26 Alphabets (for Sol LeWitt)

November 7, 2010 //

In November of 2008, I approached a number of poets and conceptual writers, asking them to fulfill a series of simple instructions: “On a single sheet of paper in letters approximately one half inch tall write the alphabet from A to Z”.

26 Alphabets (for Sol LeWitt) documents the results of that request, and includes work from Gareth Jenkins, Lorenzo Menoud, Oana Avasilichioaei, Helen Hajnoczky, Robert Fitterman, Donato Mancini, Gregory Betts, Jonathan Ball, Nico Vassilakis, Mark Laliberte, Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl, Christian Bök, Harold Abramowitz, Johanna Drucker, Giles Goodland, Ross Priddle, Gitte Broeng, John Bennett, Crag Hill, Peter Ganick, Jeff Hilson, Peter Jaeger, Nick Thurston, Stephen McLaughlin, Kjetil Røed and kevin mcpherson eckhoff.

26 Alphabets (for Sol LeWitt) is available for order here ($20+shipping for print copies, downloads are free).

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“Pulled off my shelves” #7

November 5, 2010 //

The seventh installment of my “Pulled off my shelves” series (houndishly hosted by lemonhound) is “Hence latent of satisfaction, relating singing of of bunch the effect.”

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Nov 13th – NO Press Fall Event!

November 1, 2010 //

NO PRESS is pleased to host an evening of readings and performances in celebration of four new chapbooks.

November 13, 2010 7:30pm | Pages Books on Kensington | Calgary

These small, affordable, books are published in strictly limited editions and feature new and collaborative poetry by established and emerging poetic voices. The event will feature short readings by:

Oana Avasilichioaei is the 2010-2011 Markin-Flanagan writer in residence, and author of Abandon and feria: a poempark. Avasilichioaei will launch her new chapbook, SPELLES.

Natalie Simpson, is past editor of filling Station and author of Accrete or Crumble. Simpson will launch her new chapbook, SMASH SWIZZLE FIZZ.

Paul William Zits just completed his masters thesis at the University of Calgary in creative writing. His new chapbook is a poetic exploration of the language used around the Frog Lake Massacre. Zits will launch his new chapbook, MASSACRE STREET.

For more information contact Pages books or no press publisher derek beaulieu at derek@housepress.ca.

Categories no press, smallpress

“Pulled off my shelves” #6

October 29, 2010 //

The sixth installment of my “Pulled off my shelves” series (houndishly hosted by lemonhound) is “O, that I love what others do abhor.”

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Quartet for 6 Voices

October 26, 2010 //

Mayne Island’s Perro Verlag Books has just published my new chapbook Quartet for 6 Voices.

Published in an edition of 50 copies, each copy has letterpressed covers and title pages, full-colour gate-fold pages and are available for $9 (+ $2 postage). To order, please contact Jo Cook.

Categories concrete / visual poetry, smallpress

“pulled off my shelves” #5

October 22, 2010 //

The fifth installment of my “Pulled off my shelves” series (doggedly hosted by lemonhound) is “compose the holes.”

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8 visual poems – Distriboto

October 21, 2010 //

My latest chapbook “8 visual poems” will be available exclusively in Montreal thru Distriboto. Distriboto machines are former cigarette machines which no longer sell cigarettes, but instead, sell art in the form of miniature books, crafts, comics, music, film, animation and more! If you’re in Montreal, seek them out!

Categories concrete / visual poetry, smallpress

Nothing Odd can Last

October 15, 2010 //

My poem “Nothing Odd can Last” from How to Write is now featured at the Conceptual Writing 101 blog…

Categories how to write

“pulled off my shelves” #4

October 15, 2010 //

The fourth installment of my “Pulled off my shelves” series (doggedly hosted by lemonhound) is “Besides, it’s always other people who die.“

Categories pulled from my shelves

Smash Swizzle Fizz

October 14, 2010 //

No press is proud to announce the publication of Smash Swizzle Fizz by Natalie Simpson.

Smash Swizzle Fizz is composed entirely of the names of mixed drinks, creating a swirling delirious concoction of unanchored proper names.

Published in an edition of 60 handbound copies (30 of which are for sale), each copy is bound into hot-pressed bar napkins. Smash Swizzle Fizz is available for $5 (shipping included). To order, please contact derek beaulieu.

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