FOLD Kids @foldkids.bsky.social Celebrating diverse children’s literature with reading lists, recommendations and an annual festival: Nov 4-9 2025. Child of
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Saleema Nawaz @saleema.bsky.social Writer (TV, novels, musicals). Toronto & Montreal. Books: SONGS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD, BONE & BREAD, MOTHER SUPERIOR. TV: MURDOCH MYSTERIES. Former columnist, game writer, narrative designer, person who liked being online.
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JUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social Toronto Reading Series
September 13: Dina Del Bucchia (virtual)
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Amye St John @lemonkiwiblue.bsky.social A printmaker and mother. OCADU grad of 2015. CAG board member for Journey Neiborhood Centre. Member of the inPrint Collective. BRAMPTON ARTIST.
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Biblioasis @biblioasis.bsky.social Award-winning independent literary press.
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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social Nebula, Aurora, WFA finalist, Ignyte Co Founder
"SKIN THIEF STORIES" Neon Hemlock. COUNTESS out now ECW Press. Goth, plant grower, music enthusiast. She/They, Queer, 🇹🇹 🇨🇦 rep by Michael Curry. Banner: Matt Griffin
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Terese Mason Pierre @teresempierre.bsky.social Writer/Poet, Editor. SFF/LitFic. CPO @ Augur. Work in: The Walrus, Year's Best Canadian FSF, Brick. Toronto, Canada. She/Her.
Author of MYTH. Editor of AS THE EARTH DREAMS (House of Anansi, 2025)
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Anuja Varghese @anuja-v.bsky.social Author of CHRYSALIS (2023) and A KISS OF CRIMSON ASH (coming May 2026)
Sydney Hegele @sydhegele.bsky.social Author of The Pump (2021) Bird Suit (2024) Bad Kids (2026) @invisibooks.bsky.social
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Farzana Doctor @farzanadoctor.bsky.social Author of 7 books: fiction, poetry, self-help
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Amanda Leduc @amandaleduc.bsky.social Disabled writer, dreamer, dog mom. Space enthusiast. Lover of chocolate and stories, student of wonder and grief. New novel, WILD LIFE, out now.
Might say things here…might not. To be continued!
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Casey Plett @caseyplett.com Publisher (LittlePuss Press)
Professor (Ohio University)
Writer (✨✨✨)
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Christina Cooke @christinajcooke.bsky.social I wrote BROUGHTUPSY, yr next fav novel | Winner, Journey Prize | Finalist, Kobo Emerging Writer Prize | “Best of”—Elle, CBC Books, others | https://linktr.ee/christinajcooke | lemme at yr snacks
Charlene Carr @charlenecarr.bsky.social Novelist. Mother. Hiker. Author of Hold My Girl and the upcoming We Rip the World Apart . . . and a bunch more.- R Rahela Nayebzadah @rahela.bsky.social
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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social A charmingly contrary literary press based in beautiful post-industrial Hamilton, Ontario. 
John Elizabeth Stintzi @jestintzi.bsky.social Pre-eminent unknown trans writer and Grendel’s emergency contact. Call me Jes. [They/She]
📚: BAD HOUSES, MY VOLCANO, VANISHING MONUMENTS, JUNEBAT
Next: GUEST SERVICES AT THE MUSEUM OF SEXUAL DEVIANCE (novel, spring 2028).
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Ivan Coyote @ivancoyote.bsky.social Writer, storyteller, performer. Author of Care Of, Tomboy Survival Guide, Rebent Sinner and 10 other books. Kindling chopper, berry picker, snow shoveler, Yukoner. I like to build things. PLAYLIST is the name of my new show. www.ivancoyote.com
AGA Wilmot @agawilmot.bsky.social Author (lit, horror, surrealism), editor, professor, communications professional. Represented by K2 Literary. Ace, nonbinary trans woman—they/she. 🏳️⚧️
"Withered," ECW Press Spring 2024
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Natalie Zed @nataliezed.bsky.social Author of HENCH and VILLAIN. She/her. Spec fic, videogames, heavy metal, horror, MMA, comics, TTRPGs, LARP. CanLit Tank Girl. Extremely unlikely. Rep'd by Ron Eckel at CookeMcDermid.
Kathryn Mockler @themockler.bsky.social fiction writer | experimental filmmaker | poet | Author of Anecdotes @bookhugpress.bsky.social
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Eaton Hamilton @eatonhamilton.bsky.social Visual art, writing
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Nancy Jo Cullen @njcullen.bsky.social She/her. Writer of poetry & fiction. Sometimes a proofreader. Ridiculous about my dog. Most recent: NOTHING WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE, THE WESTERN ALIENATION MERIT BADGE, both with Wolsak & Wynn. 🏳️🌈
Elamin Abdelmahmoud @elamin.bsky.social I’m doing good, I’m on some new shit 
Emma Donoghue @emmadonoghue.bsky.social writer of fiction (The Paris Express, Learned by Heart, Haven, The Pull of the Stars, The Wonder, Room, etc), films, plays...
Jen Sookfong Lee @jensookfonglee.bsky.social Still an author, still an editor, new book THE HUNGER WE PASS DOWN out now, it might scare you
Mahak Jain @themahakjain.bsky.social Award-winning author of books for young people and adults. Debut short story collection coming soon.
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Danny Ramadan @dannyramadan.com 🏳️🌈 - Syrian-Canadian author
Crooked Teeth, The Foghorn Echoes, The Clothesline Swing, and The Salma Books.
Lambda winner 🏆. Governor General Finalist 🏆.
Former refugee.
I don’t bite, unless you ask nicely!
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@cgshreve.bsky.social @cgshreve.bsky.social Author of One Night in Mississippi (Dundurn, 2015) and The African Samurai (Simon & Schuster Canada, 2023)
Jael Richardson @jaelrichardson.bsky.social Author, Executive Director - The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)
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