After a year of themed issues and guest editors we're excited to return to our roots with an unthemed issue of Good Short Writing. antilang. no. 7 broke our previous record for most submissions and brings together 28 voices sharing short fiction, poetry, and mixed media on topics ranging from the ongoing pandemic and struggles… Continue reading antilang. no. 7 is LIVE!
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Submissions are OPEN!
Now that the annual anthology has been shipped to contributors, patrons, and backers and we're in the final stages of putting antilang. no. 7 together, we've opened up to general, unthemed submissions for issue no. 8! We will be open until September 15th and we'd love to break our submission record twice in a row… Continue reading Submissions are OPEN!
The antilang. anthology is on its way!
Good news, friends. After some minor mechanical mishaps at the printers, we've successfully produced our full run of antilang.'s annual anthology, no. 4-6! We're now in the midst of sending copies out to our amazing contributors, guest editors, and supporters on Patreon & Kickstarter. Please Note: if you live outside of Canada, the delivery of your… Continue reading The antilang. anthology is on its way!
On Privilege
The ALP and its permanent board are privileged. Personally, we are white, cis, and (mostly)able-bodied, and this allows us to move through the world in very different ways from many of our contributors or guest editors. Our privileges have also afforded us opportunities to grow our writing and editorial experiences, which in turn enable us… Continue reading On Privilege
Last Day to Submit to antilang. no. 7
The title says it all: today is your last chance to send us your Good Short Writing for issue 7 of antilang. magazine via Submittable! Be sure to read our Submission Guidelines!
Nimble. Prairie. Celebrations. Sarah Ens’s The World is Mostly Sky
Sarah Ens bursts onto the Canadian poetry scene with her debut collection, The World is Mostly Sky, published by Turnstone Press and launched via Zoom on May 7th. Refreshingly stark yet melodic, we shamelessly stole our first keyword “nimble” from Jeanette Lynes’s description of this collection during its launch. We hope you support Sarah by… Continue reading Nimble. Prairie. Celebrations. Sarah Ens’s The World is Mostly Sky
On Reviews
Reviews are challenging to write and dull to read. There, I said it. I've often struggled with the idea of writing/reading reviews. On the one hand, writing and publishing a review is a great way to pad your list of publications and can increase the attention given to a new work (especially if it's from… Continue reading On Reviews
Intimately. Enjambed. Dualities. Conyer Clayton’s We Shed Our Skin Like Dynamite
We seem to be enamored with short books bearing long titles, and Conyer Clayton’s We Shed Our Skin Like Dynamite is no exception. This debut full-length collection of poetry is part of Guernica Editions’ First Poets Series and can be found on the publisher’s website or at your local independent bookseller. Intimately. Clayton’s speaker intimately… Continue reading Intimately. Enjambed. Dualities. Conyer Clayton’s We Shed Our Skin Like Dynamite
Off to the Presses!
The copy has been edited, type has been set, and the antilang. annual anthology has been sent to the printers! As a teaser of the book's design, here's the wrap-around cover for the anthology. We can't wait to see copies these in person and we know you're just as excited! Stay tuned as we'll have… Continue reading Off to the Presses!
Bewitching. Feminist. Fairy Tales. Amy LeBlanc’s I know something you don’t know
Amy LeBlanc’s debut poetry collection I know something you don’t know is a short book with a long title available now for order through local bookstores or directly from the publisher (Gordon Hill Press) to be delivered to your door. We recommend you brew yourself a mug of tea (with milk, preferably) and tuck into… Continue reading Bewitching. Feminist. Fairy Tales. Amy LeBlanc’s I know something you don’t know