Sophia Conway

Writings

Poetry Online & in Print

  • Asahi Haikunist Network | March 3, 2023 | Haiku
  • Asahi Haikunist Network | April 21, 2023 | Haiku
  • Eucalypt: A Tanka Journal | Issue 34 | Tanka
  • Autumn Moon Haiku Journal | Best of Vol. 6 | Haiku
  • Ribbons Journal | Vol. 19 / No. 2 | Tanka
  • Haiku Canada Review Publication | 2023 Fall | Haiku
  • Asahi Haikunist Network | September 15, 2023 | Haiku
  • HaikUniverse | November 5, 2023 | Haiku
  • Haiku Canada | 2024 Anthology | Haiku
  • Irmo Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 Contest | Honorary Mention | Haiku
  • Blithe Spirit Journal 34.2 | Haiku
  • Consulate-General of Japan’s 2024 Sakura Anthology | Haiku
  • The Hong Kong Review | Vol. IV No. 2 | ‘Sleepless’  (Free Verse)
  • Haiku Society of America 2024 Anthology | Haiku
  • British Haiku Society 2024 Anthology | Haiku
  • Sea to Sky Review | Summer 2024 | ‘Drowning in Sky’ (Free Verse)
  • Enchanted Garden Poetry Journal | Issue 8 | Haiku
  • Blithe Spirit | Issue 34.3 | Haiku
  • Cold Moon Journal | July 2024 | Haiku
  • Haiku Canada Review’s BC Territories 2024 Newsletter | Haiku
  • tsuri-dōrō | September Issue | Haiku
  • Waves of Words Literary Magazine | Issue 3 | ‘My Prayer is a Simple One’ (Free Verse)
  • Kokako | Issue 41 | Haiku
  • Cafe Haiku | Fall Issue | x3 Haiku
  • Last Leaves Magazine | October 2024 Issue | ‘My Lost Boy’ (Free Verse)
  • Last Leaves Magazine | October 2024 Issue | ‘By Willow Streams’ (Free Verse)
  • Clayjar Review | October 17, 2024 | ‘Clothed’ (Blackout)
  • Clayjar Review | October 17, 2024 | ‘The Request’ (Blackout)
  • The Pan Haiku Review | Winter (Issue 4), 2024 | ‘Spritz’ (Haibun)
  • The Pan Haiku Review | Winter (Issue 4), 2024 | ‘As the Crow Flies, But Not in Venice’ (Haibun)
  • Love is Moving Magazine |  January 2025 | ‘Dreams Like Yeats’ (Free Verse)
  • Tan-Ku for Ukraine: A World Haiku and Tanka Anthology | ‘Blue & Yellow’ (Haibun)
  • Tan-Ku for Ukraine: A World Haiku and Tanka Anthology | December 2024  (Haiku)
  • Haiku Canada Members’ Anthology 2025 (Haiku)
  • Seashores | Issue 41 2025 (Haiku)
  • Literary Revelations Journal’s Tranquillity Haiku Anthology | April 2025  (Haiku x5)
  • BC Territories Newsletter Haiku:rage | Spring 2026  (Haiku)
  • TELEPHONE 2025 Online International Arts Collaboration (Free-form Poetry)
  • The Haiku Foundation’s Haiku of the Day | December 7, 2025 (Haiku)
  • Convergence Poetry Collaboration | Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society | ‘The Unravelling Sun’ (Free-form Poetry)
  • Confluence | The Rebellion of Haiku | March 2026 (Haiku x18, Haibun x3)

Visual Art/ Photography with Poetry

  • DailyHaiga |  December 14, 2023
  • DailyHaiga |  February 22, 2024
  • DailyHaiga | March 7, 2024
  • ‘City in Gold’ Haiku Collection | 2024 | The Haiku Foundation’s HaikuLife Film Festival
  • ‘Crumbs & Constellations’ Collection | 2025 | The Haiku Foundation’s HaikuLife Film Festival

Poetry Chapbooks

Workshops | Exhibitions | Performances

  • Sakura Days Japan Fair 2024 | Vancouver, Canada | Haiku workshop
  • Crumbs & Constellations Haiku Exhibition | Coombs Butterfly World, Vancouver Island | May 10 & 11, 2025
  • ‘Shelf Memories’ Photo Essay Exhibition | McMillan Arts Center, Parksville | May 3 – June 30, 2025
  • TELEPHONE 2025 Online International Arts Collaboration (Free-form Poetry)
  • Convergence Poetry Collaboration | Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society | ‘The Unravelling Sun’ (Free-form Poetry) | Rainforest Gallery Exhibition, January 15 onwards, 2026

Interviews

Recorded Readings

  • Sakura Days Japan Fair, Vancouver | Reading 1 | Watch here
  • Sakura Days Japan Fair, Vancouver | Reading 2 | Watch here
  • ‘Crumbs & Constellations’ Micro Chapbook | Watch here
  • Eat the Storms Podcast | September 2024 | ‘The Circle of Life’ & ‘What the Raven Said’ (Free Verse)

Essays 

Photography

  • The Cold Moon Journal | B&W ‘Raindrop’ | July 2024 Issue
  • ‘Shelf Memories’ Photo Essay Exhibition | McMillan Arts Center, Parksville | May 3 – June 30, 2025
  • ‘Shelf Memories: The Invitation’ Photo Essay Exhibition | McMillan Arts Center, Parksville | February 1 – April 1, 2026

Books

‘Someday Somewhere Beautiful’ (Poetry & Prose)

Sophia Conway’s impactful debut collection dives into the grief, joy, and hope of her motherhood experience through poems that are both relatable and deeply moving.

123 Pages, 6 x 8.5″
Publisher: Kelsay Books
Release date: April 3, 2025
ISBN: 978-1-63980-706-2

“These poems are a unique contribution from one of the diverse voices that have made a mark in poetry.” – Kamal Parmar, past Poet Laureate of Nanaimo

“A Beautiful Collection!” – Jennifer Cox, Poet and Lawyer.

Purchase on Amazon or from Kelsay Books. 

‘Crumbs & Constellations’ (Poetry)

In her first full haiku collection, writer and poet Sophia Conway expands on her micro-chapbook and poetry exhibition of the same name. Masterfully weaving haiku into a deeply personal and memorable narrative, Crumbs & Constellations captures the full tapestry of one woman’s journey through grief and healing in the poet’s articulate style. 

Haiku Poetry  | 99 pages, 5 x 8″
Release date: April 20, 2025
ISBN: 978-1-7381304-1-2

“There is much to resonate with in Sophia Conway’s collection of haiku. These tiny poems provide windows into a deeper personal story of love, motherhood, loss and grief, moving into moments of joy and possibility.”Jacquie Perce, Editor of the award-winning anthology, Last Train Home.

Purchase on Amazon as a paperback or on Kindle

His Last Companion (Novella)

Alone for so long, the last man alive is about to have one final visitor…

Isaac lived on after others passed. He survived humanity’s demise and is now prepared for the ultimate journey. He isn’t surprised to see Death approach, nor the prospect of what is to come from their meeting. The conversation that follows prepares them both for one final adventure into the unknown.

‘His Last Companion’ is a thought-provoking introspection of the human experience and the intimacy between the last man on earth and the one companion who has been by his side since birth, Death.

Speculative Fiction, Dystopian | 23 Pages

Release Date: October 4, 2023ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CKH3VPHN

“…Beautifully written with lovely imagery and description… My soul embraced this enchanting novella. I’d highly recommend it!” Michelle Romano (Author of Finding Faith) 

“His Last Companion is a compelling short story that touches on some of our toughest questions about life and death. Sophia Conway has crafted a deep tale in few words that will sit with the reader’s psyche long after finishing. In ‘His Last Companion’, the author delivers a message of hope amidst ultimate brokenness.” The Book Review Directory

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