Rob Taylor
@roblucastaylor.bsky.social
Poet. Teacher. Editor. Interviewer. Festival Director. Plum memer. Not necessarily in that order. Usually found in Vancouver, Port Moody or Abbotsford. http://roblucastaylor.com/
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The 2025 Fraser Valley Writers Festival is here! Nov 7-8 in Abbotsford!
Charlie Demers
Evelyn Lau
Brian Bartlett
Kayla Czaga
Joseph Dandurand
Daniela Elza
Andrew French
Taryn Hubbard
Jen Sookfong Lee
Christina Myers
Heather Ramsay
Nick Thran
Info and *free* tickets:
www.fvwritersfestival.com
Charlie Demers
Evelyn Lau
Brian Bartlett
Kayla Czaga
Joseph Dandurand
Daniela Elza
Andrew French
Taryn Hubbard
Jen Sookfong Lee
Christina Myers
Heather Ramsay
Nick Thran
Info and *free* tickets:
www.fvwritersfestival.com
A good one, by Ben Ladouceur, over at NewPoetry.ca!
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A good one, by Ben Ladouceur, over at NewPoetry.ca!
"Shame Flavoured" by @allegorically.bsky.social, from the Fall 2025 issue of @eventmags.bsky.social.
November 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"Shame Flavoured" by @allegorically.bsky.social, from the Fall 2025 issue of @eventmags.bsky.social.
I went with something truly chilling this year.
October 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I went with something truly chilling this year.
"love poem" by Danez Smith, from Bluff (@graywolfpress.bsky.social).
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"love poem" by Danez Smith, from Bluff (@graywolfpress.bsky.social).
It's book swap day and all the hits are here! Swing by and get a few of these gems while you can.
October 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It's book swap day and all the hits are here! Swing by and get a few of these gems while you can.
Tomorrow night! @christinamyers.bsky.social and I are helping @danielaelza.bsky.social launch not one, but two books: Is This an Illness or an Accident? (@caitlinpress.bsky.social) and Scar/city (@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social).
Wednesday, Oct 15, @bookwarehouse.bsky.social Main Street, 7 PM!
Wednesday, Oct 15, @bookwarehouse.bsky.social Main Street, 7 PM!
October 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Tomorrow night! @christinamyers.bsky.social and I are helping @danielaelza.bsky.social launch not one, but two books: Is This an Illness or an Accident? (@caitlinpress.bsky.social) and Scar/city (@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social).
Wednesday, Oct 15, @bookwarehouse.bsky.social Main Street, 7 PM!
Wednesday, Oct 15, @bookwarehouse.bsky.social Main Street, 7 PM!
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Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.
If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:
If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:
Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership
Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025
Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...
ised-isde.canada.ca
October 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.
If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:
If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:
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October 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The 2025 Fraser Valley Writers Festival is here! Nov 7-8 in Abbotsford!
Charlie Demers
Evelyn Lau
Brian Bartlett
Kayla Czaga
Joseph Dandurand
Daniela Elza
Andrew French
Taryn Hubbard
Jen Sookfong Lee
Christina Myers
Heather Ramsay
Nick Thran
Info and *free* tickets:
www.fvwritersfestival.com
Charlie Demers
Evelyn Lau
Brian Bartlett
Kayla Czaga
Joseph Dandurand
Daniela Elza
Andrew French
Taryn Hubbard
Jen Sookfong Lee
Christina Myers
Heather Ramsay
Nick Thran
Info and *free* tickets:
www.fvwritersfestival.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The 2025 Fraser Valley Writers Festival is here! Nov 7-8 in Abbotsford!
Charlie Demers
Evelyn Lau
Brian Bartlett
Kayla Czaga
Joseph Dandurand
Daniela Elza
Andrew French
Taryn Hubbard
Jen Sookfong Lee
Christina Myers
Heather Ramsay
Nick Thran
Info and *free* tickets:
www.fvwritersfestival.com
Charlie Demers
Evelyn Lau
Brian Bartlett
Kayla Czaga
Joseph Dandurand
Daniela Elza
Andrew French
Taryn Hubbard
Jen Sookfong Lee
Christina Myers
Heather Ramsay
Nick Thran
Info and *free* tickets:
www.fvwritersfestival.com
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whenever the bio is a bit long
August 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
whenever the bio is a bit long
This is Just To Say
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴
𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨
𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵
𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢.
𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵
𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴
𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴
𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨
𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵
𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢.
𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵
𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴
𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.
September 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This is Just To Say
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴
𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨
𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵
𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢.
𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵
𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴
𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴
𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨
𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵
𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢.
𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵
𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴
𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.
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Congratulations to Leanne Dunic on winning the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize (@bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social) for her book "Wet."
You can read my interview with Leanne about the book over at @readlocalbc.bsky.social:
You can read my interview with Leanne about the book over at @readlocalbc.bsky.social:
Amphibious Poetics: An Interview with Leanne Dunic
Poets Leanne Dunic and Rob Taylor talk about genre-crossing art, mask wearing, and desire and restraint.
www.readlocalbc.ca
September 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Congratulations to Leanne Dunic on winning the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize (@bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social) for her book "Wet."
You can read my interview with Leanne about the book over at @readlocalbc.bsky.social:
You can read my interview with Leanne about the book over at @readlocalbc.bsky.social:
This was a very nice time, with some very nice people!
Again, a soul-stirring afternoon with laughter and no lack of tears. Beautiful readings by Adrienne Drobnies, Hope Lauterbach, Carleigh Baker and @roblucastaylor.bsky.social. We are so grateful for their generous readings and to the audience that came out on a drizzly Sunday. See you in November!
September 16, 2025 at 5:39 AM
This was a very nice time, with some very nice people!
Today! Don't act like you have something better to do in the rain.
I'll be reading poems by my dear friend, Danny Peart, on September 14th, as part of @deadpoetsreading.bsky.social, along with three other amazing writers and their poets. I'd love to see you there.
September 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Today! Don't act like you have something better to do in the rain.
A new Dennis Lee essay collection! Hurrah! Lee's essays on poetic craft are among my very favourite.
www.stonehewerbooks.com/wrestling-wi...
www.stonehewerbooks.com/wrestling-wi...
August 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A new Dennis Lee essay collection! Hurrah! Lee's essays on poetic craft are among my very favourite.
www.stonehewerbooks.com/wrestling-wi...
www.stonehewerbooks.com/wrestling-wi...
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Hi all, our next reading is coming up! We're excited to be part of the @wordvancouver.bsky.social festival for this one. The afternoon will feature @roblucastaylor.bsky.social, Hope Lauterbach, @drobnies.bsky.social, and Carleigh Baker! See you at Outsiders and Others at 3pm on September 14th!
August 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Hi all, our next reading is coming up! We're excited to be part of the @wordvancouver.bsky.social festival for this one. The afternoon will feature @roblucastaylor.bsky.social, Hope Lauterbach, @drobnies.bsky.social, and Carleigh Baker! See you at Outsiders and Others at 3pm on September 14th!
🚨New Raoul Fernandes Poem Alert! New Raoul Fernandes Poem Alert! This is not a drill! Report to your reading stations immediately! New Raoul Fernandes Poem Alert!🚨
@raoulfernandes.bsky.social @ex-puritan.bsky.social
ex-puritan.ca/strike-anywh...
@raoulfernandes.bsky.social @ex-puritan.bsky.social
ex-puritan.ca/strike-anywh...
Strike Anywhere
Read Raoul Fernandes's poem "Strike Anywhere" in Issue 70: Summer 2025 of The Ex-Puritan, then check out the Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence!
ex-puritan.ca
August 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
🚨New Raoul Fernandes Poem Alert! New Raoul Fernandes Poem Alert! This is not a drill! Report to your reading stations immediately! New Raoul Fernandes Poem Alert!🚨
@raoulfernandes.bsky.social @ex-puritan.bsky.social
ex-puritan.ca/strike-anywh...
@raoulfernandes.bsky.social @ex-puritan.bsky.social
ex-puritan.ca/strike-anywh...
Art
August 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Art
I'll be reading poems by my dear friend, Danny Peart, on September 14th, as part of @deadpoetsreading.bsky.social, along with three other amazing writers and their poets. I'd love to see you there.
August 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I'll be reading poems by my dear friend, Danny Peart, on September 14th, as part of @deadpoetsreading.bsky.social, along with three other amazing writers and their poets. I'd love to see you there.
If you attended my reading at Victoria's Planet Earth Poetry in February, or any other readings from the Winter/Spring season, consider writing a poem in response to one of the poems you heard there and then sending it to this anthology. Submissions due September 1st!
planetearthpoetry.com/after
planetearthpoetry.com/after
August 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
If you attended my reading at Victoria's Planet Earth Poetry in February, or any other readings from the Winter/Spring season, consider writing a poem in response to one of the poems you heard there and then sending it to this anthology. Submissions due September 1st!
planetearthpoetry.com/after
planetearthpoetry.com/after
I'm back on my bullshit. (Running a neighbourhood book swap mostly so I can make dumb posters.)
If you're nearby, I'd love to see you there on Oct 18th!
If you're nearby, I'd love to see you there on Oct 18th!
August 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I'm back on my bullshit. (Running a neighbourhood book swap mostly so I can make dumb posters.)
If you're nearby, I'd love to see you there on Oct 18th!
If you're nearby, I'd love to see you there on Oct 18th!
I was lucky enough to speak with Kate Braid about her new essay collection, The Erotics of Cutting Grass (@caitlinpress.bsky.social), at her book launch in May. We expanded on that conversation for a print interview which is now online at @eventmags.bsky.social. I hope you enjoy it!
The Relationship of Body and Harmony: Rob Taylor interviews Kate Braid - EVENT
Kate Braid has written many books of poetry and creative non-fiction. Her awards include for the Remarkable Woman of the Arts and Pandora’s Collective BC Mentor’s Awards in Vancouver, and for poetry, ...
www.eventmagazine.ca
August 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I was lucky enough to speak with Kate Braid about her new essay collection, The Erotics of Cutting Grass (@caitlinpress.bsky.social), at her book launch in May. We expanded on that conversation for a print interview which is now online at @eventmags.bsky.social. I hope you enjoy it!
A serious writer is someone who waits until the end of the party and takes home all the leftover food.
Saw a post recently about what makes someone a "serious" writer. It included studying writing at university, partaking in multi-day workshops, attending conferences, attending awards ceremonies.
Sounds a lot like pay-to-play, to me.
Sounds a lot like pay-to-play, to me.
August 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A serious writer is someone who waits until the end of the party and takes home all the leftover food.
You still have two days to get that application together!
The University of the Fraser Valley is looking for our 2026 Writer in Residence! The deadline is August 15th.
To learn more and to apply, visit: www.ufv.ca/english/writ...
To learn more and to apply, visit: www.ufv.ca/english/writ...
August 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
You still have two days to get that application together!