Thanks to 49th Shelf for selecting my novel, When We Were Ashes, for their Top Fiction of 2025 category!
International Writing Residency
Good news! I’m pleased as punch to let you know that I was accepted for a writing residency at La Napoule Art Foundation in France. It’s a one-month residency and I’m keen to work on a new novel!
Join Me for a Reading at York University!
You’re invited to hear me speak on February 10, 2026 at the Canadian Writers in Person series sponsored by York University. And do check out all the other great Canadian writers, too!
Join me in Cranbrook, B.C. for an evening of fictional worldbuilding
Writing Residency at le Château de Lavigny in Switzerland
Very honoured to work with four other brilliant writers for an entire month. And thank you to Sophie Kandaouroff for being such a great host!
Photo (left to right): Isabelle Aeschlimann, Andrew Boden, Ronya Othmann, Marc Agron and Zoltán Danyi
At the Amazon Canada First Novel Awards in Toronto
Very pleased to have met my fellow nominees, the judges and the teams from Amazon and The Walrus! Thank you all!
Boden's "Ashes" shortlisted for first novel award
Many thanks to Barry Coulter at the Cranbrook Daily Townsman for the great article!
You can read more here.
When We Were Ashes shortlisted for the 2025 Amazon Canada First Novel Award
Beyond honoured to be shortlisted for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award! Big congrats to my fellow nominees and much gratitude to my fantastic publishing team at Goose Lane Editions and my brilliant representation at Westwood Creative Artists!
You can read more here….
An Old Story About Metaphysics.
My latest blog post is up at the Human Journey website! I write about how traditional stories and tales can convey valuable lessons about the underpinnings of our world and lives. Enjoy!
A great online reading event with author Genni Gunn!
If you missed it, you can catch it here on YouTube. Thanks of course for the invite from Genni and Signature Editions! Thanks also to the amazing Claudia Casper for hosting!