Nov 9, 2023
Review: The Philistine
How amazing to find this recent review on Instagram, especially now as Gaza lies under the rubble of frenzied revenge. It's a real gift...
Sep 27, 2023
THIS MAGAZINE: Zora
This Magazine published my story Zora in their Summer Reading issue. The most amazing thing about it is the illustration! By the uber...
Aug 22, 2021
Review: "A story that asks to be heard"
I sent my novel to the reviewer at Seven Circumstances a couple of years ago. She has reviewed several LLP books and I like her honest...
Jul 17, 2020
Review: "Art, Love, Family in Cairo and Palestine"
This review is among the best I've ever received for The Philistine. It's kind of left me breathless. How honoured I feel to have had...
Dec 9, 2018
Heard the buzz
Montreal writer Toula Drimonis posted about my book on Instagram. It was beyond thrilling. I don't know her personally, but she's got a...
Nov 14, 2018
Review: "a bittersweet story of barriers and restrictions"
This was in the Globe and Mail today. Not accessible if you don't have a paid account - I subscribed just to see this lol. It's part of a...
Nov 13, 2018
Review: "A five star debut"
This review is from The Miramichi Reader, a great site that is quickly growing to be a player on the Canadian literary scene. Montrealer...
Apr 9, 2018
All that effort for the very last ditch
I wrote a guest blog post for Gail Anderson-Dargatz (here), who helped me work through the last drafting of The Philistine. Her input and...
Mar 24, 2018
Review: "Lyrical but keen-eyed"
Montreal Review of Books, by Danielle Barkley Early in Leila Marshy’s novel The Philistine, the protagonist, Nadia, abruptly declines to...
Mar 21, 2018
Q&A: "It's like being a singer-songwriter opening for the Beatles."
Q&A with Linda Leith at Salon. Linda Leith: You’ve been working in the literary milieu here in Montreal for many years. Tell me a bit...
Mar 4, 2018
Review: "Superior writer of fiction"
Ottawa Review of Books, by Ian Thomas Shaw Leila Marshy's The Philistine is a rich portrayal of two young women's passionate love affair...
Jan 24, 2018
Nov 17, 2017
The Philistine happened
I wrote a novel and said novel is being published. It will be out in the Spring 2018. This is an event in my life that is so massive, so...