Interview with SFPA
January 24, 2018
I did an interview for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) a few months ago, and they just posted it over on their blog. Check it out!
Author: courtneybateshardy
Courtney Bates-Hardy is a poet and the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Book Awards. Her debut collection of poetry, House of Mystery, is now out from Kelp Queen Press, an imprint of ChiZine Publications. She holds a Master's degree in Creative Writing from the University of Regina. Her poems have appeared in a variety of literary magazines, including Room, Carousel, and On Spec. Her poems have been featured in Imaginarium 4: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing and longlisted for The Best Canadian Poetry 2015. She lives in Regina with her husband and their cat, Jean Grey.
House of Mystery Reviewed
November 21, 2017
Huge thanks to Carina Bissett at Timeless Tales Magazine for reviewing my book over on Once Upon A Blog. Here’s a little excerpt: “These women literally slip their captors’ knots, wear glass ceilings on their feet, and birth their monsters with savage glee. Bates-Hardy reminds her readers that the only Happily Ever Afters out there … More House of Mystery Reviewed
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2017
It’s been one year since House of Mystery was published. In honour of the occasion, check out this list of 13 Poems That Will Make You Shiver! Thanks to Sandra Kasturi for including one of my poems on this list.
Absent Mothers
September 11, 2017
A few of my poems will be appearing in Absent Mothers, edited by Frances Greenslade. The Kindle edition is available now, and the physical copies should be available soon! You can order them through Amazon, Chapters, or the Demeter Press website.
Journey to the House of Mystery
February 15, 2017
I’m so pleased to be the featured writer in Issue Two of Road Maps & Life Rafts. Inside, I talk about the process of writing my first book, why I find “The Little Mermaid” so compelling, and a bit about my own struggle to find my voice while growing up.
E-book and Other Announcements
January 24, 2017
The e-book for House of Mystery is now available through Amazon, Chapters, and Kobo! If you’ve already read the book, you can review it on Goodreads or 49th Shelf (and I’ll love you forever). Stay tuned for upcoming announcements about some things I wrote that will be coming out soon. I’m particularly excited about the article I … More E-book and Other Announcements
ChiZine Fall Launch
November 6, 2016
I’m going to be in Toronto in a week and a half for ChiZine’s Fall Launch party, and I am SO EXCITED! There’s going to be a ton of readings (*short* readings), snacks, prizes, what more could you ask for? Hope to see you in Toronto!!
