What book transformed you into a reader? #booksky #amreading #tbr

@nylam.bsky.social reads an excerpt from her powerful essay “On Fragments and Silence” published in issue 177 of The New Quarterly. Read the rest of her essay: tnq.ca/story/on-fra... #amreading #dispatches #readersky #booksky

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is John Barry Maher's "Treasure" from Issue 177! Click here to read the full story: tnq.ca/story/treasu... #amreading #fiction #readersofbluesky

Thrilled my essay “Portraits” is in the latest issue of The New Quarterly! The piece is an excerpt from a full-length manuscript I began in Milan. An amazing trip made possible by my Prairie Grindstone Award. I'm feeling very grateful. @thenewquarterly.bsky.social

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Joe Davies' "Sinkhole", from Issue 177! Click here to read the full story: tnq.ca/story/sinkho... #amreading #fiction #readersofbluesky

We have reached our cap for regular fiction and poetry submissions today (setting ANOTHER record!). Interested writers can submit their work at our next reading period in July. #writingsubmissions #submissions #writersofbluesky

What’s a favourite banned book you’ve read? #bannedbooks #amreading #tbr

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Aga Maksimowska's "Thick Skin", from Issue 177! Click here to read the full story: tnq.ca/story/thick-... #amreading #fiction #readersofbooksky

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photography with us, @nancyfjorde.bsky.social!

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Lisa Borkovich's "Smashed Plums" from Issue 177! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/smashe... #amreading #poetsofbluesky #poetry

We are excited to share that our fiction and poetry submission portals are now open. Submit your work today before the cap is reached: tnq.ca/submit/ #writersofbluesky #poets #fictionwriters #amwriting

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Cori Howard's "My Paris Ghosts", from Issue 177! Click here to read the full story: tnq.ca/story/my-par... #readersofbluesky #booksky #amreading

Over 170 publications re-opened today, including @suspendedmag.bsky.social @ploughshares.bsky.social @flashpointsf.bsky.social @dogthroat.com @flarelitmag.bsky.social @trashcatlit.bsky.social @thenewquarterly.bsky.social @wyldblood.bsky.social https://duotrope.com...

What themes do you find yourself drawn to write about? #writersofbluesky #amwriting #writersky

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Atma Frans' "The Silt Between the Reeds", from Issue 176! Click here to read the full story: tnq.ca/story/the-si... #amreading #readersofbluesky #fiction

Our Under Review series returns with Myna Wallin reviewing Billy-Ray Belcourt’s latest poetry book “The Idea of an Entire Life." Read the full review: shorturl.at/aG0IU #underreview #bookreview #booksky #readersofbluesky #newreleases #canlit #poetry #poetsofblueksy

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Rose Maloukis' Walking past the local garage" from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/walkin... #amreading #poetsofbluesky #poetry

Our winter issue is now live on our website and available for purchase! 🎉 Issue 177: Nuance is Required features new Dispatches essays, Spirit Ink Writing, and a new Day Jobs essay by Ben von Jagow. Grab your copy today: shorturl.at/GEoex #newreleases #litmags #amreading

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Mark Anthony Jarman's "The Cutpurse of Venice", from Issue 176! Click here to read the full story: tnq.ca/story/the-cu... #amreading #shortstories #fiction

The story behind the story... 'Snake-Proof', recently published by @thenewquarterly.bsky.social, has elements of truth in it. People doing incredible things in the name of duty. A behind-the-scenes narrative of this story just published by TNQ: trentlewin.com/2025/11/29/s....

How often do you re-read your favourite book? #amreading #booklovers #favourites

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Richard Brait's "What Kurt Vonnegut Wrote to Ms Lockwood's Class at Xavier High School" from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: shorturl.at/YaEf9 #amreading #poetry #poetsofbluesky

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Kaitlin Ruether's "The Dimming", from Issue 176! Click here to read the full story: tnq.ca/story/the-di... #amreading #fiction #shortstories

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Jean Eng's "Museum Girls" from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/museum... #amreading #poetry #poetsofbluesky

What was your favourite book you read last year? #amreading #tbr #booksbooksbooks

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Pardis Parker's "Good Person", from Issue 176! Click here to read the full story: tnq.ca/story/good-p... #shortstories #fiction #amreading

Attention poets! Our annual Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Contest is now open until February 28th. Submit your poetry today: tnq.ca/contests/ #writersofbluesky #writingcontest #poetry #poetsofbluesky #poetrycontest

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Chantal Lavoie's "The Frazzle" from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/the-fr... #amreading #poetsofbluesky #poetry

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Susan Haldane's "Scattering My Father's Ashes" from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/scatte... #poetry #amreading #poetsofbluesky

What is your reading goal for 2026? #readersofbluesky #amreading #books

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Ingrid Dolan's "Snow Mobiles" from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/snow-m... #poetry #poem #poetsofbluesky #featuredread

We have reached our cap for regular nonfiction submissions today (in record time!). Interested writers can submit their work at our next reading period in June. #writingsubmissions #submissions #writersofbluesky

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Gillian McKee's "Blackstone Still Life" from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/blacks... #poetry #poem #poetsofbluesky #featuredread

The New Quarterly @thenewquarterly.bsky.social (Nonfiction; pays) opened to nonfiction submissions. https://duotrope.com... #amwriting

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Nancy Holmes' "Granada" from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/granada/ #poetry #poem #poetsofbluesky #featuredread

Happy New Year from TNQ! We are excited to start the year with accepting nonfiction submissions this month. Submit your work today: tnq.ca/submit-nonfi... #opensubmissions #litmags #nonfiction

What book is at the top of your Christmas list this year? #holidayshopping #readingcommunity #readers #books

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Florence Treadwell's "Deflection", from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/deflection/

For our last Under Review of 2025, Brittany Coy-Pinnock reviews Ronna Bloom's book, "In a Riptide." Read the full review: tnq.ca/under-review-in-a-riptide-by-ronna-bloom/

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Shelley Wood's "Ever Been Roast", from Issue 176! Click here to read the full story: tnq.ca/story/ever-been-roast/

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Dagne Forrest's "Initial Conditions", from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/initial-conditions/

What is your favourite part about writing?

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Kikki Guerard's "Prayer I Forgot I Knew", from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/prayer-i-forgot-i-knew/

Congratulations to the following TNQ contributors whose work is featured in the Best Canadian Poetry and Essay anthologies this year! The Best of Canadian Poetry 2025 and Best of Canadian Essays 2025 anthologies are now available for purchase at your local bookstores. @chrisbanks6625.bsky.social

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Callista Markotich's "Holiday in France", from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/holiday-in-france-german-military-cemetery-above-an-invasion-beach/

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is "Anita Lahey on Writing Wildfire Poems as the Country Burns", by Rob Taylor from Issue 176! Click here to read the full story: tnq.ca/story/anita-lahey-on-writing-wildfire-poems-as-the-country-burns/

If you could only choose one genre to read, what would it be?

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Sandra Davies's "Monsoon", from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/monsoon/

Join Eleni at the St. Jerome's library as she reads Callista Markotich’s poem, “Holiday in France,” winner of the Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Contest. Get your copy of issue 176 today to read the full poem! Link in the bio!

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Anthony Purdy's "When an Old Man Dies...", from Issue 176! Click here to read the full poem: tnq.ca/story/when-an-old-man-dies/