Category: Stop! Look! Listen!

Fiddlehead fiction editor Mark Anthony Jarman has been shortlisted for two book awards: the inaugural Alistair MacLeod Award for Short Fiction, handed out by The Atlantic Book Awards, and the New Brunswick Book Award for Fiction sponsored by Mrs. Dunster's and Fog Lit. Click to read more . . .

By Ryan Gaio Mo Kenney is a singer-songwriter from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Her latest album, In My Dreams, produced by fellow Halifax native Joel Plaskett, was just nominated for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the 2016 Junos. The Fiddlehead's editorial assistant Ryan Gaio spoke with the singer-songwriter in January, just before her two appearances at Fredericton's Shivering Songs festival. In this interview she talks to Ryan about her writing process, collaboration, dealing with negative feedback and more.

Our office is closing today for the holidays. We will be back January 4, 2016 — until then, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season!

The Fiddlehead's Summer Fiction issue has just been reviewed on New Pages, a source of news, information, and guides to independent magazines, publishers, and music. David Morgan O'Connor praises the "extreme quality of this summer fiction issue," which he says "exudes wisdom, diversity, and a sophistication that younger publishers need to experience to fully apprehend."

UNB’s Writer-in-Residence for October and November of 2015 is Gerry Beirne.

Congratulations to all the Governor-General Literary Award shortlisted authors announced today by the Canada Council! Five of the shortlisted authors have appeared recently in our pages, including M. Travis Lane!

A Journey Prize finalist, literary festivals, new books (by editors and contributors), and nominations!