The Prairie Journal of Canadian Literature

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Since 1983 Prairie Journal



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"A major contribution to the Western Canadian Literary Scene''

---Lorna Crozier

Winner of the Governor General's Award

"I am glad to be a part of your magazine...the courage of the editing"

---Robert Kroetsch

poet, novelist and critic

"You have been doing good work with your Prairie Journal...and it is particularly gratifying to see a colleague...hard at work in the great old tradition of doing it yourself and always trying hard to ‘make it new."

---Michael Gnarowski

Carleton University Press

"I find the pieces in Prairie Journal most enjoyable and will continue to peruse upcoming editions."

---Lucas Aykroyd

Victoria, B.C.

"...the fine standards of your publication."

---T. Berto

Guelph, Ontario

"Just a quick note to let you know how pleased I am with # 17 of Prairie Journal. I'm so glad my [D.H.] Lawrence poems were able to be a part of it! Thanks again,"

---Barry Dempster

editor, Poetry Canada Review

"You do a service and you get the text out!"

---Birk Sproxton

Red Deer College

"Your magazine is important because it features the region."

---Mick Burrs

Yorkton, Saskatchewan

What do editors want?

Interviews with small press editors Peter Baltensperger, Glen Sorestad Thistledown Press, Gary Hyland Coteau Books, Art Cuelho Three Buffaloes Press, Chris Faiers Unfinished Monument Press, Bill Marles Literary Markets, Sheila Martindale Canadian Author and Bookman and Bogg, Yvonne Trainer Wesley Robertson oh baby shrapnel, Garry Gold

How do writers write?

Interviews with Mick Burrs, Yvonne Trainer, Lorna Crozier, James Reaney

Whose story is it anyway?

Fiction by Lois Braun, Ken Dyba, Greg Hollingshead, Dorothy Speak, Jennifer Mitton, Rick Hillis

Be on the cutting edge

"The D.H.~Lawrence Poems," by Barry Dempster, editor of Poetry Canada, Mary Melfi, Ken Rivard, Lorna Crozier, "The Fictional Correspondence of Albert Einstein," by Inge Israel, Anne Swannell, "The Mall" poems with photographs

We knew you when

"Rat Jelly," by Greg Hollingshead, "The Flight of Larry Sparrow" by Rick Hillis "Crinolines" by Dorothy Speak, "What will we do with Momma?" by Catherine M. Buckaway

Where in the World?

International Art: caricatures by Heather Spears (Denmark), collages by Helen Love (Toronto) Sketches by C.H. Hull (Australia), Karla Woloshyn (Edmonton), ink drawings by Edward S. Kuris (Toronto), drawings by Joan Brown (Edmonton), Nadine McMullin, A.M. Matejko, Frank M. Minogue (U.S.A.)

And the winner is:

"Anatomy of an Albertan," by George Takach, Issue No. 19, The National Magazine Award for Humour.

  Special issues include:

Celebration: an anthology of Alberta Women Writers, wot on pregnancy loss, The North America Book, Small Press Postscript, Solstice 1 and 2 on Ageing, A Vision of Birds Poems by Ronald Kurt, Voices From Earth Poems by Ronald Kurt and Mark McCawley, Prairie Journal Fiction 1, 2, Prairie Journal Poetry 1 and 2, Prairie Journal Prose, some back copies available

For libraries:

Who subscribes? Harvard, Cambridge, University of Toronto, Special Collections across Canada and U.S., regional libraries everywhere. Ask yours to subscribe. Published since 1983 by Prairie Journal Trust The Prairie Journal ISSN 0827-2921 is indexed on-line by Micro Media and in Canadian Literature Index (Repository Press), cumulative index for issues 1-15 available ($15.00). Contains bibliography of Books Received, Waking Image Press, South Western Ontario Press, reviews of recent titles by Sandra Birdsell, W.O. Mitchell, Gertrude Story, Lorna Crozier, Anne Cameron, Andrew Wreggitt, John V. Hicks.

For a unique perspective

On the the national scene, perceptive essays on Andrew Suknaski and Robert Kroetsch by Michael Q. Abraham, "On A Glider To Hell?" about Charles Bukowski by Carolyn Mamchur, "Why I Love Private Poetry," by Fred Cogswell, "On Edge'' [magazine] by Anne Burke, on Alice Munro by Paul S. Allison

Contact Information

Postal address:

P.O. Box 68073

28 Crowfoot Terrace NW

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

T3G 3N8

Electronic Mail:

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Michael Q. Abraham Ian Adam Pat Allan Paul S. Allison George Amabile Alexandre L. Amprimoz D. James Anderson Jennifer Anderson Susan Andrews Lucas Aykroyd Beryl Baigent Dean Baker Peter Baltensperger Elmer Francis Barrett Shaunt Basmajian Carolyn Bennett Margaret Bennett Attilla Bertalan T. Berto William S. Bilozir Joe Blades Lois Braun Mae Hill Brown Mick Burrs Cullene Bryant Catherine M. Buckaway Jocelyn Bugden Brian Burke Aaron Buskowsky Barry Butson Katie Campbell Chris Casuccio Vince Chetcuti Davis Clink Mark Cochrane Fred Cogswell Karen Connelly Robert Cooperman Jane Covernton Lorna Crozier Tony Cozier Art Cuelho Dan Daniels Richard Davies Misty Davis Barry Dempster Danielle Dery Delia DeSantis Karen Detlefsen Magie Dominic Alexander Domokos Leslie Smith Dow Marion Douglas Bobby Newton Drummond Deirdre Dwyer Ken Dyba Kathleen J. Dykema Don Ellis Tom Emmens David Emmonds Chris Faiers M.W. Field B.K. Filson Eric Folsom Jennifer Footman Dot Foster Merci Fournier Kathy Fretwell Cecilia Frey Joseph Michael Gale Thelma Gelford Willard Gellis Joseph Glinsky Deborah Godin Garry Gold Beth Goobie John Grey Linda Griffiths Davis A. Groulx Genni Gunn Barry Hammond Blaine Hammond Melissa Hardy William Hart Kathryn Hartley David Middle Harvey Gwen Hauser Erica Hendry John V. Hicks Gerald Hill Robert Hilles Doris Hillis Rick Hillis Greg Hollingshead Nancy Holmes Joan (Cornelia) Hoogland Allison Hopwood Blanche Howard Mary Howes Crystal Hurdle Wanda Hurren Gary Hyland D. Victor Ince Susan Ioannou Inga Israel Jean Jorgensen Robert Kenter Wayne Keon Sarah Klassen Ann Knight Vlassis Kokkonis William Kopecky Katherine Kostyniuk Edward Kurris Ronald Kurt Larry LaForet Steven Laird Zoe Landale Annette LeBox Anne LeDressay Carl Leggo Tanya Lester Marianne Linden Jeannie Lochrie Oliver Lovesay Carol L. MacKay Carolyn Mamchur James Mackie Catherine Mamo Ilona Marchaelle Dave Margoshes Nicole Markotic Bill Marles Sheila Martindale Sid Marty Elaine McAuthur Susan McCaslin Mark McCawley Judy McGillivary Robin McGrath Mary Melfi D. Burnlees-Clo Mhor Sparling Mills Anna Mioduchowska Michael Mirolla Jennifer Mitton Carla Mobley James M. Moir Sandra Mooney-Ellerbeck Sylvia Morice Chris Mousseau Suzanne Muir Barbara Mulcahy Paul Mutton Ruba Nadda Sandy Nielsen Renee Norman Steve Noyes Gregory Nyte Sheldon Oberman Alan O'Connor B. O'Donnell Sherri O'Neil Phyllis O'Neill Catherine Owen Carolyn Page Maria Pavlik Mil Pettigrew John Plumb Kenneth Pobo K.I. Press Patrick Quinn James Reaney Carolyn Redl John Reibetanz D.C. Reid Dolores Reimer Ken Rivard Judy Robb Wesley Robertson Linda Rogers Jeff Round Patricia G. Rourke Nancy Ellen Russell A. Serafino D. Sidjak Greg Simison James Sinclair Sharon Singer Allen Smith Gail Sidonie Sobat Glen Sorestad Dorothy Speak Heather Spears Laurel Speer Sara Stambaugh Steve Stanton Richard Stevenson John C. Stockdale Tony Sullivan Anne Swannell Gabriel J. Szohner George Takach Vanna Tessier James Thurgood Dianne Tiefensee Heather Tisdale Yvonne Trainer Pam Tranfield Alpay K. Ulku John A. Urquhart Andrew Vaisius Jean E. Veevers Ann Walsh Susan Walsh Tamie-Ann Weatherly John Weier Liliane Welch Joanna Weston Carl White Bruce Whiteman Clifton Whiten Laurie Anne Whitt Hector Williamson Judy Winter Jonathan Wiseman Richard Woollatt Allan Yetman Magda Zalan