Doing Away with the Slush Pile
Posted on August 26, 2010
By Gerard Beirne
Jim Hannah suggests killing off the slush pile and publishing work by solicitation only. What does our Fiction Co-Editor Gerard Beirne think?
Documentary Fiction and The Death of Donna Whalen
Posted on August 16, 2010
By Holly Luhning
The practice of incorporating historical or “real-life” events in a fictional work is common. But the term “documentary fiction” isn’t one I’ve often heard applied to a novel.
Editorial From The Fiddlehead 244
Posted on August 10, 2010
Frank O'Connor Award
Posted on July 29, 2010
Being somewhat partial to all things Irish, I happened to notice this week some comments from Nadine O'Regan, judge of the Frank O'Connor Award.
The League of Canadian Poets AGM in Toronto
Posted on July 19, 2010
The League meeting was really enjoyable for me this year. Many sessions and readings began with someone reading a poem from Pat Lowther. I hadn’t read Lowther for a number of years, and it was great to be reminded what an outstanding poet she was. The new Collected is out now and is a must read! I know the readings were painful for some, but I found it celebratory in a quiet so
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