Last night in Detroit I saw the Melvins play “Night Goat” with two bass players and two drummers and it was excessive in the best way
Waubgeshig Rice
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Latest novel MOON OF THE TURNING LEAVES is available via Random House in Canada and William Morrow in the USA
These days it's Waubgeshig Rice's Moon duology (Moon of the Crusted Snow & Moon of the Turning Leaves), and not just bcs I'm interviewing him on my podcast soon (so excited). They're a rare example of novels I've reread shortly after reading them
Louie Stowell@louiestowell.bsky.social · 2w agoWhat are the books you yammer on about to anyone who'll listen? In the kidlit sphere it's Boss of the Underworld, The Boy to Beat the Gods, City of Stolen Magic and Donut Squad for me!
It's my #fridaybookrec! I've been waiting my chance to share with you the amazing @waub.bsky.social Ta da!!! #sf #nearfuture #postapocalypsedoneright #humanity
The forest fire smoke came in so thick today our 6 year old said “the sky looks sick”
Worldwide victims of the Crown uniting behind Mexico tonight ✊🏽🇲🇽⚽️
How have I missed knowing about Moon of the Crusted Snow by @waub.bsky.social ! I wish I still taught lit. This sounds like a great one to teach! TBR pile, one more for ya! bookriot.com/near-future-...
It's Later Than You Think: 5 Excellent Near-Future Sci-Fi Novels
The future is now: enjoy five near-future sci-fi books before they're reality!
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Not a patriotic bone in my body but you’re god damn right I’m cheering for the lads in red out on that pitch
Finished school Finished another draft of my next novel Is this summer finally the time for me to start using Bluesky regularly?
The winner of the 2025 Danuta Gleed Literary Award will be announced next week! I was on this year's jury and thoroughly enjoyed reading these debut collections of short fiction. Check out the shortlist here: writersunion.ca/news/short-l...
Short List Announced for the 2025 Danuta Gleed Literary Award | The Writers' Union of Canada
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I got a new novel called Early Bird coming out April 2027 via Random House Canada. If you're interested, here's a little bit on where it came from and what it's about.
I remember hearing @waub.bsky.social say something to the effect that First Nations people on Turtle Island have been living post-apocalyptic since First Contact. The world changes, but it doesn't end.
k’eguro@keguro.blacksky.app · 4mo agoAfrican thinking never contemplates something like “the end of the world.” That is not how we understand time. It cannot be. We understand catastrophe. We live with it. We die from it. A few survive it. We do not call it the end of the world.
I'll be in North Bay this Saturday to read and talk at a fundraiser for the Canadian Ecology Centre, which was hit hard by a windstorm last year. If you're in the area, please come out and support the CEC and stories about the land! www.baytoday.ca/more-local/c...
Canadian Ecology Centre hosts Earth Day book talk to aid storm recovery
Two of Canada’s best-known outdoor storytellers are heading to North Bay this spring as the Canadian Ecology Centre hosts its ninth annual Earth Day Book Talk. The April 18 event will raise funds to s...
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#DEAL ALERT! Calling all one-clickers because MOON OF THE TURNING LEAVES @waub.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle US until the 12th at 11:59pm PDT! amzn.to/4vddoUp #MoonoftheTurningLeaves #ad #amazoncom
Moon of the Turning Leaves: A Novel
In this gripping stand-alone literary psychological thriller set in the world of the award-winning post-apocalyptic novel Moon of the Crusted Snow, a scouting party led by Evan Whitesky ventures into unknown and dangerous territory to find a new home for their close-knit Northern Ontario Indigenous community more than a decade after a world-ending blackout.
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Been listening to that new Neurosis album every day for more than a week straight now
I would have been fine living out the rest of my days not knowing Banksy’s true identity
JOIN OUR NEW BOOK CLUB: The Augur Bookshelf! 📚✨ A sci-fi, fantasy, & specfic book club that meets on the 4th Monday of each month to explore the unknown & the fantastical! 🧚🐉 Sign up on eventbrite, you'll get reminders for every session & 10% off reads thanks to @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social!
Toronto! I'm coming to visit The Power Plant Gallery this Saturday afternoon to talk about how my recent books and life experiences connect with two current exhibits by artists Jeneen Frei Njootli and Lucy Raven. It's free and open to everyone! www.thepowerplant.org/whats-on/cal...
Cross Circuits with Waubgeshig Rice
Join us for a Cross Circuits talk with celebrated Anishinaabe writer and journalist Waubgeshig Rice!
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If you're in Sudbury, come out to the Doran Planetarium at Laurentian U on Thursday at 7PM to hear Madhur Anand read from her latest novel To Place a Rabbit. It's one of the most thought-provoking and unique books I've ever read, and I'm stoked that I get to ask her about it on stage!
The start of a new month already!? @waub.bsky.social wrote that the Anishinaabe name for this month is Onaabenii-giizis, meaning moon of the crusted snow, which matches the snow conditions here in Ottawa right now, and is also the title of his apocalyptic novel ecwpress.com/products/moo... .
Moon of the Crusted Snow: A Novel
With winter looming, a small northern Anishinaabe community goes dark. Cut off, people become passive and confused. Panic builds as the food supply dwindles. While the band council and a pocket of com...
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I love Saskatchewan so much I'm coming back for a 2nd visit this winter! If you're in North Battleford, please come to the library on Wednesday to hang out. In the afternoon I'll share some writing advice with students, and in the evening I'll talk about the path to Moon of the Turning Leaves
The blue and white maple leaf means more to me anyways so I’m stoked for Auston
If you haven’t read Moon of the Turning Leaves yet, please do. It is the follow up to Moon of the Crusted Snow & @waub.bsky.social has gifted us a deeply moving & beautiful story filled with love, trust & resilience (+ a few moments of deep grief) within his words. A true balm for my weary heart 💙📚
We're posting some of our greatest hits starting with the inspiring column, "Speaking Your Story into Existence," from Waubgeshig Rice (@waub.bsky.social), bestselling author of MOON OF THE CRUSTED SNOW (@ecwpress.bsky.social) and more! #AmReading #Novel #Fiction #CanLit open-book.ca/Columnists/S...
Speaking Your Story into Existence
Over the winter I was part of two separate online writing residencies through the Banff Centre. Each cohort involved wonderfully talented writers from ...
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Want "Some thought provoking story about existence set in some snowy environment"? We suggest Moon of the Crusted Snow by @waub.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian
Moon of the Crusted Snow — Multnomah County Library
Moon of the Crusted Snow — Rice, Waubgeshig, 1979- — "A daring post-apocalyptic novel from a powerful rising literary voice. With winter looming, a small northern Anishinaabe community goes dark. Cut ...
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As we enter the depths of winter, @unstablebooks.bsky.social gives us some Indigenous horror recs that really bring the chill. Featuring work by @wordsandguitar.bsky.social , @waub.bsky.social , @jacymorris.bsky.social , @sgj.bsky.social , and more! www.thefandomentals.com/five-indigen...
5 Wintry Indigenous Horror Novels You Must Read This Season - The Fandomentals
Few genres pull us deeper into the cold dark than horror, especially when told through Indigenous voices. Winter invites us to slow down, settle in, and grab
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Spent the evening wrapping presents and alternating between episodes of Shoresy and Heated Rivalry
My fave #holiday #winter #solstice mysteries, today on @crimereads.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social @ellygriffiths.bsky.social @carolgoodman.bsky.social @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @waub.bsky.social crimereads.com/winter-solst...
Blizzards, Druids, and Dead Bodies: 5 Mysteries Set During the Winter Solstice
“To go in the dark with a light is to know the light.” –Wendell Berry The best crime fiction—the best fiction, period—reveals the best and worst of human nature. And no season better de…
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If you're looking to add another podcast to your listening habits I would recommend Unknown Worlds of the Merril Collection. They recently spun back up again with a good interview with @waub.bsky.social His books are great and worth checking out.
'For the second year in a row, @waub.bsky.social’s 2018 dystopian novel Moon of the Crusted Snow is indie booksellers’ top-selling title published by a Canadian press.' #BookSky #CanLit #BuyCanadian 📚🍁
Quill & Quire@quillandquire.bsky.social · 8mo agoclick here for both the 25 top-selling Canadian titles and the 25 top-selling Canadian publishers of 2025 (And a downloadable pdf of both charts, too) https://bit.ly/4pi3woO
