Joseph Dandurand, author of I Would Like to Say Thank You from @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social, sat down with @roblucastaylor.bsky.social to talk fishing, safe spaces and early morning writing practices. 💬 Full interview here: www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/07/23/m...

Danny Peart's sons, Nick and Max, are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for @sevacanada.bsky.social, as Danny and his wife, Janette, did almost 20 years ago. You can learn more, and donate to the fundraiser, here: www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/fol...

Interview #5 in my 2026 #BCPoetry interview series with @readlocalbc.bsky.social is here! I spoke with Joseph Dandurand about his new @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social collection, "I Would Like To Say Thank You." I hope you enjoy it: www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/07/23/m...

"The Greats" by @chrisbanks6625.bsky.social, from the new issue of @eventmags.bsky.social. If you aren't reading Event these days, you're missing out! So many gems every issue.

Applications are open for @goufv.bsky.social's 2027 Writer in Residence. Work two days a week on the UFV Abbotsford campus from January - March. Applications are welcome from writers working in all genres. The pay is $11,000 and the deadline is August 15. www.ufv.ca/english/writ...

"Willow Street," by @razovsky.bsky.social, from The Sky is a Sky in the Sky (@coachhousebooks.bsky.social).

Well, this looks fantastic!

Rhea Tregebov 🇨🇦@rheatregebov.bsky.social · 3w ago

🚨 New Canadian chapbook press alert!🚨 deuteragonist press is based in Victoria. They are currently open to submissions, looking for poetry manuscripts (25-40 pages), especially from BC poets: www.deuteragonistpress.com

Lit Mags in 2006: Submissions are free year-round. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope and we'll get back to you in 6-12 months. No one: Help! This is a disaster! Submittable: We're on it. Lit Mags in 2026: Submissions are $10, open for four hours one day in Feb. Response time 6-12 months.

Chris Banks on the short poem! Well worth a read.

The Wood Lot Canadian Poetry Reviews & Essays@the-wood-lot.bsky.social · 4w ago

I wrote an essay on some of my favourite short poems I've written, and some by my favourite 'masters' of the form. tinyurl.com/3curwwz9

New Westminster's Poetry in the Park series lineup has been announced! This Summer, they'll feature @raoulfernandes.bsky.social, @allegorically.bsky.social, @christinashah.bsky.social, @jkirton.bsky.social, @isabellawangbc.bsky.social, @kevinspenst.bsky.social, and more. @rclas.bsky.social

A tribute to Sandy Shreve and work poetry by @christinashah.bsky.social, for @periodicities.bsky.social:

Christina Shah : Meticulous Fascination: On Sandy Shreve’s Work Writing

For so many of us poets, the passing of Sandy Shreve earlier this year has spurred much reflection, and numerous thoughtful tributes t...

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What can poets learn from cartooning, music and cinema? Join Kevin Spenst in downtown Vancouver for our three-night writing course. https://ow.ly/Qh9f50ZiPfO

The Al and Eurithe Purdy A-Frame has opened applications for their 2027 residencies (deadline Sept 28th). www.alpurdy.ca/residency/ Applications for the Steven Heighton Fellowship are also open, with the same deadline: www.alpurdy.ca/steven-heigh...

Al & Eurithe Purdy Residency – The Al Purdy A-frame Association

Origins Acknowledgement of the Land The Al and Eurithe Purdy A-frame Association acknowledges that our residency and the activities of our writers-in-residence are sited on the traditional territories...

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"Black Spring (Circle Four)" by Kevin Young, from his cycle of poems on Dante's Divine Comedy, "Darkling." As found in his new collection, Night Watch: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671705...

The new issue of @eventmags.bsky.social is out! It features a short story of mine, entitled "The Earthquake." Also, poems by Lorna Crozier, @chrisbanks6625.bsky.social, and a posthumous publication from Sandy Shreve. I highly recommend picking up a copy: www.eventmagazine.ca/product/even...

A reminder that the deadline for the Fred Cogswell Award (2025 Canadian poetry books) is June 28th. This deadline is historically in the fall, so poets remind your publishers! rclas.com/2026-fred-co...

2026 Fred Cogswell Award

Click here to pay now via PayPal by either creating your own account or entering as a guest: or by cheque payable to “Royal City Literary Arts Society”. If you pay with PayPal, please include a cop…

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The author of Sprocket talks about parenting styles, poetry's power, and balancing the past with the present in an in-depth interview with @roblucastaylor.bsky.social @caitlinpress.bsky.social discover: www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/05/08/d... #BCAuthors #BCBooks #ReadLocalBC #AuthorInterview

Don’t Trip Looking Back Over Your Shoulder: An Interview with Al Rempel – Read Local BC

Featured Interviews • May 8, 2026 • Rob Taylor

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People, if you don't yet own this book, for the love of God correct your mistake ASAP.

Gaspereau Press@gaspereaupress.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Ocean by Sue Goyette is now back in stock on our website! gaspereaupress.com/books/ocean/

Today I got to read and discuss poems by Phoebe Wang, Marilyn Dumont, Matsuki Masutani and Terrance Hayes (along with a couple of my own) to interested students in Poland. What an unexpected delight! Thank you to @goufv.bsky.social and the University of Silesia for making it happen.

"The Taste of Things" by Alice Turski, from Stolen Plums (Vehicule Press, 2025). You can read an earlier version of the poem here: www.quarterlywest.com/issue-104-tu...

"Mysticism for Beginners" by Adam Zagajewski. You can also read it here: www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57091/...

@christinashah.bsky.social the author of if: prey, then: huntress, sat down with @roblucastaylor.bsky.social to discuss women in trades and heavy industries, the form of work poems, her influences, and sonic play in poetry. www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/05/15/s... @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social

From "Linnets" by Larry Levis. You can read the whole poem here: blackbird-archive.vcu.edu/v8n2/poetry/...

Interview #4 in my 2026 #BCPoetry interview series with @readlocalbc.bsky.social is here! I spoke with @christinashah.bsky.social about her new @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social collection, "if: prey, then: huntress." I hope you enjoy it:

Interview #3 in my 2026 #BCPoetry interview series with @readlocalbc.bsky.social is here! I spoke with @alrempel.bsky.social about his new @caitlinpress.bsky.social collection, "Sprocket." I hope you enjoy it:

"Points" by @raoulfernandes.bsky.social, from the new issue of @fiddlehd.bsky.social. (So many good poems in this one!)

Doctors: "I could perform your lifesaving surgery." Teachers: "I could transform the life of your child." Firefighters: "I could rescue you on your darkest day." Poets:

Tonight! @jessicaleemcmillan.com launches her new @pinholepoetry.bsky.social chapbook, with a stellar lineup of guest readers, at the Anvil Centre in New West. Don't miss it!

Hell yes. Some of the city's best short story writers are getting together for an event, May 19th at the VPL Central Branch. RSVP here: vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69b1d...