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Review of Resurrections by Ada Hoffmann

| December 20, 2023

Resurrections by Ada Hoffmann (Apex Book Company, 2023) is a wonderful collection of speculative fiction stories and poetry, ranging through a variety of themes and lengths. Many of the pieces feature neurodiverse and/or queer characters, either explicitly or implicitly. The collection as a whole is brilliantly assembled, with many of the stories arranged in such […]

Writer Gift Ideas: The Anti-Planner

| November 27, 2023

Are you or the writer in your life tired of standard planners? Check out The Anti-Planner, which is 1) exactly what it says on the tin and 2) a great boon for neurodiverse people! Instead of expecting you to set up your life in a standard planner, The Anti-Planner is all about getting things done when that’s […]

Interview with Ada Hoffmann

| November 6, 2023

Today, I’m chatting with Ada Hoffmann, author of the forthcoming collection Resurrections from Apex Book Company! DV: Tell us a little about yourself and your writing. AH: Hi! My name is Ada Hoffmann. My pronouns are they/them. I live in Canada, teach cognitive science at a university, and write stories. I also have a huge interest […]

Soul Jar Out Soon, Plus Author Appearances!

| October 11, 2023

On October 17, Forest Avenue Press will be releasing Soul Jar, an anthology of stories by authors with disabilities. My story, “The Arroyo Fiasco,” is among the stories they selected for the anthology, and I’m so excited to see this one in print! It’s a flash fiction story about a dragon trying to find zher way […]