some author activity: Pirie, Christie + Earl,

Pearl Pirie provides some worthwhile tips on writing and survival over at Writing and Wellness; Jason Christie is interviewed over at the Chaudiere Books blog; and Amanda Earl and a.m. kozak's podcast, The Small Machine Talks, is profiled by Jamie MacPherson over at Apt 613.

some author activity: beaulieu, Anstee, Lea, Tokar, Cooley + Press,

derek beaulieu (pictured) is named the first artist in residence in the 124-year history of Calgary's Lougheed House, from May 1 to June 30, 2015; Cameron Anstee is profiled over at Apt 613; N.W. Lea is interviewed over at the Chaudiere Books blog; Janice Tokar has a new poem posted on the Chaudiere Books blog as part of Poetry Month; and Dennis Cooley and K.I. Press write on Turnstone Press for the CV2 blog.

some author activity: Cain, Brockwell, mclennan, Pirie + dueck,

Stephen Cain has a new poem posted as part of the "Tuesday poem" series over at dusie; a new interview with Stephen Brockwell is now up at Jacket2; rob mclennan has a new poem up at Queen Mob's Teahouse; Pearl Pirie is interviewed over at Apt 613; nathan dueck has a new poem up at The Winnipeg Review; and rob mclennan even gets some Twitter-love from Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket)!