Renee Sarojini Saklikar's Blog

Join Rob Manery and I for a night of “Out of This World” speculative prose and verse by Stephen Collis, Marguerite Pigeon, Renee Rodin, and Annie Lafleur at the People’s Co-Op Bookstore. I’ll also be launching my latest chapbook from the THOTJBAP series titled Voices from Planet X and published by above/ground press. Hope to… Continue reading Dec 6: An “Out of this World” Chapbook Launch →

Excited to share that “The Tales of Fanon and Gavroche,” a story from the THOT J BAP world, will be published in issue 48 of Pulp Literature! Also launching at Cafe Duello on that last Sunday of the month: The latest beautiful books by Leo X. Robertson and Mel Anastasiou! The promo poster for this… Continue reading Nov 30: Pulp Literature Issue 48 Launch →

Excited to announce that Bramah’s Discovery, book three in the THOT J BAP (The Heart Of This Journey Bears All Patterns) series, is set to come out this spring! I’m often asked, “what’s your book about?” Well… Bramah’s Discovery is mystical, magical, fun, and devastating, all at the same time. There’s time travel, supernaturals in Paris,… Continue reading Bramah’s Discovery… A Cover Reveal! →

Autumn greetings: I have a new chapbook of speculative verse from the THOTJBAP series, published by above/ground press. So honoured to be published with this fine press based in Ottawa, along with many fine authors. An excerpt: The Weather Northeast winds stripped bare branches;great limbs felled, fir to oak, linden to strangehybrids, contraband importsFicus benghalensis… Continue reading Voices from Planet X, a chapbook →

Delighted to speak about epic poetry, speculative verse novels, climate change, and my years as Surrey’s Poet Laureate with the thoughtful folks at The British Columbia Review. As a writer considering ecology and our current climate emergency, I’m always drawn to ways of seeing how to frame and think and experience these moments: here’s a… Continue reading Why Do Readers Love Epics? An Interview with The BC Review →

Excited to reveal a new spinoff tale from THOT J BAP, upcoming in the next issue of Pulp Literature, which also features beautiful cover art by Akem and stories by Lena Ng, Melissa Ren, Mel Anastasiou, and JM Landels. Stay tuned for the release date!

Looking forward to a night of readings with Paolo Javier, Louis Cabri, Andrew Klobucar, and Rob Manery. Hope to see you there!

Honoured to be part of the Pages and Passages Author Reading Series, this May 13 at 7pm with Winston Lê at Albany Books Tsawwassen—hope to see you there!

“Art/poetry/speculative fiction: I try and listen to the story. What does it need and want?” A pleasure to do a Q&A with Finnian Burnett, keynote speaker at last year’s Surrey International Writers Conference, and talk about the latest on THOT-J-BAP, writing and community, and even weird bird photography!

Honoured to be partnering with Vancouver Public Library for this creative writing workshop as part of the Heart of the City Festival. Hope to see you there!