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Ewen Glass @ewenglass.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The Quinn Brothers (aged 9, 10 and 11) died when their house was firebombed by UV F in 1998, in my hometown of Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. Thanks to @scrivener1980.bsky.social for publishing.
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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Poetry Of/At Scale
Review of Medrie Purdham’s 'Little Housewolf' (2021), written for the Montreal Prize
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
LAUNCH PARTY 19 APRIL 2026 AT CARDINAL TEAROOM. 7PM. DOORS AT 6:45. READINGS AT 7:30PM SHARP. SPACE IS LIMITED, RESERVE TICKETS NOW: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
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Suspended in Amber
Review of Caroline Bird, 'The Air Year,' written for the Montreal Prize
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
old review, new forum substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Odes to Mourning Footsteps
Review of Jenny Boychuk, 'Antonyms for Daughter,' written for the Montreal Prize
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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
So happy to see two of my favourite Montreal poets — Melanie Power and Avryl Bender — on this shortlist!!!! 🌿
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
@avrylbender.bsky.social 🔥🔥
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
www.montrealpoetryprize.com/reviews/poet... <3
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Poetry Of/At Scale — Montreal International Poetry Prize
Review of Medrie Purdham’s Little Housewolf (2021) By Izzi Holmes “And that was our domestic cliffhanger,” begins “Hinge,” the first poem in Medrie Purdham’s Little Housewolf . Though “Hinge” o...
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
www.montrealpoetryprize.com
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Montreal International Poetry Prize
The Montreal International Poetry Prize is committed to encouraging the creation of original works of poetry, to building international readership, and to exploring the world’s Englishes.
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
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Poetry Of/At Scale — Montreal International Poetry Prize
Review of Medrie Purdham’s Little Housewolf (2021) By Izzi Holmes “And that was our domestic cliffhanger,” begins “Hinge,” the first poem in Medrie Purdham’s Little Housewolf . Though “Hinge” o...
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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
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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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Here’s another glimpse into our upcoming issue. We are ripe with anticipation at the opportunity to present you with more of Patrick O’Reilly’s work in our print edition.
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
reporter.mcgill.ca/scrivener-returns-mcgills-oldest-literary-magazine-is-back/ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Scrivener returns: McGill’s oldest literary magazine is back   - McGill Reporter
Now in its fifth decade, iconic literary review has featured fledgling authors and big names alike
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Montreal International Poetry Prize @montrealprize.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
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. #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #poem #writer #writerscommunity
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
MERE DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT. scrivenerreview.com/submit. Photography, poetry, fiction, art, nonfiction — we want your work and we want it now!
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Submit — Scrivener Creative Review
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Check out Safna's brilliant article :) @scrivener1980.bsky.social forever <3
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Scrivener's in The Tribune today! Read the article by Safna Mama here: www.thetribune.ca/a-e/made-at-mcgill/made-at-mcgill-scrivener-creative-review-revives-its-past-23092025/
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Made at McGill: 'Scrivener Creative Review' revives its past - The Tribune
Scrivener Creative Review doesn’t save the good china for special occasions. Whilst sitting down over candlelit tea with Izzi Holmes, Jacob Sponga, and Isabella McBride, the respective Editors-in-Chie...
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
www.thestuffilikerightnow.com for more!
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Karin Wiesel Holmes
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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. Adrian King-Edwards, BA’71, the bookshop’s co-founder and owner, shares some memories mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...
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A little bookstore that’s had a big impact
For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. As The Word marks its 50th anniversary, Adria...
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
One month only. Submit now: scrivenerreview.com/submit
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Avryl Bender (@avrylbender.bsky.social) on Claire Wahmanholm's Meltwater!!! www.montrealpoetryprize.com/reviews/beca... <3
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Because Now There Is a Child: What Motherhood Can Teach Us About the Climate Crisis — Montreal International Poetry Prize
Review of Meltwater by Claire Wahmanholm by Avryl Bender In her 2023 collection of poems, Meltwater, Claire Wahmanholm treats language with the care of a finite resource, demonstrating a conscientious respect for the organic materials of poetry. Throughout the work, Wahmanholm repurposes lines
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
In the meantime, check out our summer feature (scrivenerreview.com/read) and the work from our new archive (scrivenerreview.com/archive). And keep sending photos of mags, hats, and stickers in the wild.
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
While the summer might be winding down, we’re just getting started. Stay tuned for updates about upcoming opportunities to join the team and/or submit work.
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
We love seeing Scrivener merch out in the world. From the beaches of Victoria to the Chelsea Hotel, sun protection has never looked better. Not to mention how stunning issue 46 is by the sea.
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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 15/07/2025
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Person in a party hat giving a presentation and it says The greatest research skill you can have is being a nosy bitch who wants to find out
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
in which my fabulous mother welcomes you to Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment: m.youtube.com/watch?v=PQil... ❣️check out her AD moment !!!!!💌🫀❤️
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Touring Carrie Bradshaw’s ‘And Just Like That’ Season 3 Home | Set Tour | Architectural Digest
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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
AHHHHHHHHHHHH
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Happy Monday ⭐️ and happy late birthday Anne Carson!
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
SUMMER OF SCRIVENER! go check it out 😁😁😁
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
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Matthew Rettino @matthewrettino.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Excited for the new issue of Scrivener, McGill’s student-run lit mag since 1980. Back after a hiatus and in great hands.
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
another fun essay woohoo: mcgillchannelundergraduatereview.com/2025/03/read...
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Reading Jane Austen Into (and out of) Parentheses in Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence  – The Channel
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
All of your submissions have breathed galaxies into our existence. Stay tuned for the 46th edition of Scrivener! ★
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
With Scrivener, every day is a literary day. You'll jump for joy when you finally receive our 46th edition. (We absolutely will.) ★
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
girl obsessed with punctuation and paratext strikes again, check it out: mcgillchannelundergraduatereview.com/2025/03/a-th...
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A Theory of Footnotes in Mary Robinson’s A Letter To The Women of England  – The Channel
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Excited for our 46th edition? We are too---no other comeback has been this good. ★
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
We hope the one you love the most says ‘yes’ today. Happy Valentine’s Day from Scrivener, we love you. Submit your love poems to Scrivener’s 46th edition. scrivenerreview.com/submit
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
six days left to join carson and cohen. scrivenerreview.com/submit
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Submit — Scrivener Creative Review
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
!!!!!!! submitsubmitsubmitttttt
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
A fragment more contemporary from the great Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social . Submissions open to Scrivener no. 46. scrivener-creative-review.squarespace.com/submit
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Su Croll’s dazzlingly suspect bodybuilder naïf is in Scrivener 1991-1992. Submissions open now to all. scrivenerreview.com/submit
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Anne Carson: prolific Canadian poet, prophet, Scrivener alum. Submit to add one or more of those titles to your resume: scrivener-creative-review.squarespace.com/submit
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
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Scrivener Creative Review @scrivener1980.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Twelve years after Scrivener interviewed Seamus Heaney, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. We’ll be opening submissions soon. Where will you be in twelve years?
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
just said I wish I was bob dylan and roommates overheard as I wish I was babka. having identity crisis as am not sure which is more true
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izzi @izziholmes.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
In other news…reviving historic Canadian literary institution Scrivener with fellow overzealous English major @jacobsponga.bsky.social !! Excited to see what happens next :)
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