“a deep suspicion of the artists”: Alex Porco talks with Alice Burdick 23 Jun 2013 | 05:28 pm

One of the most interesting discussions between poets over this past year has been that initiated by Alessandro Porco with Alice Burdick (author, most recently, of Holler). Begun last year at Open Boo...

Ottawa’s Dusty Owl wisely invites Jim Smith 21 Jun 2013 | 12:25 am

Jim Smith, author most recently of Happy Birthday, Nicanor Parra, reads Sunday (June 23) at the esteemed — and often wacky — Dusty Owl reading series in Ottawa. Jim will be joined by Peterborough writ...

Why are you so happy? David W. McFadden wins the 2013 Griffin Poetry Prize! 14 Jun 2013 | 05:23 pm

David W. McFadden has won the 2013 Griffin Poetry Prize for his Mansfield Press collection What’s the Score?. At the June 13 Griffin gala, in the company of his wife, Merlin Homer, his daughter Jennif...

The enduring Steve Venright 29 May 2013 | 12:48 am

Some books are sleepers. Some poems are created during sleep. It’s possible Steve Venright’s magical 2007 collection, Floors of Enduring Beauty, has elements of both those scenarios. We at Mansfield t...

Sarah Dearing & Paula Eisenstein launch their novels in London, Ontario! 14 May 2013 | 02:19 am

What do Mansfield Press novelists Sarah Dearing and Paula Eisenstein have in common? They’re both from London, Ontario. And London, Ontario, plays a huge role in Paula’s debut novel, Flip Turn, and a ...

Peter Norman gets The Urge (or The Urge gets him) 10 May 2013 | 11:48 pm

We’re very pleased over here at Mansfield headquarters to see Peter Norman receive even more kudos for his brilliant work. A few weeks ago, Peter won the Battle of the Bards at Toronto’s Harbourfront ...

Alice Burdick rocks the page in Mahone Bay 19 Apr 2013 | 08:02 pm

The Art of Sufficient Conclusions: “the intellect and the libido” 18 Apr 2013 | 10:27 pm

We at Mansfield Press are very pleased to see that novelist Dave Williamson has reviewed Sarah Dearing’s third novel, The Art of Sufficient Conclusions, for Prairie Fire‘s online review journal. The A...

Prairie Fire loves Nelson Ball! 17 Apr 2013 | 08:20 pm

Poet Heidi Greco has reviewed Nelson Ball’s poetry collection In This Thin Rain for the fine literary journal Prairie Fire. It’s a beautiful tribute to one of Canada’s literary legends. In This Thin R...

David W. McFadden nominated for the Griffin Award. Again! 11 Apr 2013 | 01:34 am

It’s true, David W. McFadden is on the very short list for this year’s Griffin Poetry Prize for What’s the Score? and we couldn’t be happier! Dave was previously nominated for the Griffin in 2008 for ...