The world’s largest international poetry prize for a single book of poetry written in, or translated in English
Critical Books for Critical Thinkers https://linktr.ee/fernwoodpublishing
poet, poetry columnist @winnipegfreepress
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A house of poetry overlooking the Hudson River - a library, literary center, & locus of poetic inspiration. //
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Living on a small Island in British Columbia where it is quiet and the nights are dark. I need regular escapes to the Big Smoke. I do a lot of staring into the great black abyss of night. Probably anxious. Observer and seeker of happenstance.
Poet, Teen Writers Fellowship Poetry Teacher (The Muse Writers Center), Poetry Staff Reader for Quarterly West
Canadian literary journal established in 1967 publishing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction from emerging and established writers.
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Pancouver is a multilingual Vancouver media outlet focusing on underrepresented artistic communities. Check us out at https://pancouver.ca/ to find stories that nobody else is covering.
Coach House Books is an independent Canadian publisher of poetry, fiction, drama & nonfiction. Good on paper since 1965. https://linktr.ee/chbooks
Book*hug Press is a radically optimistic Canadian-owned publisher working at the forefront of contemporary book culture.🍁
Human poet/artist. Latest book NMLCT: POEMS from ECW Press. Professor at Sheridan College. Senior editor at Wolsak and Wynn. Editor-in-chief at The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing. wererabbit on Bandcamp. https://linktr.ee/paulvermeersch
Serif works with publishers, literary prizes, book festivals, industry associations, bookstores, media companies, authors and storytellers.
Publishing words that matter since 1967. www.talonbooks.com
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Author, Publicist, World Fantasy Award Nominee, Cat Lover, Feminist (she/her but they/their is good too!)
Author; SW Albertan; columnist at Alberta Views Magazine; novelist (The Trade, Who By Fire, The Great Karoo; Lightning)
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Souvankham Thammavongsa is the winner of the 2025 Giller Prize for her novel, PICK A COLOUR.
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(she/her) author | #MGFiction | pre-order now! ~ My Summer Camp Has Mega Sloths (May 2025 Orca) http://orcabook.com | My Best Friend is Extinct (Orca) | artistic director Whistler Writers Fest | MFA UBC | T1D
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Literary Poet (author of Cult Life)
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Artistic Director of Planet Earth Poetry
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Host of The Poet Laureate Podcast
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7th Poet Laureate of Victoria (2025-2027)
host of Bookends on CBC Radio/podcast platforms everywhere, former 23x Jeopardy champion, slowly also writing // everything that happens will happen today
Canada's experimental literary magazine. https://linktr.ee/fillingstation?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=42f26869-3a42-45a1-a3cc-034a1ec1d613
Independent bookstore in Calgary [Moh’kinstsis]. Open 7 days a week. Free local delivery. Dog friendliest. Find good books here. www.shelflifebooks.ca
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hot takes bureau chief @thenarwhal.ca
writer @thewalrus.ca
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journalist, nêhiyaw, mom, roller skater
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Admirer of what can be done with words. Those who can really curse hold a special place in my heart.
writer, bookseller, recovering dj, restless misanthrope.
Author, poet, chapbook-maker, teacher, lover of the spectrums, and quite often a person on a bicycle. New chapbook with Anstruther Press out in 2025!
CEO & Creative Ringleader @wordfest.com
An exclamation point between the book being written and the book being read. Translation: I create special sauce. Side hustle: Teaching women to play poker.
Campbell River’s independent bookstore established 2007.
Indie bookstore in Northern Ontario.
Canada's largest independent used bookstore: 20,000 sq.ft filled floor to ceiling with everything from vintage to today's bestsellers.
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Poet, videopoet, valve fairy. ⚙️⛓️🧚 1/5 of the Harbour Centre Five. Author of RIG VEDA (Anstruther Press), if: prey, then: huntress (Nightwood Editions) Fall 2025
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Booklover, blathering at http://www.bookgaga.ca - literary news, reviews, discussion, poetry posted daily (aka #TodaysPoem http://bit.ly/2J4ym4C), member of a thriving silent book club group (aka #SilentBookClub http://bit.ly/2NSBVtw) ... oh, and I crochet
Creativity | Dialogue and civic engagement | Community resilience | Arts and coffee Friday mornings @ CKCUFM.com
Author of 7 books: fiction, poetry, self-help
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TNQ is a literary magazine that has been publishing Canadian Writers & Writing for over 40 years.
Proud presenter of the Wild Writers Literary Festival!
Award-winning Canadian journal of innovative writing that has been publishing exceptional writing for over 45 years. One of Canada’s oldest literary magazines.
twice a year since 1994 : the best of the small press in Ottawa,
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Indie bookstore in Tkatoronto. Radically supporting 2SQTBIPOC writers since 1987
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315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, Ontario M6R 2M6
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Poetry Festival in Ottawa since 2011. https://verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
A space for writers, educators, visitors, and poetry enthusiasts alike to share, research, perform, and cultivate widespread appreciation for poetry. Coast Salish Territories. poetrycanada.org
Publishing fiction, poetry, essays, interviews and reviews. Proudly awarding The Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence.
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Qwerty publishes new poetry, fiction, and art, and is staffed by creative writing students based in the Poets' Corner of Canada
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Poet, non-fiction writer, Sky Sleeper, interested in astronomy, science, the natural world. Divides time between Rolla and Halifax.
Poet, writer, maker of things. Born and raised Vancouverite who now makes her home in Edmonton. Works as an editor and reviewer. Send me your manuscripts! Loves: books, cats, gardening, family, dark music and black coffee.
I edit for http://thewalrus.ca. Most recent book is Dirty Words: Selected Poems 1997-2016 http://bit.ly/3hZXOED
Bright star! Would I were…
Updates on the Festival of Literary Diversity, FOLD Kids Book Fest, Into the FOLD podcast, and all year-round events supporting underrepresented Canadian authors.
Open Book is your connection to Ontario's vibrant literary scene. Posts via Kevin, Holly, and Sarah. Visit our website to learn more: https://open-book.ca/
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Our mission is to recognize and promote the achievements of the book community in BC and Yukon through the BC and Yukon Book Prizes and related programs. The 10 Prizes are presented annually recognizing authors, illustrators, and publishers.
#Gellhorn enthusiast. Dog lover. Anti-fascist. Writer for hire.
HOW MIDSUMMER NIGHT (2024)
YOURS, FOR PROBABLY ALWAYS: MARTHA GELLHORN'S LETTERS OF LOVE & WAR (2019)
Contributor to Toronto Star #book pages.
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Toronto Star Opinion Editor, former Books Editor; author "On Class"; Book #2 "Adoption Stories" in the works. Interests: books, social justice, class, politics. Make me laugh! Pitch me ddundas@thestar.ca.
An independent online bookstore and blog showcasing and selling Canada's best in indie books. Visit us at alllitup.ca
Nêhiyaw-Métis woman-owned bookstore on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, səlilwətaɬ territory (YVR). BC Green Business Certified; Rick Hansen Certified; Voted 2023 & 2025 Best Bookstore (Georgia Straight)🥇
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Arts reporter for Postmedia based in Vancouver.
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storyteller | journalist
Anishinaabekwe in the Salish Sea
Represented by Cody Caetano, CookeMcDermid
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Author of fiction novel Late September. Lover of coats, singing at the grocery store and falling down on a skateboard. Heart shaped rock collector.
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Freelance writer, speculative fiction writer, book reviewer, pet lover, bird watcher, nature lover, PWHL fan, McMaster University grad (Bachelor of Physical Education). You can find out more about my writing at https://lisatimpf.blogspot.com/.
slow-living poet, insect- & mushroom-portraitist, Good Omens DT & MS fan, f/t incessant reader & writer.
If you need me to know something, email me. www.pearlpirie.com
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Writer, artist, editor, etc.
Author of Heliotropia (Brick Books 2024)
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poet, fiction writer, publisher, critic, papa, etc.
out now: the book of sentences (University of Calgary Press)
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built as a curious extension of above/ground press (b. 1993
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member of Literary Magazines Canada Collective,
, a collective of Ottawa small and micro press literary publishers : https://smallpressalmanac.blogspot.com/
I’m a Canadian poet with eight collections of poems - Bureau of Useless Splendour forthcoming ECW press (Fall 2026). https://www.onlypoems.net/poets/chris-banks https://linktr.ee/royal.banksy
The Fiddlehead is Atlantic Canada's International Literary Journal.
Celebrating 80 years of literary foraging in 2025!
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Free Press Arts & Life editor. Author of Applause, a weekly arts newsletter.
shutterbug, bookworm, wordsmith | associate editrix at winnipegfreepress.com | artist at wendysawatzky.com | 🙏🌧️ ⬇️ 🌍
Literary editor, drinks writer, Winnipeg Free Press; wine list maker, The Common. Mediocre curler, runner and drummer. Party ruiner.
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Canada's Conversation. Award-winning independent journalism, fact checking, and national ideas-focused events. Stay connected: http://thewalrus.ca/newsletters
Canada's online magazine of book news and reviews. https://quillandquire.com/
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Toronto Reading Series
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Embark on a Journey to Discover Great Reads. We primarily review Canadian books & authors, but occasionally we cross some borders.
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Fuelled by the largest collection of Canadian books ever assembled, 49th Shelf makes it easier to find your next great Canadian read.
That queerly friendly neighbourhood bookstore in the community of East Van on unceded and occupied MST land. Offering new and used books, small gifts, and Cozy Chairs™ for the queer soul and beloved community since 2023. www.crossandcrows.com
A reading series/literary seance that takes place on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations, colonially known as Vancouver, BC. Poets present the work of dead poets they admire. http://www.deadpoetslive.com/
Poet, dad, and library guy | (he/him) | Wrote a book called Transmitter and Receiver (Nightwood Editions) | Poetry editor for EVENT Magazine | lives on the unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ (Vancouver) raoulfernandes.com
Editor-in-chief of The Seaboard Review of Books.
https://www.theseaboardreview.ca/
MRI Technologist. Jazz 🎷Pink Floyd. 💘 Miramichi #NB.
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