K.A. Wiggins is a Vancouver-born Canadian speculative fiction writer. Her work explores social movements, environmental crises, and identity issues through intricate, dreamlike tales of monsters and magic.
Her debut, Blind the Eyes, was a Barnes & Noble Press pick for "20 Favorite Indie Books of 2018" and the companion short, Letter From the End of the World, has been translated into Italian by Virgibooks as Lettera dalla fine del mondo.
Notably, she was a guest speaker at the first ORCHIDS Children's Literature Fest in Mumbai and is an executive team member and registered speaker with the Children's Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia (CWILL BC) Society. She's currently a creative storytelling coach with the Metro-Vancouver-area Creative Writing for Children Society (CWC).
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Escape the OrdinaryAug 04, 2020
Get ready for an epic cover reveal (hint: šš), a new launch date announcement (maybe more than 1ā¦?) annndāARCs are here!
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Jun 12, 2020
You probably didnāt stop by today for political commentary and, in general, I prefer to make my arguments in fiction (and fantasy at that . . .), but this is also a historic moment. A turning point that will go down in history.
Or, at least, thatās what we need it to be. What we need to make of it.
Thereās a lot of wrong in the world. Itās easy to get overwhelmed, to lose hope, to say it has always been broken and will always be broken. To try to find stability and comfort and safety each in our little corner and ignore the fires raging outside.
But weāre all fantasy readers here. Weāve spent years reading our fairytales...
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May 28, 2020
Local author Lois Peterson was kind enough to interview me and a bunch of other CWILL BC authors on her blog.
Check it out for bite-sized facts, book recommendations and more at: loispetersonwriter.ca
Date: February 5, 2020
Time: 6:30-8:45 pm
Location: Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch Library (6100 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby by Metrotown Stn.)
Type: Live Reading, Book...
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Date: February 3, 2020
Time: 7-8:30 pm (6:30 signing/bookfair)
Location: Central Library Branch, Montalbano Family Theatre, Level 8 (350 West Georgia...
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Date: September 29, 2019
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Central Library Branch, Plaza (350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC)
Type: Book Fair, Writing Festival
Iāll be staffing...
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