We're thrilled to share that two essays from The Fiddlehead’s Autumn 2024 issue were named among the Notable Essays & Literary Nonfiction of 2024 in The Best American Essays 2025! A big congratulations to @ancaszilagyi.bsky.social & @nancyhuggett.bsky.social

Read an excerpt from the enthralling new short story collection, PLANET EARTH (@houseofanansi.bsky.social), by Nicholas Ruddock. It's right here and free for our Open Book readers! #AmReading #ShortStories #Fiction #CanLit open-book.ca/News/Read-an...

Ebook includes brilliant flash fictions by @maureenmcely.bsky.social, @sfreligh.bsky.social, @lunchontuesday.bsky.social, @emilyrinkema.bsky.social, @jaimegill.bsky.social, @sarahhilary.bsky.social, @kitdewaal.com, @jmgatford.bsky.social, @daraelerath.bsky.social and @zephyrax.bsky.social!

I have been on media almost everywhere (locally) but here about this- let me give you an update about our work to protect a public park, an ecologically significant beach area, from being developed into a golf course.

Despite the out-of season storm we filled Black Heritage Hall in Guelph yesterday for the launch of "Planet Earth" (House of Anansi) with much good humour and thanks to Jesse Ruddock for MCing and Barbara Kyle for being much more perceptive than I about writing and Stephen Best for the photo...>

WELLWATER by Karen Solie is now the third WINNER of the Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry by House of Anansi in a row! 🎉 🔗 Learn more about WELLWATER and House of Anansi's poetry collections on our website here: https://houseofanansi.com/collections/poetry/products/wellwater

So excited to announce that WELLWATER by Karen Solie is shortlisted for the 2025 T.S. Eliot Prize! 🎉 🏆 🔗 Learn more about WELLWATER here: houseofanansi.com/products/wel...

Protect the land that inspired this page.

why isn't he on the American team?

Spadina Avenue, north of College, north of sam's Billiards, north of El Mocambo

If you get a copy of Sunday's @TorontoStar, there will be my op-ed about Allenby School, the diagnosis of measles, the polio epidemic of the 1950s, "Wall Ball" and 1 Spadina Street. BTW was the eastern playground covered in coal slag then? It was irregular, brown-black, abrasive.

Thanks to the crew at Guelph Little Theatre for their production of "The Ward", making my sketch comedy, somehow, poignant as well as funny.

I have joined the thespian world The Bench by Tom Reidel, director Jocelyn Drainie The Strand that Beads You by Allison Fradkin, director Laura Finlan The Script by John Settle, director Dennis Gray The Ward by Nicholas Ruddock, director Alex Bayliss July 3, 4, 5, 7 pm, July 5,6 at 2 pm

🍁 "...a window to a similar moment when Canada was a foil to America’s aggression and brutality." @literaryhub.bsky.social reviews a vintage House of Anansi title: MANUAL FOR DRAFT-AGE IMMIGRANTS TO CANADA, a handbook for Americans who refused to serve in the Vietnam war: lithub.com/so-you-want-...

Save the date! February 8, 2025 We are thrilled to be opening an exhibit at the Fredericton Public Library gallery, showcasing artwork associated with the magazine’s history. As part of this special event, we’ll also be launching our Winter 2025 issue with readings from our amazing contributors.