Kirti Bhadresa
BIO
Biography

Kirti Bhadresa lives with her family in Calgary, Alberta on Treaty 7 territory. Her first book, a short story collection entitled An Astonishment of Stars was published in October 2024. Kirti's writing engages with themes of visibility, belonging and love, with protagonists who are quietly determined but rarely nostalgic.

ADDRESS
City: Calgary, Province/Territory: Alberta
EMAIL
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
An Astonishment of Stars
Publisher
ECW Press
Year
2024
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
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