Indigenous Brilliance is thrilled to announce our inaugural Writing Circle will take place on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Wildfires Bookshop from 12 pm – 1:30 pm. This event is open to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cis and trans women, trans men, Two-Spirit, nonbinary people, and others who are of minority gender expressions. Indigenous Brilliance also recognizes the identity of our kin from across the globe who share collective ancestral ties to the lands and traditions of the place their ancestors are from, and/or from where they have been displaced, and we welcome those who are Indigenous to places beyond Turtle Island to attend as well.

Molly Cross-Blanchard will lead writers of all skill levels in a grounding writing practice. This promises to be a cozy afternoon spent connecting with not only the written word, but with each other. Writing materials and light refreshments will be provided. All you need to bring is the desire to try something new with new friends!

Please note that, in line with both Indigenous Brilliance and Wildfires Bookshop’s values of accessibility and community care, masks will be required at this event. If needed, we will happily provide you with a KN95 mask. Further accessibility practices can also be found here: Wildfires Bookshop | Location Accessibility

Indigenous Brilliance is a literary collective dedicated to celebrating Indigenous cis and trans women, trans men, Two-Spirit, nonbinary people, and others who are of minority gender expressions. Founded in 2018, Indigenous Brilliance has hosted both in-person and online events, readings, and workshops centered around our core values of feminist Indigenous resurgence, community engagement, and liberation in art and literature.

Molly Cross-Blanchard is a white and Métis writer and editor born on Treaty 3 (Fort Frances, ON), raised on Treaty 6 (Prince Albert, SK), and living on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples, colonially known as Vancouver. Her debut book of poetry, Exhibitionist, was published with Coach House Books (2021), and she’s working on a collection of short fiction about THW (“Truly Horrible Women”). She teaches creative writing and Indigenous studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

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