 2026 at Book People, 1640 Queen St W, Toronto, featuring Alison Gadsby, Heidi von Palleske and K.R. Wilson.

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I hope you can come next Wednesday. and Heidi von Palleske @krwbooks.bsky.social and I will share readings & have a writerly chat. Please RSVP, if you can come. I know you're probably so tired of me by now, but I'd love to see you at Book People at 1640 Queen West. luma.com/2e9g9dmj

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Continuation & Connection: Trilogies & Short Stories · Luma

Join us for an evening with three Toronto writers — Alison Gadsby, K.R. Wilson, and Heidi von Palleske — as they share readings, discuss their books, and…

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Alex @alexplatt.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Now reading. Thanks @literalnobody.bsky.social for the rec. #canlit

My Thievery of the People by Leila Marshy

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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

This Thursday! May 14 7:00pm ET Head over to our Instagram page for this conversation with @haikuboxer.bsky.social Leila Marshy's collection of stories, MY THIEVERY OF THE PEOPLE was just shortlisted for the Danuta Gleed Award. #canlit

Promo image with a photo of Leila Marshy, a white-presenting woman with dark-framed glasses. Beside the cover of the book, my thievery of the people, as mentioned in the post. The First Thirty, Thursday May 14 at 7;00pm ET.

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