There are less than tweleve hours to submit to our 2026 Creative Nonfiction Contest! Eleven and a half, to be exact! Submit: thefiddlehead.submittable.com/submit/35007...

Have you heard the news? We are hosting our second annual local author fair, Block of Books! This year we will have even more authors and additional vendors. We cannot wait to celebrate with you! Mark your calendars! Saturday, May 30th, 11a-2p. 800 block of W. College Ave., Appleton, WI #booksky

We are open for submissions for our 5th anniversary issue. No theme. Just send your stuff: poetry, CNF, art. Hey, short fiction? Maybe we'll try something new. Tell your friends. Heck, tell your enemies. Maybe they'll become your friends.

Image. A poem of circular liturgy, originally published in @paddlerpress.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8Y...

It's been a while, but happy to let you know that our Vol. 16 print copies are here and waiting for you. Visit paddlerpress.ca and order your copy today. Thanks for supporting our small Canadian press. #ReadCanadian #poetry #poem #CNF #Canada #Book

Our Spring issue is shipping out today to subscribers! Here’s a preview of what’s inside: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/307

Stop! Look! Listen! this week to Issue 307 contributor Chris Yurkoshi's @ccyurkoski.bsky.social listening recommendation The World Is On Fire by Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few. thefiddlehead.ca/content/stop...

Thanks to Becky at Lit Mag News. litmagnews.substack.com/p/i-love-rea...

Hey, friends. Check this out. I'm on tomorrow to chat about Paddler Press. No April Fool's joke. litmagnews.substack.com/p/save-the-d...

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It's Friday, but Sunday's coming.

Day 1 — of National Poetry Month Thank you, EIC, Deryck Robertson, of Paddler Press. I'm honored my poem is included in Vol 16. 4.1.26 along with the other poets and artists. —except him —except me we were everything good sad and real from every Love story that was untold —

Paddler Press is thrilled to announce the release of our 16th issue, Signs. This is no joke, just excellent poetry, CNF, and art. Read it online and order your full-colour print copy today. @byleaveswelive.bsky.social @oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social paddlerpress.ca/issues-trip-...

me as a bsky therapist:

Vol. 16 comes out tomorrow!

Our new issue, Vol. 16 - Signs is coming out soon. It's no April Fool's joke, next Wednesday for the beginning of National Poetry Month. Here's a sneak peak of the cover...

Poem for Tuesday 13 days. I was honored to have this poem included. Oct 1st, 2025. Thank you, Guest Editor Peter Lilly & EIC Deryck Robertson @paddlerpress.bsky.social —13 days I learned about faith I learned about loss and grief. I learned we don't always get what we want

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the US. I hope you find yourself surrounded with family and friends at this time. We all know what comes next. Paddler Press is no exception in trying to eke out an existance in the poetry world. We'd love it if you'd slide over to paddlerpress.ca and order a book or two.

Congratulations to the Pushcart nominations from @paddlerpress.bsky.social! Wonderful to see two poems I selected for Issue 15 nominated.

Whoa. Floored and honored to be nominated for a Pushcart Prize from @paddlerpress.bsky.social ! My first!

Our 2025 @pushcartprize.bsky.social nominations. Thanks for trusting Paddler Press with your work.

A wonderful post day earlier this week. Overwhelmed to hold issue 15 of @paddlerpress.bsky.social , full of such amazing poetry, photography and art. It was such a privilege to guest edit this edition. You can read my foreword and my poem “Your Telling Me”:

Vol. 15 - Faith print copies have landed. These are beautiful, full colour books (printed in Canada) that would make a great addition to your bookshelf and as a gift. Only $15CAD. #Poetry #Poem #CNF #Art paddlerpress.ca/product/padd...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8Y... This visual poem, featured in issue 15 of @paddlerpress.bsky.social, is a kind of circular liturgy, if there is such a thing. Read and listen! You know, if you want to...

Poetry Bradford Middleton ☆ Dan Husband ☆ @paddlerpress.bsky.social ☆ Erin Vance ☆ Ethan Clark ☆ Eve Lee ☆ @ewenglass.bsky.social ☆ Faith-Anne Bell ☆ @gphydeauthor.bsky.social ☆ @jdclappwrites.bsky.social ☆ @jfindura.bsky.social ☆ Joshua Walker ☆

We’re excited to announce the incredible contributors for Issue 5: AUTUMN! Huge thanks to everyone who submitted & supported Underbelly Press in shaping our first themed issue. It's bursting with stunning pieces, each offering a unique take on autumn. Release date coming soon!

Our EIC's latest piece published today with Ghost Light Lit. Issue #4, of myths & monsters. www.ghostlightlit.com/read.html

Our Autumn issue is now on its way to subscribers, featuring Summer Wishes (2023) by Ann Manuel on the cover. Here’s a preview of what’s inside: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/305

It's muh Birthday. Time to celebrate. Use October20 at checkout for a 20% discount on all titles.

We're excited to announce the winner of our 2024 Creative Nonfiction Contest is Shelley Pacholok for her essay "How Not to Say Good-Bye to Your Professor"! Keep an eye out for when our autumn issue goes live to read an excerpt from her essay! See the full announcement on our website: bit.ly/4obSKPU

From my foreword to issue 15 of @paddlerpress.bsky.social "FAITH" which is was privileged to guest edit. I'm so proud to have been a part of this beautiful issue. paddlerpress.ca/issues-trip-... "This collection is an embodiment of our shared humanity in its beautiful creative diversity."

A video reading of my poem Image which was in the recent issue of @paddlerpress.bsky.social "Faith": www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8Y...

Image youtu.be/Ch8YY-1T_TE?... Here's a reading of my visual poem Image, from issue 15 of @paddlerpress.bsky.social I tried to get the audio reading to represent both the beginning and end of the sentences, and fluid continuity of the circles. Check out the whole wonderful issue!

Very excited to have 2 of my poems in Faith, a new anthology from @paddlerpress.bsky.social poetry #whatdoesfaithmean #faith #writing

Very delighted to have my two poems in the newest issue of @paddlerpress.bsky.social - Vol. 15, Faith. Huge thanks to Deryck and Peter @plpoetry.bsky.social for bringing this really wonderful issue together!

Honored to have my poem published today, alongside many excellent writers. October 1st, 2025. Thank you, Guest Editor Peter Lily & Editor Deryck Robertson @paddlerpress.bsky.social — 13 days I learned about -faith I learned about loss and grief. I learned we don't always get what we want

I'm immensely proud of being involved with this outstanding issue. There are so many fantastic poems & prose pieces from wonderful authors whom I was very humbled to read. Give it a read, & support @paddlerpress.bsky.social Thanks so much to Deryck for the opportunity to guest edit.

@paddlerpress.bsky.social has done something special with the Faith Issue! It’s so gorgeous and inspiring. I’m thrilled to be included alongside these amazing writers/poets.

Volume 15 - Faith, is now live to the world. Printed copies will be available soon. paddlerpress.ca/issues-trip-...

Vol. 15 cover reveal. Faith is a journey, a path. It isn't a destination in and of itself. We all tread this road differently, face obstacles, aks questions, and sometimes, get lost. The work in this wonderful issue speak to this journey in beautiful ways. Available Oct 1.

From our #FatBearWeek contest a couple of years ago. @GirlWhoPaddles took home some prizes. Send your poems to [email protected] by Oct 15.

Have you been voting for your favourite fat bear? explore.org/fat-bear-week Don't forget, get your fat bear poems in to [email protected] by October 15. Winner gets some cool swag.

Vol. 15 - Faith draft is about to land in your inboxes. Please review you work and fill in the Google form. Issue drops on October 1, 2025.

This issue of @paddlerpress.bsky.social is going to be fantastic. Thank you so much for all of your FANTASTIC submissions.

If you submitted a pack of photos to Paddler, please get in touch with Deryck...

Well, this is embarrassing. If you sent me a submission with 10 photos (e.g., boats, berries, bee and flower), I seemed to have deleted your email. I have the photos just no name to go along with them. Please contact me.

We haven't done this in a couple of years. Time to bring it back and have some fun. It's almost #FatBearWeek in Katmai National Park. Write you best Fat Bear poem and you could win some swag. Stay tuned for details.

On July 1, 2025 (Canada Day), I was honored to have my poem, my favorite Canadian, published by @paddlerpress.bsky.social, along with many great writers and artists. — and as the sun set in orange and gold over the ocean between two countries I heard your voice echo —