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Renee Sarojini Saklikar

@reneesarojini.bsky.social

Author, Educator, Editor

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Dragonfly @dragonfly.eco · 3mo ago

oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/mobydi... Speaking of this classic, the Rewilding our Stories Discord's Book Club is re-reading Moby-Dick (new readers welcome) starting in August. I'm in! Visit dragonfly.eco to discover more about the Discord and our new buddy read. dragonfly.eco/rewilding-ou...

Was Moby Dick a real whale?

Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, the allegorical novel about Captain Ahab’s search to kill a great white whale, was based on real-life events. Born in 1819, author Herman Melville grew up during the peak of ...

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

happy thirty-third birthday sale, above/ground press! , in which an anniversary continues to be celebrated, / @amishtrivedi.bsky.social @orchidtierney.bsky.social @amandaearl.bsky.social @travissharp.bsky.social @reneesarojini.bsky.social ; abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2026/07/happ...

happy thirty-third birthday sale, above/ground press!

Today is the thirty-third anniversary of above/ground press ! And that first ever above/ground press event held at the (long gone) Stone Ang...

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ottawa small press book fair @ottawasmallpress.bsky.social · 8mo ago

SAVE THE DATE! the ottawa small press book fair, spring 2026 edition: June 20, 2026 / @smallpressalmanac.bsky.social @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social @meetthepresses.bsky.social ; smallpressbookfair.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...

the ottawa small press book fair, spring 2026 edition: June 20, 2026

span-o (the small press action network - ottawa) presents: the ottawa small press book fair spring 2026 : will be held on Satur...

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SFU Continuing Studies @cs-sfu.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Join us in person for our next SFU Lunch Poems. On May 20, you'll hear from poets Leanne Dunic and Jónína Kirton. https://ow.ly/RvxI50YWNyX

All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“...all reading & writing is a kind of magical portal to other worlds, to imagining better worlds, & to gathering strength to resist injustice.” Read about @reneesarojini.bsky.social's modern epic, BRAMAH’S DISCOVERY (@nightwoodeditions.bsky.social), for #ALUPoetsResis: alllitup.ca/poets-resist...

Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 5mo ago

League of Canadian Poets Book Awards longlists announced #CanLit poets.ca/longlist-2026/

2026 LCP Book Awards: Longlists - League of Canadian Poets

Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the poets and publishers longlisted for the Raymond Souster Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award!

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Isaac Yuen @ekostories.bsky.social · 9mo ago

"The authors’ collective voice⎯a marvel of craft, this one cohesive voice from two writers⎯blends David Attenborough’s pathos with Carl Sagan’s awe and a dash of Werner Herzog’s bleakness." A book review of The Sound Atlas by @michaelavieser.bsky.social and I over at @hippocampusmag.bsky.social

REVIEW: The Sound Atlas - Michaela Viser, Isaac Yuen | Hippocampus Magazine

A review of The Sound Atlas: A Guide to Strange Sounds Across Landscapes & Imagination by Michaela Viser and Isaac Yuen, from Lindsay Pharr in our Nov-Dec 2025 issue.

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Renee Sarojini Saklikar @reneesarojini.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🎂📚Happy book birthday to @reneesarojini.bsky.social's most personal, most political and most fantastical instalment of her epic fantasy saga novel in verse Bramah's Discovery from @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social #CanLit #SpecFic #CliFi #NationalPoetryMonth 49thshelf.com/Books/B/Bram...

Bramah’s Discovery · Books · 49th Shelf

The ambitious third instalment of Renée Sarojini Saklikar’s epic fantasy saga in verse, The Heart of This Journey Bears All Patterns (THOT J BAP).In ...

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Nightwood Editions @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Renée Sarojini Saklikar: "Writing is a craft-based skill. Skill-based activities require practice and showing up to the practice. If you learn to love the practice, you can sustain your writing."

Renée Sarojini Saklikar | Publication Coach

Little bits of writing count, even just a few minutes' worth, according to successful writer Renée Sarojini Saklika....

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Quill & Quire @quillandquire.bsky.social · 6mo ago

alllitup.ca/national-poe... @alllitupcanada.bsky.social @lpgcanada.bsky.social

A promotional graphic for National Poetry Month on All Lit Up. Text reads “This National Poetry Month...POETS RESIST.” An illustrated hand holds a colourful megaphone in teal, pink, yellow, and orange. Additional text below it reads “interviews, excerpts, poetry shop and more!” and “Explore at AllLitUp.ca.”

rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

new from above/ground press: BIODÔME: Twentieth Anniversary Edition, by Stephanie Bolster / @mishasolomon.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social ; abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2026/04/new-...

new from above/ground press: BIODÔME: Twentieth Anniversary Edition, by Stephanie Bolster

BIODÔME: Twentieth Anniversary Edition Stephanie Bolster with an introduction by Misha Solomon and new afterword by the author $6 HOUSING TH...

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

National Poetry Month (via @chaudierebooks.bsky.social) : Zane Koss, / @invisibooks.bsky.social ; chaudierebooks.blogspot.com/2026/04/nati...

National Poetry Month : Zane Koss,

From Apartment Notebooks : 03/15 Green glow aftern...

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Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 6mo ago

#NationalPoetryMonth #CanLit #CanPo #NovelInVerse @reneesarojini.bsky.social @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social

Read Local BC@readlocalbc.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Dive into an epic time-travelling series in verse, set in 2110, weaving the devastating impacts of climate change with an immersive, fantastical universe. Bramah’s Discovery is out April 14. Catch up with the full series available now on @harbourpublishing.bsky.social’s website. ⏲️✨

Renee Sarojini Saklikar @reneesarojini.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Happy World Poetry Day! Now more than ever 🙏🏾 bsky.app/profile/roll...

Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood@rollwithheather.bsky.social · 7mo ago

#WorldPoetryDay: The 3rd book in @reneesarojini.bsky.social's epic fantasy in verse releases in April with @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social. Rénee calls Bramah's Discovery the "most personal, most political and most fantastical" book in the series. #CanLit #CanPo harbourpublishing.com/products/978...

Renee Sarojini Saklikar @reneesarojini.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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Harbour Publishing & Nightwood Editions: Multi-Book Launch

Celebrate new books by Russell Thornton, Elizabeth Bachinsky, Renée Saklikar & Aaron Cully Drake—Apr 22, Irish Heather! Doors open at 6:30

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Renee Sarojini Saklikar @reneesarojini.bsky.social · 7mo ago

www.eventbrite.com/e/harbour-pu...

Harbour Publishing & Nightwood Editions: Multi-Book Launch

Celebrate new books by Russell Thornton, Elizabeth Bachinsky, Renée Saklikar & Aaron Cully Drake—Apr 22, Irish Heather! Doors open at 6:30

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 10mo ago

the recording of the recent (zoom) conversation between Renée Sarojini Saklikar and rob mclennan on above/ground press is now online, / @reneesarojini.bsky.social @ucalgarypress.bsky.social @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social ; abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/the-record...

Nightwood Editions @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Our Spring 2026 books are almost here 🔥 All titles are available for preorder NOW from your local independent bookstore, major retailers and on our website.

rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Canadian Poets Series : Peripety and/or Tronies / @ryanfitzpublic.bsky.social @reneesarojini.bsky.social @whatisapoem.bsky.social @farahghafoor.bsky.social @jessisays.bsky.social ; robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/01/cana...

Canadian Poets Series : Peripety and/or Tronies

A while back, American writer Olivia Cronk invited me to participate in her Peripety and/or Tronies blog, a site that includes, as she off...

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Isaac Yuen @ekostories.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Thanks to Chris Berdik, author of Clamor: How Noise Took Over the World―and How We Can Take It Back, for this lovely review of The Sound Atlas: #bookreview #soundatlas #soundstories

Space Jams and Other Sonic Wonders

Plus some acoustic odds and ends for your enjoyment

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 10mo ago

new from above/ground press: Ghosted Under the Christmas Tree, by Kevin Spenst, with Onjana Yawnghwe, Joshua Pitre, Gary Barwin and Derek DeLand / @kevinspenst.bsky.social @garybarwin.bsky.social @anvilpress.bsky.social ; abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2025/12/new-...

new from above/ground press: Ghosted Under the Christmas Tree, by Kevin Spenst, with Onjana Yawnghwe, Joshua Pitre, Gary Barwin and Derek DeLand

Ghosted Under the Christmas Tree Kevin Spenst, with Onjana Yawnghwe, Joshua Pitre, Gary Barwin and Derek DeLand $6 This Machine Kills Fascis...

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The Peter F. Yacht Club annual regatta/christmas party/reading! / @amandaearl.bsky.social @francesboyle19.bsky.social @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social @christinemcnair.bsky.social @margolapierre.bsky.social @conyerclayton.bsky.social @ajdolman.bsky.social ; abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

The Peter F. Yacht Club annual regatta/christmas party/reading!

lovingly hosted by rob mclennan, The Peter F. Yacht Club annual regatta/christmas party/reading at Anina’s Café , 280 Joffre-Bélanger Way, O...

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Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 10mo ago

CBC Books' best Canadian comics of 2025 #CanLit www.cbc.ca/books/the-be...

The best Canadian comics of 2025 | CBC Books

Check out the CBC Books selections for best Canadian comics of the year.

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Looking for writing prompts and essays for our #TWSsprints or other writing? Check out "Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing" by editors @so_chez & @laura_farina of @TWSSFU (Writer's Studio Program at SFU). 43 essays via @AnvilPress - bit.ly/3u3nGsg

Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing : Books : Anvil Press

Anvil Press is an independent publisher from Vancouver, that publishes contemporary Canadian Literature with a Distinctly Urban Twist

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Our next #TWSOchat will be on the topic of "Protecting Your Ideas" as a writer; is there such a thing and way? That takes place on Sunday, Dec. 14th online here on Bluesky at 10:30am. Bring your suggestions and questions as we discuss amongst alumni and mentors. Open to all! #writingchat #writers

The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 11mo ago

And our next #TWSsprints session takes place on Sunday, Dec 28th at 10:30am PDT here on Bluesky, get prepped and ready for your next great writing year in 2026. Let us know how 2025 was for you and about your success with writing, we love to hear about it! We'll do 3 x 15mins sprints w/5 mins breaks

Pulp Literature Press @pulpliterature.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Thank You for Keeping the Presses Rolling into 2026! Take a look at all of our generous donors from this year's silent auction here on the blog: pulpliterature.com/thank-you-fo...

Thank You for Keeping the Presses Rolling into 2026! - PULP Literature

A hearty thank you to all of our generous donors and to all of you who bid on the wide range of prizes available

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Pulp Literature Press @pulpliterature.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Thank you for your support! 💖 It was lovely to see so many of you at our triple launch on November 30th! mailchi.mp/546e6b46ad7c...

rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 11mo ago

above/ground press author spotlight #15 : Renée Sarojini Saklikar / @reneesarojini.bsky.social @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social ; , with two upcoming Vancouver readings (including a launch of the new chapbook) + a zoom event with rob mclennan, abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/abovegroun...