The Phylum team will be taking a much needed break over the holidays. We hope you all have a wonderful time, and we will see you in 2026!

Here are some recommendations from a few Phylum members on what to read this holiday season!

Who is Mr. Phylum? You'll find out soon. 🍃

Issue 004: Corkscrew Willow is out! Thank you to all of our contributors. We hope you enjoy!

A brief recap from our November 30th reading with authors Brit Griffin, Rosanna Micelotta Battigelli, and David Giuliano! Thank you to all who came out!

What other way is there to spend your Sunday night? Join us for a reading on November 30th with Irina Moga at the NIagara Artists Centre. From 7pm to 9pm, we hope to see you there!

Check out Camerons review of The First Thousand Trees by Premee Mohamed!

A reminder of our reading this Sunday, November 30th! We hope see you there!

Phylum Press is thrilled to announce The Seventh City of Refuge by John Whittier Treat! A gripping and touching story about love, loss, and a battle of health and circumstances, follow Pete and Conor as they try to get out of the downward spiral that is their lives and onto a new, fresh start.

Writers! This is your calling! Please let us know if you're interested in joining a writers' room as Phylum Press is looking to host. Reach out to us on any of our social media platforms or via email asap!

Please join us on November 30th for a reading at the Open Gallery Room from 7pm to 9pm! We hope to see you there.

A reminder that our full-length submissions will close Sunday, November 30th. Submit now! Instructions are available on our website.

Here's a sneak peek of our last reading on November 14th! We had a great turnout and couldn't have asked for a better crowd and venue. Be sure to join us on November 30th for our next reading!

Our fourth issue, Corkscrew Willow, will be yours by early December! We are so excited to share this issue and showcase our talented contributors!

Read Gabriel's review of Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park!

Phylum Press is thrilled to announce ISSUE 05: DEVIL'S IVY. Submissions will close January 31st, 2026. This issue, we're seeking pieces that are hopeful, scrappy, unassuming but powerful. We can't wait to read everyone's submissions!

A reminder that we our hosting another reading series next Friday, November 14th! Meet us at the Open Gallery Room in St. Catharines from 7pm tp 9pm!

Some photos from our last reading with Guy Elston and Conor McDonnell! A reminder that our next reading is Friday, November 14th! We hope to see you there!

We're back with another reading series! Please join us on Friday, November 14th at the Open Gallery Room from 7 to 9pm!

Read Gabriels review of The With of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney! The review is up on our Goodreads and Substack account.

Our submissions for full-length manuscripts will close on November 30th. If you want to submit and need some ideas for a piece, we've included what our authors are looking for to help you out!

There is one week left to submit your work! Send it to us by October 31st to be featured in our upcoming issue!

This is a reminder that our submissions for issue 4 close in two weeks on October 31st! We can't wait to see what you send us!

Please join us this Saturday, October 18th for our next workshop! We hope to see you there!

Hey everyone! We're back with another reading this sunday, October 19th! Join us at the Niagara Artists Centre from 7pm to 9pm! We hope to see you there :)

Phylum Press is looking for suggestions from you on what to teach in our workshops! As writers, there's always something new to learn when it comes to the craft, and we're here to assist in helping others grow their skills. Leave us a comment or send a message with your idea!

We want to know what you're reading! Let us know in the comments or through a DM what the last book you read was and what you thought about it!

Don't forget to join us and poet Zane Koss on October 5th for a reading series! We can't wait to see you there.

There's still time to sign up for our first workshop! Led by Anjalee, this session will be discussing writer's block. Secure your spot before Saturday!

Don't forget to join us this Thursday, October 2nd for a reading series with Sneha Madhavan-Reese and Carla Hartsfield! From 7pm to 9pm at the Niagara Artists Centre.

Our third issue is live! Grab your copy of Issue 003: Phoenix Moss off Amazon!

Come and join us for yet another reading series! Featuring poet Zane Koss who will be reading from his newest book titled Country Music. 7-9pm at the Niagara Artists Centre on October 5th. We hope to see you there!

Phylum Press is thrilled to share that we are now conducting weekly workshops! Led by our own event facilitators, we invite you to join us Saturdays from 12pm to 1pm for online workshops that cover things like writers block, which will be the focus for our first three sessions!

Our third issue will soon be yours! More details to come ASAP. We can't wait to share!

We are pleased to be hosting another reading series next Thursday, October 2nd, featuring writers Sneha Madhavan-Reese and Carla Hartsfield! From 7-9pm at the Niagara Artists Centre, we hope to see you there!

Just a reminder that tomorrow is our reading series + Q&A! Beginning at 7pm at the Niagara Artists Centre. We hope to see you there!

Join us for another reading series this Sunday, September 21st, at the Niagara Artists Centre! Featuring poet Paul Vermeersch and author Blair Hurley, this is an event you won't want to miss! Live Q&A's are to take place after both readings. We hope to see you there!

We are still looking for a volunteer Event Facilitator! If you're interested, apply today!

We are still taking submissions for our fourth issue, Corkscrew Willow! Submit to [email protected]!

Applications for our volunteer editor applications close on Monday, August 25th! Applications for event facilitators will be ongoing. Thank you to everyone who has applied, or amplified the call! You're always appreciated.

We are looking for volunteers! Phylum Press is looking for event facilitators for online events and workshops! To submit your application, send a resume and statement of interest to [email protected].

We are looking for volunteers! Phylum Press is seeking out editors for our poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction manuscript submissions! To submit your application, send a resume and statement of interest to [email protected].

We're back! Join Phylum after an August hiatus for a double reading and dialogue at the Niagara Artists Centre, featuring Joanna Cockerline and Kevin Andrew Heslop. See you there!

We are thrilled to share that we will now be paying our authors! $10 will be given to any author whose work we publish in the issue submitted for. As our press grows, so will our ability to support our authors!

Submissions for our Issue 004: Corkscrew Willow are now open! Much like Phylum, the Corkscrew Willow adapts to many twists and turns, and still manages to stand tall in the sun. Writing is quite similar; always changing, evolving, and growing. We can't wait to see what inspires you!

Thank you to everyone who contributed! Submissions for our third issue were through the roof, and we are beyond thrilled! There's so much more to come, stay tuned!

Here's some info on what Talia is working on!

Only one day left! We are accepting up to 5000 words of fiction/non-fiction, up to 5 pages of poetry, and and 5 pieces of visual art. Happy submitting!

Here's some insight on what Cameron is working on!

Every day, our team is actively pursuing their own writing outside of the work we do here at Phylum Press. Here's a snippet of what Gabriel has been up to!