News
May 18th, 2010
Last weekend’s one-day writing workshop in Cumberland was a great success! Now, onto Victoria’s, on June 6th. Email for more information, or to register.
The novel is a work-in-progress, but more progress is being made.
April 12th, 2010
I am very pleased to have a story in The New Quarterly’s online blog, The Literary Type. http://theliterarytype.ca/
This story was written in Montreal last year. I do miss that crazy city… but am happy to be enjoying lilacs and fresh salmon once again.
January 29, 2010
Back in the bubble of Victoria, BC, and it’s good to be here. After adventures big and small over the last year and a half, it’s going to be fantastic to settle back into life here, and dive into my novel once again. It’s getting there in its own, meandering, novel-like way. Meanwhile, I’m writing poetry (check out the current issue of Vallum), and some stories, too.
Please note: if you go to my publisher’s website, please note that I did not have two Journey Prize nominations. (Alas). I thought this error had already been addressed.
October 11th, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving. A poem of mine is being published in the Autumn issue of Vallum. I’m working on a collection of poetry, a second collection of stories, as well as editing my novel this fall. May the muses be with you, and also with me.
September 16th, 2009
Hi there. I’ve just been added as an Authors Aloud writer, thanks to organizer Trevor Cole. Here’s the link: www.authorsaloud.com
Still hoping to find writers for a reading series….
I’m hoping to begin a reading series in Perth, ON in September 2009. Looking for feature readers as well as open mic readers. Contact me!
January 28th, 2009
I’ll be reading at The Yellow Door reading series on Thursday, February 19th. Doors open at 7 pm, readings start at 7:30 pm. $5. 3625 Aylmer Street, Montreal. Hope to see you there.
December 5, 2008
Last week’s reading went very well; I’ve got another one scheduled for February in Montreal. Details to follow shortly.
November 24, 2008
I’ve been asked by the editor of The Veg, a Mcgill literary magazine, to read at their launch on Thursday, November 27th. It’s at Grumpy’s, a bar at 1242 Rue Bishop, Montreal, from 7 - 10 pm. Music, too. If you’re in Montreal, come check it out.
The collection is now for sale at The Word, a small, lovely bookshop in the McGill ghetto area, 469 Milton, as well as at a few Chapters Indigo stores in Montreal. Of course, it’s always available online as well through Amazon.ca or Chapters.
September 7, 2008
I’m now a writer who lives in Montreal. Am I a Montreal writer? Well, once new words start pouring forth, then perhaps I will feel more inclined to say this. Back to the novel this week!
Geist has posted a postcard story of mine on their site:
http://www.geist.com/curiosa/turning-japanese
Merci, Geist.
And there’s a review of The Jealousy Bone in the current Boulevard magazine, but it’s not available online, so I haven’t seen it yet. I will post it once I have a copy.
A bientot…
July, 2008
The Jealousy Bone is on the long list for the 2008 Victoria Butler Book Prize. Five books will be chosen for the short list in August, and the winner will be announced in October. It’s competing with a very fine list of 28 books, all written by writers who’ve lived in Victoria for at least two years. I’ve lived here a lot longer than that…. but will be moving to Montreal this summer! And looking forward to meeting the writing community there.
There has been some misleading press around stories of mine and The Journey Prize. Two stories were recommended by magazines for consideration, but they did not make the anthology. Just wanted to be clear about this, and to congratulate everyone whose stories will be in the anthology.
My last reading in Vancouver, at Cafe Montmartre, was a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone who came out.
April, 2008: Just back from Ontario. I launched my book in Perth at Valley Books, and was excited to visit with old and new friends. Then I had a wonderful reading at Type Books, 883 Queen Street West (thank you, Type), and was feted at Chez Selecky / Henderson with a customized cocktail list to match every story in my book! What an amazing group of supporters I have.
The Jealousy Bone is now available for order online via Amazon.ca: http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=jealousy+bone
My collection was officially released on February 17th, 2008. Union Pacific Cafe, 7 pm. It’s in bookstores in Victoria, and can be ordered at your local bookstore, or via Chapters online: http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/The-Jealousy-Bone-Stories-Julie-Paul/9780978018245-item.html?__lang=en-CA&ref=Browse+History%3a+Recently+Viewed+-+Main
I’ve had great news: two of my stories were put forth by magazines to be considered for the Journey Prize (Radio Who and Boring Baby).
Coming Attractions 07 is now in bookstores, and I’m thrilled to be one of three writers chosen for this annual anthology from Oberon Press.
My story “Feeding on Demand” was in the autumn issue of The Fiddlehead.