Editor’s Notes

Greetings Dear Readers,

Welcome to the November issue which features poems that address language and resistance.

Thank you to all who participated in and attended the John Newlove Poetry Award. It was a pleasure to meet carefully in person again. Huge thanks to the Ottawa International Writers Festival, editors, selection committee and the City of Ottawa.

Starting in February of next year, our editors will be working with this year’s Newlove Award recipient, Rachel Small on her chapbook manuscript to be presented at next year’s award ceremony. You are welcome to send your poems for consideration for Bywords.ca. Poems published on the site between September 2022 and August 2023 will be considered for the 2023 Award which will be judged by Manitoba poet and mud larker, Ariel Gordon. I hope you send us poems. Please read the guidelines on the site first!

November is full of great events to attend from book launches at Perfect Books to open mics in cafes, to readings and workshops on Zoom. I hope you enjoy the full gamut of activities.

Thanks to our selection committee this month:

Jesse Aubin
Dan Boland
Chris Johnson
Sarah Kabamba
Stephanie Mason
Kemisha Newman
Jade Riordan
Sonia Saikaley
Jagjeet Sharma
Marjorie Silverman
Carol A. Stephen
JC Sulzenko

If you have suggestions, comments, questions or a peaceful walk to offer, please e-mail me at amanda@bywords.ca.

Amanda Earl
Managing Editor

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