John Newlove Poetry Award

What’s a chapbook?  I hear that a lot.  That’s because I’m trying to write one.  The straight answer is: Something a touch shy of a book, usually a stapled booklet with 24 pages or fewer.  The more inspired thing is to call it an appetizer: A work that can be consumed at one sitting, provides […]

The Ottawa International Writers Festival is one of my favourite times of the year.  With a spring and fall session, as well as several literary events in between, this celebration of the written word is manna for book lovers. The 2013 fall edition, scheduled from October 24-30, continues the proud tradition of promoting intelligent discussion […]