chris johnson
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Ottawa poets!! the time to submit to the 2026 Diana Brebner Prize is NOW!!
Arc Poetry Magazine@arcpoetry.bsky.social · last wk.Attention Ottawa writers who are unpublished in book form! Submissions for the 2026 Diana Brebner Prize officially open August 1! This year's judge is Tawahum Bige. With a $35 entry fee, submit 1-2 poems and receive a 1-year subscription to Arc Poetry Magazine. Details here: buff.ly/2bnlsdc
We're delighted to see Conyer Clayton's the lake-shaped excuse and Rabindranath Maharaj's The Nowhereian both included in this Q&Q Fall Preview: quillandquire.com/omni/2026-fa...
hey, rob's above/ground press is having a sale, so now would be a good time to get copies of my chapbooks with them! Gravenhurst: abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2019/06/grav... some of the raccoon poems: abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2022/10/new-...
Gravenhurst, a failed record of a roadtrip in haibun, by Chris Johnson
Gravenhurst a failed record of a roadtrip in haibun Chris Johnson $5 I’m the youngest son of the youngest son of a youngest son. If...
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rob mclennan@robmclennan.bsky.social · 3w agohappy thirty-third birthday sale, above/ground press! , in which an anniversary begins to be celebrated, abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2026/07/happ...
"My little sister asks me" from my forthcoming third poetry collection, the lake-shaped excuse (Buckrider Books, @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social), after @sannawani.bsky.social's "Lately I Am Trying." 💛 Pre-order now 🌅 Check out Wolsak and Wynn's full fall 2026 catalogue here: tinyurl.com/423tf48z
come work with me at Arc Poetry Magazine!!
Arc Poetry Magazine@arcpoetry.bsky.social · 4w agoWe're recruiting an Ottawa-based Secretary to join our volunteer Board of Directors! Join our team to help coordinate meetings, maintain records, strengthen governance, and support Canadian poetry. Send expressions of interest to kayla@arcpoetry.ca by July 31. More detail here: buff.ly/PDV3xbu
Oh, man. Because of Ottawa's extreme weather yesterday, Cornerstone Housing for Women suffered a flood. It's taking major resources, human and financial, to deal with the damage and keep women housed. They're asking folks to donate, if they can:
Donate - Cornerstone Housing for Women
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Want a signed / personalized copy of my forthcoming book, the lake-shaped excuse (@wolsakandwynn.bsky.social)? You can order it from the best indie bookstore in the universe, Perfect Books and they will ship to you anywhere in the US or Canada. 💛 shop.perfectbooks.ca/item/aemMz2r...
I have to come clean... until literally yesterday I thought Alex Ross Perry and Richard Reed Parry were the same person.
i’m excited to share news of my forthcoming chapbook from Paper Bill Press! this one's all “response poems” or poems that are slightly ripping off other poets. pre-orders are available for the entire first series of Paper Bill Press chapbooks, so better get 'em all! paperbillpress.ca/product/afte...
After — Chris Johnson
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today is the deadline to submit your application to Arc's Poet-in-Residence position!
Arc Poetry Magazine@arcpoetry.bsky.social · 2mo agoApplications are now open for Arc’s 19th virtual Poet-in-Residence program. This national mentorship residency connects an influential Canadian poet with writers across the country through one-on-one virtual mentorships. Deadline to apply is June 15! More info can be found here: buff.ly/bqoKyKW
🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Bisexual Poetry: The Garbage Poems by Anna Swanson, illustrated by April White! @annajswan.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards
what do you do when you feel like you made plans for tomorrow night but you don’t remember what they were? make new plans? keep your schedule open in case you remember the plans you forgot?
For the Fall 2026 issue of Arc Poetry Magazine, we’re looking for poetic responses to resistance movements around the world and explorations of protest through poetry. More details here: buff.ly/uqcQBQO
the PIR program is one of the best things that Arc does! if anyone has questions about the program or application process, shoot me a line!
Arc Poetry Magazine@arcpoetry.bsky.social · 2mo agoApplications are now open for Arc’s 19th virtual Poet-in-Residence program. This national mentorship residency connects an influential Canadian poet with writers across the country through one-on-one virtual mentorships. Deadline to apply is June 15! More info can be found here: buff.ly/bqoKyKW
We got some great news today! thanks so much to Canadian Heritage's Canada Arts Presentation Fund for giving us funding to support our 2027 and 2028 plans!
Vancouver friends! Elizabeth Bachinsky will be everything, everywhere, all at once, reading from her new collection, Real Grownup!
Big thank you to @thespanielstale.bsky.social for hosting our Ottawa launch to a full house- with Natalie Southworth and David O'Meara! What a fun evening with two great writers- and I got to meet @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social!! @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social
We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for our 2026 Poem of the Year! Now it's your turn to determine which one deserves recognition. The Readers' Choice Award is open for your votes, but only until May 21. Which shortlisted poem is your favourite? Cast your vote today! buff.ly/b0rBh07
some above/ground press author activity: Gary Barwin, Orchid Tierney, Catriona Strang, Conor Mc Donnell, Noah Sparrow, Cole Swensen, Chris Johnson + Amanda Earl, / @garybarwin.bsky.social @amandaearl.bsky.social @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social ; abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2026/05/some...
some author activity: Barwin, Tierney, Strang, Mc Donnell, Sparrow, Swensen, Johnson + Earl,
Doreen Nicoll interviews Gary Barwin for the Small Change Podcast ; Orchid Tierney has new work in petrichor ; Catriona Strang has a poem up...
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Have you ever wondered what the inspiration was for the mythical beasts in Renée Sarojini Saklikar's latest instalment of her epic fantasy saga in verse? 🐱 In our last #NationalPoetryMonth “Author Q&A” we caught up with the author of Bramah's Discovery: nightwoodeditions.com/blogs/news/a...
We are so excited to share the covers of our upcoming Summer 2026 titles: Andrew French, ‘Fists You’ve Called Home’ Ariel Gordon, ‘A Mudlarker’s Diary’ & LM Rochefort, ‘Living With The Animals’ (cover illustrated by artist Lucy Zou) Head over to the pinholepoetry.ca web shop to pre-order yours!
“My love, nothing stays.” In On the News That Sagittarius A* Grows Hungrier, Nicola Vulpe expands intimate moments into the vastness of the universe. Reviewer Mark Frutkin calls it fascinating, unusual, and both personal and universal. Read the full review here: buff.ly/KWEGRLq
Have you ever wanted to know what lives on Jes Battis’ writing desk, or what they think of balloons? 🎈 In our latest “Author Q&A” we caught up with the author of I Hate Parties, winner of the 2025 Saskatchewan Book Award for poetry! Read it here: nightwoodeditions.com/blogs/news/a...
This Is Just To Say I have turned off the AI features that were in the update and which you were probably hoping to monetize Fuck you they were stupid so unnecessary and so annoying
no idea if i’m on the precipice of editing my poem too much or just the right amount #2DayContest2026 @cv2magazine.bsky.social
Going to be doing a short poetry set for the Ottawa Trans Library's telethon fundraiser today. Check out the live streamed variety show! www.instagram.com/p/DXT77N9EU8...
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