Montreal International Poetry Prize

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NATALIE DIAZ

Natalie Diaz is Mojave and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Tribe (Akimel O’odham). Diaz won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry for her collection "Postcolonial Love Poem" (Graywolf Press @graywolfpress.bsky.social, 2020).

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SINÉAD MORRISSEY

Sinéad Morrissey has published eight books with Carcanet Press @carcanet.bsky.social, including her latest collection, “On Balance” (2017), which was awarded the Forward Prize.

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BRANDY NĀLANI MCDOUGALL

Brandy Nālani McDougall (Kanaka ʻŌiwi, she/her/ʻo ia) is the author of “ʻĀina Hānau, Birth Land” (University of Arizona Press, 2023).

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Had fun at the launch of the one and only @scrivener1980.bsky.social run by McGill English students. May have purchased some light merch. :)

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SITHEMBELE ISAAC XHEGWANA

Sithembele Xhegwana is an award winning South African poet, essayist, and novelist. One recent work is “Dark Lines Of History” (Mwakana Media and Publishing, 2023).

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Another fine poet on board for the Montreal International Poetry Prize jury.

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DEREK WEBSTER

Derek Webster's 2024 collection “National Animal” (Véhicule Press) won the QWF's A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry (@officialqwf.bsky.social).

Visit him at www.derekwebsterwriter.com!

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KAYLA CZAGA

Kayla Czaga is the author of “Midway” (@houseofanansi.bsky.social, 2024), “Dunk Tank” (Anansi, 2019), and “For Your Safety Please Hold On” (@nightwoodeditions.bsky.social, 2014).

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More poetry from issue 47! Hear Alex O’Neill read at our launch party on December 1, and prepare to read more in our upcoming print edition.

Iona Lee's second collection is What I Love About A Cloud Is Its Unpredictability (Trickhouse Press @trickhouse.bsky.social, 2024), a collection of concrete poetry created through interactions with the geolocation software what3words.

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IONA LEE

Iona Lee is a writer from Edinburgh whose debut poetry collection, Anamnesis (Polygon, 2023), won the Somerset Maugham Award.

Follow Lee at www.ionalee.com!

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So pleased that Jaswinder Bolina is joining the jury of the Montreal International Poetry Prize! He’s such an original talent.

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JASWINDER BOLINA

Jaswinder Bolina's most recent book is the award-winning ”English as a Second Language and Other Poems” (@coppercanyonpress.bsky.social, 2023).

Find him at www.jaswinderbolina.com and @jaswinderbolina.bsky.social!

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Congratulations to our 2024 finalist Bren Simmers for winning the Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize. 👏👏👏

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SACHIKO MURAKAMI

Sachiko Murakami published four collections, including "Render" (@arsenalpulp.bsky.social, 2020) and "Get Me Out of Here" (@talonbooks.bsky.social, 2015).

Find out more about Murakami at sachikomurakami.com!

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Sheryda Warrener's books are ”Hard Feelings” (2010, @invisibooks.bsky.social y.social), ”Floating Is Everything” (2015, @harbourpublishing.bsky.social), and ”Test Piece” (2022, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social).

She also curates www.theprovocationcollection.com.

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SHERYDA WARRENER

Sheryda Warrener is the author of the three poetry collections and was shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize 2023.  She is a lecturer in Creative Writing at UBC @ubccrwr.bsky.social.

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Congratulations to our 2022 Finalist Leanne Dunic for winning the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize!

We are delighted that Leanne Dunic and Fred Wah both took home awards at the 2025 BC & Yukon Book Awards Gala! ⁠

Wet by Leanne Dunic won the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize and literary icon Fred Wah received the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence!

Congratulations, Leanne and Fred!

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ROBIN S NGANGOM

Robin S Ngangom is a bilingual poet and translator who writes in English and Manipuri. His latest collection is “My Invented Land” (Speaking Tiger, 2023).

Find out more at www.montrealpoetryprize.com!

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Cannot wait to read your work!

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BORIS DRALYUK

Boris Dralyuk is the author of “My Hollywood and Other Poems” (@pauldrybooks.bsky.social, 2022), and an award-winning translator and critic.

Find him @bdralyuk.bsky.social and bdralyuk.wordpress.com!

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ANNOUNCING THE FIRST JURY MEMBER OF THE 2026 MONTREAL POETRY PRIZE

FELICITY PLUNKETT

Felicity Plunkett is an award-winning poet and critic living in Sydney, Australia. Follow her @felicity-plunkett.bsky.social !

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Spread the word—the Montreal International Poetry Prize returns in January 2026.

Once again, we will award $20.000 CAD for a single poem of 40 lines or fewer. For more information visit us at www.montrealpoetryprize.com.

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Nick Thran (Existing Music) is headed to the Fraser Valley Writers Festival in Abbotsford! Catch him on Sat, Nov 8 running a poetry workshop + reading new work on the theme of Sound during a panel. Don’t miss it!
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To anyone who is currently looking to place their work: The Moth Poetry Prize is back, adjudicated this year by Ishion Hutchinson.

Thank you for putting on your contest again, @themothmagazine.bsky.social!

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Longlisted for the 2025 Toronto Book Awards, SHADOW PRICE by Farah Ghafoor is an “Urgent debut.” — Winnipeg Free Press

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