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    Toronto International Festival of Authors

    Toronto International Festival of Authors

    I had such a wonderful time at Toronto International Festival of Authors this year. I saw such incredible panels, and it was such an hono...
    Wonderful Women Writer's Series photos

    Wonderful Women Writer's Series photos

    It was so wonderful to read from For All the Men... at the Wonderful Women's Writer Series at Deer Park Toronto Public Library <3 thanks ...

    A Marathon reading of Shelley's Frankenstein

    I'm so excited to have been asked to be part of a marathon reading of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at Toronto Reference Library from 5:00-...
    Wonderful Women's Writers Series

    Wonderful Women's Writers Series

    So excited to read at the Wonderful Women's Writer Series, on Thursday Oct 25th, alongside the wonderful Katherine Mary Govier, Tehmina K...

    Teaching Intro to Creative Writing at U of T SCS starting Monday Sept 17th

    I am so looking forward to teaching Introduction to Creative Writing at University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies starting on Mo...
    MFA thesis

    MFA thesis

    I'm so grateful for the amazing experience that was my Guelph MFA. So grateful for the amazing workshops and courses, the incredible ment...

    Koffler Arts piece- Textures of Diaspora

    I was super honoured to be included in Somewhere, a digital publication for Koffler Centre of the Arts featuring women writers exploring ...

    Teaching Intro to Creative Writing at U of T SCS Starting on July 11th

    I am so looking forward to teaching the Introduction to Creative Writing at University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies starting o...
    The Fold Festival/Humber School For Writers

    The Fold Festival/Humber School For Writers

    I had the best time at the FOLD festival today. http://thefoldcanada.org/ It's such an inspiring and amazing festival <3 It was wonderful...
    U of T Creative Writing

    U of T Creative Writing

    It was so wonderful to have Rebecca Rosenblum as a guest speaker in my introduction to Creative Writing class at University of Toronto Sc...
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