Poplar Press, an imprint of Wolsak and Wynn, will be publishing my debut novel, Not All Dragons in spring 2026. A speculative fantasy about grief, transformation, and…… Read more “Not All Dragons: A Novel”
Author: David Ly
2023 ReLit Award Short-List: Dream of Me as Water
Full short-list, here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CxfctR_As4B/
Re-imagining Your Mythologies
Whether you love to write with imagery, or would want to imbue more of it into your poems, this workshop will be guide you through discussions, close-readings,…… Read more “Re-imagining Your Mythologies”
Review: Queer Little Nightmares in Discorder Magazine
Fred O. Beeby reviews Queer Little Nightmares for Discorder. Read the full review This collection takes the form of a menagerie of oddities, creatures, and strange things…… Read more “Review: Queer Little Nightmares in Discorder Magazine”
Review: Dream of Me as Water in The Fiddlehead
Amber McMillan reviews Dream of Me as Water for The Fiddlehead. Read the full review David Ly’s latest poetry collection is an exacting, linguistic dreamscape…Dream of Me…… Read more “Review: Dream of Me as Water in The Fiddlehead”
Interview: Vallum Magazine
Poet Jake Byrne interviewed David about his new book, Dream of Me as Water, in late 2022. Read the full interview
LiterAsian 2023 Festival
On May 6 & 7, I will be a part of two events for the 2023 run of LiterAsian, based in Vancouver, B.C. Click the links below…… Read more “LiterAsian 2023 Festival”
Review: Mythical Man in DVAN
Vietnamese-American writer and poet Baonguyen Huynh Nguyen reviews Mythical Man for DVAN. READ the full review What is clear in David Ly’s Mythical Man is that his use and…… Read more “Review: Mythical Man in DVAN”
Review: Queer Little Nightmares in filling station
Calum Robertson reviews Queer Little Nightmares for filling station. Read the full review Throughout the short stories and poems (which often genre-bend), three core feelings emerge: a…… Read more “Review: Queer Little Nightmares in filling station”
Poetry Event / Questions for Today & Tomorrow with Brandon Wint + Lili Robinson + David Ly
On Sunday, February 26th at 6pm, join Massy Arts Society, and Massy Books, for Questions for Today & Tomorrow, a poetry reading event featuring poets Brandon Wint, Lili Robinson, and David…… Read more “Poetry Event / Questions for Today & Tomorrow with Brandon Wint + Lili Robinson + David Ly”
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