Simone Dalton

Born on an island, raised in a steelpan yard, PR/comms pro turned author who’s learning that art is not life, it’s better.

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

Another passion project of mine is feeling more real each day. This is the first website of the @estherdaltonfdn, inspired by my mother.

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

@beequammie Thank you, Bee!

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

Thank you @Newsday_TT and #JanelleDeSouza for making this proud moment possible: https://t.co/n0OhzP51fR

In celebration, the May writing retreats are on sale from now until January 28! Show your writer self some love with a 15% discount. Visit https://t.co/sexMHULclw.

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

Thank you @GrubWriters for the opportunity and see you there!

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@Sheung_King Thank you!

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@SaharGolshan Thank you, Sahar!

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

(Almost) All the things with @BartleBeeps. Thank you @OpenBookON for the space and trust.

[Open Book @OpenBookON]

"I can’t imagine *not* having those conversations."
This is a special one: we've got the incredible @iamdalts & @BartleBeeps in conversation about MFA life, writing, grief, family, community, and so much more. You don't want to miss this. cc @guelphcwmfa:
https://t.co/vu5Q0lBiqi

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

Another beautiful beginning

[GrubStreet @GrubWriters]

We’re thrilled to introduce GrubStreet’s 2021-2022 #TeachingFellows: @iamdalts and Crystal Valentine. We could not be more excited to congratulate and welcome Simone and Crystal, two brilliant, generous writers and educators. 🎉✍️ Read more: https://t.co/BIfIzWNz0U

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@JennyHeijun I’m lowkey pinching myself still 🧡

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Such amazing company! Congratulations @ekpegg and @emilyjaneriddle

[Writers' Trust @writerstrust]

Congrats to #WTMentorship recipients Simone Dalton @iamdalts (mentor @JennyHeijun), Emily Pegg @ekpegg (mentor #PashaMalla) & @EmilyJaneRiddle (mentor @JWhitehead204)!

The program provides $2,500 & one-on-one manuscript guidance over a 5-month period https://t.co/CVsgEHGYj4

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

Working with @JennyHeijun is a dream come true, which actually started with dreaming at the pages of her memoir. Thank you @writerstrust for the opportunity.

[Writers' Trust @writerstrust]

“To me, Simone Dalton’s What Remains, feels like the homecoming it describes in its pages. It is exactly the kind of intellectually aesthetic work that makes me feel like I’m returning somewhere I can live." —@JennyHeijun Wills on her nonfiction mentee @iamdalts #WTMentorship

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

Looking forward!

[Sahar Golshan @SaharGolshan]

April's #SpeakeasyReadingSeries reading is the final show of the season! Join us on Apr 19 at 8 pm ET.

Our five magnificent readers are @waub, @iamdalts, @brandonwintpoet, @nadialhohn, and Miriam Gallou! All event details here: https://t.co/HxvcdGh1zz

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

So looking forward to this conversation. The best part? I’ll be calling in from #Antigua, the birthplace of #jamaicakincaid whose book “A Small Place”, a searing and delightful critique on tourism, inspired my essay in @WatchYrHead.

[The Word On The Street @torontoWOTS]

We're back with The City Imagines: Writers and the Climate Crisis, an urgent look at the climate crisis with contributors to WATCH YOUR HEAD, an anthology calling for climate-justice action. 📚🌎

Thursday Jan 21, 7pm ET
FREE admission: https://t.co/ODcFU3XZGA

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

Such a warm welcome from an amazing team @s_haywood @TransLitAgency

[Transatlantic Agency @TransLitAgency]

We're very pleased to welcome 2020 RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Prize winner @iamdalts to Transatlantic! Simone is represented by @s_haywood https://t.co/jjMcCeTiwI

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@kveenly @kimdmandar @yannis_lobaina @LeonardaCarranz @anarodmac @leannetoshiko Let’s do it!

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@teresempierre @canisialu @ADFRNTBooklist 💫

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

Eyes wide open.

[Sandy Hudson @sandela]

1/ The CBC needs more Black producers. And to cut the crap. #BlackLivesMatter
#JusticeForRegis
I was tapped yesterday to appear on The Current this morning to discuss "George Floyd and Amy Cooper."

When I asked if we would also talk about Regis Korchinski-Paquet, I was told:

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

Tomorrow night, @canisialu and I will be talking writing and preoccupations, thanks to the folks at A Different Booklist (@ADBCC777).

Register at: https://t.co/DuNFqQlXqy

Come with your Qs and love.

#TheLitSalon #ADBCCE

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

Tonight @bklyncbeanlit + @CarnivalHunters will host a much needed conversation on #mentalhealth in the #Caribbean against the backdrop of poetry from the region and diaspora.

ZOOM/IG/FB details below. Come thru.

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #caribbeanliterature

[Gillian Grant @gillgrantwriter]

A must read!

[Simone Dalton @iamdalts]

@a_goks @samieluc @zahraeb @s2avery @AlisonLoat @lindsayzv @KevinVuongTO @ClaireDeVBlane @_shireenahmed_ @taimhuynh @andreamdicks It is incredible. Thank you! @firefly_writing I think you will enjoy this.