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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks to the Ottawa International Writers Festival and Bywords.ca for letting us reveal the Lampman Award winner at their event this evening. For more information on the 2025 Lampman Award and Heliotropia, including the jury's full citation, visit our website: buff.ly/VyQEnrw

Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 7h

We are pleased to share that Manahil Bandukwala's Heliotropia has been named the 2025 Archibald Lampman Award winner! This year's jury says, "With form and language that surprises and delights, Manahil Bandukwala has crafted a perfect set of love poems for our current moment." Congrats, Manahil!

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 1d

We will be announcing the winner of the 2025 Archibald Lampman Award tomorrow! Will it be Gay Girl Prayers, Heliotropia, or Crazy/Mad? Join us at Club SAW in Ottawa to find out. More details here: buff.ly/jsbfSWG

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ottawa small press book fair @ottawasmallpress.bsky.social · 11d

don't forget the fall edition of the ottawa small press book fair Nov 22nd! + pre-fair reading the night prior at Anita's Cafe in Vanier, / @arcpoetry.bsky.social @amandaearl.bsky.social @thesedayszine.bsky.social @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social ; smallpressbookfair.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

the ottawa small press book fair, autumn 2025 edition: November 22, 2025

span-o (the small press action network - ottawa) presents: the ottawa small press book fair autumn 2025 : will be held on Satur...

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 12d

We’re thrilled to announce that our 2025 – 2026 Poet-in-Residence will be Cassidy McFadzean! From November 2025 to July 2026, Cassidy will be mentoring poets and creating new work for a future issue of Arc Poetry. Do you want to workshop your own poetry with Cassidy? Details here: buff.ly/B072bOs

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Caroline Smith @csmithpoet.bsky.social · 17d

I have a poem in the Canadian journal @arcpoetry.bsky.social… ‘This volume gathers voices that echo across time and space - some whispering, some roaring, some weeping, all resonant.’ ..
‘Ocean World’ will also be in my new collection Bycatch. Out on 9th Oct! with @ninearchespress.bsky.social

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 19d

In ZZOO, MA|DE (Mark Laliberte & Jade Wallace), the duo shares dazzling imagery and language reflecting the dualities found in life/afterlife, form/metamorphosis, humanity/divinity, and lovers. Discover how reviewer Jean Van Loon views the poetic integration of two voices here: buff.ly/BjxE9Fw

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 21d

Ottawa poets AJ Dolman, Manahil Bandukwala and Emily Austin read from their shortlisted titles as part of the Archibald Lampman Poetry Award shortlist event, hosted by @arcpoetry.bsky.social / @manahil.bsky.social

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 20d

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Perfect Books yesterday to hear from our three Lampman Award finalists: AJ Dolman, Manahil Bandukwala, and Emily Austin!

Next month we are excited to announce the 2025 Archibald Lampman Award winner at Writers Fest. More details here: buff.ly/GICC7f4

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 21d

“I immediately felt a surge of excitement pulse through my body and a grin spread across my face.” Reviewer Rosalie Morris expresses the impact of Erasing Frankenstein, edited by Elizabeth Effinger, as a complex experience breathing new life into the poetic genre. Full review here: buff.ly/c4hYJo1

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 21d

Today's the day! We are looking forward to hosting our three Lampman Award finalists this evening at Perfect Books on Elgin Street. Come on out to hear Emily Austin, Manahil Bandukwala, and AJ Dolman read from their recent books of poetry. Readings start at 7pm, so don't miss it!

Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join us at Perfect Books on Tuesday, Sept 23, for a special reading with the 2025 Lampman Award Finalists: Emily Austin, Manahil Bandukwala, and AJ Dolman. Don’t miss the chance to hear these incredible poets share their work before the Lampman Award winner is revealed later this fall!

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AJ Dolman @ajdolman.bsky.social · 24d

Ottawa friends! Would love it if you came out on Tuesday at 7 to Perfect Books for this fabulous event. Honoured to have Crazy/Mad shortlisted alongside these two wonderful books!

Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join us at Perfect Books on Tuesday, Sept 23, for a special reading with the 2025 Lampman Award Finalists: Emily Austin, Manahil Bandukwala, and AJ Dolman. Don’t miss the chance to hear these incredible poets share their work before the Lampman Award winner is revealed later this fall!

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 26d

“Life is a novel that will end.” Trish Bowering highlights the urgent reality of the fleeting nature of time offered in Nina Berkhout’s The Great Wake. This collection reminds us to fully embrace the present, while acknowledging the inevitable ache to escape. Read full review here: buff.ly/pEb9t76

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 28d

NEXT WEEK! Don't miss this gathering of the 2025 Lampman Award finalists at Perfect Books on Tuesday, September 23rd. Readings start at 7pm, and books will be available for purchase. If you're in Ottawa, come on out!

Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join us at Perfect Books on Tuesday, Sept 23, for a special reading with the 2025 Lampman Award Finalists: Emily Austin, Manahil Bandukwala, and AJ Dolman. Don’t miss the chance to hear these incredible poets share their work before the Lampman Award winner is revealed later this fall!

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · Sep 12

“A rare balance between incredibly strong poems and a unifying poetry-project conceit.” Reviewer Carl Watts focuses on how seamlessly Andy Weaver’s The Loom weaves a narrative centred on the key motif of parenthood. Find out what makes this the best book Carl has read in a few years: buff.ly/FGQgN1p

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · Sep 8

Cassidy McFadzean’s Crying Dress captures seasons as an artistic expression occupying our internal state. Reviewer Margaryta Golovchenko reflects on the seasons presented in individual sections as the “self that never stops growing, despite the weather.” Read the full review here: buff.ly/nZKdJUc

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join us at Perfect Books on Tuesday, Sept 23, for a special reading with the 2025 Lampman Award Finalists: Emily Austin, Manahil Bandukwala, and AJ Dolman. Don’t miss the chance to hear these incredible poets share their work before the Lampman Award winner is revealed later this fall!

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Diana Brebner Prize deadline has been extended by just three days to September 7. Calling Ottawa poets without a book! Send in your submissions now before it's too late! More details on the contest and how to submit are here: buff.ly/eJGzEgX

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Nancy Huggett @nancyhuggett.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thanks to the @Ontario Arts Council and @arcpoetry.bsky.social for support in completing my first poetry manuscript!

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adrienneweiss.bsky.social @adrienneweiss.bsky.social · Aug 29

This is "Your House is For Sale," published in Issue 107 of @arcpoetry.bsky.social...

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · Sep 3

Deadline approaching! The Diana Brebner Prize is open to all Ottawa poets without a published book. This is your chance to submit your work by tomorrow, September 4! More details here: buff.ly/eJGzEgX

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · Aug 28

For emerging Ottawa poets, the deadline to submit to Arc's Diana Brebner Prize is NEXT WEEK! Entry fee: $35 for one or two poems; $5 per additional poem.

Now available to read on our website is Dessa Bayrock's 2021 Brebner Prize winner, "Kaytlyn invites me to a party": buff.ly/0FztJHQ

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National Media Awards Foundation @canadamediaawards.bsky.social · Aug 26

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🏆 Poetry — @arcpoetry.bsky.social

@josephkidney.bsky.social ’s Gold-winning poem is a surreal, lyrical take on Alberta mythmaking. “All my sorrows cauterized into desire.”

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#NMA25 #CanadianPoetry #ArcPoetry

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · Aug 25

We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2025 Lampman Award, recognizing outstanding poetry from brilliant Ottawa-based poets: Emily Austin's “Gay Girl Prayers,” Manahil Bandukwala's “Heliotropia,” and AJ Dolman's “Crazy/Mad.” Stay tuned for details about the winner announcement this fall!

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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · Aug 23

Announcing the 2025 Tamarack Prize & Critics’ Desk Award winners. The Tamarack Prize has been awarded to Nwuguru Chidiebere Sullivan for “The Smoke Signals a Migrant Returning.” The Critics' Desk Award goes to two brilliant writers: Natalie Hanna and Jane Shi.

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