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News November 30, 2013

Mansfield’s Launch Schedule for December

Mansfield Press invites you — yes, you! — to the launch of its fall titles

Here is what you get:

POETRY
- Complete Surprising Fragments of Improbable Books, by Stephen Brockwell
- What The World Said, by Jason Camlot
- Monkey Soap, by Glen Downie
- Our Days in Vaudeville, by Stuart Ross & 29 collaborators

FICTION
- Dear Leaves, I Miss You All, by Sara Heinonen

There will be readings, books for sale, the usually snappy repartee, warm camaraderie, and the announcement of the spring 2014 list.

Hosted by Mansfield publisher/editor Denis De Klerck and editor Stuart Ross

WHERE?

If it’s DECEMBER 8th you want to be in TORONTO
at the legendary Monarch Tavern,
12 Clinton St, Toronto, ON M6J 2N8,
just a few short steps away from the legendary Mansfield Press.
7:30 PM

If it’s DECEMBER 9TH you want to be in MONTREAL
at the brand new Cardinal Teahouse,
5326 St. Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1A5‎
The Cardinal Teahouse is the second floor of the very popular Sparrow bar.
7:30 PM

And if it’s December 11th you want to be in OTTAWA
at the wonderful Raw Sugar Cafe
692 Somerset W., Ottawa, Ontario K1R 6P4
7:30 PM

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News November 22, 2013

ReLit shortlist recognizes Jason Heroux!

Congratulations to Jason Heroux, whose enchanting third full-length poetry collection, Natural Capital, has landed on the shortlist of the feisty ReLit Award!

The ReLit is given to three books — a poetry book, a novel, and a story collection — published by independent Canadian publishers.

Jason’s first two books, also from Mansfield Press, are Memoirs of an Alias and Emergency Hallelujah.

You can join Jason’s fan club on Facebook right over here.

Here is the complete shortlist.

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News October 23, 2013

A busy time for Mansfield and the authors!

Mansfield’s five fantastic fall titles are the printer, and we’ll soon be announcing our fall group tour, with launches in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and more.

In the meantime, Mansfield authors have a lot going on…

Stephen Brockwell, October 25, Ottawa International Writers Festival
Stephen Brockwell launches his new poetry collection, Complete Surprising Fragments of Improbable Books, at the Ottawa International Writers Festival on Friday, October 25, at 8 pm, at Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar Street. The event is hosted by Michael Dennis, and it’s free! More info right here.

Peter Norman, October 26, International Festival of Authors, Toronto
Peter Norman, author of Water Damage, won the Harbourfront Battle of the Bards last spring, which won him a place in Toronto’s International Festival of Authors. On Saturday, October 26, 4 pm, Peter takes part in the Poet Summit, along with Beatriz Hausner, Warren Clements, Christine McNair and James Scoles, at Harbourfront’s Brigantine Room. Get your tickets here. Later that day, at 8 pm, Peter reads along with Francine Prose, Nadeem Aslam, Sahar Delijani and Anthony Marra in the same room. Tickets right here.

Stuart Ross, October 27, Poetry Boot Camp in Toronto
Stuart Ross, author the forthcoming collection of poetry collaborations Our Days in Vaudeville, leads his popular Poetry Boot Camp from 10 am to 5 pm in the Christie/Dupont area. There may still be a space available at this enjoyable, challenging write-a-thon. Arrive with an open mind, leave with a dozen or more new poems! Registration fee is $95 — write Stuart at razovsky@gmail.com.

Jason Heroux, October 29, Kingston Frontenac Public Library
Jason Heroux, author of Natural Capital, takes part in Return of the Night of the Living Poets Reading Dead Poets, along with Mary Cameron, Mary Ellen Csamer, Bruce Kauffman and Joanne Page, hosted by Kingston Poet Laureate Eric Folsom. That’s 7 pm on Tuesday, October 29, at the Central Branch on Brock Street. Jason will be reading from the works of Alfred Starr Hamilton.

Priscila Uppal and Christopher Doda, November 1, Words Aloud in Durham
Poets Priscila Uppal, author of Summer Sport: Poems, and Christopher Doda, author of Aesthetics Lessons, are joined by Moe Clarke and Lorna Goodison for a mainstage reading at the Words Aloud festival in Durham, Ontario. It happens Friday, November 1 at 7:30 pm at the Durham Art Gallery. Details and tickets available here.

Sara Heinonen, November 2, Guelph
Sara Heinonen launches her debut book, the story collection Dear Leaves, I Miss You All, as part of a group reading with Stacey May Fowles and Sean Johnston, on Saturday, November 2, 7:30 pm, at the Bookshelf eBar, 41 Quebec Street, Guelph. The event is free and it’s hosted by Andrew Hood.

Mansfield Press, November 16, Indie Literary Market in Toronto
Mansfield Press takes part in Meet the Presses’ Indie Literary Market, from noon to 4:30 pm on Saturday, November 16, at the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Avenue, in Toronto. Over 30 literary presses and magazines from Ontario and beyond sell their wares at this great event. Admission is free.

Jim Smith, November 29, Black Friday in Toronto
Jim Smith, author of the poetry collection Happy Birthday, Nicanor Parra, takes part in the Puritan‘s Black Friday on Friday, November 29, at 7:30 pm, at the Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton Street, Toronto. Jim is joined by Camille Martin, Aaron Tucker, Rob Benvie, Ben Ladouceur and Liz Howard.

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News June 23, 2013

“a deep suspicion of the artists”: Alex Porco talks with Alice Burdick

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 Book Toronto, the conversation continues now on the Lemonhound blog. This time Alice talks about poetry and visual art; her late mother Mary Paisley, who was a visual artist; younger Alice’s relationship with an older poet; gender and representation; small press; and politics in poetry:

When things come up that are political, it’s because that’s part of what I’m thinking about, the spectrum— so it’s an organic part of the sprawl. But I definitely have opinions! I really hate the gloss on bullshit, the language of oppression. I don’t usually enjoy poems that are “this is about this,” alone. Something else has to be going on, or else it’s a bit skillet on the noggin.

Mansfield editor Stuart Ross, who has edited all three of Alice’s full-length collections (one for Pedlar Press and the other two for Mansfield), says, “I love these interviews. At first glance, Alice’s work can seem dense and complex, but as you read more of it, and re-read it, and find more ways into it, you see the profound humanness, the incredible sense of play — her work is very cerebral but it’s also extremely entertaining! (In that way, it reminds me of John Ashbery’s poetry.) I’m grateful for these interviews with Alessandro, because they provide some great background to Alice’s poetry, and offer interesting ways into the work. And Alex’s own insights, and responses to her work, are engaging and intelligent.”
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News June 20, 2013

Ottawa’s Dusty Owl wisely invites Jim Smith

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 writer/activist Lesley Belleau and Ottawa musician Matthew Larkin. It all happens at 3 pm at Mugshots Bar, 75 Nicholas Street. It’s a pay-what-you-can kind of thing.

Jim also recently took part in the Meet the Presses All-Star Non-Stop Indie-Lit Variety Show, which happened in Toronto on June 10 at the Supermarket. Representing Mansfield Press, Jim read from his, well, specially marked copy of the Canadian Criminal Code. It was pretty edifying. Co-hosting the evening was Meet the Presses co-founder and Mansfield Press editor Stuart Ross.

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