Category: News
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Workshops + another review of The Book
Today I had the privilege of teaching for the Vancouver International Writers Festival‘s outreach program serving inner-city schools. I read from my book People Who Disappear to an amazing group at the Newton Learning Centre in Surrey. David Ellison, the teacher who welcomed me to the school, shared with me a chapbook made by Surrey students…
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Reading at The Gathering Place – Wednesday May 30th
This year, I’ve run the writing group at The Gathering Place in Vancouver’s West End. The group is part of Megaphone‘s Community Writing Program, which provides writing workshops to drop-in centres and Portland Hotel Society living facilities throughout the Downtown Eastside and the West End. Many workshop participants are published in Megaphone as a result…
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People Who Disappear in The Quill and Quire
My collection of stories People Who Disappear is reviewed in the May issue of The Quill and Quire. “Leslie is a young writer with a particular talent for balancing universal themes and modern-day preoccupations. A very promising debut.” You can read the complete review by Emily Donaldson here.
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A few new things
Many thanks to my publisher Freehand for sending me to read from my book People Who Disappear in Regina, Calgary and Toronto. All three readings were packed and it was an honour to read with the three other Freehand writers this season, Melanie Schnell, Ian Williams and Julie Wilson. Since my chapbook of microfictions came…
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People Who Disappear reviewed in Megaphone Magazine
Many thanks to Kevin Hollett for his review of my collection of short stories People Who Disappear in Vancouver’s street newspaper, Megaphone. From the review: The connective tissue in her stories may not be obvious at first, but many of the characters are similarly struggling with relationships, platonic and romantic, fumbling with identity yet wise to how they…
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One month left: submit to the Queer issue of Poetry Is Dead
I’m guest editing the Queer issue of Vancouver-based poetry magazine Poetry Is Dead. The deadline to submit work is June 1st. The issue will bring together visual work, poetry and experimental prose by Canadian Queer artists. Poetry Is Dead only accepts submissions online (very easy to submit!) and the basic guidelines are here. If you have writing…
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First review! People Who Disappear in The Globe and Mail + Salty Ink
Many thanks to The Globe and Mail‘s debut fiction reviewer, Jim Bartley, for his perceptive review of my collection of stories People Who Disappear. You can read the review here or click on the image below. From the review: It can take a while to twig to Leslie’s sometimes extravagant images and analogies. They’re not so much poetic depictions…
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Readings that happen elsewhere
I’m reading from my book of stories People Who Disappear in a few cities in April. Calgary — Thursday April 19th at Shelf Life Books. 1302 4th Street. 7 PM. With Melanie Schnell. Regina — Wednesday April 18th at Crave Kitchen and Wine Bar, 1925 Victoria Ave, 7 PM. With Melanie Schnell. Toronto — Monday…
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Interview + stork narrative
rob mclennan interviewed me for his blog in his 12 or 20 questions series. You can read the interview here. Thanks to rob for the invitation. The author copies of my book of short stories People Who Disappear appeared in a cardboard box on my doorstep. This is my stork narrative. My babies are here. Thank…
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Kuala Lampur, Monoceros, Poetry Is Dead
A few things: On Wednesday Feb 29th I’ll be participating in the 24 Hour International Book project, writing on the Vancouver team. From the project organizer, Ben Payne: “Spread the Word is bringing together four teams of writers and editors in London, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur and Vancouver, to create a unique novel. The project is…
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