Poetry MonthTag

Poets in Profile: Conyer Clayton on John Berryman, Seeing the Big Picture, and Finding Acceptance

Originally from Kentucky, poet, multi-disciplinary artist, and gymnastics coach Conyer Clayton is a freshly-minted Canadian citizen who now calls Ottawa home. Her debut full-length collection, We Shed ...

League of Canadian Poets Announces Shortlists for 2019 Poetry Book Awards

Poetry Month is winding down, but it's far from over! Today the League of Canadian Poets announced the shortlists for their prestigious poetry awards: the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther ...

Kicking Off National Poetry Month with the League of Canadian Poets Book Awards Longlists!

It's officially National Poetry Month and we're getting into the groove of all things poetic for the next month, from our terrific new WIR, the E.J. Pratt Medal-winning poet Edward Carson, to diving into ...

Edward Carson, Our Poetry Month 2019 writer-in-residence, Talks about the Power of Titles

April is National Poetry Month and we are so excited to celebrate all things poetry here at Open Book. And of course part of that celebration means finding a fantastic poet to come on board as our April ...

"I Write to Make Sense of Worries" David James Brock on Finding the Calm in Poetry

Poet, librettist, and playwright David James Brock's second collection Ten-Headed Alien (Wolsak & Wynn), is making an impact as big and bold as its title. Poet Linda Besner called it "a sophisticated ...

2018 Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlists Announced

This week, Scott Griffin, on behalf of the trustees of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry, announced both the International and Canadian shortlists for this year’s Griffin Prize. Judges Sarah ...

Lenea Grace on Proving Canada Exists in Her Debut Poetry Collection

Lenea Grace's debut collection of poetry A Generous Latitude (ECW Press) leans into Canadiana by mining one of our traditional natural resources: wry wit. Her poems are smart and tight and their humour ...

Contest! Enter to Win an Incredible Poetry Month Prize Pack from Wolsak & Wynn!

Hamilton-based Wolsak & Wynn is publishing some of the most exciting and innovative poetry in Canada today, and we are very excited to say that they're offering an absolutely awesome prize pack of ...

National Poetry Month Turns 20 & Canadian Poets Share Their Favourite Poems of the Last 20 Years

This year marks 20 years of Canada celebrating National Poetry Month in April. That's 20 years of readings, prizes, new collections, and a month long chance to fall in love with poetry all over again, ...

Degan Davis' Debut Poetry Collection Examines Masculinity & Identity, Asking "What Kind of Man Are You?"

What does it mean to be a man? It's not - anymore, thank goodness - a simple question. Tackling the complexities of how to be a good man today is no small task for anyone, but Degan Davis set himself ...