Liz Renzetti
@lizrenzetti
Author, journalist. New book: What She Said: Conversations About Equality. Quill & Packet mysteries with Kate Hilton. Bury the Lead (2024); Widows and Orphans (2025) Linktree:
Sam in My Brilliant Career. Me, halfway through writing a novel and wanting to throw it out the window: "Sybylla chose THIS over Harry?"
My favourite movie ever. Goodbye Sam Neill, you were a gift in every appearance. Reilly Ace of Spies, Possession, In the Mouth of Madness, right up to Hunt for the Wilderpeople and those charming farm videos. You will be so missed.
Nothing is ever banned at Toronto Public Library -- except the words "World Cup" and "FIFA" 😂
Should I be inside this weekend editing our next Quill & Packet mystery? Yes. But am I spending it at the Motive Crime and Mystery festival instead? Also yes. Today's the last day -- get yourself down to U of T to hear some murder and mayhem! Fictional for once. #motive2026
On to my fit: I bought this necklace from the legendary feminist publisher Margie Wolfe, who gives all the proceeds from her clothing sales to a women's shelter. Fitting for a night of celebrating women's writing!
I had such a blast hosting this year's Carol Shields Prize ceremony, though not as much fun as the winner, Julia Elliott. Look at her face! Hellions, her story collection, is marvelous -- dark, feral, funny, wild. I loved it. Here she is receiving her prize from last year's winner, Canisia Lubrin
It's Canadian Independent Bookstore day, aka the happiest day of the year. I'll be at Flying Books on College to say hi and sign books. Here's me as a book-loving child. I would lurch into poles because I was trying to read as I walked. Not much has changed! #CIBD2026
Do you need a palate cleanser? So did Monty. The boy loves his lettuce #caturday
I'm in Yellowknife and it's better even than I'd imagined (so many ravens!) I'm giving a talk for International Women's Day tomorrow at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, if you're in town come and drop by. Rage and laughter or your money back
My book What She Said: Conversations About Equality is out in paperback today! If you're interested in gender equality or just a less crappy world you might want to read it. Lisa LaFlamme says it should be mandatory reading!
Line 5 is finally open and all the transit nerds were out in force, including the ones in my family. Yes it's been forever but it's fantastic. Packed trains, happy riders. Payphones in the stations! #line5 #eglintoncrosstown
Marty Baron's book Collision of Power begins with an account of a dinner at the White House in 2017 when he and Bezos were invited to be harassed by Trump over the Post's coverage. According to Baron, Bezos stood behind the paper. Second administration, whole new ball game.
Maybe what you need is a picture of a very good, not at all bad, kitty who definitely has an alibi #caturday
I wish any of this would matter. But women's lives and safety mean nothing to these people. Otherwise Trump and half his cabinet would be in prison