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Articles by Jennifer Sommersby

Turkey, Barhopping, Stella Ryman, and the RAVEN!

13 October 2025 Jennifer Sommersby 0

It’s a holiday Monday in Canada . . . Best wishes for a grand feast surrounded by friends and loved ones, for those who celebrate! […]

Give yourself the gift of Hour Stories!

15 September 2025 Jennifer Sommersby 0

This summer, we offered our Hour Stories writing circle programming during the Federation of BC Writers Summer Writing Challenge. It was so popular, we’re doing […]

Find COMMUNITY and reset your writing brain for FALL!

8 September 2025 Jennifer Sommersby 0

Happy second Monday of September! Technically, it’s not fall in the Northern Hemisphere yet, at least not until September 22 at 11:19 a.m. Pacific time. […]

Canadian writers’ conferences FOR THE WIN!

25 August 2025 Jennifer Sommersby 0

Wherein I chat about When Words Collide and MORE upcoming writerly events! Subscribers of the PulpFemme newsletter might have read about my shenanigans at When […]

The Sh*t We Do for the Love of Story

4 August 2025 Jennifer Sommersby 0

The Price of Passion When society talks about finding that thing that sets your arse on fire, it doesn’t mean eating ghost peppers dipped in […]

JennSY at the Mic: Cover Reveal, ARC Calls, and Virtual Birthday Cake!

21 July 2025 Jennifer Sommersby 0

Today’s dispatch is late as I have been chasing my tail trying to get caught up on all the things. How about you? Keeping cool? […]

Call for submissions graphic featuring an illustrated red and white bullhorn with the words Hey, novelists! Call for submissions!

On Mondays, They Give Me the Mic: Do You Have the Perfect Book for PulpFemme?

7 July 2025 Jennifer Sommersby 0

Two Mondays ago, I announced that PulpFemme is open for submissions. This Monday, I’m sharing what we’re looking for. Huzzah! Come on, Canada — we […]

A teaser image of the new cover for BARHOPPING FOR ASTRONAUTS short story collection featuring a paperback book with a concealed cover, except for a tear in the covering down the face to hint at the design underneath, against a hazy, nebulous-looking background with green, reddish, and purple light.

Cover Reveal: Barhopping for Astronauts by Leo X Robertson

27 June 2025 Jennifer Sommersby 0

A Cosmic Cover Reveal We are SO very excited to at last reveal our out-of-this-world cover for Leo X Robertson‘s hilariously dark and twisty collection […]

A stack of novels wrapped in white rope, held aloft by two lightbulbs against a pale blue background

What Jenn with two Ns Wants: Novels with Bite, Brains, and Zero Regrets

23 June 2025 Jennifer Sommersby 0

Genre-busting Novels At Pulp Lit Press, we’re hunting for novels that straddle the intersection of sharp wit, emotional truth, and accessible storytelling. We love the […]

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