Early last month, a story of mine titled "Playing the Man" was published online in Plenitude. This queer lit mag is publishing some of the most exciting writing in Canada—from authors like Kai Cheng Tom, Adèle Barclay, Kayla Czaga, and Sierra Skye Gemma, to name a few. All of the content is accessible for free online. If you haven't … Continue reading December Recap: “Playing the Man” in Plenitude & Violet Hour Reading
Category: Writing from Montreal
Matrix’s “Mad Pride” Issue On Newsstands Now
This just arrived in my mailbox yesterday! Featuring short fiction and poetry from a bunch of writers that I think are really great—Fawn Parker, Leanne Simpson, a.m. kozak, Benjamin Hertwig, Hiroki Tanaka, and many more. Stoked to have my story, "Golden Birthday," included. This issue is available for purchase ($8) here.
New Short Story in Cosmonaut’s Avenue
"The Host," a weird and darkly humorous story I wrote two winters ago, is out in the latest issue of Cosmonaut's Avenue! Click below to read.
New Short Fiction…Coming Soon!
This summer, I've been hard at work trying to wrap up my thesis project. In the meantime, after sending out A LOT of short fiction (and racking up my rejection count), I’m beyond thrilled to say I’ve found homes for some of my pieces in a handful of great Canadian lit mags. "Night Collection" is a short story which asks why we … Continue reading New Short Fiction…Coming Soon!
PWAC Quebec Member Spotlight Interview
The Quebec branch of the Professional Writers' Association of Canada recently interviewed me as part of their Member Spotlight series. Read the interview—about why I write and how I deal with writer's block—here.
Reviewed: “The Mystics of Mile End” by Sigal Sameul
Samuel's stunning debut is “an insider’s glimpse into a world that many of us come into contact with but can never really know.”
“My Quiet Revolution” in The Malahat Review!
Clickez ici pour la version française. It's been nearly a decade since I discovered Québécois folk legend Jean Leloup while on a summer work exchange in St-Jérôme, Québec—quite possibly the least romantic place to try to learn French. After work, I would listen to “Balade à Toronto” from La vallée des réputations on repeat in my bedroom. Back then, I never … Continue reading “My Quiet Revolution” in The Malahat Review!
Read my review of Kim Thúy’s “Mãn” in PRISM
“A rare and beautiful story, Mãn is proof that Ru was no fluke. Though it is a slim volume that can be read from cover-to-cover in a single sitting, its reach is beyond that of most novels.”
2015 Giller Prize Announcement
https://www.instagram.com/p/7anwUoqEtL/?taken-by=carlyrosalie https://www.instagram.com/p/7anwUoqEtLidKxGl7_tFgb6IesirNgE2hdNKg0/?taken-by=carlyrosalie The 2015 Giller Prize nominees were announced today! The 2015 longlist can be found here. Sean Michaels, last year's winner for Us Conductors announced the nominees at McGill University. Two fantastic Montreal authors made the cut! Daydreams of Angels by Heather O'Neill (Click here to read my review of Daydreams in PRISM international.) Arvida by Samuel Archibald, translated Donald … Continue reading 2015 Giller Prize Announcement
Read my review of Robert Melançon’s “Montreal Before Spring” in PRISM
“The poems in Montreal Before Spring, written by two-time Governor General’s Award Winner Robert Melançon and translated by Donald McGrath, capture the latency of the city at dawn or dusk, in March or October, in the seconds before change is tangible.”
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