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Another small press book fair come and gone, another Apt. 9 launch. It was a hectic weekend, from the pre-fair reading on Friday to the fair on Saturday to the post-fair reading on Monday, but at Apt. 9 we couldn’t have been any happier with how it all went. We bought some great books, soldContinue reading “Post Book Fair, Launch”

In addition to having our usual table at the Ottawa Small Press Book Fair, we have just lined up a launch event for our three new titles: Monday 17 June 2013, Raw Sugar Cafe, Ottawa. Details on the poster below, and on Facebook here. The new books are now listed on our website. They’ll beContinue reading “New Chapbooks – Reading and Launch”

Apt. 9 favourite William Hawkins is being inducted into the VerseOttawa Hall of Honour as one of two inaugural inductees (Greg ‘Ritallin’ Frankson will also receive the honour). We’re absolutely thrilled. Poetry in Ottawa post-1960 is not the same without Bill Hawkins doing his thing, from the poster poems, to his long poems, his OttawaContinue reading “William Hawkins | Versefest Hall of Honour”

Apt. 9 is busy scheming new books (and studying for a qualifying exam in book history) at the moment, but here are some links to help pass the time. Apt. favourite Justin Million has a new poem up at another Apt. 9 favourite, Peter Gibbon’s Conduit Canada blog. Conduit has been running a new SundayContinue reading “Justin Million, branta, ottawater”

Our launch on Saturday November 24 was a success beyond Apt. 9’s wildest dreams. Thank you to everyone who attended, thank you to Nadia and her inimitable Raw Sugar Cafe, and thank you to Claudia Coutu Radmore, Rachael Simpson, and Phil Hall for giving such wonderful readings. We were at standing room only, well overContinue reading “Debriefing”

Apt. 9 has received some nice press recently in the build up to tomorrow’s reading and launch. Susan Johnston was kind enough to host Phil Hall, Rachael Simpson, Claudia Coutu Radmore and myself on Friday Morning Special Blend this morning on CKCU 93.1. You can listen to the interview by clicking here (on the offContinue reading “Press”

With new books from Phil Hall and Rachael Simpson, Apt. 9 is gearing up for a very busy November. There are readings, interviews, and book fairs to keep track of. Here is what’s lined up so far: November 14: Phil Hall gives the Inaugural Address in the Page Lectures at Queens University, Kingston November 14:Continue reading “Upcoming Events”

Apt. 9 Press congratulates Bardia Sinaee, who won the Walrus Poetry Prize Readers’ Choice Award last night. Kudos to The Walrus for setting up a readers’ choice award, and kudos to all of you fine people who voted. We were lucky enough to publish a cool broadside by Bardia in June, a few short monthsContinue reading “Bardia Sinaee | Walrus Poetry Prize”