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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What a month of friendship & laughter! AND events for Confluence, the novel I co-authored with my late husband Alex Turner. Nearly 150 folks came to the three launches. The most meaningful: in Alex’s hometown of Agassiz, BC—on what would have been his 86th birthday! Thanks @arsenalpulp.bsky.social!

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Will J Fawley @willjfawley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oh this sounds fun! I’m Will, a queer urban fantasy author based in Winnipeg, and my goal for this month is to make some more reader and writer friends here on Booksky and finish the second round of major revisions on my sequel. #LGBTQWriteAThon

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It was another amazing episode of Reader's Delight, Suzanne Craig-Whytock’s show on CKMS 102.7 FM Radio Waterloo. I was honoured to be on the program with some amazing authors and booksellers. radiowaterloo.ca/readers-deli... @mydangblog.bsky.social @radiowaterloo.ca @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

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Reader’s Delight, Episode 34, September 27, 2026 | CKMS-FM 102.7 Radio Waterloo

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Alaskans packed the Georgia Blue Gallery in Anchorage for a celebration of Confluence: an evening of laughter and reconnecting with friends. Huge gratitude to Georgia and her staff, and to Trish Jenkins for arranging for the recorded event to be part of Alaska Book Week. @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Alaskans! Be there, or be square! Tomorrow night, 5:30–7:30pm at the Georgia Blue Gallery. I’m super excited to see everyone. AND we’ll be recording my conversation with Martha Amore about Confluence for Alaska Book Week. So good to be back home! @arsenalpulp.bsky.social #Confluence

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I’m in Anchorage now for Wednesday’s launch event. On my way out of Vancouver, I squeezed in some author drop-ins. Special shoutout to Upstart & Crow for prominently featuring Confluence. Thanks to Harri for being so gracious. And to the beloved indie, Hagar Books. @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It was a remarkable evening of readings and discussion moderated by local artist Nicole Dumas, plus a packed house for the celebration of Confluence—and Alex Turner’s 86th birthday! A special shoutout to Sharie Hertzog of the Agassiz Library for making it happen. @arsenalpulp.bsky.social #canlit

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Come to the Agassiz Library for a celebration of Confluence. The novel by me and my husband, Alex Turner, was just selected by BC Living as one of the “40 Great New B.C. Books to Read This Autumn.” 5:30–7:00 tonight, Agassiz Library, 7140 Cheam Ave. @bcliving.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Thanks to longtime book blogger Richard Derus for his review of Confluence in his Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud. “It was a pleasure to be with these young gay men in their youth…. It is vital to have these words of witness…” expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2026/09/conf... @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

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CONFLUENCE, our queer elders show us how they did it in times more dangerous than today

CONFLUENCE ALEX TURNER with Lucian Childs Arsenal Pulp Press ( non-affiliate Bookshop.org link) $10.99 ebook, available now Rating...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I had a wonderful time visiting friends in Victoria. I splurged and stayed two nights at the Fairmont Empress, whose gardens are amazing. I also dropped by Bolen Books to sign copies of Confluence. Especially meaningful was my visit with the son of Alex’s best friend, and his lovely family. #canlit

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The crazy kids from “All We Have” partied their way onto the interweb!! So honoured to have this story from Confluence—the new novel by Alex Turner and me—in this amazing Canadian literary journal, @thenewquarterly.bsky.social. tnq.ca/story/all-we...

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"All We Have" by - The New Quarterly Digital Edition

I’ve long grown accustomed to objectifying models, both male and female. I imagine myself the dispassionate surgeon scrutinizing patients on an operating table: just contour and mass, muscle and ligam...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I’m still on a high from the incredible launch Tuesday at @anotherstoryto.bsky.social. There's a link below to the time-stamped video. youtu.be/zyDyfR1mLh0 Thanks to the nearly 60 folks who turned out to hear me and @kenharvey.bsky.social talk about Confluence @arsenalpulp.bsky.social.

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thrilled to read the thoughtful piece on Confluence in the Canadian online magazine, @xtramagazine.com. Writer H Felix Chau Bradley does the kind of deep dive review one rarely sees nowadays. Published by @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, the book is available now. xtramagazine.com/culture/conf...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Toronto—tonight’s the night!! Come for the dessert and wine, stay for the scintillating conversation with co-author Lucian Childs and moderator @kenharvey.bsky.social. 7–8:30pm @anotherstoryto.bsky.social | Another Story Bookshop 315 Roncesvalles See you there! @arsenalpulp.bsky.social #queerlit

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

So pleased and grateful to read this lovely, perceptive review by Daniel Gawthrop of Confluence, the novel I co-authored with my late husband Alex Turner (published tomorrow by Arsenal Pulp Press!) www.thebcreview.ca/2026/08/29/v... @arsenalpulp.bsky.social @thebcreview.bsky.social #canlit

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Valley living, city life | The British Columbia Review

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I’m honored to have “A Labour of Love: Alex and Lucian's Story” featured in the blog of the amazing Canadian writer, Trevor Corkum. Confluence, a novel-in-stories by Alex Turner & Lucian Childs @arsenalpulp.bsky.social. www.trevorcorkum.com/news/2026/8/...

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A Labour of Love: Alex and Lucian's Story — Trevor Corkum

In conversation with Lucian Childs, co-author (along with Alex Turner) of the new novel-in-stories, Confluence .

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Toronto book launch is a week away! If you think you might like to join us, now would be a great time to register at Eventbrite. @anotherstoryto.bsky.social needs final numbers to plan their setup for the night—plus I need to buy enough wine and yummy desserts! www.eventbrite.ca/e/launch-of-...

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Launch of CONFLUENCE with co-author Lucian Childs (and Ken Harvey)

Join us for the Toronto launch of Alex Turner and Lucian Childs' CONFLUENCE! Featuring a conversation with Lucian Childs and Ken Harvey.

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Nicole and Rosa took their copies for a swim on Harrison Lake, near where much of the book takes place. Nicole moderates the event at the Agassiz Public Library—5:30-7:00pm, Sept. 17. Alex's birthday!!!!! That last photo? 21-year-old Alex and Vicky at Green Point in 1961. @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

Nicole Dumas at Green Point on Harrison Lake reading from "Confluence," the novel by Alex Turner and Lucian Childs

Rosa Quintana-Lillo masquerading as Alex with "Confluence," the novel by Alex Turner and Lucian Childs

Alex Turner and his friend Vicky at Green Point on Harrison Lake, c. 1961

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

For your listening pleasure, The Music of Confluence. SONG 4 | The Twist (1960) Recorded by Chubby Checker, on various labels  From the story "All We Have.” Winter of 1961, the infectious beat of “The Twist" became an anthem for the spirit of a new era... www.lucianchilds.com/blog2/the-mu...

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The Music of Confluence — LUCIAN CHILDS | author

Setting is central to Alex’s and my novel, Confluence . There are nearly eighty named places in the book, places that are not so much backgrounds to Teddy/Ted’s life as markers of relationship. Part...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Thrilled to see Confluence—the novel my late husband, Alex Turner, and I co-authored—on the CBC Books list: “55 Canadian fiction books we're excited about this fall.” Yesterday, I was a little down, thinking no one was noticing. And now this! Pre-order @arsenalpulp.bsky.social bit.ly/4qcqhff

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Thrilled to see copies of Confluence @anotherstoryto.bsky.social! And in such amazing company! Thanks to Saul Friedman-Lawson and the staff for putting together the Confluence launch event on September 1. bit.ly/4wRMSQB Thanks to @arsenalpulp.bsky.social for believing in this unusual project.

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

My friend Andrew Smith has written a wonderful historical romance: The Boom of the Bittern. It has the man-on-man love we crave in this post-Heated Rivalry world. But what makes the book special is the sad tale of the environmental degradation of an ever-expanding late-19th-century Toronto. #canlit

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

My friend Susi Lovell has just had two wonderful poems published in Montreal Serai. Highly recommended! montrealserai.com/article/judi...

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Judicious Design & Lucky Ducks

The world used to be a roomy place. How small it’s become, how pinched, how tightly squeezed in we are.

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I’m thrilled to see Confluence included in The 49th Shelf’s “Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2026 Fiction Preview.” It’s exciting to see our novel listed with so many outstanding Canadian books. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07... Confluence is available for pre-order now at @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Got my copies of @thenewquarterly.bsky.social Issue 179! That one of my dream journals included “All We Have,” a story from the novel by Alex Turner and me, makes the honour even sweeter! TNQ 179: tnq.ca/issues/issue... Pre-order Confluence @arsenalpulp.bsky.social: arsenalpulp.com/Books/C/Conf...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Want to know the three best books of 2026? At least according to the books editors at The New Yorker. Then watch this video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F3A...

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Our Books Editor’s Favorite Reads of 2026 So Far

YouTube video by The New Yorker

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Meet the handsome Irishman, Sam Turner, the model for Ted’s father in our novel, Confluence. And for your listening pleasure, a traditional Irish folk song from the book, "The Irish Rover," whose bragging tales and witty blarney seem a perfect match for both men. www.lucianchilds.com/blog2/the-mu...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Congratulations to the fiction writers in the @quillandquire.bsky.social Fall Fiction Preview. Special kudos to my favourites: Randy Boyagoda, Vivek Shraya, Jordan Tannahill, and Mark Anthony Jarman. quillandquire.com/omni/2026-fa...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The Booker Prizes long-list has been announced. Congrats to all. I'm especially glad to see some of my favorite authors: Douglas Stuart, Elizabeth Strout, Marlon James. thebookerprizes.substack.com/p/announcing...

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Announcing the Booker Prize 2026 longlist

The longlist for this year’s Booker Prize, the world’s most significant award for a single work of fiction, has been revealed – a list that ‘rewards risk’ and offers ‘something for everyone’

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Delighted to see Confluence reviewed in Maisonneuve’s Summer 2026 Book Room. Confluence is available for pre-order now @arsenalpulp.bsky.social maisonneuve.org/article/summ...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Nolan’s "The Odyssey" was a swell ride. Here, though, I join the growing chorus of writers offering a contrarian take amid the general gushing. www.lucianchilds.com/blog2/lost-i...

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Lost in Translation — LUCIAN CHILDS | author

Christopher Nolan’s uncomplicated The Odyssey

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

For your listening pleasure, the second in the series “The Music of Confluence,” a discussion about the novel’s many songs and their importance to the novel. This week: “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley. www.lucianchilds.com/blog2/the-mu...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We’re closing in on the Sept 1 launch of the novel by my late husband, Alex Turner, and me. While we wait, here’s something fun: The Music of Confluence, the novel’s many songs and why they matter. @arsenalpulp.bsky.social First up: “Great Balls of Fire.” www.lucianchilds.com/blog2/the-mu...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Finally finishing the amazing collections by friends @loriostlund.bsky.social and Matthew J Trafford, along with one by literary hero Steven Heighton. I got my contributor copies of Confluence! Pre-order with big savings and free shipping at Arsenal Pulp through August 2! @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Just finished inhaling this wonderful historical romance by my friend Andrew Smith. Couldn’t put it down. Sad, but beautiful, a great look back at my beloved Toronto. #queerlit #CanLit

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Look what I just found on my doorstep: an Advanced Reading Copy of CONFLUENCE, the novel by me and my late husband Alex Turner! It's gorgeous! The book is available for preorder now from @arsenalpulp.bsky.social and is the inaugural title of their fall/winter catalog, releasing September 1.

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Going home. Made a lot of friends at the Vermont Studio Center. Got a huge amount of work done: short story, second solo novel. The month was many things, most of them grand. @vermontstudioctr.bsky.social

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Cleaned out the little bit I had in my studio and, as is the tradition, wrote my name on the doorframe. I’m now part of Vermont Studio Center history! Homeward bound tomorrow! @vermontstudioctr.bsky.social

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Oh, boy. Confluence really stands out here in this collection of fantastic, recently published books. Pre-orders of our book will be available soon!!! A loving, warm, and turbulent page-turner.—Richard Mirabella, author of Brother & Sister Enter the Forest

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I am so grateful to fellow author @edseaward.bsky.social for creating this beautiful profile of my personal and artistic journey. He is a great interviewer and writer. His new novel will be out next year and I can't wait to read it. His debut, Fair, was astounding. edseaward.com/2026/01/07/l...

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Lucian Childs: Grief As A Creative Force

The first time Lucian Childs escaped his Texas life was in 1972 when, after graduating Southern Methodist University, he travelled to Leadville, Colorado and embraced the counter-culture by becoming p...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

More 2025 book acquisitions I can’t wait to dig into. I picked these up at the Toronto International Festival of Authors and the @gillerprize.bsky.social #BookTalk series at the Union Hotel. Souvankham recently won her 2nd #GillerPrize!!!! Gallant is one of my short story gods! #shortstories #CanLit

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Book acquisitions in 2025 I can’t wait to dig into. I picked these up at the amazing reading venue, Drunk Fiction, run by the equally amazing Emily Weedon. Radioland by @mattcahill.bsky.social and Emily’s Hemo Sapiens. #CanLit emilyweedon.com/drunk-fiction

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

More books that made an impression in 2025. Steven Heighten is a short story master, along with Matthew J. Trafford. “Sacred Rage” and “Runs in the Blood,” great titles from @biblioasis.bsky.social and @arsenalpulp.bsky.social . #CanLit #shortstory

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Books I’ve been excited about this year, starting with Kate Cayley’s “Property”. None other than Brett Josef Grubisic says: “Cayley’s portrayal of a day in a neighbourhood... dazzles.” Plus, Kate gets the award for best launch of 2025! @coachhousebooks.bsky.social quillandquire.com/review/prope...

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

It’s Cover Reveal Day for Confluence, the novel I co-wrote with my husband Alex Turner. (That's him on the cover, age 22!) It’s out next fall with @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, CA’s top publisher of queer books! Pre-orders for this coming-of-age story set in the Upper Fraser Valley begin in February.

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Howl @howl895fm.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

TONIGHT! CIUT 89.5FM 10pm - 11pm host @valentinoassenza.bsky.social talks to @danilabotha.bsky.social “A Place For People Like Us” @guernicaeditions.bsky.social - @hollay.bsky.social talks to poet Lorne Daniel about his book “What Is Broken Binds Us” (University Of Calgary Press) TUNE IN TONIGHT!

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Drunk Fiction at The Caledonian with my writing group last night! @edseaward.bsky.social, @stephaniewyeld.bsky.social @kenharvey.bsky.social. Plus Peter Small. Thanks to Emily Weedon for putting the event together and being the consummate host. Drunk Fiction has become my favorite writer hang!

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Lucian Childs @lucianchilds.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

After seeing The History of Sound, a movie that holds its cards very close to its chest, a friend posed this question: [is the movie a] legitimate entertainment for an audience more interested in what happens than in what doesn't happen? My answer on my website. www.lucianchilds.com/blog2/the-hi...

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The History of Sound — LUCIAN CHILDS | author

Narrative distance in the short story and movie adaptation

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