You're invited to celebrate Elizabeth Bachinsky's 50th birthday with cake and poetry this Sunday afternoon at the Wildfires Bookshop in New Westminster!

Interview #4 in my 2026 #BCPoetry interview series with @readlocalbc.bsky.social is here! I spoke with @christinashah.bsky.social about her new @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social collection, "if: prey, then: huntress." I hope you enjoy it:

Joe Planta speaks with Elizabeth Bachinsky about her new collection, Real Grownup: "In a way, the collection reflects the growing up she’s done. She’s given birth, is raising a child, and contends with loss, death, as well as joy. There’s acceptance and relief." thecommentary.ca/ontheline/23...

Vancouver friends! Elizabeth Bachinsky will be everything, everywhere, all at once, reading from her new collection, Real Grownup!

Big thank you to @thespanielstale.bsky.social for hosting our Ottawa launch to a full house- with Natalie Southworth and David O'Meara! What a fun evening with two great writers- and I got to meet @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social!! @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social

Catch Renee Saklikar in conversation about Bramah's Discovery, the final book in her trilogy, with Zsuzsi Gartner at Iron Dog Books on May 21st!

We are excited to announce that Tawahum Bige's Stages of Tanning Words and Remembering Spells is a 2026 IVAs Finalist in the category of Published Poetry. Congratulations, Tawahum! Recipients of this year's awards will be announced on June 21. nightwoodeditions.com/blogs/news/t...

poetry from @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social & @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

Elizabeth Bachinsky shares readings and personal reflections about her new collection, Real Grownup, on Wax Poetic.

Have you ever wondered what the inspiration was for the mythical beasts in Renée Sarojini Saklikar's latest instalment of her epic fantasy saga in verse? 🐱 In our last #NationalPoetryMonth “Author Q&A” we caught up with the author of Bramah's Discovery: nightwoodeditions.com/blogs/news/a...

TONIGHT!! MONTRÉAL- last leg! I'm reading with amazing poets @mishasolomon.bsky.social and @isabellawangbc.bsky.social, hosted by @sarahwolfson.bsky.social !💕📕🌠 See you there! Argo Bookshop- 1841-A Rue Ste. Catherine O. 7 pm. @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social @argobookshop.bsky.social

“...all reading & writing is a kind of magical portal to other worlds, to imagining better worlds, & to gathering strength to resist injustice.” Read about @reneesarojini.bsky.social's modern epic, BRAMAH’S DISCOVERY (@nightwoodeditions.bsky.social), for #ALUPoetsResis: alllitup.ca/poets-resist...

Montreal Friends! Catch Nightwood poets Isabella Wang and Christina Shah at the Argo Bookshop this Thursday, April 30th!

Aaron Cully Drake discusses the endearing teen story and B.C. backdrop of his new novel "When The World Was Twice As Big," with Margaret Gallagher on CBC's North by Northwest. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Have you ever wanted to know what lives on Jes Battis’ writing desk, or what they think of balloons? 🎈 In our latest “Author Q&A” we caught up with the author of I Hate Parties, winner of the 2025 Saskatchewan Book Award for poetry! Read it here: nightwoodeditions.com/blogs/news/a...

TOMORROW is a book launch event that you won't want to miss! If you're in Vancouver, come out to The Irish Heather to hear Elizabeth Bachinsky, Aaron Cully Drake, Renée Sarojini Saklikar and Russell Thornton read from their newest books. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and readings will start at 7!

Ottawa friends! Christina Shah and David O'Meara will be reading from their latest books at The Spaniel's Tale in Ottawa on April 29th!

Did you know that Christina Shah is an avid mushroom forager? For more fun facts, check out Christina's "Author Q&A" on our website, and come back over the next couple of weeks for two more #NationalPoetryMonth Q&As from recent Nightwood authors! nightwoodeditions.com/blogs/news/a...

✨Happy pub date to BRAMAH’S DISCOVERY by Renée Sarojini Saklikar✨ This is the third instalment of Saklikar’s epic fantasy saga in verse, The Heart of This Journey Bears All Patterns (THOT J BAP). ♟️ Let all evil die and the good endure! ♟️ Available NOW! nightwoodeditions.com/collections/...

"Funny, sexy, bawdy writing like this is all too rare in Canadian poetry. Bachinsky’s work is a breath of fresh air, sure, but more importantly, her willingness to discuss such topics in no way diminishes the seriousness of her overall project." ~ Carellin Brooks thebcreview.ca/2026/04/12/2...

Victoria friends! Catch Elizabeth Bachinsky reading from her new collection, REAL GROWNUP, at Planet Earth Poetry tonight at Russell Books in Victoria. Doors open at 7:00 pm, event at 7:30 pm.

For the second "Author Q&A" that we are sharing for #nationalpoetrymonth 2026 we are looking back at a title from our Spring 2025 season. Check out Nick’s Q&A on our website, and check back each Thursday in April for a new conversation with a Nightwood author. nightwoodeditions.com/blogs/news/a...

Blazing a Trail for Women in Sports: The Chat with Betty Baxter, author of Outspoken: A Journey from Olympic Athlete to Activist 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/03... @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social #CanLit

Sunshine Coast Friends! Poet Christina Shah will be at the Powell River Library this Saturday, April 11, at 2 pm! Join us for a reading and conversation about her observations and experiences on the road, navigating various male-dominated spaces as a woman.

Steven Beattie chats with poet Elizabeth Bachinsky about her new collection Real Grownup, exploring how motherhood has shaped her writing—and what she’s been up to over the past decade.

Novelist Meg Todd (Most Grievous Fault) shares writing tips, book recommendations, and the joy of revising—reworking, cutting, refining, and shaping a manuscript into its best form in her Q&A with publishing coach Daphne Gray-Grant.

Join us for a book launch celebrating exciting new books by Elizabeth Bachinsky, Aaron Cully Drake, Renée Saklikar, and Russell Thornton! We’d love to see you there!

We're thrilled to announce that Nick Thran's EXISTING MUSIC has been shortlisted for a Writers' Federation of New Brunswick award. Winners will be announced at a free public awards ceremony on May 30, as part of WFNB’s annual WordSpring writing festival in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Read @amandaearl.bsky.social's review of Isabella Wang's November, November (pub. @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social)! ..I am overwhelmed by the strength of this book, its tenderly crafted images used to evoke such huge feelings of grief, care, concern, and life.. www.thetemzreview.com/earl-wang-34...

Read Kimberley Gilmour's review of Sara Flemington's R.I.P. Scoot (pub. @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social) in Issue 34! ...Flemington's second novel is about imbalances, unlimited creativity, and the implications of an absurd imagination... www.thetemzreview.com/gilmour-flem...

Congratulations to Joseph Dandurand and Tom Wayman! I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU (Nightwood Editions) and Out of the Ordinary (Harbour Publishing) have been shortlisted for the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. The winner will be announced on April 21.

April is #nationalpoetrymonth and we are celebrating by looking back at some of our recent poetry collections! Check out a Q&A with jaz papadopoulos on our website, and check back each Thursday in April for a new conversation with a Nightwood author. nightwoodeditions.com/blogs/news/a...

Congratulations to the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize shortlist, including LPG members @anvilpress.bsky.social, @guernicaeditions.bsky.social and @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social!

“It’s important to me that lots of people can understand what I’m writing.” Elizabeth Bachinsky returns with a new collection of plainspoken poetry. Click here for the feature: https://bit.ly/41JZ5Je

Kicking off Poetry Month is Elizabeth Bachinsky, whose latest collection, Real Grownup, is "a mixture of formal lyrics, blank verse, and prose poetry, all told in straightforward, accessible language." quillandquire.com/authors/eliz...

Renée Sarojini Saklikar: "Writing is a craft-based skill. Skill-based activities require practice and showing up to the practice. If you learn to love the practice, you can sustain your writing."

#NationalPoetryMonth #CanLit #CanPo #NovelInVerse @reneesarojini.bsky.social @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social

Join poet Christina Shah at the Powell River Library on April 11th at 2 pm for a reading and conversation about her debut book, if: prey, then: huntress. Books will be available for signing! prpl.ca/event/if-pre...

"...terrific reading, but for the poet these poems are also about making peace with one’s memories, one’s family history, and trying to be a responsible, emotionally regulated person/parent approaching the middle of one’s life"..

"November, November contains joie de vivre, spirit and empathy about how it feels to leave behind loved ones and to be the one that leaves others behind." www.thetemzreview.com/earl-wang-34...

Check out this great review from Trish Bowering: "...Aaron Cully Drake creates an opportunity to experience the world aside a character who doesn’t get along easily, but triumphs in the connections that he forges as he finds his way."

Victoria friends! Don’t miss Meg Todd reading from her debut novel Most Grievous Fault at Books & Shenanigans on April 9th. Come out and support a great new voice in fiction! 📚

With the Future of Sport in Canada Commission's final report released today, it's a good time to hear from Betty Baxter. The former Olympic volleyball captain, national team coach and @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social author recently graced my 790 RISP podcast. n8sager.substack.com/p/betty-baxt...

From the Literary Review of Canada's Bookworm: "An exploration of memory, grief, and family, When the World Was Twice as Big describes the wilderness of British Columbia and the wildness of Vancouver with deep knowledge and appreciation." reviewcanada.substack.com/p/bookworm-n...

Dive into an epic time-travelling series in verse, set in 2110, weaving the devastating impacts of climate change with an immersive, fantastical universe. Bramah’s Discovery is out April 14. Catch up with the full series available now on @harbourpublishing.bsky.social’s website. ⏲️✨

🌠 TRIPLE THREAT* EASTERN TOUR!! Three Authors. Three Nights. Three Cities. Pure Literary Deliciousness. O4/27- TORONTO w/ Ronna Bloom & Robert Colman 04/29- OTTAWA- w/ David O'Meara and Natalie Southworth 04/30- MONTRÉAL w/ Misha Solomon & Isabella Wang

Catch Isabella Wang at VerseFest on March 25 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern! 🎤✨ You can register for the event in person or join the livestream — don’t miss it! www.verseottawa.ca/performer/is...

Congratulations to Joseph Dandurand! His poetry collection, I Would Like to Say Thank You, has been longlisted for the 2026 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. This year’s jury includes Susan Musgrave and previous winners Sid Marty and A.F. Moritz. The winner will be announced on April 21 — stay tuned!

Saturday | 10:05 PT Former Olympian Betty Baxter talks about her new book, Outspoken: A Journey from Olympic Athlete to Activist. @queergranddad.bsky.social @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social

Renée Sarojini Saklikar (Bramah's Discovery) shares insight into her work and writing process in this interview with Cynthia Sharpe.