Lisa Timpf
@lisatimpf.bsky.social
Freelance writer, speculative fiction writer, book reviewer, pet lover, bird watcher, nature lover, PWHL fan, McMaster University grad (Bachelor of Physical Education). You can find out more about my writing at https://lisatimpf.blogspot.com/.
I had the opportunity to review As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories for The Seaboard Review of Books. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/as-the-ear...
As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories, edited by Terese Mason Pierre
Reviewed by Lisa Timpf
www.theseaboardreview.ca
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I had the opportunity to review As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories for The Seaboard Review of Books. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/as-the-ear...
I had the opportunity to review Needy Media: How Tech Gets Personal for The Seaboard Review of Books. An interesting read for those who want to deliver more deeply into our relationship with our devices. #NeedyMedia
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Needy Media: How Tech Gets Personal by Stephen Monteiro
How smart devices play on the senses to tap into our emotions.
www.theseaboardreview.ca
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I had the opportunity to review Needy Media: How Tech Gets Personal for The Seaboard Review of Books. An interesting read for those who want to deliver more deeply into our relationship with our devices. #NeedyMedia
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Thank you to @lisatimpf.bsky.social and @interstellarflight.bsky.social for this chance to discuss community, activism, and hopepunk. magazine.interstellarflightpress.com/hopepunk-act...
Hopepunk, Activism, and Community
Interview with Su J. Sokol, author of Invisible Line and Five Points on an Invisible Line
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November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Thank you to @lisatimpf.bsky.social and @interstellarflight.bsky.social for this chance to discuss community, activism, and hopepunk. magazine.interstellarflightpress.com/hopepunk-act...
Pet lovers and fans of Jay Ingram's writing should enjoy his new release, The Science of Pets. I had the opportunity to review it for The Seaboard Review of Books. #jayingram, #petbooks
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The Science of Pets by Jay Ingram
Reviewed by Lisa Timpf
www.theseaboardreview.ca
November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Pet lovers and fans of Jay Ingram's writing should enjoy his new release, The Science of Pets. I had the opportunity to review it for The Seaboard Review of Books. #jayingram, #petbooks
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The Last of Its Kind tells a compelling story about extinction by imagining a friendship between a biologist and the last of the Great Auks. I had the opportunity to review this one for The Seaboard Review. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-last-o.... #extinction, #GreatAuks
The Last of Its Kind by Sibylle Grimbert, translated by Aleshia Jensen
Reviewed by Lisa Timpf
www.theseaboardreview.ca
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The Last of Its Kind tells a compelling story about extinction by imagining a friendship between a biologist and the last of the Great Auks. I had the opportunity to review this one for The Seaboard Review. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-last-o.... #extinction, #GreatAuks
I had the opportunity to review "I'll Get Right On It: Poems on Working Life in the Climate Crisis" for The Seaboard Review of Books. Some moving and interesting poems! Worth a read.
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I’ll Get Right On It: Poems on Working Life in the Climate Crisis
Edited by The Land and Labour Poetry Collective
www.theseaboardreview.ca
October 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I had the opportunity to review "I'll Get Right On It: Poems on Working Life in the Climate Crisis" for The Seaboard Review of Books. Some moving and interesting poems! Worth a read.
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I recently had the opportunity to review Andria Petrillo's book Just Call Me Andi: Sports Stories from a Trailblazer. An interesting and entertaining read. #bookreviews, #AndiPetrillo
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Just Call Me Andi: Sports Stories from a Trailblazer by Andria Petrillo
A look inside a successful and historic career in sports broadcasting
www.theseaboardreview.ca
October 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I recently had the opportunity to review Andria Petrillo's book Just Call Me Andi: Sports Stories from a Trailblazer. An interesting and entertaining read. #bookreviews, #AndiPetrillo
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I really enjoyed the opportunity to review Lafleur: The Legend for The Seaboard Review of Books. #guylafleur, #hockeybooks
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Lafleur: The Legend by Steven Finn and Pierre Gince
Reviewed by Lisa Timpf
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October 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I really enjoyed the opportunity to review Lafleur: The Legend for The Seaboard Review of Books. #guylafleur, #hockeybooks
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“Besides exploring on-ice events and hockey personalities, Habs Nation also explores the Montreal Canadiens’ significance to the people of Quebec.” @lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews HABS NATION from Baraka Books. #hockey #montrealcanadiens www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/habs-natio...
Habs Nation Provides a "People's History" of Storied Team
Reviewed by Lisa Timpf
www.theseaboardreview.ca
October 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
“Besides exploring on-ice events and hockey personalities, Habs Nation also explores the Montreal Canadiens’ significance to the people of Quebec.” @lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews HABS NATION from Baraka Books. #hockey #montrealcanadiens www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/habs-natio...
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The librarian in Lisa Timpf's @lisatimpf.bsky.social story "The Space Librarians' Code" faces the closure and destruction of her ship's library, by government decree.
Get a copy of Starship Librarians! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD4ZKNHX
Get a copy of Starship Librarians! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD4ZKNHX
October 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The librarian in Lisa Timpf's @lisatimpf.bsky.social story "The Space Librarians' Code" faces the closure and destruction of her ship's library, by government decree.
Get a copy of Starship Librarians! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD4ZKNHX
Get a copy of Starship Librarians! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD4ZKNHX
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There's nothing like reading a review of your work that shows a deep understanding of what you're trying to convey. Much appreciation to @theseaboardreview.ca and @lisatimpf.bsky.social -- and to @flamearrowpub.bsky.social for giving this story a second life. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/invisible-...
Invisible Line by Su J. Sokol
Reviewed by Lisa Timpf
www.theseaboardreview.ca
August 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
There's nothing like reading a review of your work that shows a deep understanding of what you're trying to convey. Much appreciation to @theseaboardreview.ca and @lisatimpf.bsky.social -- and to @flamearrowpub.bsky.social for giving this story a second life. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/invisible-...
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How do anthologies come together? What do you need to know if you're thinking of editing one? Here's advice from folks in the trenches, collected by @lisatimpf.bsky.social.
Anthology Editing: Advice and Insights from Those Who’ve Been There | Jane Friedman
A freelance writer who’s curious about becoming an anthology editor interviews those with experience to learn the ins and outs of the job.
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September 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
How do anthologies come together? What do you need to know if you're thinking of editing one? Here's advice from folks in the trenches, collected by @lisatimpf.bsky.social.
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“Heal the Beasts is written with a generous dose of witty humour, which renders Schott’s writing both personable and enjoyable.” @lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews HEAL THE BEASTS by Philipp Schott, DVM. #veterinarymedicine #history #canlit www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/heal-the-b...
July 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
“Heal the Beasts is written with a generous dose of witty humour, which renders Schott’s writing both personable and enjoyable.” @lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews HEAL THE BEASTS by Philipp Schott, DVM. #veterinarymedicine #history #canlit www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/heal-the-b...
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“A resonant collection that celebrates life and nature with vivid and original images.” @lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews a new #poetry collection from Carole Giangrande. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/this-may-b...
August 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
“A resonant collection that celebrates life and nature with vivid and original images.” @lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews a new #poetry collection from Carole Giangrande. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/this-may-b...
I had the opportunity to review "On Book Banning" by Ira Wells. A thought-provoking read. #bookbanning
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On Book Banning by Ira Wells
A lively, accessible survey of literary censorship through the ages.
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August 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I had the opportunity to review "On Book Banning" by Ira Wells. A thought-provoking read. #bookbanning
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I had the opportunity to review The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog for The Seaboard Review. An interesting book for those interested in learning more about Coast Salish weaving, the little-known Woolly Dog, or the impact of colonialism.
www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-teachi...
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The Teachings of Mutton by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa
Reviewed by Lisa Timpf
www.theseaboardreview.ca
August 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I had the opportunity to review The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog for The Seaboard Review. An interesting book for those interested in learning more about Coast Salish weaving, the little-known Woolly Dog, or the impact of colonialism.
www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-teachi...
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I reviewed Philipp Schott's Heal the Beasts for The Seaboard Review. Entertainingly written, Heal the Beasts should appeal to those interested in history, animals, or both. Includes a profile of Alf Wight (James Herriot). #bookreview, #veterinaryhistory
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Heal the Beasts by Philipp Schott
In Heal the Beasts: A Jaunt Through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts, Philipp Schott, DVM offers a high-level history of the evolution of the veterinary profession.
www.theseaboardreview.ca
July 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I reviewed Philipp Schott's Heal the Beasts for The Seaboard Review. Entertainingly written, Heal the Beasts should appeal to those interested in history, animals, or both. Includes a profile of Alf Wight (James Herriot). #bookreview, #veterinaryhistory
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"The book provides multiple perspectives, enabling the reader to see Meyer from different angles: poet, mentor, teacher, friend, and co-author among them." @lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews "Bruce Meyer: Essays on His Works" from Guernica Editions. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/bruce-meye...
Bruce Meyer: Essays on His Works by Ben Berman Ghan
Reviewed by Lisa Timpf
www.theseaboardreview.ca
June 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
"The book provides multiple perspectives, enabling the reader to see Meyer from different angles: poet, mentor, teacher, friend, and co-author among them." @lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews "Bruce Meyer: Essays on His Works" from Guernica Editions. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/bruce-meye...
Happy to have one of my short stories appearing in a Tyche Books anthology!
Is There Anyone Out There? - Rhonda Parrish ( @rhondaparrish.bsky.social ) & E.C. Bell
The Librarian of Mars - Kara Race-Moore
Synapses - Jennifer Rahn @jennrahn.bsky.social
The Revolution Will Not Be Fertilized - J.W. Schnarr
The Space Librarians' Code - Lisa Timpf @lisatimpf.bsky.social
4/5
The Librarian of Mars - Kara Race-Moore
Synapses - Jennifer Rahn @jennrahn.bsky.social
The Revolution Will Not Be Fertilized - J.W. Schnarr
The Space Librarians' Code - Lisa Timpf @lisatimpf.bsky.social
4/5
June 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Happy to have one of my short stories appearing in a Tyche Books anthology!
Many thanks to James Fisher of The Seaboard Review of Books for his review of Cats and Dogs in Space. #specpets, #CatsandDogsinSpace
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Cats and Dogs in Space by Lisa Timpf
Reimagining our faithful furry friends in time and space
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June 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Many thanks to James Fisher of The Seaboard Review of Books for his review of Cats and Dogs in Space. #specpets, #CatsandDogsinSpace
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"Earth Mother" by @lisatimpf.bsky.social in the current issue of Forgotten GroundRegained
#poetrysky #nature #poetry #ecopoetry #alliterative #poem #aliterativeverse
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#poetrysky #nature #poetry #ecopoetry #alliterative #poem #aliterativeverse
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Earth Mother, a poem in alliterative verse by Lisa Timpf
... Our image mistaken, and missing the mark, / yet safe under soil, she lives. She lives.
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May 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
"Earth Mother" by @lisatimpf.bsky.social in the current issue of Forgotten GroundRegained
#poetrysky #nature #poetry #ecopoetry #alliterative #poem #aliterativeverse
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#poetrysky #nature #poetry #ecopoetry #alliterative #poem #aliterativeverse
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Glad to have had the opportunity to review Nora Loreto's "Corporate Control" for The Seaboard Review. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/corporate-...
Corporate Control by Nora Loreto
Reviewed by Lisa Timpf
www.theseaboardreview.ca
May 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Glad to have had the opportunity to review Nora Loreto's "Corporate Control" for The Seaboard Review. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/corporate-...
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Iris Highlight! The time @lisatimpf.bsky.social reviewed Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space for Interstellar Flight Press Magazine! #SFF #BookReviews #Disability
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An Inclusive Future for Space Opera
Review of Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space by Cait Gordon
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May 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Iris Highlight! The time @lisatimpf.bsky.social reviewed Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space for Interstellar Flight Press Magazine! #SFF #BookReviews #Disability
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“Drimonis’ book is one step in building greater compassion for the many people who come to Canada seeking a better life.”
@lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews this 2022 title from @llpmtl.bsky.social for #throwbackthursday #canlit www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/we-the-oth...
@lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews this 2022 title from @llpmtl.bsky.social for #throwbackthursday #canlit www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/we-the-oth...
We, the Others by Toula Drimonis
Reviewed by Lisa Timpf
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May 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
“Drimonis’ book is one step in building greater compassion for the many people who come to Canada seeking a better life.”
@lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews this 2022 title from @llpmtl.bsky.social for #throwbackthursday #canlit www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/we-the-oth...
@lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews this 2022 title from @llpmtl.bsky.social for #throwbackthursday #canlit www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/we-the-oth...
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Poilievre caught with the most lies in the French Language debate…
Surprised?
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Surprised?
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Report finds Pierre Poilievre told the most lies at last night's leaders' debate
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre told the most lies at last night's French-language leaders' debate.
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April 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Poilievre caught with the most lies in the French Language debate…
Surprised?
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Surprised?
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