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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The SUBLUNARY tour continues! I'll be reading in Moncton on Thursday, October 1st at the Attic Owl Reading Series at Cafe C'est La Vie with these four amazing poets. Thanks to the @canadianpoets.bsky.social, Canada Council for the Arts and @ualbertapress.bsky.social!

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

THANK YOU to the Access Copyright Foundation for the Professional Development grant that allowed me to attend the @banffcentre.bsky.social Summer Writers' program for mentorship and work on my memoir-in-progress. It was an unforgettable and invaluable experience!

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Thank you for reading, @bookgaga.bsky.social! Always love it when pets enjoy my books, too.

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

So many good choices on this list! How delightful to see SUBLUNARY by Lisa Richter getting lots of attention. @lisarichter.bsky.social #books #readers #poetry

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

"In SUBLUNARY, themes like memory, grief, & absence, re-emerge—woven in with references to mythology & Jewish folklore. Always present: the struggles of holding life’s strangeness alongside its joyful & bewildering elements." @thecjn.bsky.social bit.ly/4wSWlI3 @lisarichter.bsky.social

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Michelle Lobkowicz @mlobkowicz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

June 23rd - mark your calendar! Online Poetry Party featuring Anna Veprinska, Jaime Forsythe, Leesa Dean, and Lisa Richter. The event starts at 4 pm PT/5 pm MT/7 pm ET/8 pm AT @ualbertapress.bsky.social @lisarichter.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ca/e/poetry-par...

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Poetry Party : Anna Veprinska, Jaime Forsythe, Leesa Dean, Lisa Richter

Join four fabulous poets from across Canada for this online poetry event, featuring readings from the authors' recently published books.

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Meet the 2026 CBC Poetry Prize readers? Humble brag: We already know four of them through our publishing program. Congrats to Kevin Irie, Lisa Richter, Uche Umezurike, and Jason Purcell. Happy reading! bit.ly/49kMukf @uumez.bsky.social @lisarichter.bsky.social @jasonvpurcell.bsky.social

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

It's April. Which means it is Poetry Month! All of our poetry books, in paperback or e-editions, are 30% off all month using code iP26 in the cart on checkout. That includes our most recent titles. What an opportunity! bit.ly/3TJ8BJA #poets #CanLit @lisarichter.bsky.social

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Toronto friends! Lisa Richter's SUBLUNARY is launching at Another Story Bookshop on Thursday (April 9) at 7 pm. It's going to be a great event with host Jim Johnstone, featuring guest readers Hoa Nguyen and Cassidy McFadzean. Come on out! More info: bit.ly/4m2wKHt @lisarichter.bsky.social

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Only 8 days away, how is that even possible? So excited for my IN-PERSON Toronto launch at @anotherstoryto.bsky.social on April 9th! Free to attend, all are welcome. RSVP recommended, get there early if you want to get a seat!

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

More exciting news: I've been chosen to be the 2026-2027 Writer in Residence at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social and @hamiltonlibrary.bsky.social! Feeling so beyond thrilled and honoured. What is this life?!

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

My new book is now officially out in the world! What a thrill to finally be able to finally hold it in my hands! Sublunary is now available through the @ualbertapress.bsky.social website (see link in bio) and through local bookstores. I hope you like it.

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Happy to have a fresh new poem up on @paulvermeersch.bsky.social's blog today!

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I'm here for all the weird writing prompts and craft tips.

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Toronto book launch news! Please join me in celebrating the launch of my third book, SUBLUNARY, coming out soon with @ualbertapress.bsky.social! Featuring readings by yours truly + two guest poets I adore, and more. Thurs. April 9th at @anotherstoryto.bsky.social. Check out sublunary.eventbrite.ca

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

So happy to see my new book in such fine company on @49thshelf.bsky.social 's Most Anticipated Spring Poetry Preview!

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

1. It was not an accident. 2. It was not a staffer. 3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia. 4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares. 5. His base agrees with him. 6. He will do it again. 7. No one in power will hold him accountable.

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Having a spouse who's allergic to eggs has been a master class in the lack of awareness about food allergies. I asked a local business recently if their empanadas were made with egg. Their response: "Nope! Our dough is vegan! :) It does have an egg wash though." 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

It was an honour to write a blurb for @mishasolomon.bsky.social's debut collection, My Great-Grandfather Danced Ballet, coming out in the spring with Brick Books. Can't wait to see this book out in the world! Pre-order it!

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Two days into December and I've already been Whammed. I think this is a new record for me.

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Great to see my dear friend @benjaminlefebvre.com's important critical work on L.M. Montgomery mentioned in this CBC article.

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Dana Hansen at Hamilton Review of Books recommends SHELTER IN TEXT, edited by Myra Bloom and Kasia Van Schaik. So many good books on this list: check it out! bit.ly/3LJKSrf #books #booklists #Literature #CanLit

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Ayo @darrylayo.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Libraries purchase books. When you see a book at the library, it isn’t “free” the library bought it. which in turn means that the community bought it. In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Sometimes I miss the fabulous vintage clothes I had in the 90s. A pair of amazing denim bellbottoms I bought for $10 off a rack on the street in Montreal that I stapled instead of hemmed. A purple velvet evening gown from the 50s. I miss the abundance of cheap treasures that were not "curated."

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

I wrote a thing, and I'm quite proud of it, if I do say so myself. My thoughts on where a poem begins, randomness, surprising yourself in a poem, strangeness, and more. Thank you to @robmclennan.bsky.social for inviting me to contribute to this fantastic series on where (and how) a poem begins.

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

this weekend! above/ground press in toronto at the tifa small press fair + @meetthepresses.bsky.social indie lit market, new chapbooks by Chernoff, La Rocque, Nećakov, Siklosi, Saklikar, Heroux + a secret preview of a collaborative title by Fagan/Comay, abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2025/10/this...

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this weekend! above/ground press in toronto at the tifa small press fair + meet the presses' indie lit market,

In case you are around, I'll be (along with a mound of above/ground press titles + my new poetry title, the book of sentences ) participati...

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Aline-Mwezi Niyonsenga @aniyonsenga.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Read my story about my Winx Club-inspired, eco-influencer idols!

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I was today years old when I learned that the Brits call braiding "plaiting" and pronounce it "platting." #GBBO

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Jack Graham @timescarcass.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

AI is not sentient. It doesn't have a survival instinct. What's happened is that corporations have decided that we'll all obey capital if it can pretend to talk.

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Ford's new proposed bill is a DISASTER for tenants in Ontario, effectively end rent control, and put housing security at risk for renters across the province. Please sign the petition, let's stop this!!! acorncanada.org/take_action/... #HousingIsAHumanRight #ONpoli

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URGENT Message to Doug Ford: Don’t End Rent Control! - ACORN Canada

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University of Guelph Creative Writing MFA @uguelphcwmfa.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Guelph MFA alum @lisarichter.bsky.social will be participating in the #SpokenINK series this Sunday. This event coincides with the five-year anniversary of Lisa’s award-winning collection #NAUTILUSANDBONE (Frontenac House, 2020). To receive the Zoom link, email info@bws.bc.ca.

[Image description: A beige background poster titled “Spoken INK with Aiden Chafe, Lisa Richter & Katherine Lawrence.” Below are three side-by-side author portraits: Aiden Chafe in a yellow jacket, Lisa Richter wearing a blue and purple scarf, and Katherine Lawrence in glasses and a white blouse. Text below reads: “Sunday, October 19, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (PST). Email info@bws.bc.ca to register.”]

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Thanks to poet Rob Macaisa Colgate on @davidnaimon.bsky.social's Between the Covers podcast, I now refer to my bed during the day as my "soft office." #freelancewritinglife

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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I've seen several people refer to AI-resisters as having their heads in the sand over the last few days. But resisting doesn't mean the same thing as ignoring something. On the contrary, resisting means engaging with research, parsing information, offering critique, and making informed choices.

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Cover reveal for my third book of poetry, SUBLUNARY, forthcoming with @ualbertapress.bsky.social in Spring 2026! Cover art by the brilliant @runaikeda.bsky.social. The book is now available for pre-order through independent bookstores across North America.

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

RIP Fanny Howe, whose idea of bewilderment "as a poetics and an ethics" was transformational for me.

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

@aaronkreuter.bsky.social's new novel is going to be my treat to myself at the end of the month after my MFA thesis defence.

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Vicki Ziegler @bookgaga.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Such #poetry splendour and warmth radiated by @amandaearl.bsky.social, @margolapierre.bsky.social, @lisarichter.bsky.social and Chuqiao Yang - thank you thank you thank you! Ambling off into the rest of my afternoon happy and aglow ...!

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Okay Donkey Magazine @okaydonkeymag.com · 06/04/2025

Our April newsletter drops tomorrow! Make sure you're subscribed so it hits your inbox first:

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Okay Donkey Newsletter

Okay Donkey, but in your inbox!

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University of Guelph Creative Writing MFA @uguelphcwmfa.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Speakeasy Reading Series is back April 16th, the last of the school year! Featuring the amazing @phillipdwightmorgan @clairegeddesbailey @spondeee.bsky.social & Speakeasy’s very own Chi Leung Lee. Join in person or watch the live-stream on Zoom, 7:00 pm Eastern. ALL are welcome!

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Fellow writers, what do you wish you had known at the start of your writing journey/career? I'm looking for advice to pass along to my students who are young emerging writers of multiple genres.

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Kathryn Mockler @themockler.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Part 3 of My Adventures in Book Publicity - Book Tours "Launching a book into the world is a mind fuck. It’s exciting but often devastating and can be humiliating."

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Launching a book into the world is a mind fuck. It’s exciting but often devastating and can be humiliating.

My Adventures in Book Publicity Part 3 | Book Tours

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Lisa Richter (she/her) @lisarichter.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I'm trying to figure out how to curate my newsfeed; I want more Canadian poets and literary content, but all I seem to be seeing is news-related posts. Any suggestions?

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