elliesawatzky.com is live!

And kicking off with some exciting announcements.

On September 17th, I will be performing as the Poet Invited in Advance at Chicken Session #21. The last Chicken Session took place back in May as the final event of Verses Festival of Words. It was the first one I had attended, and it was pure magic. Here's a borrowed description from the Verses 2016 program: 

“Inspired by Mike McGee’s Kitchen Sessions, and the local Under the Bed series run by RC Weslowski and Wilhelmina Salmi, Chicken Sessions is a house concert, a poetry and story performance space, a potluck, a party, a salon with some Louisiana hospitality tossed together and served up by host and instigator Pamela Bentley in a big, beautiful East Van heritage house.” 

I was thrilled and honoured to be invited to perform, and I’m really looking forward to it. Mutya Macatumpag will be performing as the Musician Invited in Advance, and there will be 12 open mic performers throughout the day. I’ll post more details on my Events page once the Facebook event goes up.

I have a few upcoming publications as well! I have a story forthcoming in SAD Mag, and another (about honey bees and ghosts) coming out in September in Room’s Canadian Gothic issue, in the brilliant company of Aislinn Hunter, Amber Dawn, and so many others whose work I can’t wait to read. Here’s a sneak peak of the front and back cover:

You can pre-order this issue here. Only $12!

So, to wrap up, I’m enjoying summer, stoked to have my website up and running, and looking forward to the exciting things September has to bring!