Latest book Openwork & Limestone (Frontenac House). Prairie-raised author of Seeking Shade (stories 2020) This White Nest (poems 2019) Tower (novella 2018) etc
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Frances Boyle retweeted
Nobody likes asking this. If you’ve been appreciating the work we publish in Gone Lawn, and you’re able to, please consider donating. We’re a free mag and we rely on donations to survive. Thank you so much for reading.
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Thanks to @PichaelMarkes for the questions, and the opportunity to chat about writing and my @guernica_ed novel, Skin Hunger!
Today’s author interview spotlights @FrancesBoyle19, a Canadian author of fiction and poetry.
She’s also on the executives of both The League of Canadian Poets and Verse Ottawa.
You can read all about her at the link below!
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#AuthorInterview #Poetry
Frances Boyle retweeted
The chances of getting work from Twitter connections are slim, but I could really use some right now. Copy editing, proofreading, manuscript review, instructional design.
I'm delighted that the wonderful @wildroofjournal
is highlighting an excerpt from Skin Hunger, my debut novel! Officially in the world as of October 1, 2026 but available for pre-order now!
@guernica_ed
#bookstagram #womensfiction #canlit #bookstagramcanada #canadianauthor
Read an excerpt here: wildroofjournal.substack.com…
“Skin Hunger is a moving mother-daughter story about all the ways we crave love and affection.... Frances Boyle is a writer of sensitivity and perception, and Skin Hunger is her testament to hope and resilience.” —Jack Wang
Frances Boyle retweeted
“Skin Hunger” is a translation of the Danish term hudsult which literally means “starved for touch”. It relates to psychologist Harry Harlow’s comfort-contact theory and his experiments with baby rhesus monkeys during the 1960s.
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#AnimalProtection
Frances Boyle retweeted
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is set to launch its groundbreaking exhibit on the Nakba, which has been developed alongside the Palestinian Canadian community.
Unfortunately, the Museum is facing relentless attacks from the pro-Israel lobby, which is exerting major pressure on @MarcMillerVM to have the exhibition cancelled. Miller has so far declined to interfere with the Museum’s programming.
Join us in emailing Minister Miller and the CMHR to encourage him to stand firm in support of the Nakba exhibit, defend museum independence, and reject efforts to silence Palestinian histories.
cjpme.org/support_nakba_exhi…
Frances Boyle retweeted
Iconic anti-war poster, originally by Lorraine Schneider, 1966 #WomensArt #PosterAndBannerWeek
Many thanks to wonderful poetry-booster @bookgaga for sharing a snippet of my poem in @wildroofjournal !
"green clock glow
night lights in breathing dormitories
cold firefly light
trapped in jars"
#TodaysPoem #poetry
He that shines in the dark by @FrancesBoyle19 (2025 @WildRoofJournal) wildroofjournal.com/issue-31…
I'm delighted to have a poem in the lovely new issue of @wildroofjournal ! Thanks to EIC Aaron Lelito and team. I love mags that foster a sense of community and WRJ is certainly one of those!
It's pub day for our new issue!
Poetry | Fiction | Nonfiction | Visual Art
Check it out: wildroofjournal.com/issue-31…
#poetry #litmag #poetrycommunity
I'm not here much anymore, but offer my book Light-carved Passages for anyone in need of another #SealeyChallenge book as August winds down. Download it for free from Doubleback books:
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Frances Boyle retweeted
Amnesty strongly condemns Israel’s deliberate killing of journalists in an air strike on a media tent in occupied Gaza City.
Anas al-Sharif and his colleagues have been the eyes and voices of Gaza. Starved and exhausted, they continued to bravely report from the frontlines, despite death threats and immense grief.
No conflict in modern history has seen a higher number of journalists killed than Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
There must be an independent and impartial investigation into the killings of Palestinian journalists, with justice and full reparation for their families. States must urgently act to bring an end to Israel’s genocide now.
Frances Boyle retweeted
An important article on famine and starvation from the Red Cross. This is a global reality we thought was behind us. From Gaza to Sudan to Myanmar, it is a tragic reality. Depriving people of food is criminal. Food shortages happen. Crop collapses happen. But famine is an act of policy or neglect. We have a global system of food supply. But politics is stopping that from happening.
Do you know what starvation or famine means? Learn more in this ICRC briefing note that outlines the rules of IHL most relevant to food security, starvation, and the prevention of hunger and famine in situations of armed conflict.
Download it here 👇🏽 ms.spr.ly/6015sEqst
Frances Boyle retweeted
While pretending to support de-escalation, @MarkJCarney endorses the concept of bombing a country’s nuclear facilities. Instead of standing up for international law, Canada is legitimizing Trump’s criminal acts of aggression against Iran and making this moment far more dangerous.
Iran’s nuclear programme is a grave threat to international security, and Canada has been consistently clear that Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.
While U.S. military action taken last night was designed to alleviate that threat, the situation in the Middle East remains highly volatile. Stability in the region is a priority.
Canada calls on parties to return immediately to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis. As G7 leaders agreed in Kananaskis, the resolution of the Iranian crisis should lead to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.
Frances Boyle retweeted
Iconic anti-war poster, originally by US printmaker Lorraine Schneider, 1966 #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
Frances Boyle retweeted
The Madleen’s Gaza Freedom Flotilla is an important solidarity initiative that will help to keep the spotlight on Israel’s illegal and suffocating blockade of the occupied Gaza Strip amidst its ongoing genocide. The Gaza Freedom Flotilla must be allowed to carry out its peaceful mission safely free from intimidation or attack.
There can be no justification for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza amidst catastrophic levels of hunger and suffering and one of the worst manmade humanitarian disasters in the world.
Israeli authorities must immediately lift their unlawful blockade on Gaza, allow and resume the unhindered flow of humanitarian assistance and lifesaving supplies, and #StopTheGenocide.
Frances Boyle retweeted
UN experts call for safe passage for the #FreedomFlotilla Coalition’s ship carrying essential medical aid, food, and baby supplies to #Gaza:
"Over 600 days into #Israel’s starvation campaign against Palestinians, the situation is at its most horrific."
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Frances Boyle retweeted
free submission open throughout june
retweet for eternal happiness, love & peace on earth
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Frances Boyle retweeted
It’s been 11 days since @MarkJCarney threatened to DO something if Israel expanded their settlements.
We are waiting.
#SanctionIsraelNow
#ArmsEmbargoNow
