Su J Sokol

Su J. Sokol is a speculative fiction writer and activist whose work bridges imagination and social justice. Through stories that explore identity, resistance, and belonging, Su’s writing celebrates community and the quiet power of hope. Their novels Invisible Line and Five Points on an Invisible Line invite readers to imagine new forms of solidarity in a changing world.

Su J Sokol is a social rights activist and a writer of speculative and interstitial fiction. Xe is the author of three novels: Cycling to Asylum, which was long-listed for the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic; Run J Run; and Zee, a finalist for the Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. Su's short fiction and essays have appeared in various magazines and anthologies. Originally from Brooklyn where xe worked as a housing rights lawyer, Sokol has made xyr home in Montréal/Tiohtià:ke since 2004.

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PRAISE FOR SU J SOKOL

  • RICH LARSON, Award-winning author of Changelog and Ymir

    "Prescient a decade ago, pressing now. Invisible Line will take you to the lowest darkest places, then fly you up into the air and scatter you into joyful molecules."

  • SARAH STUFFLEBEAM, Reviewer

    "One of the most authentic (though understated) representations of bi/pansexuality I've seen in a queer book."

  • New Perspectives on Canadian Literature

    "That the characters stay with you long afterwards testifies to the depth of Sokol’s vision and authentic voice.  This is a memorable novel by a new Canadian writer.”

  • Lisa Timpf from the Seaboard Review of Books

    "As someone who has lived in Montréal for a number of years, Sokol is able to generate a strong sense of place."

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  • Christopher DiRaddo, author of The Family Way

    "Told through five powerful points-of-view, this timely and provocative work of hopepunk weaves together activism, polyamory, political asylum and social justice into a near-future Montreal reimagined with grit and hope. A tender ode to resilience, family and radical love, Five Points offers a vivid portrait of a city—and world—on the brink, guided by a cast of memorable and distinct voices, each shimmering with optimism and empathy. A fierce and inspiring call-to-action."

FEATURED INTERVIEW

Su J. Sokol discusses the roots of activism, hope, and speculative storytelling in a conversation with Derek Newman-Stille from Speculative Canada.

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