Author: tarynhubbard

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Beautiful Unknown Future

Poetry about motherhood and work

And the climate crisis…

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Writing Life

Reflecting on the year

Ganges, Salt Spring Island on a quiet evening in late November

Oh, 2025 was quite lovely in many ways.

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Events Writing Life

Fraser Valley Writers Festival

Fraser Valley Writers Festival

I’m participating in this year’s Fraser Valley Writers Festival in Abbotsford on Nov. 8, 2025.

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The Very Good Best Friend

Everyday Gothic

Or how I turned my fascination with dead malls into a debut novel idea.

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The Very Good Best Friend Writing Life

Organizing a successful author visit at a bookstore

Local author visits are a great way to connect with new readers.

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Beautiful Unknown Future

A forthcoming poetry collection

Older blue house

My second poetry collection, Beautiful Unknown Future, will be available April 2026.

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The Very Good Best Friend

Dispatch from the middle of a book launch

A stack of books with a black spine that has letters in white that read The Very Good Best Friend by Taryn HUbbard

Book launch activities are in full swing.

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Events

Reading at Words in the Burbs

Photo collage of three books by readers at the Words in the Burbs series.

Join me at Western Sky Books for a reading on April 24.

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Events Workshop

Creative writing workshop on Mar. 23

Writers in a workshop at Sidekick Brewing

Bring your notebook and gather your friends, let’s spend time writing together.

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The Very Good Best Friend

Writing about friendship

Silhouette of two women looking out at a sunset

On first attempts, deep bonds, and stories that won’t be shelved.