Happy New Year! We hope you all had a great holiday. Please note that the In/Words Reading Series for January is cancelled. We'll be back in February, and will be launching the issue, WORK then!

Slots are still open to audition for Fahrenheit 451! Sign up today: socknbuskin.com/auditions/

The first question on our web contest goes live tomorrow at 11 a.m. — go to versefest.ca, guess author, win book.

Tuesday poem #301 : Elisha May Rubacha : see ; DUSIE CWILA Open Book In/Words League of Canadian Poets ; dusie.blogspot.com/2019/01/tuesda…

Attention all Growing Room Festival fans, the moment you have all been waiting for is finally here. Here is the full list of Growing Room 2019 authors. #GrowingRoom2019 will be our biggest and best festival we have done to date. festival.roommagazine.com/authors/?mc_ci…

We're launching 𝘼𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙪𝙡𝙨𝙚, LooseLeaf’s latest virtual exhibition, curated by 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮, featuring Zinnia Naqvi, Gabi Dao, Mahdi Chowdhury, Paras Memon, Rajee Paña Jeji Shergill, and Maleeha Paracha! Updates every wed! looseleafmagazine.ca/archival-pulse/

the spring edition of the ottawa small press fair is scheduled for june 22nd; details tomorrow @bywordsdotca Ottawa Writers Festival canthius In/Words Arc Poetry Magazine Coven Editions Adam Thomlison

Coven meeting in progress. Stay tuned for the amazing new things coming later this Winter.

some elements in mid-tweak, but issue #15 of ottawater, Ottawa's annual online poetry pdf journal, is now online; launching on Saturday at the Carleton Tavern in Parkdale Market! 7:30pm! VERSe Ottawa In/Words Ottawa Writers Festival @bywordsdotca Av ottawater.com

New poem today by @manaaaahil 'The sun throbs behind a sheet' — 'Sky reaches ocean in a tumble. Roll in sand, grass and solidifying tar' pulppoetspress.com/the-sun-throbs… #poetry

In light of our recent online troubles, Arc's #PoemoftheYear Contest will remain open for an extra two weeks! NEW DEADLINE: entries must be postmarked or emailed no later than 11:59 pm on February 15, 2019: ow.ly/65MW30nx8yJ!

Issue 18.2 is out in the world! Pick up a FREE copy at our reading series next Friday! details on our Facebook page!

Arc's #PoemoftheYear Contest deadline has been extended until February 15th! But you can still only win $5,000 if you send us your poems: ow.ly/d8Z430nAVP1! SO SEND US YOUR POEMS!

TONIGHT. All are welcome for poetry with @manaaaahil, Chantal Havard, and Rhube Knox; musical collaborations with Nathanael Larochette and @c_conyer; and special guests MOONFRUITS! Sign up as a festival volunteer and earn yourself FREE DRINKS and BOOK DRAWS!

On Writing #160 : Simina Banu Simina Banu : on pop CWILA ' In/Words League of Canadian Poets filling Station ; ottawapoetry.blogspot.com/2019/03/on-wri…

Rachel Small Rachel Elizabeth : my (small press) writing day In/Words VERSe Ottawa @bywordsdotca League of Canadian Poets ; mysmallpresswritingday.blogspot.com/2019/03/rachel…

Canadian Authors chapbooks with #angelhousepress (@KikiFolle), Coven Editions, and In/Words, plus a self-published online here: ian-martin.net/projects/badpe…

#NationalPoetryMonth Day 1: a new poem by Manahil Bandukwala @manaaaahil CWILA In/Words League of Canadian Poets chaudierebooks.blogspot.com/2019/04/nation…