Danila Botha
@danilabotha.bsky.social
Author of Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness (Guernica 2024) A Place for People Like Us (Guernica 2025)
For All the Men... reissue (Guernica 2025)
Short story and fiction enthusiast. Humber School for Writers faculty.
For All the Men... reissue (Guernica 2025)
Short story and fiction enthusiast. Humber School for Writers faculty.
Really grateful to have a new short story, Sleepwalking Too Close to the Fire in one of my favourite American literary magazines @hfr.bsky.social
🧡🧡📚🎉 thank you so much to the wonderful editors.
You can read it in full here:
: heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/10/20/b...
🧡🧡📚🎉 thank you so much to the wonderful editors.
You can read it in full here:
: heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/10/20/b...
New Haunted Passages Short Fiction: “Sleepwalking Too Close to the Fire” by Danila Botha
I stood on the ship’s balcony, my head hanging over the railing, thick clusters of orange vomit merging with the darkening sea like Postmodern art. Agreeing to this was like stepping into a floatin…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Really grateful to have a new short story, Sleepwalking Too Close to the Fire in one of my favourite American literary magazines @hfr.bsky.social
🧡🧡📚🎉 thank you so much to the wonderful editors.
You can read it in full here:
: heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/10/20/b...
🧡🧡📚🎉 thank you so much to the wonderful editors.
You can read it in full here:
: heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/10/20/b...
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Seeing #NoStarsintheSky and #ADaughtersPlace together on #literaryfestival tables just never gets old. Thank you @houseofanansi.bsky.social for the gift of these books! And thank you #wildwriters for inviting me this weekend to be a part of your wonderful festival! It was such a treat! 🙏🎉🥰📚🇨🇦
November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Seeing #NoStarsintheSky and #ADaughtersPlace together on #literaryfestival tables just never gets old. Thank you @houseofanansi.bsky.social for the gift of these books! And thank you #wildwriters for inviting me this weekend to be a part of your wonderful festival! It was such a treat! 🙏🎉🥰📚🇨🇦
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Read an excerpt from EDISSON AND JEREMIAH (Guernica Editions), the new novel by acclaimed author Michael Carin. It's free for our readers right now on Open Book!
#AmReading #Novel #Fiction #Excerpt
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#AmReading #Novel #Fiction #Excerpt
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Read an Excerpt from Edisson and Jeremiah by Michael Carin
The latest novel from renowned author and political theorist Michael Carin is a dazzling story of reinvention, faith, and illusion. Edisson and Jeremiah (Guernica ...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Read an excerpt from EDISSON AND JEREMIAH (Guernica Editions), the new novel by acclaimed author Michael Carin. It's free for our readers right now on Open Book!
#AmReading #Novel #Fiction #Excerpt
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#AmReading #Novel #Fiction #Excerpt
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in anticipation of the upcoming Ottawa Book Awards (which my short story collection, On Beauty, is up for), why not check this replay of the interview that Alan Neal did with me over at CBC All in a Day? / @ualbertapress.bsky.social ;
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November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
in anticipation of the upcoming Ottawa Book Awards (which my short story collection, On Beauty, is up for), why not check this replay of the interview that Alan Neal did with me over at CBC All in a Day? / @ualbertapress.bsky.social ;
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Huge congrats in winnning the GG @clairecameron.bsky.social 📚🎉🎉🩷
I am extremely proud to say, my new book, HOW TO SURVIVE A BEAR ATTACK, is published today.
A memoir, an investigation, nature writing, plus a dash of fiction, it's a blend because I started writing with a question -- if I'm attacked by a bear, will I survive?
#booksky #naturewriting #bearsky
A memoir, an investigation, nature writing, plus a dash of fiction, it's a blend because I started writing with a question -- if I'm attacked by a bear, will I survive?
#booksky #naturewriting #bearsky
November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Huge congrats in winnning the GG @clairecameron.bsky.social 📚🎉🎉🩷
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I wrote a thing, and I'm quite proud of it, if I do say so myself. My thoughts on where a poem begins, randomness, surprising yourself in a poem, strangeness, and more. Thank you to @robmclennan.bsky.social for inviting me to contribute to this fantastic series on where (and how) a poem begins.
newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Lisa Richter : Where does a poem begin / @lisarichter.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social ;
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Lisa Richter : Where does a poem begin
How does a poem begin? A few weeks ago, I was on the escalator in the subway on my way home from the library. In front of me the...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I wrote a thing, and I'm quite proud of it, if I do say so myself. My thoughts on where a poem begins, randomness, surprising yourself in a poem, strangeness, and more. Thank you to @robmclennan.bsky.social for inviting me to contribute to this fantastic series on where (and how) a poem begins.
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Sibling relationships are ripe for storytelling: you can grow up in the same place with another person and have completely different experiences. Check out this book list on sibling dynamics by Nadia Ragbar, author of The Pugilist and the Sailor @invisibooks.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10...
Sibling Dynamics: Grief, Loss, and Love · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of The Pugilist and the Sailor (Invisible Publishing).
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November 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Sibling relationships are ripe for storytelling: you can grow up in the same place with another person and have completely different experiences. Check out this book list on sibling dynamics by Nadia Ragbar, author of The Pugilist and the Sailor @invisibooks.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10...
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“One night I dreamed of such a world. I rowed upon the surface of the moon and there was no wind, there were no moments, for the moon is as empty as the inside of an eye and not even the sound of a shadow falling falls there.”
Anne Carson
Anne Carson
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“One night I dreamed of such a world. I rowed upon the surface of the moon and there was no wind, there were no moments, for the moon is as empty as the inside of an eye and not even the sound of a shadow falling falls there.”
Anne Carson
Anne Carson
Thank you so much to
@thecjn.bsky.social for this
generous review of A Place For People Like Us 🧡📚
“A fast paced page turner that is at times thriller, romance, and Bildungsroman… highly engaging, offering a fascinating character study…sure to be enjoyed by admirers of Botha’s earlier work.”
@thecjn.bsky.social for this
generous review of A Place For People Like Us 🧡📚
“A fast paced page turner that is at times thriller, romance, and Bildungsroman… highly engaging, offering a fascinating character study…sure to be enjoyed by admirers of Botha’s earlier work.”
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Thank you so much to
@thecjn.bsky.social for this
generous review of A Place For People Like Us 🧡📚
“A fast paced page turner that is at times thriller, romance, and Bildungsroman… highly engaging, offering a fascinating character study…sure to be enjoyed by admirers of Botha’s earlier work.”
@thecjn.bsky.social for this
generous review of A Place For People Like Us 🧡📚
“A fast paced page turner that is at times thriller, romance, and Bildungsroman… highly engaging, offering a fascinating character study…sure to be enjoyed by admirers of Botha’s earlier work.”
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CBC Books: 6 Canadian memoirs that deftly explore the messiness of being human #CanLit
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6 Canadian memoirs that deftly explore the messiness of being human | CBC Books
Three Canadian book lovers review six Canadian memoirs that helped them better understand our shared human experience.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
CBC Books: 6 Canadian memoirs that deftly explore the messiness of being human #CanLit
www.cbc.ca/books/thenex...
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Our grant writing guru Lindsay Zier-Vogel is back with a timely and bafflement-relieving guide to the new Canada Council granting portal! Check out her wise takes on how to navigate the system right here!
#AmReading #Grants #CanLit #WritingTips
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#AmReading #Grants #CanLit #WritingTips
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Grant Writing 101: The New Canada Council Portal
The Canada Council for the Arts has a new portal and truth be told, it’s going to take us all a while to get used to it, but I’ve gathered up all ...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Our grant writing guru Lindsay Zier-Vogel is back with a timely and bafflement-relieving guide to the new Canada Council granting portal! Check out her wise takes on how to navigate the system right here!
#AmReading #Grants #CanLit #WritingTips
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#AmReading #Grants #CanLit #WritingTips
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The podcast on CBC Listen is live! With Ann Cavlovic, she talks about her latest book “Count On Me”🤍
#podcast #cbclisten #bookpodcast #authorspotlight
#podcast #cbclisten #bookpodcast #authorspotlight
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The podcast on CBC Listen is live! With Ann Cavlovic, she talks about her latest book “Count On Me”🤍
#podcast #cbclisten #bookpodcast #authorspotlight
#podcast #cbclisten #bookpodcast #authorspotlight
I’m delighted to be part of the next edition of Emily Weedon’s
Drunk Fiction Reading Series. Emily is really amazing, both as a writer and in her generosity towards the community. I’ll be reading on November 25th with Russell Smith, Randall Perry and Andrew Daley at The Caledonian at 6:00pm 🧡📚🎉
Drunk Fiction Reading Series. Emily is really amazing, both as a writer and in her generosity towards the community. I’ll be reading on November 25th with Russell Smith, Randall Perry and Andrew Daley at The Caledonian at 6:00pm 🧡📚🎉
November 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I’m delighted to be part of the next edition of Emily Weedon’s
Drunk Fiction Reading Series. Emily is really amazing, both as a writer and in her generosity towards the community. I’ll be reading on November 25th with Russell Smith, Randall Perry and Andrew Daley at The Caledonian at 6:00pm 🧡📚🎉
Drunk Fiction Reading Series. Emily is really amazing, both as a writer and in her generosity towards the community. I’ll be reading on November 25th with Russell Smith, Randall Perry and Andrew Daley at The Caledonian at 6:00pm 🧡📚🎉
It was wonderful to be interviewed by the amazing author and interviewer JF Garrard for her Artsy Raven podcast 🐦⬛🩷JF is awesome, and this was so much fun to do.🧡📚you can watch and listen to our interview here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=261B... @guernicaeditions.bsky.social
Ep 92 Balancing Writing and Life with Danila Botha
YouTube video by The Artsy Raven Podcast about Writing & Art
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November 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It was wonderful to be interviewed by the amazing author and interviewer JF Garrard for her Artsy Raven podcast 🐦⬛🩷JF is awesome, and this was so much fun to do.🧡📚you can watch and listen to our interview here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=261B... @guernicaeditions.bsky.social
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Take a look at this recommended reading list by Danila Botha, author of A Place for People Like Us. @guernicaeditions.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10... #CanLit
Incredible Novels by Short Fiction Writers · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of A Place for People Like Us (Guernica Editions).
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October 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Take a look at this recommended reading list by Danila Botha, author of A Place for People Like Us. @guernicaeditions.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10... #CanLit
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Just in time for devil's night, GET LIT brings you the vampires. Tune in for Emily Weedon talking about her latest, Hemosapiens!
1230pm on 93.3 / cfmu dot ca or on podcasts or here
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@dundurnpress.bsky.social @emilyweedon.bsky.social
1230pm on 93.3 / cfmu dot ca or on podcasts or here
tinyurl.com/2v7j9fxz
@dundurnpress.bsky.social @emilyweedon.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Just in time for devil's night, GET LIT brings you the vampires. Tune in for Emily Weedon talking about her latest, Hemosapiens!
1230pm on 93.3 / cfmu dot ca or on podcasts or here
tinyurl.com/2v7j9fxz
@dundurnpress.bsky.social @emilyweedon.bsky.social
1230pm on 93.3 / cfmu dot ca or on podcasts or here
tinyurl.com/2v7j9fxz
@dundurnpress.bsky.social @emilyweedon.bsky.social
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Acclaimed novelist Katie Welch explores how we rise from the ashes in the thrilling LADDER TO HEAVEN (@wolsakandwynn.bsky.social). Check out this Long Story Novelist interview with the author!
#AmReading #Novel #CanLit #LongStory
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#AmReading #Novel #CanLit #LongStory
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Katie Welch Explores How We Rise from the Ashes in the New Novel, LADDER TO HEAVEN
In Ladder to Heaven, acclaimed author Katie Welch takes readers into a wondrous and perilous near future. The year is 2045, and an earthquake has shattered ...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Acclaimed novelist Katie Welch explores how we rise from the ashes in the thrilling LADDER TO HEAVEN (@wolsakandwynn.bsky.social). Check out this Long Story Novelist interview with the author!
#AmReading #Novel #CanLit #LongStory
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#AmReading #Novel #CanLit #LongStory
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I had so much fun making this list of amazing short story writers and novelists for @49thshelf.bsky.social
It includes @zoewhittall.bsky.social @mbatiz.bsky.social Chava Rosenfarb Val Bah @sydhegele.bsky.social and more 💗💗📚 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10...
It includes @zoewhittall.bsky.social @mbatiz.bsky.social Chava Rosenfarb Val Bah @sydhegele.bsky.social and more 💗💗📚 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10...
Incredible Novels by Short Fiction Writers · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of A Place for People Like Us (Guernica Editions).
49thshelf.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I had so much fun making this list of amazing short story writers and novelists for @49thshelf.bsky.social
It includes @zoewhittall.bsky.social @mbatiz.bsky.social Chava Rosenfarb Val Bah @sydhegele.bsky.social and more 💗💗📚 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10...
It includes @zoewhittall.bsky.social @mbatiz.bsky.social Chava Rosenfarb Val Bah @sydhegele.bsky.social and more 💗💗📚 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10...
It was an honour to get to review @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social beautiful and evocative new book, In The Field.
@palimpsestpress.bsky.social
Every essay is a work of art. Thank you so much to @selenamercuri.bsky.social @thenewquarterly.bsky.social
tnq.ca/under-review... 💗📚
@palimpsestpress.bsky.social
Every essay is a work of art. Thank you so much to @selenamercuri.bsky.social @thenewquarterly.bsky.social
tnq.ca/under-review... 💗📚
Under Review: In the Field by Sadiqa de Meijer - The New Quarterly Digital Edition
Danila Botha Reviews Sadiqa de Meijer's In the Field, touching on form, authenticity, experiences, and more. Read now!
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October 29, 2025 at 1:43 AM
It was an honour to get to review @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social beautiful and evocative new book, In The Field.
@palimpsestpress.bsky.social
Every essay is a work of art. Thank you so much to @selenamercuri.bsky.social @thenewquarterly.bsky.social
tnq.ca/under-review... 💗📚
@palimpsestpress.bsky.social
Every essay is a work of art. Thank you so much to @selenamercuri.bsky.social @thenewquarterly.bsky.social
tnq.ca/under-review... 💗📚
And even more: thank you to everyone for making it such a wonderful night 🩷🩷🩷🩷
October 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
And even more: thank you to everyone for making it such a wonderful night 🩷🩷🩷🩷
Some more great pictures from our event at The Heliconian club tonight. What a special evening 💗💗🧡📚🎉
October 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Some more great pictures from our event at The Heliconian club tonight. What a special evening 💗💗🧡📚🎉
I had the best time with these incredible writers tonight 💗💗💗💗thank you so much to @annykchoi.bsky.social Shelly Sanders and @rollwithheather.bsky.social for being so amazing, to Type Books for being wonderful, Heliconian Club for having us and the wonderful audience 💗💗📚🎉
October 24, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I had the best time with these incredible writers tonight 💗💗💗💗thank you so much to @annykchoi.bsky.social Shelly Sanders and @rollwithheather.bsky.social for being so amazing, to Type Books for being wonderful, Heliconian Club for having us and the wonderful audience 💗💗📚🎉
Thank you so much to Linda Glassman Jimenez for having me on her show on Radio Sefarad 💗💗🧡📚 it was an honour to get to talk about my new @guernicaeditions.bsky.social novel A Place For People Like Us. You can listen here: www.radiosefarad.com/a-place-for-...
A Place for People Like Us, with Writer Danila Botha
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What writer inspired Danila to choose this title for her book?
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October 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Thank you so much to Linda Glassman Jimenez for having me on her show on Radio Sefarad 💗💗🧡📚 it was an honour to get to talk about my new @guernicaeditions.bsky.social novel A Place For People Like Us. You can listen here: www.radiosefarad.com/a-place-for-...