Sonia Saikaley

It is a privilege to have provided a blurb for this new award in honor of esteemed author Naomi Shihab Nye. This essential prize will...

Check out my review of "Sankofa" by Chibundu Onuzo at the New York Journal of Books: http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/sankofa-...

It is wonderful to have been nominated under the category of Music & Art (Author) in the 2023 Ottawa FACES Magazine Awards. Thank you to...

Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by my book table at the Fall Art Show. It was wonderful to meet new readers. Special thanks to...

I was fortunate to spend a lovely afternoon at Indigo South Keys in Ottawa. This is a charming store filled with books, book lovers and...

Congratulations to Ian Colford whose manuscript “The Confessions of Joseph Blanchard” won the Guernica Prize! Well-deserved. It was an...

I had a wonderful time at CBC Radio and I am so grateful to the delightful host Robyn Bresnahan, the Ottawa Morning team and Denise Fung...

In the seventies and eighties, I was a student at Elgin Street Public School in Ottawa, Ontario and it was there my love of reading and...

Many thanks to the amazing Suzy and the wonderful bloggers for taking "Samantha's Sandwich Stand" on tour in the New Year. So grateful....

Happy weekend everyone! Check out the trailer of my forthcoming children’s picture book Samantha’s Sandwich Stand:...

I am thrilled to announce that my first children’s picture book “Samantha’s Sandwich Stand” will be published by Renaissance Press this...

In honour of National Poetry Month, here’s a video of me reading from my poetry collection Turkish Delight, Montreal Winter. Special...

I am so honoured to be nominated under the category of Music & Art (Author) in the 2021 Ottawa FACES Magazine Awards. Thank you to Faces...

Inanna Publications Editor-in-Chief Luciana Ricciutelli (19 February, 1958 – 14 December, 2020) http://www.inanna.ca/about/honouring-luci...

I am so thrilled to announce that my poem “Afternoon Baklava” was an honourable mention in the 2020 John Newlove Poetry Award. Many...

Congratulations to Henry Beissel and his publisher Guernica Editions for the 2020 Ottawa Book Awards win! Well-deserved. It was an honour...

This lovely surprise arrived in the mail. I am so grateful to the IPPY Awards and to my wonderful publisher Inanna Publications. And, as...

On this Valentine’s Day, I think it is appropriate to share my love of books and, in particular, to share my admiration for the novel...

Many thanks to the wonderful Amanda Earl and her colleagues for including my poem “Afternoon Baklava” in the latest issue of Bywords....

New Year’s Eve 2018, I was in the ER with one of my sisters who had become very ill and it would take her several months to recover and,...

Many thanks to the wonderful rob mclennan for giving me the opportunity to talk about my writing process. Check it out if the spirit...

Thank you so much to all those who attended the Art in the Neighbourhood Fall Show 2019. It was lovely meeting new readers and chatting...

So grateful to the wonderful people who took the time to stop and chat with me at Chapters Rideau. It was lovely meeting new readers and...

It was so wonderful to spend a beautiful autumn afternoon with avid readers discussing my novel "The Allspice Bath". Many thanks to the...

So grateful to the wonderful James Fisher and The Miramichi Reader for this brilliant review of “The Allspice Bath”. Check it out:...

On October 16, 2019, I had the great opportunity of reading from my novel “The Allspice Bath” as part of the 2019 Government of Canada...

Huge thanks to everyone who made it out to Perfect Books on Elgin Street! It was lovely catching up with friends and meeting new fans ...

I had the wonderful opportunity of recently joining this remarkable book club. Many thanks to the lovely members for having me over to...

I am honoured to be the feature in Questions for Ancestors & notes to descendants. Many thanks to the wonderful Sheniz Janmohamed for...

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to Coles at the Billings Bridge Shopping Centre in Ottawa to support me! It was great chatting...

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the Ottawa Lebanese Festival to support me! It was wonderful meeting new readers and...

Thank you so much to everyone who made it out to Chapters Indigo at South Keys today! I had a wonderful time catching up with family and...

Thanks so much to everyone who made it out to the Ottawa Small Press Book Fair! It was great catching up with fellow writers, chatting...

Thanks so much to everyone who made it out to celebrate my new novel "The Allspice Bath"! What a lovely evening! I am so grateful for...

Many thanks to Ottawa Life Magazine for this lovely shout-out for "The Allspice Bath": http://www.ottawalife.com/article/the-allspice-bat...

So grateful for the opportunity to chat with Paul Gessell. Check out the question-and-answer featured in the wonderful Artsfile:...

On May 16, 2019 my sisters and I boarded a train to Toronto. It was a lovely ride with fascinating and friendly passengers, including the...

I am so honoured to have my novel "The Allspice Bath" in such great company! Gratitude to 49th Shelf and Inanna Publications. Check out...

Grateful to have my poems included in the latest issue of ottawater. Bravo to everyone included in the issue and bravo and many thanks to...

Many thanks to Bywords for including my poem "Growing Up" in the latest issue. If you are an Ottawa writer, check out their submission...

Thanks so much to all those who made it out to the launch of Anita Kushwaha’s new novel "Side by Side". I had an amazing time. Many...

I am so grateful that my poem “Soldier” from my poetry collection “Turkish Delight, Montreal Winter” (http://mawenzihouse.com/Mawenzi_Tur...

Thanks so much to all those who made it out in the rain to the Tree Reading Series! I am so grateful for your support. Thank you to Tree...

Wonderful to see "The Lebanese Dishwasher" on this list! Thanks so much to Invisible Publishing. https://invisiblepublishing.com/2018/08/...

Many thanks to the wonderful people at Rigorous for publishing my story "The Arabian Jasmine". Thank you for stopping by and for...

So honoured to have my story "Basil, Not the Spice" published in the latest issue of the Maple Tree Literary Supplement. Many thanks to...

Huge thanks to the wonderful Christal Ann Rice Cooper for featuring my poetry collection "A Samurai’s Pink House" on her insightful blog....

Thanks so much to the wonderful Christal Ann Rice Cooper for interviewing me on her blog! Check it out: http://chrisricecooper.blogspot.c...

A real honour to have been interviewed by the wonderful Mo Duffy Cobb. Check out the interview and the amazing work in this issue. Many...

Check out my piece about my writing day. Many thanks to the wonderful Rob McLennan for this! https://mysmallpresswritingday.blogspot.ca/2...