some author activity: Weaver, Anstee, Hawkins, Reid, Pirie + mclennan,

the eleventh issue of seventeen seconds: a journal of poetry and poetics includes, among other pieces, a new poem sequence by Andy Weaver, and Cameron Anstee's introduction to the forthcoming Chaudiere Books title, The Collected Poems of William Hawkins (spring, 2015); Monty Reid provides a short essay in the "At the Desk" series over at Open Book: Toronto; and Pearl Pirie has two new poems and a short 'commentary' by rob mclennan posted at Jacket2.

some author activity: eckhoff, Kaminski, Hancock, Barwin, Irwin + Stewart,

kevin mcpherson eckhoff emerges from the west to perform in Toronto on August 21 as part of "poems to be performed by kevin mcpherson eckhoff (with or without a green elfin mask)"; Megan Kaminski has a new poem up at Finery; Brecken Hancock answers the Canadian Poetries questionnaire; Gary Barwin has a "Red Letter Day" over at 49th Shelf; and Marilyn Irwin and Christine Stewart both have new work in the tenth issue of seventeen seconds: a journal of poetry and poetics.

some author activity: Armantrout, Schapira, Smith, Brockwell, Earl, Hancock, mclennan + hastain,

Some early recordings of Rae Armantrout reading are now posted up at PennSound; Newport Life Magazine features a selection of poems for poetry month, including new work by Kate Schapira and Jessica Smith, among others; Stephen Brockwell has a couple of new poems up at Maple Tree Literary Supplement; and Jessica Smith, Amanda Earl, Brecken Hancock, rob mclennan, j/j hastain all have new work up in the ninth issue of seventeen seconds: a journal of poetry and poetics.

some author activity: Hancock, Graham, Ladouceur, Earl, Dennis, Hall + Wilkinson,

Brecken Hancock has a new poem up in the dusie "Tuesday poem" series, as does Lea Graham; Ben Ladouceur reads at The Corner Bookstore in New York City on March 7 as part of the launch of The Best Canadian Poetry in English 2013; and Amanda Earl writes glowingly of work by Amy Dennis, Phil Hall and Joshua Marie Wilkinson from the eighth issue of seventeen seconds: a journal of poetry and poetics, over at her blog.

some author activity: Smith, Blouin, McElroy, mclennan, beaulieu + Poe,

Jessica Smith has some poems up in the first issue of N/A; co-author Michael Blouin's "On process" essay is the fourth piece in the ongoing "On writing" series over at the ottawa poetry newsletter; Gil McElroy and rob mclennan have new essays in the seventh issue of seventeen seconds: a journal of poetry and poetics; derek beaulieu gets some love from Eric Schmaltz over at Lemonhhound; and Deborah Poe's reading at Ivy Writers Paris, May, 2013 has been posted (with a report) up at YouTube.