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Calgary Public Library’s Author in Residence

Introducing Calgary Public Library’s 2024 Author in Residence paulo da costa! As a well-versed author, paulo da costa has had poetry, fiction, and non-fiction pieces published in literary magazines around the world. He is a writer, editor, and translator, with accolades including being a three-time recipient of the James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction. Learn more about his residency by visiting: https://bit.ly/3TGsHUl

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Free the Caged Melros: A Review of trust the bluer skies in Prism International – by Irene Marques

Check out this insightful and in-depth review of Trust the Bluer Skies featured in Prism International Magazine out of UBC and Vancouver. Available to be read on their website. When was the last time you read a thoughtful review that was 1600 words long? My gratitude to Toronto scholar, Irene Marques, who for years has been a phenomenal supporter of my writing and of my books. Bem hajas. Excerpt of review : “Portuguese cultural traditions of bullfighting and other forms of animal cruelty are reprimanded. The idea that such traditions should be defended because they are part of national identity is refuted…” Full review in the link below. https://prismmagazine.ca/…/free-the-c...… August 29, 2024 PRISM Online, Prose, Reviews #memoir#trustthebluerskies#paulodacosta#Irenemarques, PRISM international, Review

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Interviewed by Prairie Books Now

Prairie Books Now just published an interview with me in their latest magazine issue. This issue can also be read on line or downloaded for free here : https://prairiebooksnow.ca/issues Thank you to PBN and Luis Reis for taking an interest in this book on Fatherhood. Enjoy. More great books and authors are also to be discovered in this issue of prairie based creatives. #trustthebluerskies #uofr_press #parenting #parents #luso #lusocanadian #portuguesecommunity #canlit #literature #bookbuzz #writersofinstagram #abwriters #bookrecommendations #bookreader #bookreview #bookstagram #books #booklover #bookaddict #booknerd #nonfictionbooks #memoir #lusobooks #portuguesecommunity #portuguesetraditions #portuguese #ancestry  Trust the Bluer Skies  Meditations on Fatherhood By paulo da costa Reviews “One man’s work to change the meaning of father—for himself, his son, and us.” —Richard Harrison, author of On Not Losing My Father’s Ashes in the Flood “A haunting memoir about the perils and promise of returning home and the joy of leaving it forever changed.”—Foreword Reviews “Serves as a contemplative accounting of the ones we hold dear and the invisible threads that connect past and future.”—Literary Review of Canada “Intimate and lyrical.” —Anthony De Sa, author of Children of the Moon “A luminous meditation on Portugal, family, childhood, and time: both evocative and wise.” —Mark Abley, author of Strange Bewildering Time “Trust the Bluer Skies is a transcendentally, stunning meditation on parenthood, community, and place. Crackling with wisdom and honesty, da costa reminds us that better is possible if we’re only willing to imagine, if we’re only willing to try. Deeply observed, evocative, brave and full of promise. Memoir at its best.” —Ali Bryan, author of Coq

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Teaching / Mentoring Authors at Alexandra Writers’ Centre

I’ll be one of the Alexandra Writers’ Centre mentors for their 2025 Author Development Program (from January to June 2025). If you are working on a manuscript of Fiction (Flash, Short-stories or a Novel), Creative Non-Fiction (including Memoir) or Poetry, I would be happy to work with you under the auspices of this program. I am published in all those genres. Check the detail here : https://www.alexandrawriters.org/auth... https://www.alexandrawriters.org/auth... https://www.alexandrawriters.org/stor... The AWC has subsidies and flexible payment options available if needed.

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Trust the Bluer Skies Promo Video

Thank you to reader and friend Camilo Florez who created and gifted me with this Book Promo video as a way to bring more awareness to my new book. Please pass it around if you enjoyed reading Trust the Bluer Skies (and your armchair journey to Portugal). And if you are a TikToker feel free to post it there too. Obrigado.

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paulo da costa interviewed by the Calgary Herald

Check out today’s Calgary Herald and their book section. They feature an article and interview about my fatherhood memoir. Thank you Eric Volmers for being interested in Trust the Bluer Skies and for being such a great supporter of local creatives in our city. Obrigado. https://calgaryherald.com/entertainme...

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CBC Books recommends Trust the Bluer Skies for Father’s Day

Being a father can be both a challenging and rewarding part of life, shaped by their own experiences and parents. This Father’s Day (June 16 2024), check out 20 Canadian books of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and more that share the stories of fathers and father-like figures. Head to cbcbook.ca for more.

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CBC Radio’s Day Break Interviews paulo on Father’s Day

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/... This coming Father’s Day – Sunday June 16th 2024 at 8 AM – listen to Paul Karchut on CBC Day Break interviewing me about my new book: Trust the Bluer Skies – Meditations on Fatherhood. Or tune into the podcast of this radio show at your leisure. The podcast will go up that Sunday afternoon and stay up for a few weeks. Enjoy!

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2024 James H. Gray Awards for Short Nonfiction

A beautiful evening celebrating the incredible writing talent in the province of Alberta. Congratulations to all finalists, and a shout out to Patti Edgar and Thomas Wharton in my own non-fiction / essay category.

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New Sudden Fiction in Queens Quarterly

Check out my newest short-story in the spring issue of Queen’s Quarterly. It was fun to write and return to the Himalayan landscape.

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