Shona Cook
@shonacookto.bsky.social
Publishing publicist. 🇨🇦
Posts deleted regularly as I'm not making the same mistake I made at the other place.
Posts deleted regularly as I'm not making the same mistake I made at the other place.
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Wow. The AI scammers are crazy persistent but this is the first time I’ve seen a threat like this. Kind of like a mashup of the book club scam and those “stop marketing your book or I’ll steal it” fake extortion threats some writers are getting
Book club scams are now threatening authors who don't fall for their BS. In December, I received an email from Herry Sharp, so-called CEO of "Super Book Lover Curator" praising my novella We Who Hunt Alexanders.
Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.
Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.
Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
February 16, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Wow. The AI scammers are crazy persistent but this is the first time I’ve seen a threat like this. Kind of like a mashup of the book club scam and those “stop marketing your book or I’ll steal it” fake extortion threats some writers are getting
Highly recommend Dr. Afua Cooper’s book “The Hanging of Angelique” to read more on her life and times. #BookSky #CanLit
Marie-Joseph Angélique was an enslaved woman who ran away from her enslaver but was recaptured.
Shortly after, a fire destroyed 25% of Montreal. Angelique was put to death for the disaster.
This is her story.
📸Annie Beaugrand-Champagne
🧵 1/10
Shortly after, a fire destroyed 25% of Montreal. Angelique was put to death for the disaster.
This is her story.
📸Annie Beaugrand-Champagne
🧵 1/10
February 15, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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You may laugh, but the Macbeths are a much better role model for a marriage than Romeo and Juliet. They discuss their problems (killing the king of Scotland), share their hobbies (killing the king of Scotland), and resolve their conflicts (by killing the king of Scotland).
February 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
You may laugh, but the Macbeths are a much better role model for a marriage than Romeo and Juliet. They discuss their problems (killing the king of Scotland), share their hobbies (killing the king of Scotland), and resolve their conflicts (by killing the king of Scotland).
I stopped by the other day and they had a wonderful selection of books. If you are passing through Union Station, be sure to visit them.
Toronto independent booksellers Hopeless Romantic Bookshop and Little Ghosts Books co-host a pop-up bookstore at Union Station. Click here for the full story: https://bit.ly/4rHEZKO
February 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I stopped by the other day and they had a wonderful selection of books. If you are passing through Union Station, be sure to visit them.
My Manitoba people: @healey.bsky.social’s play ROGERS v ROGERS, based on @alexposadzki.bsky.social’s book, opens next week at MTC. This is not just a Toronto story. If you pay for a cell phone, buy groceries, or have a dad, this is one for you.
royalmtc.ca/Current-Play...
royalmtc.ca/Current-Play...
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre-Rogers v. Rogers
The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre celebrates theatre art. Deeply rooted in the province of Manitoba, Royal MTC reflects and informs the community it serves.
royalmtc.ca
February 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
My Manitoba people: @healey.bsky.social’s play ROGERS v ROGERS, based on @alexposadzki.bsky.social’s book, opens next week at MTC. This is not just a Toronto story. If you pay for a cell phone, buy groceries, or have a dad, this is one for you.
royalmtc.ca/Current-Play...
royalmtc.ca/Current-Play...
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On this date in 1876, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at King and Simcoe was officially dedicated. The four corners of King and Simcoe were known as SALVATION (St. Andrew's), LEGISLATION (Government House), EDUCATION (Upper Canada College) and DAMNATION (British Tavern).
February 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
On this date in 1876, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at King and Simcoe was officially dedicated. The four corners of King and Simcoe were known as SALVATION (St. Andrew's), LEGISLATION (Government House), EDUCATION (Upper Canada College) and DAMNATION (British Tavern).
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
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Prove that you're human song
October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Prove that you're human song
+1 on this recommendation. ALL THAT SHE CARRIED is a masterpiece. #BookSky
Tiya Miles, ALL THAT SHE CARRIED: THE JOURNEY OF ASHLEY'S SACK, A BLACK FAMILY KEEPSAKE
All That She Carried by Tiya Miles: 9781984855015 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A renowned historian traces the life of a single object handed down through three generations of Black women to craft a “deeply...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:21 PM
+1 on this recommendation. ALL THAT SHE CARRIED is a masterpiece. #BookSky
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In honor of Black History Month, here's a thread with one book recommendation a day.
February 1, 2026 at 7:05 PM
In honor of Black History Month, here's a thread with one book recommendation a day.
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On top of this, the Liberal government is cutting 70 jobs at Library and Archives Canada and cutting its annual budget by $22.1 million permanently.
So much truthful and authentic evidence of Canada's history is endangered.
c.c. @archivistsdotca.bsky.social @millarlaura.bsky.social
So much truthful and authentic evidence of Canada's history is endangered.
c.c. @archivistsdotca.bsky.social @millarlaura.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
On top of this, the Liberal government is cutting 70 jobs at Library and Archives Canada and cutting its annual budget by $22.1 million permanently.
So much truthful and authentic evidence of Canada's history is endangered.
c.c. @archivistsdotca.bsky.social @millarlaura.bsky.social
So much truthful and authentic evidence of Canada's history is endangered.
c.c. @archivistsdotca.bsky.social @millarlaura.bsky.social
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Unlike the USA, Canada has only one source of federal funding for archives, the DHCP:
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
The Carney Liberal government just cut the DHCP permanently.
I can't even begin to say how disgusted and angry I am. There is NO OTHER SOURCE of program funding for archives.
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
The Carney Liberal government just cut the DHCP permanently.
I can't even begin to say how disgusted and angry I am. There is NO OTHER SOURCE of program funding for archives.
February 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Unlike the USA, Canada has only one source of federal funding for archives, the DHCP:
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
The Carney Liberal government just cut the DHCP permanently.
I can't even begin to say how disgusted and angry I am. There is NO OTHER SOURCE of program funding for archives.
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
The Carney Liberal government just cut the DHCP permanently.
I can't even begin to say how disgusted and angry I am. There is NO OTHER SOURCE of program funding for archives.
A Man For All Seasons - Paul Scofield, John Hurt
YouTube video by John Hornor
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Spent some time looking at the History display table at my local bookstore.
Of the 48 books displayed, only 6 were written by women. Of those 6, 5 were memoirs.
None of 42 books written by men were memoirs.
The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction is fighting an important battle.
Of the 48 books displayed, only 6 were written by women. Of those 6, 5 were memoirs.
None of 42 books written by men were memoirs.
The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction is fighting an important battle.
Because we know life gets booked and busy, we thought we’d share some key dates you might want to add to your calendar…
The 2026 Women’s Prizes for Fiction and Non-Fiction will kick-off on 8 October with our judges announcement – who’s excited?!
#WomensPrize
The 2026 Women’s Prizes for Fiction and Non-Fiction will kick-off on 8 October with our judges announcement – who’s excited?!
#WomensPrize
February 1, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Spent some time looking at the History display table at my local bookstore.
Of the 48 books displayed, only 6 were written by women. Of those 6, 5 were memoirs.
None of 42 books written by men were memoirs.
The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction is fighting an important battle.
Of the 48 books displayed, only 6 were written by women. Of those 6, 5 were memoirs.
None of 42 books written by men were memoirs.
The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction is fighting an important battle.