Almost Loved In the Wild Book Tour

Edmonton, June 1, 2025.

Rena Joy is celebrating the launch of Almost Loved into Indigo-Chapters bookstores in Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park. For the entire month of June, Rena has a number of bookish tasks to complete (see bingo card below). She is going for author bingo blackout! There will be six stops during the tour, including Edmonton Westside, West Edmonton Mall, South Common and North Town Centre, St. Albert and Sherwood Park Indigo-Chapters bookstores.

To take part, follow Rena on Instagram @renajoypoetry. Stay tuned to her stories, ask questions and take part in polls on Threads.   You can also suggest an activity for her to complete during the tour. Cheer. Share. It takes a village for an author to succeed!

Almost Loved follows an adoptee from foster care, as she searches for love and healing, while pushing back on the labels assigned to her at birth. Grappling with subjects of abuse, mental health, and deeply held grief, this collection aims to answer: what does it truly mean to be loved in a world where you are seen as second best?

Photo by Coral Konanz Photography

Find Almost Loved online from Indigo or in-store in Edmonton and area.