Frontenac House

02/06/2025

To help track your we have finished updating all 25 years' worth (wow, 25 years!) of Frontenac House titles on .

Whether you are looking for new titles to add to your TBR, or looking to track your past favourites, we have you and your favourite Canadian poetry covered over at Storygraph!

https://app.thestorygraph.com/browse

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02/05/2025

We're a month into our already! The manuscripts have started rolling in, and yours could be one of them. Check out the guidelines on our website to submit a manuscript between now and April 30th, and your book could be one of the award-winning books we publish next year 📚📆

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

02/04/2025

In addition to hosting Black Legacy, Black Poetry, Black Together on February 7th at The Confluence, also brings excellence to the mic on February 10th as the featured performer at February's event.

Wakefield Brewster, 's previous poet laureate, is a true force on and off the page, dazzling with words one can find at performances like this, as well as in his debut collection of spoken word poetry, WakeWord (link below with more info).

You won't want to miss this!

https://www.frontenachouse.com/product/wakeword/

02/03/2025

Frontenac House got to end January in style, as a couple of our authors had the pleasure of reading at on the 31st, as part of the Chinook Poetry Contest--such a great venue and event!

was a featured reader, performing poetry from her 2024 Frontenac collection, Jesus Is A Vo**ur.

Angela Waldie, an upcoming Frontenac author was one of the Chinook Poetry Contest winners, so keep an eye out for her upcoming collection of , coming out this fall!

02/02/2025

February brings this shockingly cold weather, but it also means it is !

Our incredibly talented Black authors are wasting no time getting into the swing of things, as features in Black Legacy, Black Poetry, Black Together: An Interactive Evening With Wakefield Brewster.

This poetry event and Q&A takes place at The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland--a beautiful venue here in . See poster or site link below for more details.

Register today: https://www.theconfluence.ca/events/cb2025/blackpoetry

02/01/2025

Enjoy a double-dose of Frontenac House authorhood in the latest Naut For Everyone Podcast, as Sheri-D Wilson Poet interviews Tom Wayman, author of How Can You Live Here? (2024).

This interview between two of the great Canadian poets of our day is full of insight, gems, and of course, humour! Give it a listen today on Naut For Everyone's Youtube channel:

Welcome to NAUT FOR EVERYONE, hosted by the ever-inspiring Sheri-D Wilson!In this episode, Sheri-D is joined by the legendary Tom Wayman—Canadian poet, autho...

01/31/2025

What Kind Of Daughter?, a recent Frontenac House title by , spends another week as a !

The and essay collection on the topic of grief and mourning as a woman continues to impress readers in and beyond, as the Edmonton author continues to sell well through bookstores like and .

Get your copy today at these great stores like these, or on our website, to see what all the hype is about today!

01/31/2025

.gibbs515, author of The Hundred-Year Circus, features in an in-depth interview with 's Tasnuva Hayden.

Check out the interview on filling Station's website (link below!) to learn more about the conceptualization and editing process of Gibbs' collection, one that does not shy away from experimentation by melding poetry and stage play.

can also catch a reading from this author at the next Flywheel Reading Series event on February 13th, as Sarah Gibbs takes the stage at Pages for an evening of literature alongside Jess Nicol at 7pm local time.

Interview link: https://www.fillingstation.ca/post/an-interview-with-sarah-gibbs-fiction-editor-tasnuva-hayden

01/28/2025

Tonight!!

In a few short hours, plays host to Brian Bartlett and Michael Pacey as the duo wrap up their book launch tour.

Brian Bartlett’s eighth collection of poems, The Astonishing Room, is one of the strongest in his long career. Those who love his poetry already will be happy to find Bartlett’s acute observations, wit and structural variety on full display. Readers new to his work will be won over by its wide-eyed awe, dazzling register shifts, and mesmerizingly affectionate voices.

Don't miss this reading if you're in the area!

01/27/2025

This Friday, Bret Crowle joins the Chinook Poetry Reading event as a special guest. This event features performances from the winners of 's second annual Chinook Poetry Competition from 7:30-9:30pm on January 31st at The Confluence.

Check out The Confluence's social media pages or website (link below) for more details about this event! Hope to see you there, !

https://www.theconfluence.ca/events/cb2025/poetry-reading

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.