About the Author
rob mclennan
rob mclennan is the author of some two dozen trade books of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, won the CAA/Air Canada Prize in 1999, the John Newlove Poetry Award in 2010, and was longlisted for the CBC Poetry Prize in 2013. He has edited collections for numerous presses, including YOU AND YOUR BRIGHT IDEAS: NEW MONTREAL WRITING (w/ Andy Brown, Vehicule Press, 2001), side/lines: A New Canadian Poetics (Insomniac Press, 2002), evergreen:six new poets (Black Moss Press, 2002), Decalogue: Ten Ottawa Poets (Chaudiere Books, 2006), Decalogue 2: Ten Ottawa Fiction Writers (Chaudiere Books, 2007) and the forthcoming Nebulous medicine: the essays, statements and reviews of Andrew Suknaski (Writer as Critic Series, NeWest Press, 2014).
Literary events across the country are heating up (unlike the temperature)! This week we have listings from Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Abbotsford: check out what's happening in your area.
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It's Freedom to Read Week: an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. There's events happening all over the country! That aside, there's whole host of literary events going down this week.
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BuschekBooks is an Ottawa-based press that has a strong focus on poetry, though they have published fiction and non-fiction in the past. For Buschek, the whole point is sharing manuscripts of exceptional quality.
Chaudiere Books began as a series of conversations back in 2004 between writers rob mclennan and Jennifer Mulligan. With early assistance from Anita Dolman and Carmel Purkis, the press was officially launched in 2006 with the publication of a quartet of titles: The Desmond ... Read more
Want to go on a last summer road trip, but unsure of the theme? Like books and boozing? All Lit Up lists the places across Canada that will delight the literary lush in you. We've even made a handy Google Map so that you can barhop, cross-country.
Prolific poet Pearl Pirie released her latest collection, the pet radish, shrunken, with Toronto publisher BookThug this spring. Selected by 49th Shelf as one of their most anticipated spring poetry titles, Quill & Quire called it ". . . a stimulating exercise in cognition, ... Read more
It goes without question that All Lit Up employs a host of reading-obsessed people, who started out as reading-obsessed kids. Our indie publishers and their kids are no exception. If you’re looking to raise your own bookworms this Family Literacy Day, check out some of the ... Read more
Live in our nation's capital? Book events are converging on Ottawa this week: poetry readings, open mics, and workshops galore. If you're not in the shadow of Parliament Hill, don't you frown: featured events are in Vancouver and Montreal, too. Let's get bookish.
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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.
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