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Best Canadian Poetry

@BestCdnPoetry

The annual Best Canadian Poetry series originated by Tightrope Books in 2008 & published by Biblioasis from 2019 on.

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Rob Taylor@roblucastaylor24 Jan 2024
We're launching @BestCdnPoetry 2024 on Feb 20th at @MassyBooks! Readers include : Nicholas Bradley Meghan Kemp-Gee Aislinn Hunter @BarbaraNickel1 @mattleerader Meagan Rondeau @JoannaStreetly Rob Taylor Free tickets here (grab one quick!): eventbrite.ca/e/best-canadia…
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Griffin Poetry Prize@griffinpoetry19 May 2020
Presenting the 2020 #GriffinPoetry Prize winners announcement video: youtu.be/_mRB7TtHWSc
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Vicki Ziegler@bookgaga11 May 2020
"you will be driven far away and you will live in exile; then one day you'll be permitted to return." #twitterpoetryclub Io by Amanda Jernigan (@thenewquarterly & @BestCdnPoetry 2015) #poetry #todayspoem
Page from Best Canadian Poetry 2015, showing the poem "Io" by Amanda Jernigan

ALT Page from Best Canadian Poetry 2015, showing the poem "Io" by Amanda Jernigan

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The LCP is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020 Book and Spoken Word Poetry Awards Congratulations to Heather Birrell, Chantal Gibson, Roxanna Bennett and Charlie C Petch as well as the publishers and poets on the long and shortlists. #PoetryAwards #PoetryInCanada
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#PoetryPause Today's poem is "Transition" by @aliblyther from @BestCdnPoetry and @Biblioasis #NPM2020 mailchi.mp/poets.ca/biblioas…
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#PoetryPause Today's poem is "After Lorne" by Julie Bruck from @BestCdnPoetry and @Biblioasis #NPM2020 - mailchi.mp/poets.ca/biblioas…
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Don't miss a single moment of National Poetry Month with this week's roundup of all the news, blog posts, poetry fun, and special announcements from the League. #NPM2020 bit.ly/34t0JAs
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#PoetryPause Today's poem is "The Lipstick Effect" by Alexandra Oliver from @BestCdnPoetry and @biblioasis #NPM2020 mailchi.mp/poets.ca/biblioas…
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#PoetryPause Today's poem is "Flattering" by Mallory Tater @malatonin from @BestCdnPoetry and @biblioasis #NPM2020 mailchi.mp/poets.ca/biblioas…
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Rob Taylor@roblucastaylor24 Mar 2020
Gary Barwin reading his poem which appeared in Best Canadian Poetry 2019. (Needless to say, I like this poem!)
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I read my poem "Bells" from FOR IT IS A PLEASURE & A SURPRISE TO BREATHE: NEW & SELECTED POEMS. @BestCdnPoetry @wolsakandwynn It's dedicated to @bookninja The video is from the launch at @knifeforkbook youtu.be/nWkBpe54Njg
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I read my poem "Bells" from FOR IT IS A PLEASURE & A SURPRISE TO BREATHE: NEW & SELECTED POEMS. @BestCdnPoetry @wolsakandwynn It's dedicated to @bookninja The video is from the launch at @knifeforkbook youtu.be/nWkBpe54Njg
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"014_ElmAmpersand_Episode14" by elm & ampersand ⚓ with BCP2019 editors @roblucastaylor & Amanda Jernigan anchor.fm/elm-ampersand/epis…
14 - Amanda Jernigan & Rob Taylor (& Douglas Walbourne-Gough) by elm & ampersand

14 - Amanda Jernigan & Rob Taylor (& Douglas Walbourne-Gough) by elm & ampersand

elm & ampersand is a poetry podcast hosted by Jenna Lyn Albert and Rebecca Salazar. It is recorded in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on the unceded and traditional territories of the Wolastoqiyik and...

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Rob Taylor@roblucastaylor23 Mar 2020
Thank you to @reviewcanada for providing me space to write about the silly ways I made time to read poems for @BestCdnPoetry, and why it all proved worth it: reviewcanada.ca/magazine/202…
A Different Rhythm | Literary Review of Canada

A Different Rhythm | Literary Review of Canada

I finished the final draft of my introduction to Best Canadian Poetry 2019 and my daughter was born. In that order, barely. Two days prior, as I was fumbling to summarize a year’s worth of poetry in...

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Griffin Poetry Prize@griffinpoetry7 Jun 2019
Announcing the 2019 #GriffinPoetry Prize winners, @DonMeeChoi / @PoetKimHyesoon & Eve Joseph bit.ly/2JW6kbp
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Griffin Poetry Prize@griffinpoetry4 Jun 2019
Pretty sure you know who is going to win the 2019 #GriffinPoetry Prize? Guess correctly and you could win a free copy of the 2019 anthology! bit.ly/2Un2DAU
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Griffin Poetry Prize@griffinpoetry26 May 2019
Guess correctly the 2019 Griffin Poetry Prize winners ... and you could win a copy of the 2019 #GriffinPoetry Prize anthology! bit.ly/2Un2DAU
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Meet the @CBC Poetry Prize jury! @banffcentre @CanadaCouncil cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/…
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On the last day of #NPM19 we've got some BIG news to share! The League is launching a brand new $10,000 prize, the Leon E. & Ann M. Pavlick Poetry Award! This award will honour & encourage an emerging Canadian poet! To launch Fall 2019, learn more: bit.ly/2URuu7U
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Griffin Poetry Prize@griffinpoetry25 Apr 2019
ICYMI - The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry announces Nicole Brossard as its 2019 Lifetime Recognition Award Recipient griffinpoetryprize.com/the-g…
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TWUC@twuc16 Apr 2019
The Annual @cbcbooks Poetry Prize is open for submissions! One winner will receive $6000, the opportunity to attend a residency at @banffcentre, and have their work published! $25 entry fee. Deadline: May 31 ow.ly/J9Cx50oU4w4

CBC Poetry Prize | CBC Books

The CBC Poetry Prize is open between April 1 and June 1 at 4:59 p.m. ET.

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