some author activity: Lewin, McElroy, Cooley, Press, Nećakov + Earl,

Vivian Lewin has a new poem up at the Chaudiere Books blog for National Poetry Month, as does Gil McElroy, and Dennis Cooley, and K.I. Press; Lillian Nećakov has a piece in the "one good memory" series, via Silver Birch Press; and Amanda Earl has a new poem in the "poetry pause" series for National Poetry Month via The League of Canadian Poets.

some author activity: Caple, Earl, Press, Johnstone, Archer, + Saklikar,

Chaudiere Books' 5th annual National Poetry Month feature has begun, featuring new poems by above/ground press authors including Natalee Caple and Amanda Earl and K.I. Press; Matthew Johnstone has a new poem up in the "Tuesday poem" series over at dusie; Sacha Archer is interviewed at Touch the Donkey; and Renée Sarojini Saklikar is interviewed by Read Local BC.

The Factory Reading Series: house event, with K.I. Press, May 24, 2015

span-o (the small press action network - ottawa) presents:

The Factory Reading Series presents:

     a reading/book launch by K.I. Press (Winnipeg)

lovingly hosted by rob mclennan
Sunday, May 24, 2015;
4pm at Casa McNair/mclennan
(b.y.o.b.; coffee, tea + some light refreshments, possibly, provided)
2423 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa

K.I. Press is a Winnipeg writer originally from Alberta. She also happens to have an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Ottawa. Karen is the author of three previous books of poetry, including Types of Canadian Women (Gaspereau), and her new book is Exquisite Monsters (Turnstone). She teaches creative writing at Red River College.

some author activity: beaulieu, Anstee, Lea, Tokar, Cooley + Press,

derek beaulieu (pictured) is named the first artist in residence in the 124-year history of Calgary's Lougheed House, from May 1 to June 30, 2015; Cameron Anstee is profiled over at Apt 613; N.W. Lea is interviewed over at the Chaudiere Books blog; Janice Tokar has a new poem posted on the Chaudiere Books blog as part of Poetry Month; and Dennis Cooley and K.I. Press write on Turnstone Press for the CV2 blog.