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Poetry, Fiction, Fantasy

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David Ly is the author of Mythical Man (Anstruther Books, 2020) and Dream of Me as Water (Anstruther Books, 2022), both short-listed for ReLit Poetry Awards. He is also co-editor (with Daniel Zomparelli) of Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2022).

David’s poems have appeared in publications such as Pan MacMillan’s He, She, They, Us: Queer Poems anthology (2024), Arc Poetry Magazine, Best Canadian Poetry, PRISM International, and The Ex-Puritan, where he won the inaugural Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence. David is the Poetry Editor at This Magazine.

David’s debut novel, Not All Dragons, is forthcoming with Poplar Press in 2026.

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	Queer Little Nightmares by David Ly (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Daniel Zomparelli (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eddy Boudel Tan (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.57 avg rating — 1,437 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mythical Man 4.34 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Canadian Poetry 2021 by Souvankham Thammavongsa (Editor), Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Ken Babstock (Contributor) 3.89 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dream of Me as Water 4.43 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stubble Burn 4.73 avg rating — 15 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baby's First Book of Cryptocurrency (Baby's First Books) by David Ly (Goodreads Author), Jocelyn Ly it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World's Largest Book of Chess Puzzles by David Ly (Goodreads Author), Marko Petrović 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mate in 2: Beginner to Intermediate Chess Puzzles 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Think Like a Baby: Rediscover Wonder, Joy, and Presence in Your Life by David Ly (Goodreads Author), Jocelyn Ly (editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Mama says a little distraction is part of growing up. A busier to-do list means a busier brain. The thing is, my brain isn’t busy. There’s this tender emptiness inside me. Like a bruise that doesn’t turn purple, still I feel its ache under my skin.”
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“MONSTERS THAT CONJURE FEAR AND FASCINATION in me will always be my heroes.”
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“Communication is important, we remind each other, as we clear a path and stuff our building superintendent into the trunk of my tiny Subaru—it’s the foundation of a healthy relationship.”
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