Amal El-Mohtar

Amal El-Mohtar

Oct
15
Photo of a honeycomb-tiled floor sign that reads "Good Luck Out There" in white on black.

Ripped Bodice Event + New York City Comic-Con!

Friends! I'm in New York City! I haven't been since 2019! Getting here was smooth and
2 min read
Sep
23
Twisty, almost vine-like trees dynamically winding across a dappled woodland in early autumn.

Letter of News: Roots, Thorns, Sorrow

Dear Friends, There are days where I'm disoriented by the strength in my hands. I've been
5 min read
Sep
09
A hedge mixture of cottoneaster and ripening bramblefruit against a background of cloudy evening sky.

Left August with None Beef

I wrote the below intermittently in the latter half of August, which is now firmly in the past as I
5 min read
Aug
06
A twisting tree trunk against a canopy of green leaves and luminous grey sky.

Letter of News: London and Glasgow

Dear Friends, I'm in London, briefly, to do an event with Lindsay Ellis and to see Hadestown for
2 min read
Jul
09
The River Kelvin in Glasgow seen from a bridge above it, flanked with dark green trees.

The River Has Roots: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

Dear Friends, I'm so excited to get to share with you the cover of my next book! It&
3 min read
Jun
15
Blackberry brambles in white bloom against a sunny blue sky, the sun tangled up in one of the top stems.

Letter of News: Vanished Spring Edition

Dear Friends, The crocuses, squill, and lilacs have all been and gone. The last time I wrote was March 8,
5 min read
Mar
08
Bare branches tipped with winter berries casting shadows indistinguishable from themselves against a red brick wall.

Decisions and Revisions Which a Minute Will Reverse

The following actions are more important to me than anything to do with my career, and I hope you won&
6 min read
Jan
06
A Bohemian Waxwing stands regal on branches laden with small red fruit

2024 New Year's Bird

If you're in Canada, this informational google doc is updated almost daily with information, scripts, and direct actions
7 min read
Dec
27
Close up on a dark brown plate holding a dollop of labaneh and triangles of zaatar flatbread called manaeesh.

Sour Milk, Bitter Herbs, and a Word Containing Grief

If you're in Canada, this informational google doc is updated almost daily with information, scripts, and direct actions
4 min read
Dec
02
A colourful sunset over the Outaouais River framed by bare tree branches, with two empty picnic tables in foreground.

Letter of News: Star Crossed, Signed Copies of Time War, Readercon, MusicalSplaining, and Project Pizza

Dear Friends, It's been almost two months since I've written to you. Partly this was due
6 min read
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