some author activity: Koss, Earl + Barwin,

Did I mention that Zane Koss (left) was in town recently? It was nice to be able to hand him his new above/ground press title in person. We enjoyed drinks and a spot of food at my most favourite tavern. Also: Amanda Earl's "The Power of Poetry" essay is now up at The Poetry Question; and Gary Barwin is interviewed in the Wombwell Rainbow Interviews series (but you already knew all of that, right?)

some author activity: Barwin, Beaulieu, Unsworth, Konchan + Kinaschuk,

Gary Barwin has a new essay posted in the "Forty Proper Tales" series, celebrating forty years of Stuart Ross' Proper Tales Press, as does Derek Beaulieu; Lydia Unsworth is interviewed over at Wombwell Rainbow Interviews; Virginia Konchan has a new poem up at Yes Poetry; and Kyle Kinaschuk has a new essay in the "On Writing" series over at the ottawa poetry newsletter.

some author activity: Earl, Robinson + Lederer,

Amanda Earl was interviewed in Paul Brookes' Wombwell Rainbow Interview Series, and has an essay on Ottawa's Centretown in Describing Space; Elizabeth Robinson has a new long poem up at Conjunctions; "Elizabeth Robinson, Jennifer Phelps and Jaime Robles in Conversation" has now been posted at The Argotist Online; and Katy Lederer has a new poem up at Train : a poetry journal.

some author activity: Barwin, mclennan, Smallfield, Birchard + Etherin,

Gary Barwin has a new poem up at Burning House Press; rob mclennan was interviewed in Paul Brookes' Wombwell Rainbow Interviews series; Edward Smallfield has new poems posted at The LiT magazine; forthcoming author Guy Birchard is interviewed in the "12 or 20 questions: series; and Anthony Etherin has new work up at Burning House Press.