Jona Ray
@Jona_writes
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Firefly Memories @CopperCoinIndia Lessons in Bending @SundressPub; words @poetrywales @The_Rumpus @BarrenMagazine @poetrymagazine @brookespoetry @MunLitCentre
Joined October 2017
My debut poetry collection, Firefly Memories, published by @CopperCoinIndia (publisher @sarabjeetgarcha) is out in the world! Sincere thanks to the wonderful words by @HelenMort @KekiDaruwalla & A J Thomas! You can order it at
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‘Firefly Memories is about poetry with a camera lens wandering past ‘flurries of black ice’ and ‘snow calibrating on a window sill like a chemistry experiment’ . . . The unquestioned quality of her...
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Sounds wonderful!
Starting in April, I’m teaching a six-week writing workshop at the wonderful Writers & Books in Rochester, NY. If you live in the area, please join me!📚❤️ Bright Beginnings: Writing Your YA Novel - Writers & Books
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Please share. International pressure can help save her life. Use the hashtag - #freekhadijaahmadzada
🆘URGENT: The Taliban have detained 22-year-old taekwondo coach Khadija Ahmadzada for defying their ban on women's sports by secretly training girls. She is in Herat prison; her life and safety are at risk. Women's rights activists, human rights groups, and the UN must act
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Congrats, @FBereaud!
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Loved the process essay and the final work by Kerry @kerryrawli. You can read/view it at @IcefloeP in their Process piece series
Today our 3rd PROCESS piece is by Canadian writer/artist kerry rawlinson @kerryrawli. A self-reflexive piece on the art/process of erasure. An essay/ workshop. LITTLE FISH UNCANNED: 'the seeker' & creative notes (for an erasure project) - kerry rawlinson
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This is great to read!
We did something amazing with the support of @usawamag in 2025, and @CoffeeConMag has been publishing Afghan women’s work for the past few years. Many times it’s not easy, because so many Afghan writers and creatives don’t know about regular submission calls and very often are
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Excited to start the new year with a CNF flash in the latest issue of Prime Number Magazine. Happy 2026, friends.❤️
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Agree, and thank you for your support to the literary community @RodMannix!
THANK YOU to those who amplify the posts of the #WritingCommunity. We've all seen the decline in views and engagement because of all the controversy here. To those remaining, it's more important than ever that we support fellow writers by liking and reposting each other’s work.
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Delighted to have two poems, published by UK-based, The Recusant zine. Many thanks to Alan Morrison, the editor. Also, to @JennyMitchellGo who inspired me to write and send in these!:) https://t.co/3CNOLBmAsI
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The review was based on the special, double issues on oral traditions in India, brought out by Indian Literature (@sahityaakademi)
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Honored to have read and reviewed the special double issue on oral traditions in India. It was published by Usawa Literary Review:
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A vital anthology reclaiming India’s living oral literary traditions
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Congrats, BK @BunkongTuon!
My debut novel, Koan Khmer, is chosen for Kirkus’s list of 28 Indies Worth Discovering. If you’re looking for a heart-felt book about a refugee experience and the power of literature, please consider Koan Khmer as part of your holiday gift giving. https://t.co/u26FkzogcH
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I reviewed Anisha Lalvani's debut novel, Girls Who Stray, published by @HooghlyReview. Thank you, @ankit_raj01 and team!:)
Jonaki Ray (@Jona_writes) reviews Anisha Lalvani's 𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒔 𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒚 on our ASAP Corner 👇 https://t.co/hC0rqYZbRt
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Please join @NavtejSarna and me in conversation on my recent memoir #There'sAGhostInMyRoom at the lovely Sundar Nursery tomorrow at 6.30pm Registration link here: https://t.co/RDeDfDaSoA
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Looking forward to reading my work in Kolkata at the @ChairPoetry international poetry fest, and honored to be a part of a stellar list of poets!
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Late post: had a wonderful time participating in bilingual (English and French) readings with Thibault Marthouret in France (thanks to Brazza & @ifioffiel residencies)!
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Touchdown France: Delighted to read my work along with poet, Thibault Marthouret on October 5th for a bilingual-English and French-event! Thanks, Brazza and IFI @ifiofficiel , our respective residencies! Do share with poetry lovers.
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I read and reviewed The Remnants of Rebellion, the debut novel by Ponnu Elizabeth Mathew for @Openthemag (many thanks, @NandiniNai).
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It was a delight to read the collaborative poetry book, A Different Distance, by Marilyn Hacker and Karthika Nair. My review of it is published in the latest issue of The Book Review, one of India's oldest peer-reviewed academic journal
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