Farzana Doctor
@farzanadoctor
Author of 7 books: fiction, poetry, self-help Activist and Reg Social Worker/Psychotherapist 🇵🇸📚🌈🐾
A huge thanks to the 2026 White Pine Teen Committee for including THE BEAUTY OF US on your BEST summer reading list! These are recos for readers in grades 9-12. View the full list by visiting bit.ly/49ZXrrq @ecwpress.bsky.social @transatlanticagcy.bsky.social
Join me and Allyson McOuat, Jason Pearce and @lucian_childs for a night of readings organized by Emily Weedon -Dec 16, 6pm at The Caledonian (College/Ossington). Bonus: help me celebrate my birthday!
Join us this Saturday! In-person at Glad Day (32 Lisgar) and on FB Live: www.facebook.com/share/14SLGQ... @sawpoet.bsky.social @nadiashammas.bsky.social @sannawani.bsky.social
BOYCOTT GILLER BROADCAST Join CanLit Responds and No Arms In The Arts for the Boycott Giller Broadcast on Nov 17 at 7:30PM ET / 5:30PM MT / 4:30PM PT More info www.instagram.com/p/DRAMZSVkW0... Watch: twitch.tv/deltahead_ (You don’t need a Twitch account) #NoArmsInTheArts #BoycottGiller
Tomorrow on The Next Chapter www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... @cbcbooks.bsky.social
A small but mighty protest at Scotiabank (5243 Dundas W Etobicoke). SCOTIABANK INVESTS $268 Million IN ELBIT SYSTEMS, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer. It makes 85% of Israel’s drones. Action: give this branch a 1 ⭐️ review for funding genocide: g.co/kgs/7ZP86mh
We’re having a conversation about how the big sounds are outside and Jessica is inside. #fireworks
Reposted @epyu.s Israel Wants Peace Therefore in the past 10 hours they:
I was on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social The Next Chapter! www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... Antonio Michael and I talked about the thruline for my books (and our inner 11 year olds had a moment together) that began with my 1st poem and ended in my most recent novel The Beauty of Us. @ecwpress.bsky.social
I’m participating in the Authors for eSims for Gaza auction fundraiser! tinyurl.com/authors4esims Bid on over 110 special prize bundles from your favourite authors. Funds go directly to Crips for eSims for Gaza’s mutual aid efforts helping Palestinians in Gaza stay connected.
The @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social is a consortium of over 120 author-interview podcast channels in English and Spanish. Teacher friends might appreciate the podcasts —lots of great content to share with students . Follow them and share the NBN with your students. newbooksnetwork.com/newEpisodes
At the Etobicoke Lakeshore all-candidates’ meeting. The alt text says it all.
Join us in May for a 4 week book club on burnout and self and community care! A fundraiser for @wbwcanada.bsky.social worldbeyondwar.org/book-club-52...
As long as the Giller Prize maintains Indigo and the Azrieli Foundation as sponsors, the boycott continues. Canlitresponds.ca/boycott-giller
Hey Hamilton! I’ll be @gritlitfestival.bsky.social April 26! Get info and tickets at gritlit.ca #GritLit2025
We support our neighbourhood shelter because: -we all deserve safe and healthy housing -until we have affordable housing for all, we need shelters Show your support for the #66ThirdStreet shelter: tinyurl.com/EL-Shelter And other neighbourhood shelters: isupportmyshelter.ca #etobicokelakeshore
I have been happily unscheduled now for 2 weeks (I’m on sabbatical for 7 weeks). This week has been all about reading, writing and relaxing in Agonda, Goa.
Thank you @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social Books for all your support over the years! I have had the honour of being on so many of your lists and shows. It means A LOT. Linktr.ee/FarzanaDoctor
Friday and Saturday @anotherstoryto.bsky.social ASBPOPUP.eventbrite.ca
Do you work with a team that might benefit from a politicized workbook on #burnout, vicarious trauma, self care and community care? My publisher has bulk rates! Order: douglas-mcintyre.com/products/978... (discount autocalculated at checkout). Order 25+ books and I'll offer a free webinar.
Starting my social media slowdown… I’ll still be around but with less often. Please email me if you want to reach me quicker. www.farzanadoctor.com
Do you love #poetry from small presses? Check out Freehand’s holiday sale! Go to freehand-books.com, use code giftfreehand and get 30% off YOU STILL LOOK THE SAME + many other beautiful books. Support indie publishers and bookstores! The big box CEOs don't need your $!
Next week I will be chatting with Antonio Michael Downing @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social about some of the most influential books in my life and so I am going down memory lane. Today’s joy: Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish, illustrated by Fritz Siebel
My publishers are having 🎁 sales! THE BEAUTY OF US ecwpress.com use HAPPYHOLIDAYS2024 - 30% off 52 WEEKS TO A SWEETER LIFE tinyurl.com/2wnp4bwf use sweeterlife - 20% off ALL INCLUSIVE, SIX METRES OF PAVEMENT, SEVEN Dundurn.com use BOOKGIFT - 25% off
Join us online this Fri Nov 29, 12-1:30pm GMT (7am EST/ 5:30pm IST) for a practical + political talk on #burnout, #communitycare + #selfcare. I’ll share ideas and tips for vicarious trauma, overwhelm and managing boundaries. Free. All welcome. contact martha.holleymoore@warrington.gov.uk to join.
It’s disturbing that the Giller ED would share this “article” from “Honest Reporting” + its “action alert” against author David Bergen. Bergen protested that the Giller is funded by a bank invested in an arms manufacturer involved in the genocide in Palestine and now Lebanon. x.com/elyrobbins/s...
Back in the ‘80’s, I spent a weird and pivotal year at a boarding school in #Belleville. It inspired the world of my new novel THE BEAUTY OF US. Join me Sat, Dec 7, 3pm in Belleville for a reading + convo about writing/publishing. Register: infoserv@bellevillelibrary.ca @ecwpress.bsky.social
Join us online Frid Nov 29, 12-1:30pm GMT (7am EST/ 5:30pm IST) for a practical + political talk on #burnout, #communitycare + #selfcare. I’ll share ideas and tips for vicarious trauma, overwhelm and managing boundaries. Free. All welcome. contact martha.holleymoore@warrington.gov.uk to join.
Reading Wayne’s book because we plan to interview each other at our event next month. We last met 32 years ago when he was my MSW placement supervisor so I plan to ask him deep and self-reflective questions.