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CKCU at Carleton University is holding their annual funding drive for the next two weeks. The station is a great supporter of the arts in Ottawa, and has a number of shows that have been especially strong supporters of Ottawa’s literary community. The collaboratively hosted Literary Landscape and Friday Morning Special Blend are important outlets forContinue reading “CKCU Funding Drive”

Forthcoming from Apt. 9 Press in November, Bird Facts by Dave Currie. It is far and away the oddest book Apt. 9 has done yet, and I can’t wait for you to read it. Dave reads from the book on November 7 at the Ottawa Small Press Book Fair Pre-Fair Reading, where the book will beContinue reading “Dave Currie | Bird Facts”

CWILA (Canadian Women in the Literary Arts) is holding a membership drive right now. “CWILA is a non-profit organization which advocates for gender equity in Canadian literary culture. We currently have over 400 members consisting of some of Canada’s most prominent writers and academics. As a feminist collective, we depend on our membership to stay responsiveContinue reading “CWILA Membership Drive”

We’re back in Ottawa now following the tour that was a resounding success. For Apt. 9’s part, we are absolutely thrilled by how many people came out to support the poets, and how many purchased Five. We owe more thanks to more people than can be listed at this moment. Look for a longer rundown inContinue reading “Five”

Congratulations to Christine McNair! pleasantries and other misdemeanours (Apt. 9 Press, 2013) has been included on the shortlist for the bpNichol Chapbook Award alongside five other exciting books from exciting presses: Government: Jason Christie (above/ground) Life Savings: Mat Laporte (Odourless) pleasantries and other misdemeanours: Christine McNair (Apt. 9) a fist made and then unmade: matt robinson (Gaspereau) Oilywood: Christine Leclerc (Nomados) X: Phil Hall (Thee Hellbox) pleasantriesContinue reading “bpNichol Chapbook Award 2014”

Beth Follett will be giving two readings in Ontario in the next two weeks, each with copies of A Thinking Woman Sleeps With Monsters available for purchase. First, on Sunday June 15 at 2pm, Beth will be reading at the Book Shop in Tamworth, Ontario (inside the red brick coach house located at the footContinue reading “Upcoming Readings & Recent Videos”

Now available for purchase from Apt. 9 Press: Beth Follett | A Thinking Woman Sleeps With Monsters Ben Ladouceur | Poem About The Train Books can be purchased from our Etsy shop.

New from Apt. 9 Press: A Thinking Woman Sleeps With Monsters | Beth Follett Poem About The Train | Ben Ladouceur Both will be available, along with our recent Nelson Ball chapbook, Minutiae, and some backlist at the Ottawa Small Press Book Fair. The Fair takes place tomorrow, Saturday June 7 2014, at the Jack PurcellContinue reading “New From Apt. 9 Press”

Now available from Apt. 9 Press, Minutiae by Nelson Ball. Ball is a hero of the small press in Canada, and it is truly an honour to have worked with him producing this chapbook. His Weed/Flower Press and related activities have long been sources of inspiration at Apt. 9 Press, and I am particularly delightedContinue reading “Nelson Ball | Minutiae”

Apt. 9 is printing again. Details to follow: We are sold out of virtually all of our chapbooks, which is one of the best problems a chapbook press can have. If you’re looking for any of our backlist titles, head over to Apollinaire’s Bookshoppe where you’ll find a number of those titles (and a coupleContinue reading “Printing…”