A Place for People Like Us on TNQ's Pride Month Reading List, new short story Everything is Temporary on Dark Winter Literary Magazine's short list
- Jun 28
- 1 min read
I was so excited to see A Place For People Like Us included in TNQ’s Pride Month Reading List 🏳️🌈🌈(alongside some of my favourite books of this year, including books by Kate Cayley, Jaclyn Desforges - Writer In Residence , Whitney French, Hope Thompson, Anuja Varghese Aga Maksimosvka, Jaime Burnet, Lee Lai, David Ly and so many more. 💜💜💜 thank you so much to The New Quarterly: Canadian Writers & Writing and Selena Mercuri for including me) 💗
I was so honoured when my new short story, Everything Is Temporary made DarkWinter Literary Magazine fiction contest’s short list, and I’m so excited to see it in the magazine now. This was definitely one of the wildest transformations one of my characters has ever had 💗🦋🪲🦟🐞
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This recognition is a meaningful step for diverse voices in literature. Being featured on TNQ’s Pride Month Reading List and shortlisted by Dark Winter Literary Magazine highlights the importance of authentic storytelling and representation. It’s inspiring to see stories like “Everything is Temporary” gaining attention and connecting with readers on deeper levels. Creative fields, whether writing or design, thrive on detail and expression. Just as authors refine narratives, professionals offering the best embroidery digitizing focus on precision to bring ideas to life. Both showcase how creativity and skill can turn concepts into impactful, lasting impressions.