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March 12, 2018Contest! Explore Remarkable Lives with Brick Books
Here's some good news on a Monday: You've got the chance to enter to win a huge prize pack of poetry courtesy of iconic Canadian publisher Brick Books!These poetry collections give you the chance to peek ...
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October 23, 2017Contest! Fall into Great Poetry with Brick Books
It's the perfect season to cozy up beside a fire (or less picturesque space heater) with a cup of something hot to drink and a fabulous book. Why not let Open Book and Brick Books help with that equation ...
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May 14, 2018Contest! Win a Library of Don McKay Poetry from Brick Books, including Exclusive Limited Edition Texts
Don McKay is one of Canada's most celebrated poets, with honours that include the Griffin Poetry Prize, the Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry (twice, and additional nominations), and even the ...
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April 03, 2017Contest! Win a Poetry Month Prize Pack from House of Anansi
If you want your April showers to be showers of poetry, then you don't want to miss entering poetry powerhouse House of Anansi's book giveaway contest!We're very excited to kick off our celebration of ...
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June 12, 2018Contest! Win A Prize Pack of Essential Women Poets' Work from Porcupine's Quill
The Porcupine's Quill's Essential Poets series highlights some of the most exciting, innovative, and (of course) essential poets in Canada. Don't let your poetry section languish without these titles...The ...
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October 15, 2018Contest! Win a Prize Pack of Original Works from Brick Books
Three incredible poets: Julie Bruck, Deanna Young, and Susan Gillis. Each one has a brand new collection out this fall: Brucks' How to Avoid Huge Ships, Young's Reunion, and Gillis' Yellow Crane. It's ...
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November 12, 2018Contest! Win Essential Poetry from Porcupine's Quill
Does your poetry shelf cry out for more? One lucky winner will be able to pack their bookcase full of some of Canada's best with a five-book prize pack from The Essential Poets Collection, courtesy of ...
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April 11, 2023Cool-down Time
There’s a third part to the poetry tour series. This post doesn’t have resources or logistical advice, but rather on how to survive the way a book tour suddenly occupies huge parts of your life.In ...
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July 20, 2014Craving a Talent Not My Own
Those who work in London are all either going down with flu, recovering from flu or in the grip of flu—even though most of the people going down with flu, recovering from flu or in the grip of flu don’t ...
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February 14, 2014
Creative Writing as Martial Art? Part 1
I have always tried to define the ethos that guides my writing. Until recently, the closest I could come to a complete answer was the idea of writing as craft. I was taking literature out of the world ...
