Brick Books is the only publishing company in Canada that exclusively publishes poetry. Founded in 1975 in London, Ontario by Stan Dragland and Don McKay, the press continues its dedication to fostering interesting, ambitious, and compelling work by both new and established poets, and continues its commitment to deeply engaged editing.

Brick Books has published well-known Canadian writers like Michael Ondaatje, Anne Carson, and Dennis Lee as well as many emerging writers such as Karen Solie, Adam Dickinson, and Julie Bruck. Brick Books publishes work by authors who live from Lasqueti Island, British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland.