Maria Haskins's Blog

If you’ve been following me on any of my social media, you might already know that I have a new writing gig: I’m writing a short fiction review column for Locus Magazine. I’m thrilled to be part of the team at Locys, and being able to share reviews of some excellent speculative short fiction. You… Continue reading I’m writing for LOCUS MAGAZINE

2025 was a busy year for me, but I only had a couple of new stories out: New stories: I also wrote a lot of fiction reviews and essays this year and these are eligible for fan writer and similar award categories. Short fiction reviews Essays & Reviews Essays and reviews at Ruadán: Essays and… Continue reading My 2025 awards eligibility post

December 2 is the book birthday for Spring in the City, an anthology that contains my short story “Vancouver”. You can get your copy from Ruadán Books, and it’s also available from Amazon. My story, “Vancouver”, is set at Third Beach and it’s about a mother and her two kids, and something that happened in… Continue reading New story in the anthology SPRING IN THE CITY

I am so excited, proud, and thoroughly shocked that my grant application to the Canada Council for the Arts has been approved! I applied for a grant early this year, throwing my hat in the ring even though I was sure it was a longshot. As it turns out, my application was approved. What this… Continue reading I received a grant from Canada Council for the Arts!

I’m settling into my new role as non-fiction editor and senior columnist at Ruadán Books. I have a lot to learn but the work is also a lot of fun. Every month, our column Thoughts From the Writer’s Desk will feature one essay by me, and a guest essay on topics that have to do… Continue reading New ecohorror essay at Ruadán Books

I have a brand new short story in the brand new issue of The Deadlands. The title is “Highway 1, Past Hope”, and it’s a skeleton story set in British Columbia, on Highway 1, past Hope. Yes, here in British Columbia, Hope is really a place. That new issue of The Deadlands is available now… Continue reading New story in THE DEADLANDS!

It’s official as of right now and there’s a press release and everything: I am now a senior columnist and non-fiction editor at Ruadán Books. I’m very excited to be part of the team, headed by my friend R.B. Wood. Lots of great stuff to come from Ruadán, including a monthly non-fiction column from me,… Continue reading New job at Ruadán Books!

It’s official as of right now and there’s a press release and everything: I am now a senior columnist and non-fiction editor at Ruadán Books. I’m very excited to be part of the team, headed by my friend R.B. Wood. Lots of great stuff to come from Ruadán, including a monthly non-fiction column from me,… Continue reading New job at Ruadán Books!

The announcement went out today about a new anthology from Flame Tree Press. It’s a collection of werewolf stories, and my story “Margaery the Wolf”, first published in See the Elephant, is going to be in some amazing company in this beautiful book. With over 50 tales to enjoy, lovers of werewolf fiction won’t be… Continue reading I have a story in the WEREWOLF anthology from Flame Tree Press!

I have a new essay at Ruadán Books. It’s titled Writing When Life Is a Lot (or Too Much) and it’s part of Ruadán’s Thoughts From the Writer’s Desk series. Huge thanks to R.B. Wood and the team at Ruadán for letting me share my thoughts!