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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 16h

Enjoy this great essay from Conor Mc Donnell about the intricacies of creating a long poem on the equally wonderful blog The Woodlot:
the-wood-lot.ca/2025/10/07/o...

On Writing The Long Poem: Conor Mc Donnell talks What We Know So Far Is…

by Conor Mc Donnell Bitten is not the same as eaten. Broken is not the same as worthless. ‘I think there is a particular kind of poet (again) who is bored by writing the small poems, year after yea…

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 16h

A wonderful poetry list from Conor Mc Donnell is up at the 49th Shelf!
49thshelf.com/Lists/Member...

CentoVerse Confessions · Lists · 49th Shelf

If ur book is here, I stole a line or two from you or wrote a poem right after reading you ...

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 1d

It's wonderful to see Conor Mc Donnell on CP 24 this morning, talking about his new poetry collection!
www.cp24.com/video/2025/1...

New book by anesthesiologist looks at opioid crisis and medication safety

SickKids anesthesiologist Dr. McDonnell’s new book explores how language can illuminate the complexities of both medicine and the human experience.

www.cp24.com

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Howl @howl895fm.bsky.social · 1d

TONIGHT! CIUT 89.5 FM 10pm host @valentinoassenza.bsky.social
welcomes poet Susan Ksiezopolski
talking about her book “My Transplanted Life” (Mosaic Press) - Also @hollay.bsky.social
talks to Alexis Von Konigslow about her novel “The Exclusion Zone” @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social TUNE IN TONIGHT!

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Vicki Ziegler @bookgaga.bsky.social · 2d

"The only thing growing taller, growing greener,
than your memory of being a forest is the awareness you will be a forest again."

#TodaysPoem #poetry
from The Forest by @paulvermeersch.bsky.social in NMLCT (2025 @ecwpress.bsky.social) ecwpress.com/products/nmlct

The poetry collection NMLCT by Paul Vermeersch (ECW Press) is perched on a tree branch, with morning light showing through the leaves.

Handwritten transcription of part of the poem "The Forest" from the poetry collection NMLCT by Paul Vermeersch

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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social · 2d

THE YEARS SHALL RUN LIKE RABBITS (@wolsakandwynn.bsky.social) by @inkstainedwreck.ca is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

#SSBA #SSBA2025

Image is of THE YEARS SHALL RUN LIKE RABBITS by Ben Berman Ghan book cover against a stars and galaxies background, announcing the book as a sci-fi semifinalist.

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 2d

Gold Winner of the 2021 Foreword INDIES Award for Short Stories, Gold Winner of the 2021 Foreword INDIES Award for Short Stories and finalist for the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize, radium girl is a fascinating collection. Learn more about it here: bookstore.wolsakandwynn.ca/products/rad...

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 3d

Friends it's just two days to this wonderful event at the Arts and Letters Club, featuring Ewan Whyte in conversation with filmmaker Barri Cohen to talk about his important book Mothers of Invention. We hope to see you there!

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 4d

Hamilton friends, in just two weeks, on October 18th, this great double book launch featuring Khashayar Mohammadi and Rahat Kurd will be taking place at the Printed Word in Dundas! We hope to see you there.

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 5d

Friends, if you happen to be in Mississauga and you have questions about publishing, Noelle Allen will taking part in the publishing panel at the Canada Literature Festival tonigh, 6:30 pm in the Noel Ryan Theatre of that Hazel McCallion Library, at 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W.

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 6d

Toronto friends, we hope you can join us at the Queen Street location of Type Books on October 15 at 7:00 pm to celebrate the launch of two brilliant books - Khashayar Mohammadi's The Book of Interruptions and Rahat Kurd's The Book of Z:

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 6d

Do you like free books, discounts, poetry, interviews and more? Sign up for our newsletter! Really, it's the best way to stay in the know about what's happening at the press and find out what our brilliant authors are up to. You can register here: bookstore.wolsakandwynn.ca/pages/newsle...

Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 6d

We're delighted to see both Conor Mc Donnell and Khashayar Mohammadi's great collection on this CBC list, along with that of our senior editor Paul Vermeersch, whose book recently launched with ECW!
www.cbc.ca/books/34-wor...

34 works of Canadian poetry coming out in fall 2025 | CBC Books

Here are the Canadian poetry collections we are excited about this fall!

www.cbc.ca

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 7d

A fabulous series from All Lit Up for Women's History Month!

All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · 7d

For #WomensHistoryMonth, our #ALUWomenAskingWomen series pairs women writers in conversation.

First up: Ellen Chang-Richardson (BLOOD BELIES, @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social) & Leila Marshy (MY THIEVERY OF THE PEOPLE, Baraka Books) on identity & belonging, and writing.

alllitup.ca/women-asking...

A graphic for All Lit Up’s Women Asking Women (Writers Asking Writers) series. On the top left is a photo of Leila Marshy, wearing glasses and a grey sweater, standing against a wooden background. On the bottom right is a portrait of Ellen Chang-Richardson, smiling, wearing glasses, and leaning on a stack of books. Text on the graphic reads: 'Women Asking Women (Writers Asking Writers). Leila Marshy & Ellen Chang-Richardson. Women’s History Month on ALU."

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 7d

Natalie Lim is featured on the latest On Creative Writing Podcast:
www.oncreativewriting.com/podcast-1/ep...

Podcast | On Creative Writing

On Creative Writing is a monthly podcast show exploring all things creative writing, including fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, scripts, and essays. Hosts Emma Woodhouse and Sheelagh Caygill will...

www.oncreativewriting.com

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 8d

Friends just a quick note that the W&W offices are closed for The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 9d

This is an important dive into the evolving book club scams that have been targeting many writers:
www.patreon.com/posts/genre-...

Genre Grapevine: Book Club Scams Are a Warning of Emerging AI Super-Scams | Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 9d

We're delighted to see Khashayar Mohammadi on this great poetry panel:
resilientwritersradioshow.buzzsprout.com/2077625/epis...

Poetry Panel: On Crafting Collections, Mentorship, and Finding Your Readers - The Resilient Writers Radio Show

Here's one for the poets!In this special episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, Rhonda Douglas hosts a poetry panel featuring four accomplished poets: Kess Mohammadi, Guy Elston, Lorne Daniel, a...

resilientwritersradioshow.buzzsprout.com

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 9d

Backlist Monday's: Treed by Arial Gorden
Shortlisted for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award, Treed is a humorous and insightful collection. You can learn more about it here: bookstore.wolsakandwynn.ca/products/treed

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 10d

Toronto Friends, just a reminder to come down to Word on the Street to join great panel discussions with Daniel Coleman and James Cairns today at 1:00 pm and 2:15 pm. You can find all the details here:

2025 Festival Programming – The Word On The Street Toronto

The Word On The Street’s 36th Annual Festival returns to its iconic fall weekend, September 27th and 28th, at David Pecaut Square.

toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 11d

Friends we are all set up at Word on the Street Toronto with three tables of fabulous books! Come down and say hi!

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 11d

Toronto friends we'll be down at Word on the Street all weekend. Come down to booth B9 and say hi!

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 12d

We're delighted to have this great early response for David Worsley of Words Worth Books in Waterloo. You can learn more about the book here: bookstore.wolsakandwynn.ca/products/bil...

Billy Crawford's Double Play by Brad Smith

In this wise-cracking, fast-paced novel, Brad Smith lampoons today’s scandal-ridden politics and politicians. But among the laughter, Smith also shows us there can be hope, and even integrity, where w...

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 12d

A new Brad Smith tale is always a treat. He's a natural storyteller, an astute observer of the human condition and an unrepentant smartass. I'm a sucker for baseball in fiction and Billy Crawford's Double Play is great fun, smart as hell and a comic novel with a huge heart. - David Worsley

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 13d

Toronto friends you won't want to miss this important event. Join us to celebrate the launch of Ewan Whyte's important essay collection, Mothers of Invention. October 7th, at the Toronto Arts and Letters Club, 7 pm. Ewan will be interviewed by documentary filmmaker Barri Cohen.

Book launch, Mothers of Invention by Ewan White. October 7, 7 pm Arts & Letter Club of Toronto, 14 Elm St.

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