NEW BOOK DAY! my copies of SOME LINES OF POETRY FROM THE NOTEBOOKS OF BPNICHOL, which I co-edited with Gregory Betts, arrived in the mail today! I’m so proud of this book – order your copy from Coach House Books!
New from No Press:
“the great silence of the poetic line.” by rob mclennan
A mournful reflection on poetry, aging, and melancholy … produced in a limited edition of 50 copies; each copy features japanese paper covers, black flyleaves and hand-sewn binding.
Copies are only $5CDN each including postage (paypal derek@housepress.ca to order)
As Banff’s Poet Laureate, it was such a pleasure to host a new session of Poetry and Pints at the Banff Legion last night! Not only did we honour the poetic legacy of long-time Banff resident Charles Noble by naming him Honourary Banff Poet Laureate; we also had a fantastic crowd — and performances by Amal Alhomsi, Sarah Elmeligi, Chris Lorway, Alexandra Wilder, Shawayne Dunstan & Jake Loughy, Heather Jean Jordan & Caitlyn Connelly — a fabulous night!
I’m proud to announce two new issues of THE MINUTE REVIEW:
Issue #12 – In Memoriam Paul Auster, Marjorie Perloff, and Jerome Rothenberg with contributions from Bruce Andrews, Jennifer Bartlett, Gary Barwin, Charles Bernstein, Craig Dworkin, Holly Melgard, Joe Teodoro, with cover image by Derek Beaulieu.
Issue #13 – with contributions from Sacha Archer, Alex Benedict, J.R. Carpenter, Franco Cortese, Nasser Hussain, Sacha Stiles, Greg Thomas & Monika Szuba, Philip Terry, Robin Tomens, Roy Willingham, with cover image by Kate Siklosi.
Each issue is $6 CDN (including postage), order by sending payment and postal address via paypal to derek@housepress.ca
(free downloadable PDFs of each issue, and all past issues of The Minute Review are available here)
No Press is proud to announce the publication of
ONE BY ONE BY VIK AND BOB by Vik Shirley and Bob Brightt
ONE BY ONE BY VIK AND BOB is a suite of linked poems all told in single-syllable words; a playful tour-de-force.
Published in Canada in a limited edition of 60 copies with colour covers and hand-sewn binding. Copies are $5 CDN each (including postage); payment via paypal to derek@housepress.ca.
THE MINUTE REVIEW — a little magazine of reviews, responses, concrete/visual poetry & “experimental” writing — has all 11 issues to date online for free download (click on the images to download the respective issue). Individual printed copies are available for $5ea (contact derek@housepress.ca to order).
THE MINUTE REVIEW is also seeking contributions of reviews of experimental & concrete poetry (500 word max); always eager to see more reviews and discussion of new writing!
One of Canada’s most beloved poets, bpNichol (1944–1988), left a huge legacy of poetry, prose, scripts, comics, and playful interrogation of language after his untimely passing in 1988. In celebration of what would have been Nichol’s eightieth birthday, Some Lines of Poetry gathers excerpts from Nichol’s journals across the 1980s to give a unique perspective on craft, process, and a writer’s life. Featuring works in progress, insight into Nichol’s thinking, previously unpublished prose and lyric, visual, and sound poems, Some Lines of Poetry documents Nichol’s “apprenticeship to language” and his playful daily exploration of the limits of writing.
“No other writer of our time and place was so diverse, attempted so much, and never lost sight of his intent.” – Michael Ondaatje
THIS YEAR BANFF CENTRE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF LITERARY ARTS PROGRAMMING. Since its foundation, Literary Arts at Banff Centre has become a globally renowned creative catalyst for established and emerging writers.
Initiated in 1974 by W.O. Mitchell, Literary Arts programs at Banff Centre are known to push the boundaries of Canadian and international conventions and foster growth among alumni.
This 50th anniversary milestone represents an opportunity to look back on five decades of exceptional Canadian and international writing, and to look ahead with post-secondary educational programs that are responsive to the needs of artists of today and tomorrow.
Many of the country’s award-winning writers have been residents or faculty at the Centre. Banff Centre alumni are consistently published nationally and internationally and recognized by literary awards – including the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Griffin Poetry Prize, the Governor-General’s Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and more.
Banff Centre continues to widen its reach to new artists. We welcome audiences to witness the act of creation and experimentation in literature: to be surprised by the high-wire act of contemporary writing and to think “Wow, I didn’t know that writing could do that!”
Recent writing residencies have included science fiction and fantasy, young adult fiction, children’s books, graphic novels, and form-based writing. Literary programs have also explored computational writing, where authors use code, computer programming, and AI to imagine new ways of considering creativity and authorship.
Dialogue and collaboration upholds both individual artistic practices and writing as a community-driven, communitarian act. It is an act of creative conversation, of inspired collaboration that reaches across demographics, languages, identities, nations, and histories.
Banff Centre creates educational opportunities for writers looking for new ways to write, new positions to take, and new perspectives on the world’s literature, responsive to the current needs of literary artists to work in an evolving field.
With the support from a vibrant writing community, Banff Centre encourages artists to take risks, learn and share, and participate in a broader, deeper artistic conversation.
“Banff Centre is a writer’s paradise – offering a safe and inspirational environment for literary artists to push boundaries and explore their full potential with the support of exceptional mentors and peers.”
— Dr. Derek Beaulieu, Director of Literary Arts, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Click here to Donate in support of Banff Centre’s Literary Arts Residencies…
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