I am embarking on a very special project — the assembling, preparation and introduction of a volume of bpnichol’s collected fiction. This collection — which has the approval of Nichol’s estate and a publisher confirmed — will bring together, in a single volume, all of bpNichol’s novels and short-stories.

Nichol’s novels — ANDY / FOR JESUS LUNATICK (Coach House, 1969), JOURNAL (Coach House, 1978), EXTREME POSITIONS (Longspoon, 1981), STILL (Pulp, 1983) — and his short story collections NIGHTS ON PROSE MOUNTAIN (grOnk, 1969) and CRAFT DINNER (Aya, 1978) — are all out of print & available only as rare and collectible editions.

This new volume would return all of his fiction to print, provide bibliographical information and a critical, readerly introduction to the volume; placing Nichol’s novels in context with with poetic, publishing and community work. It will be a valuable addition to discussions on contemporary fiction and experimental prose in Canada — and be a great add to the classroom.

My editing of The Collected Fiction of bpNichol is not supported by federal or provincial grants — all support comes from you — the readers and lovers of Nichol’s work.

Supporters at this level will receive a copy of the book when completed and published —  will be thanked in the printed edition’s “editor’s acknowledgements” — and will be provided with a yearly subscription to no press . . .

To support his project, please head over to Patreon.

a, A Novel has recently had a few small reviews – from Hamilton’s Gary Barwin, Darwin, Australia’s Christian Bök, and Germany’s Laurent Sauerwein . . .

i’ve created a patreon profile . . . and i hope you will be as excited as i am about this opportunity to help support the ongoing creation of my new work. see you there!

Just in time for Toronto’s Meet the Presses, I have two new chapbooks launched at that event.

Mark Laliberte and I have a collaborative book entitled asemanticasymmetry (Anstruther Press) and Gary Barwin has published my KOLOSS under his Serif of Nottingham imprint . . .

Ben Denzer’s Ice Cream Books has just featured a, A Novel … head over to his website to see his luscious portraits of books paired with delicious treats

Earlier this year I was invited to be interviewed by a series of grade 7 and 8 students at Willow Park School as part of “An Art Enabled Life.” This series of videos in which students interview artists about the tools and creative approaches they use to live a flourishing life; how do they generate positive emotions, sustain relationships, measure accomplishment, find solace, deal with stress, and stay inspired—not only in their artistic practices, but in all areas of their lives?