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thetemzreview.bsky.social @thetemzreview.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

An OG Temzer ❤️ And her work just keeps getting better and better! 👇

Qurat Dar @quratdar.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The Temz Review was one of my first publications ever back in 2018, really special to have a poem in their latest issue!!

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Joanne Merriam @joannemerriam.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: Moon as Salted Lemon by @clayrebenz.bsky.social, @driftwoodpress.bsky.social & Non-Prophet by @quratdar.bsky.social, @gooselane.bsky.social/icehouse poetry. See alt-text. #DSPBposts #bookish 💙📚 #BookSky #bookstodon #booktok #booksta #bookstagram #booklovers

Book cover for Moon as Salted Lemon by Clayre Benzadón (Driftwood Press): A debut collection of multilingual poetry of linguistic agility, compassion, wordplay, and intellect which queers language to inspire complicated truths. Shortlisted for Bisexual Poetry in the Lambda Literary Awards (winners announced June 12th): https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/current-finalists/. https://www.driftwoodpress.com/product-page/moon-as-salted-lemon

$Book cover for Non-Prophet by Qurat Dar (icehouse poetry/Goose Lane Editions): Shortlisted for LGBTQ+ Poetry in the Lambda Literary Awards (winners announced June 12th): https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/current-finalists/. Raw, reverent, and bursting with searing vulnerability, Non-Prophet canvases the electric tension between devotion and doubt to gods both personal and ubiquitous, and reflects on the natural and built worlds in their claims to the sacred. Winner of the inaugural Claire Harris Poetry Prize, Qurat Dar’s bold debut collection explores what it is to grapple with faith that’s “just another language you’re losing, or one you never learned to speak.” Weaving through the boundaries of language and form, Non-Prophet meditates on things “just mundane enough to be holy / just holy enough to be mundane” — the death of a bird, the cries of mid-nightmare prayers, the misplaced shame of what it is to bleed. Dar’s poems both rage and reconcile, holding gently the pieces of a fractured identity. https://gooselane.com/products/non-prophet$

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All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

"My mother tells me: / the greatest proof that God is a man / is what He lets happen to women." For #ALUPoetsResist @quratdar.bsky.social shares a poem from her collection NON-PROPHET (@gooselane.bsky.social), winner of the Claire Harris Poetry Prize. Read it here: alllitup.ca/poets-resist...

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Joanne Merriam @joannemerriam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

6/10 - #DSPBposts #SmallPress #books from @gooselane.bsky.social @quratdar.bsky.social @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social @sarahemsley.bsky.social @chriswkim.bsky.social @conundrumpress.bsky.social @leesadean.bsky.social @gaspereaupress.bsky.social 💙📚 #BookSky #DefendNSbooks #bookish #booklovers

Book cover for Interstitial by Leesa Dean (Gaspereau Press): The poems in Interstitial probe the porous nature of existence, examining the ways in which the world, the body, and the self are all liminal spaces. Writing in the interstitial time between the deaths of her parents, and using an array of forms and registers, Leesa Dean turns a clear eye on the difficulties of family secrets, grief that is solitary and grief that is shared, lost languages, and violence, recovery, and resilience. These poems move from injury to reconciliation, demonstrating that we are strongest when we allow our shared narratives to weave us into a greater constellation than our individual lives afford. https://gaspereaupress.com/books/interstitial/

Book cover for The Austens by Sarah Emsley (Pottersfield Press): With no money of her own and little hope of selling any of her unfinished manuscripts, Jane Austen accepts a marriage proposal from the heir to an estate in her beloved Hampshire, only to break her engagement the following day because she does not love him. She chooses to devote herself to writing fiction, even though she may always have to depend on her parents or brothers for money. When Fanny Palmer falls in love with Jane’s brother Charles Austen, a handsome captain in the Royal Navy, she sees herself as the heroine of a romantic story and chooses to accept his proposal of marriage even though he has very little money. She shares her husband’s desire for children and his confidence that he will soon increase his income by capturing naval prize ships, and she insists on travelling with him when the squadron sails to Nova Scotia, instead of staying at home in Bermuda. Exchanging letters across the Atlantic during the tumultuous years of the Napoleonic Wars, Jane and Fanny become close friends. Like Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet and Colm Tóibín’s The Master, The Austens explores tensions and rivalries between a great writer and the people closest to them. https://nimbus.ca/store/the-austens.html

Book cover for Closing Act by Chris W. Kim (Conundrum Press): Lea walks her usual route through the city when a young man steals her bag. She chases him into an alley but quickly loses her bearings—each alley leads into yet another alley, the sounds of the city fade away, and the thief is nowhere to be seen. Hopelessly searching for an exit, she eventually encounters Dee, one of the alleyfolk who obsessively makes maps of his surroundings and is convinced that the alleys have been gradually narrowing over time. The more of these alleyfolk Lea gets to know, the more she sees that they agree: the labyrinth they inhabit is shifting, creating a state of deep uncertainty. When the presence of the thief becomes a subject of contention, Lea finds herself entangled in the affairs of a world fated to end soon. https://conundrumpress.com/product/closing-act/

$Book cover for Non-Prophet by Qurat Dar (Goose Lane Editions): Raw, reverent, and bursting with searing vulnerability, Non-Prophet canvases the electric tension between devotion and doubt to gods both personal and ubiquitous, and reflects on the natural and built worlds in their claims to the sacred. Winner of the inaugural Claire Harris Poetry Prize, Qurat Dar’s bold debut collection explores what it is to grapple with faith that’s “just another language you’re losing, or one you never learned to speak.” Weaving through the boundaries of language and form, Non-Prophet meditates on things “just mundane enough to be holy / just holy enough to be mundane” — the death of a bird, the cries of mid-nightmare prayers, the misplaced shame of what it is to bleed. Dar’s poems both rage and reconcile, holding gently the pieces of a fractured identity. https://gooselane.com/products/non-prophet$

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 18/03/2026

The 2026 finalists in LGBTQ+ Poetry: A Real Man Would Have a Gun: Poems by Stacey Waite. @unmpress.bsky.social Non-Prophet by @quratdar.bsky.social @gooselane.bsky.social #Lammys2026

Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in LGBTQ+ Poetry.

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Joanne Merriam @joannemerriam.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books - from #NovaScotia publishers: Non-Prophet (by @quratdar.bsky.social, @gooselane.bsky.social) & The Austens (by @sarahemsley.bsky.social, @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social). See alt-text. #DSPBposts #NSarts #bookish 💙📚 #BookSky #bookstodon #booktok #booksta #bookstagram

$Book cover for Non-Prophet by Qurat Dar (Goose Lane Editions): Winner of the Claire Harris Poetry Prize. Raw, reverent, and bursting with searing vulnerability, Non-Prophet canvases the electric tension between devotion and doubt to gods both personal and ubiquitous, and reflects on the natural and built worlds in their claims to the sacred. Winner of the inaugural Claire Harris Poetry Prize, Qurat Dar’s bold debut collection explores what it is to grapple with faith that’s “just another language you’re losing, or one you never learned to speak.” Weaving through the boundaries of language and form, Non-Prophet meditates on things “just mundane enough to be holy / just holy enough to be mundane” — the death of a bird, the cries of mid-nightmare prayers, the misplaced shame of what it is to bleed. Dar’s poems both rage and reconcile, holding gently the pieces of a fractured identity. https://gooselane.com/products/non-prophet$

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Vicki Ziegler @bookgaga.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

"Mist in its slow procession. The forest in its hover. Made a sketch by distance. Believing this beauty would be too much." #TodaysPoem #poetry Dog Days by @quratdar.bsky.social (2025 Toronto Subway Ads) www.torontosubwayads.ca/2025/02/dog-...

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Dog Days By Qurat Dar

Poems in Passage on TTC - Dog Days by Qurat Dar.

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All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Winner of the Claire Harris Poetry Prize, Qurat Dar’s debut collection NON-PROPHET (@gooselane.bsky.social) is our featured collection in today's Poetry in Motion. Enjoy two poetry readings by @quratdar.bsky.social from her book right here: alllitup.ca/poetry-in-mo...

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Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.3 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Looking for something to curl up with this fall? Check out our newly released Augur Issue 8.2! ✨ Also, you can find 2 FREE samples on our site! 📚💫 🔗 Link in bio!

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Qurat Dar @quratdar.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Excited for the Wild Writers Festival next week in Waterloo and to be leading a workshop on writing and performing spoken word! ✨ @thenewquarterly.bsky.social (Yes it's 3 hours but there will be breaks and poetry games) wildwriters.ca/product/spok...

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Spoken Word 101 -

In this masterclass workshop, participants will explore how to bring their poetry to life by moving beyond the poetry reading to the poetry performance.

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lois l.k. chan @loislkchan.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

SO lucky to have been an asst. editor for this dreamy and limina issue for @quratdar.bsky.social 's poem about everyone's favourite destroyer Godzilla 🦖🔥💞 go check it out along with many other amazing pieces ✨

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Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.3 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We've got TWO samples available right now! ✒️ “Four Elements of the Affair” by Britt Gillman, a betrayal told through the natural world ✒️ “Mother Tongue” by @poojajoshi.bsky.social, about two tongues across generations READ NOW 👉 augursociety.org/augur-issue-... 🧵

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Qurat Dar @quratdar.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Stoked to have a poem in the latest issue of Augur!! 🦖

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Qurat Dar @quratdar.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

I'll be tabling at the Mississauga Literary Festival on September 13! Hazel McCallion Central Library, 10am-4pm 📖

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Goose Lane Editions @gooselane.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

🚨 Less than one week left to enter to win a copy of Non-Prophet! 🚨 This unforgettable debut poetry collection is one you won't want to miss. Enter by September 9! Details and entry at gooselane.com/NonProphetGiveaway @quratdar.bsky.social

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Goose Lane Editions @gooselane.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Join us for the launch of Non-Prophet by Qurat Dar and The Reign by Shane Neilson, with friend Shannon Arntfield (Python Love). The poets will be in discussion with poet and editor Jim Johnstone. This event is free & open to the public, and a signing will follow their discussion.

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Goose Lane Editions @gooselane.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Fall is just around the corner and we've got some phenomenal new books on the way! Take a sneak peek at what's coming from Goose Lane 🪿📚

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Qurat Dar @quratdar.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Stoked to be featuring at Sauga Poetry's upcoming open mic on the 29th! 📖 Tickets are PWYC, details here: www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-ope...

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Poetry Open Mic ft. Qurat Dar

Join us for a poetry open mic with featured artist Qurat Dar. Come perform or just watch. All experiences levels are welcome!

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Goose Lane Editions @gooselane.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Non-Prophet is a stunner 😍

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Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Choosing to monetise your hobbies is one thing and being forced to commodify yourself and every part of your life is another. Personally I don’t want to be a brand, I want to be a human and an artist.

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Canadian authors, the PLR portal is open! Make sure you register your new books to take part in this great program: publiclendingright.ca?fbclid=IwY2x...

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The Public Lending Right (PLR) Program

It pays to have your books in Canada’s libraries! Learn more about the Public Lending Right Program

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Literary Magazines Canada Collective @litmagscan.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

So many excellent #litmags! Additions welcome. go.bsky.app/B3jEBFu

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Terese Mason Pierre @teresempierre.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

The first Canadian Poets Starter Pack is almost full, so I've made another! Please share! 🪻 go.bsky.app/28ZofRP

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