Columnists
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March 02, 2018What to Expect When You’re Expecting: The Editorial Process for New Writers - Part Two
By Jen KnochWe are back with part two from guest columnist, and top-notch editor, Jen Knoch. Jen dropped some wisdom about the editorial process last month, and has much more to share with our readers, and any and ...
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February 23, 2018Sorry Not Sorry: On Writing a Good Apology
By Alicia ElliottTo some extent, public apologies always are a little false. We’ve had no shortage of them recently. Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and Louis C.K. come to mind. Their statements always feel removed from ...
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February 16, 2018On reading politically, or why the good old days are a flat out lie
By Jen Sookfong LeeIt’s a funny time in the world of words. Every morning, when I log into Twitter, people are debating freedom of expression and the politics of how we read. Some of this is just nonsense, really just ...
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February 12, 2018New faces at Annick Press
By Dory CernyThe last few months have seen some major personnel changes at Annick Press, with the retirement of creative director Sheryl Shapiro and longtime marketing manager Brigitte Waisberg in December. Their ...
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February 03, 2018“An Anthem for the Unwell,” an Interview with Shane Neilson
By James LindsayPoet, editor and physician Shane Neilson follows in the long tradition of doctor-writers: someone who works closely amongst the drama of life; who sees the personal, difficult, often hidden aspects of ...
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January 30, 2018Behind Every Story, A Less Interesting Story
By Ben LadouceurLillian is trying to write a good play. When progress alludes her, she tears the false starts out of her typewriter, scrunches them up into balls, and kicks over the wastebasket that brims with bad drafts. ...
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January 22, 2018What to Expect When You’re Expecting: The Editorial Process for New Writers - Part One
By Jen KnochA little while ago, we were contacted by ECW's senior editor, Jen Knoch, with an interesting suggestion for the site. We profile a lot of authors, in all forms and genres, and post a good deal about the ...
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January 15, 2018On Margaret Atwood and the new Canlit
By Jen Sookfong LeeIt’s nine o’clock on a Sunday night and my son is asleep. This is a time reserved for me, a time when I usually don’t work or think about work, when I sometimes watch Stephen Colbert videos, or ...
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January 05, 2018An Interview with Marc Di Saverio
By James Lindsay“The Main Way I Saw Through his Codedness was Through my Own Experiences,” an Interview with Marc Di SaverioIt’s all too easy, but also hard not to, mention Arthur Rimbaud when discussing Émile ...
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December 29, 2017The Canlit Year in Review: 2017 Can Suck It
By Jen Sookfong LeeI remember the moment when I realized that 2017 was going to irrevocably change Canlit. It was early in June, and I was sitting on a stage, speaking at a panel on diversity and the appropriation of voice. ...
