Today on Poetry Muse we are joined by Michael Fraser, author of  The Day-Breakers (Biblioasis). He shares his night owl creative writing process, how lucky he was having James Deahl as his sagacious poetic guru, and a very detailed list of advice to aspiring poets. 

Poetry Grrrowl begins with debut poet Shazia Hafiz Ramji whose already garnered a lot of attention with her book  Port of Being (Invisible Publishing), a collection that mines speech from the city streets and the internet to explore the intersection between the personal and ... Read more

WAKE UP from that Turkey-coma: there's literary events to be had. If you're in Toronto, be sure to  celebrate the LPG's 40th Anniversary with us at Ben McNally this Thursday. And if you're not, there's tons of great things going on Canada-wide, like WordFest in Calgary! ... Read more

Welcome to this month’s edition of Jules’ Tools for Social Change, a column that features a book, author or publisher whose work deals with issues of race, gender, sexuality, ability, colonialism, economic justice, or other social justice topics.

It's official: this may be our launchiest (and even raunchiest?) week ever.

Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, book, date, time, and address to  hello@alllitup.ca to be included ... Read more

This year, you may have resolved to eat healthier, quit smoking, or save money. But how about resolving to be open to new inspiration? Poetry offers an accessible read suitable for a quick browse, a languid savouring, or reading aloud.

Not big into poetry yet? Not sure what to ... Read more

Stumped on what to buy for your lit-finicky family and friends this season? We're featuring hand-picked selections for your giftees (or yourself, lest we ourselves be judged) all week, from experts in poetry, short stories, mysteries, YA/kids, and fiction.

Today, Wolsak & Wynn ... Read more