Rob Taylor
@roblucastaylor.bsky.social
Poet. Teacher. Editor. Interviewer. Festival Director. Plum memer. Not necessarily in that order. Usually found in Vancouver, Port Moody or Abbotsford. http://roblucastaylor.com/
The 2026 lineup for the Fraser Valley Writers Festival is here! Featuring keynote addresses from Jody Wilson-Raybould and Justin McElroy on Nov 6, and a full day or readings, workshops and podcast recordings on Nov 7. Get your *free* tickets before they're gone! www.fvwritersfestival.com
The Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize is open for submissions for 2027. Canadian poets, if you have a book out this year, make sure this is on your publisher's radar! www.alpurdy.ca/al-and-eurit...
Tomorrow! Join Russell Thornton and me in conversation with Rob Taylor @ WORD Vancouver! 12:30 @ the Poetry Tent. @roblucastaylor.bsky.social @wordvancouver.bsky.social @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social @harbourpublishing.bsky.social @gaspereaupress.bsky.social ⭐📕 www.wordvancouver.ca/poetry-tent-...
Across Generations — WV
Two poets at different stages of their careers come together to explore identity, memory, labour, and place.
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Do it, people!!
Raoul Fernandes@raoulfernandes.bsky.social · 2mo agoExcited to teach Poetry 1 again at SFU this Fall - an online and asynchronous course that introduces you to poetry's tools and approaches. Also includes workshopping, discussion, and fun activities. Check it out if you're interested or share it with those who might be! www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
Al Purdy A-frame 2027 residency applications are due in by the end of this week. Do it, people! Staying at the A-frame was one of the best things I've done as a writer: www.alpurdy.ca/residency/
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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Join Books BC and Read Local BC at Word Vancouver on Saturday, September 19 at 2 pm to celebrate 30 years of Poetry in Transit! Hosted by Rob Taylor, poets Elizabeth Bachinsky, Renee Saklikar, Wendy Donawa, and Russell Thornton will read from their new collections.
We're celebrating 30 years of Poetry in Transit! This much-loved program began in 1996 and has featured hundreds of poems from BC poets over the years, making it one of the longest running transit poetry programs in Canada. Join us @wordvancouver.bsky.social on Saturday, September 19 for...
We're back! Sept 13th, 3pm-5pm at Outsiders and Others in downtown Vancouver. Featuring these wonders: Marlo Browne, Mallory Tater, Kate McCandless and Whitney French! 😍 Reminder that this is a masks-required event. Hope to see you there!
"Things Artificial Intelligence Can’t Do" by Aaron Belz, from the September 2026 issue of Poetry Magazine. Full text here: www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...
I'm back on my bullshit. (Running a neighbourhood book swap mostly so I can make dumb posters.) If you're nearby, I'd love to see you there on Oct 24th!
Port Moody! @winstonle.bsky.social, Rahat Kurd and @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social are coming our way! Friday, September 11, 6:30 PM at PoMo Arts! Free, but reserve tickets before it fills:
Coinage: Writing Neologisms & Kennings | Simpli Events
In this collaborative workshop of radical language-making, Winston Lê, Rahat Kurd, and Jane Shi will take you through a transmutational experience of exploring namesakes, neologisms (newly-coined word...
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My favourite short story I've ever written is in this issue. Check it out!
Event Magazine@eventmags.bsky.social · last mo.Spotted EVENT in the wild, and in very good company. 📚️ Get a copy at select newsstands and Chapters Indigo locations, or order the latest issue directly from our website: www.eventmagazine.ca/product/even...
Welll, this was up there as one of my best mail days ever. What Andrew Steeves does for Canadian poets and poetry is incomparable. www.pressvhare.com
Black Sheep Books on Saltspring Island knows where it's at. Pick up a copy of I Will Be More Myself In The Next World and be happy!
I'm hosting a reading and discussion between Russell Thornton and Christina Shah at @wordvancouver.bsky.social. Saturday, September 19, 2026, 12:30 PM, at UBC Robson Square. Free and open to all. This is going to be a good one, people. Don't miss out!
Across Generations — WV
Two poets at different stages of their careers come together to explore identity, memory, labour, and place.
wordvancouver.ca
#SealeyChallenge 2026 Day 15/31: from Strangers by Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor.bsky.social), "What did you dream about?"
Wow! I interviewed Selena Mercuri, who is Reviews Editor for The New Quarterly, over at The Woodlot and she had really poignant things to say about the importance of reviewing in Canada. I hope people feel buoyed and energized after reading it! tinyurl.com/tfzuhej5
The Woodlot interviews TNQ Reviews Editor Selena Mercuri
Chris Banks asked Selena Mercuri, Reviews Editor for The New Quarterly, a series of questions about the state of reviewing in Canada and the answers were fascinating. You are in for a treat! Tell u…
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Application deadline is the end of this week!
Rob Taylor@roblucastaylor.bsky.social · 3mo agoApplications 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...
Hey look! CNQ lives! After a two year hiatus, Canadian Notes & Queries is back. The first new issue features a ten page essay on the poetry of Alexandra Oliver, written by James Pollock. Needless to say, no magazine in Canada is quite like it. Grab a copy! Subscribe! www.notesandqueries.ca
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).
🚨 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.
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
