March update: In the original post, I suggested that longcon magazine appeared to be on hiatus, but good news: it's active and awesome, and even open for submissions for issue 2.1. Check out the longcon website. Original post: I'm pleased to have a new story freshly published in the latest issue of The /tƐmz/ Review.… Continue reading New Short Fiction: “Night Life”
I'm pleased to have a new story freshly published in this season's Fiddlehead. Cover Image: Erica Beyea The Fiddlehead is one of Canada's oldest litmags, established in 1945. It's published quarterly, in print, out of the University of New Brunswick. And it's always a beautiful read. I've had a couple of stories its pages, including "Mr.… Continue reading New Short Fiction: “Everything hangs by a thread”
I'm pleased to have a couple of new stories published in print and online this year: "Welcome to the Margins" -- about an aging librarian obsessed with marginalia -- was published in The Humber Literary Review, my first time in its pages. (The full issue is available to read free online for a limited time… Continue reading New Short Stories
It's almost Halloween. To build the spooky atmosphere -- and also to encourage creative writing -- I'm offering these nine read-alouds, spooky stories written by students aged 11-17, all featured on my Cabin Tales podcast last October. They range from silly fun to gory terror, ideal for this time of year. First is the shortest… Continue reading Halloween Student Stories
If you're Canadian and a reader, you've probably heard of Blue Met (Metropolis Bleu). It produces a renowned international Literary Festival in Montreal every spring, along with a slightly-less-well-known Children's Literary Festival. But Blue Met is so much more than an event! A non-profit arts foundation, Blue Met is dedicated to bringing people from different cultures… Continue reading The Spirit of Sharing
Catherine Austen 