Andrew Suknaski memorial/wake reading;

A memorial/wake reading for the late prairie poet Andrew Suknaski (July 30, 1942 - May 3, 2012), the poet of Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, will be held upstairs at The Carleton Tavern, 233 Armstrong Street (at Parkdale), Ottawa on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 7:30pm.

Hosted by rob mclennan, this informal gathering of friends, admirers, fans and otherwise well-wishers will feature readings of Suknaski's own words as tribute by some of his friends

If you would like to say a few words about/for Suknaski, or have the opportunity to read a short selection from one of his works, email rob mclennan at rob_mclennan (at) hotmail.com.

For those inquiring about There Is No Mountain: The Selected Poems of Andrew Suknaski, edited by rob mclennan, will be appearing (thanks to a generous offer made to help offset production costs) once the rights are secured via Suknaski's literary executor.

Andrew Suknaski: July 30, 1942-May 3, 2012

We are sad to report that Chaudiere author Andrew Suknaski, from our perpetually-forthcoming selected poems, has died in Moose Jaw of natural causes. From Sarah Simison:

We are very sorry to report the death of Andy Suknaski in Moose Jaw on May 3, 2012. While Andy was most famous for WOOD MOUNTAIN POEMS, he first came to fame in Al Purdy's anthology of new writers, STORM WARNING. Andy was a strong believer in the small press movement, and early published such writers as Gary Hyland, Sid Marty and Glen Sorestad; he also influenced a whole generation of prairie writers with his own books of gritty, realistic poetry. Many writers owe a debt to him.

and an obituary from Montreal writer Brian Sentes.

Chaudiere author Joe Blades' radio interview on CKCU's Literary Landscapes now online

The December 22, 2011 radio interview host Christine McNair did with Chaudiere author Joe Blades for CKCU's Literary Landscapes is now online. As she describes on her website:

An interview with Joe Blades on his recent book Casemate Poems. We spoke about his residencies in the casemates, his poetry, the literary community, small press publishing and his work as a book artist. Listen to entire show here: Interview with Joe Blades

And don't forget about the Ottawa launch of his Chaudiere title, this Thursday at the Carleton Tavern.