A VERSe For Every Ear

 2 Dope Boys in a Cadillac, Johnny MacRae and shayne avec i grec. All photos by Pearl Pirie. VERSeFest, Ottawa’s International Poetry Festival, is back. Poet Sue Goyette. Returning for its sixth annual edition, VERSefest will run from Tuesday, March 15th until March 20th, and it will host more than

The Creative World of Small Press Publishing

 All photos courtesy of Cameron Anstee Small press publishing is alive in Ottawa, providing local wordsmiths the opportunity to share their works in a tangible, creative and satisfying way. Apt. 9 chapbooks in progress A result of the Arts and Crafts movement lasting from 1880 to 1910, small presses publish

Ottawa Writers Dominate Prestigious Trillium Book Award

 This year Ottawa writers dominated the Trillium Book Award shortlist. Four of the five finalists in the French category and two of the three finalists in the poetry category were Ottawa based! Past winners of the prestigious literary award include Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro. “This year’s Trillium Book Award finalists continue to reflect the breadth, depth

Ode to Ottawa

 This city is one of the most beautiful to behold. As a poet, I am inspired by how our gracious capital harmonizes urban man-made structures with nature's creations. At every turn, I see vistas of green, picturesque pathways bordered by flowers and water, water everywhere. What other city can boast