Nic Brewer

Jun 7, 2024 | inmagazine.ca | Sienna Tristen |Nic Brewer |Jade Wallace |Ronnie Riley

The Director of Programming at The Word On The Street Toronto selects seven favourite queer works to add to your reading list… By Sienna Tristen Many of these authors have been onstage at The Word On The Street throughout the years, and I’m delighted to shine a light on them once again! Also, almost all of these picks have some sort of speculative element, whether it’s straight-up sci-fi or a more atmospheric fabulism—that was important to me, both as a lover of speculative fiction and as a...

May 1, 2024 | poets.ca | Nic Brewer

Congratulations to Hannah Green, Sandra Ridley, and Bradley Peters, winners of the 2024 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and Raymond Souster Award! Each award carries a $2,000 prize. The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, for a debut book of poetry, is given in the memory of Gerald Lampert, an arts administrator who organized authors’ tours and took a particular interest in the work of new writers.

Apr 25, 2024 | poets.ca | Nic Brewer

I’ve been thinking more than usual about a question that all lovers of literature could helpfully ask themselves: what can I do in service of book reviews? At least once a year, usually on social media, someone laments the death of the book review.

Apr 10, 2024 | poets.ca | Nic Brewer

Congratulations to all the poets and publishers featured on the longlists of our Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and Raymond Souster Award! We are thrilled to be highlighting twelve books on each longlist, selected with care by a panel of jurors. Each award carries a $2,000 prize for the winner.