Frontenac House

01/23/2025

Reminder that Brian Bartlett, author of The Astonishing Room, will be reading with the Reading Series tomorrow, January 23rd, at 7pm local time.

Three authors converge at Saint Mary's University in to read from their recent books, all published in 2024. If you are curious about the incredible work that Halifax and its are creating, this is the event to see!

01/21/2025

Some pictures of The Single Onion's reading event from last week! The line up featured two of Frontenac's own--Bret Crowle and --among more poets from

What a great night! Be sure to pick up copies of Crowle's Jesus Is A Vo**ur and Kay's Transcribing Moonlight if you haven't already so you can see what all the hype is about 👀

01/18/2025

Beautiful indeed 🤩🤩

Excuse us while we obsess over these beautiful Alberta book covers! Featuring books from Athabasca University Press, Freehand Books, University of Alberta Press, and others.
https://buff.ly/4al3qGA,

01/15/2025

Making sure our recent (and some backlist titles) are stocked up across this week!

Be sure to visit local bookstores such as and for these great titles and all your 2025 needs.

01/15/2025

"Brian Bartlett’s latest collection of poetry, The Astonishing Room, is noteworthy not only for its astonishment in sound and sight, but also for its roominess or breathing space between meanings"

Brian Bartlett and his most recent collection of share the spotlight in 's most recent review--a glowing and illuminating look at The Astonishing Room by Michael Greenstein.

Visit The Seaboard Review today and see the full review:

https://www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-astonishing-room-by-brian-bartlett

A Michael Greenstein Review

01/10/2025

Only a week away now, Single Onion Poetry Reading Series brings together local voices for Single Onion #207.

Two Frontenac poets, Skylar Kay and will feature at this event. Crowle's debut collection of poetry, Jesus Is A Vo**ur was listed as one of Wolsak & Wynn's lesser-known gems of 2024, so it is only fitting to shine some spotlight on Crowle and her great poetry to start the year! Come help shine that light at next Thursday, January 16th.

01/09/2025

It's that time of the year!

Do you, or someone you know, have a poetry manuscript ready for submission? Do you have "publish a book" on your card? We know just the place!

Visit our website today for full details on our submission window, open now through April 30th (link below and in Instagram bio)

https://www.frontenachouse.com/submissions-guidelines/

01/09/2025

Another week on the Edmonton's list for Leilei Chen MoYi and her powerful translation work, I Have Forsaken Heaven & Earth, but Never Forsaken You.

Over a year since its debut, 's collection continues to impress, and for good reason! The collection is a fascinating study of , staying true to the original imagery and subjects of Gyatso’s poetry--love, religion, life, death, power, worldly success--while making the verses aesthetically appealing to contemporary readers in English.

Thanks as always to and for helping this book, and many more from local authors, get into the hands of readers!

01/09/2025

"A collection of poems and short essays, What Kind of Daughter? takes no prisoners as it explores the fight women have to share their voice and preserve their authentic selves."

Less than a week after her featured review in Alberta Views, Rayanne Haines Author is featured once more in The Seaboard Review for her latest Frontenac collection, What Kind Of Daughter?

Thanks, Seaboard and reviewer Bryn Robinson for these kind words. See the full review below:

Poetry Review by Bryn Robinson

01/08/2025

's debut poetry collection, Jesus Is A Vo**ur, continues to make waves in 2025, featuring in 's blog by Catherine Owen on books that you may have missed in 2023 and 2024.

Check out the full list via Wolsak & Wynn's blog today (link below) and be sure to stop missing out on these incredible titles. It's a great resource for starting your 2025 reading goals.

https://www.wolsakandwynn.ca/blog/2025/01/06/eight-poetry-collections-from-canadian-presses-you-may-have-missed-in-2023-and-2024

01/01/2025

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12/23/2024

"This guy is the real deal, and more Canadians should be reading his books."

Tom Wayman gets praise from Tom Sandborn of the The Vancouver Sun for his two 2024 publications, including How Can You Live Here?--a poetry book published from Frontenac House.

See the review through the link below, or find Wayman's book on our website if you still have some last-minute holiday shopping for the poetry lovers in your life!

https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/book-review-tom-waymans-the-road-to-appledore-leads-to-extraordinary-poetry-and-prose

This guy is the real deal, and more Canadians should be reading his books.

12/19/2024

Rayanne Haines Author makes the BPAA bestseller list again this week for her latest Frontenac House collection--What Kind OF Daughter?

Haines continues to impress and make her mark in , as she not only tops the recent chart, but she is also a guest on tomorrow's show with Grant Stovel. Tune into the show Friday, December 20th, at 8:40am MT to hear her chat with CKUA’s Grant Stovel about the year in Alberta literature. Won't want to miss it!

12/19/2024

Busy week for Frontenac authors on radio, as Skylar Kay talks poetry on The Poetry Joint (link below) and Rayanne Haines Author appears Friday morning on CKUA Radio. Tune in, if you got the chance!

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-poetry-joint-episode-december-18-2024/id1681171900?i=1000680178095

Podcast Episode · The Poetry Joint · 2024-12-13 · 1 sec

12/18/2024

See you here tonight, Calgary!

Join us TOMORROW forPoetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. This is a FREE event!

Our featured reader for December 2024 is the magnificent Cobra Collins.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
7:00pm – 9:15pm MT
Pachamama Soul Flavour Emporium

Learn more online (link in bio)