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Pulled from the Pages: The Essential Kay Smith
Have you ever discovered a book or an author that kind of feels like a secret? Perhaps they’re a relative unknown, located away from common literary circles, a little obscure in choice of theme. When you find this author’s work … Continue reading
In Which the Porcupette Juggles Metaphorical Literary Chainsaws, or, News for September at PQL
Have you ever been to a carnival, wandering around, taking in the sights, when you see a clown in white pancake makeup strolling around the fairgrounds casually juggling balls, bowling pins—hell, even chainsaws? It’s a sight that evokes awe, wonder … Continue reading
Pulled from the Pages: The Essential Charles Bruce
If you’ve ever complained that poetry is just too hard or that it makes no sense, well, you’ve been reading the wrong poetry books! But seriously, though, while I love a good meaty poem bursting with poetic devices and figurative … Continue reading
PQ Weekly Roundup: 16 Nov 2018
Every Friday, the PQ Weekly Roundup collects the most shared links in our social media network—bookish articles, reviews, quizzes, recommendations and more—in convenient digest form. If you’ve ever wondered about the evolution of cultural standards, this will be an interesting … Continue reading
Breaking Contest News! Win a 5-Book Maritime Poets Prize Pack
Our friends over at Open Book are hosting a fabulous contest featuring your chance to win five poetry books from the Porcupine’s Quill. These books are all part of the Essential Poets series, but you might not know that they all feature writers … Continue reading
The Porcupine's Quill would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts for our publishing program. The financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund (CBF) is also gratefully acknowledged.
