During this summer of magic, author David Ly joins FOLD’s Program Coordinator, Hudson Lin, on Instagram to chat about his writing process and inspirations.
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Author
David Ly is a writer, editor, poet based in Burnaby, British Columbia.
He is the author of the poetry collections Mythical Man (Anstruther Books, 2020) and Dream of Me as Water (Anstruther Books, 2022), both shortlisted for ReLit Poetry Awards, and the fantasy novel Not All Dragons (Poplar Press, 2026). He is co-editor, with Daniel Zomparelli, of Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2022).
His poetry and fiction have appeared widely in anthologies and literary journals, and he is the recipient of The Ex-Puritan‘s Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence. He is Poetry Editor at This Magazine and serves on the editorial board of Poplar Press, the speculative fiction imprint of Wolsak & Wynn.
David holds a BA in World Literature, English, and Creative Writing and a Master of Publishing from Simon Fraser University.
When not writing or editing, he can usually be found reading weird novels, watching horror movies, or daydreaming.
Moderator
Hudson Lin (she/her) writes heartfelt, gritty romances featuring queer people of color. The New York Times has called Lin’s writing “splashy and dazzling and high-intensity,” and Book Riot has said that her dramatic plot lines “would make Shonda Rhimes proud.”
Her latest book, Dragon Boats & Doctor’s Notes is a sapphic Asian romance featuring an overworked obstetrician and a non-binary dragon boat team captain. Her duology featuring queer Asian finance bros, Hard Sell and Going Public, was published by Carina Press. Based in Toronto, Lin currently serves as the Program Coordinator at the Festival of Literary Diversity and is the co-host of the Into the FOLD podcast.
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