Josie Balka

About The Author

Josie Balka is a voiceover artist and poet. She holds a diploma in radio, television, and film from Niagara College and has worked for some of the largest media companies in North America as an on-air personality. She can often be caught recording viral poetry in her sound-proof closet. She was born and raised in Toronto and currently lives in Calgary, Canada. She is the New York Times bestselling author of I Hope You Remember. Follow her on Instagram @JosieBalka.

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Books by Josie Balka

Loves of Our Lives

Poems for Hopeful Hearts

By Josie Balka

Instant National Bestseller

From TikTok star and author of I Hope You Remember—which John Stamos called a “gift to the world”—Josie Balka comes this evocative collection of over eighty poems about the different types of love.

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I Hope You Remember

Poems on Loving, Longing, and Living

By Josie Balka

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

For fans of Rupi Kaur and Cleo Wade, this first collection of poetry from the viral TikTok poet Josie Balka evokes themes of nostalgia, love, envy, and hope, speaking to the universal longings that live deep in our souls.

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