{"product_id":"best-canadian-poetry-2026-9781771966764","title":"Best Canadian Poetry 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected by editor Mary Dalton, the 2026 edition of \u003cem\u003eBest Canadian Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e showcases the best Canadian poetry writing published in the past year. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing introductions by Mary Dalton and series editor Anita Lahey, \u003cem\u003eBest Canadian Poetry 2026\u003c\/em\u003e offers a collection of brief but impactful glimpses into our current literary landscape, that expands our worldview and continues in the series tradition of asking: What constitutes a great poem?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Wall Barger - Ronna Bloom - Nicholas Bradley - Petra Chambers - Carolina Corcoran - Kayla Czaga - Danielle Devereaux - Irina Dumitrescu - Puneet Dutt - Darrell Epp - Susan Glickman - Ariel Gordon - Jennifer Gossoo - Sue Goyette - Richard Greene - Glenn Hayes - Henry Heavyshield - Dave Hickey - Nancy Huggett - Kevin Irie - Emily Kedar - Conor Kerr - Evelyn Lau - Sylvia Legris - Steve McOrmond - Estlin McPhee - M.W. Miller - Khashayar \"Kess\" Mohammadi - George Moore - Paul Moorehead - A.F. Moritz - Megan Morrison - Erín Moure - Cassandra Myers - Shane Neilson - Nofel - David O'Meara - John O'Neill - Michael Ondaatje - Craig Francis Power - John Reibetanz - Ozayr Saloojee - Vivek Sharma - Sue Sinclair - Karen Solie - Misha Solomon - Susan White - Erin Wilson - Jaeyun Yoo - Patricia Young\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Dalton\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six books of poetry, among them \u003ci\u003eMerrybegot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRed Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHooking\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInterrobang\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a prose miscellany, \u003ci\u003eEdge: Essays, Reviews, Interviews\u003c\/i\u003e. The book version of her 2020 Pratt Lecture, \u003ci\u003eThe Vernacular Strain in Newfoundland Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, was released by Breakwater in 2022. She lives in St. John's, Newfoundland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnita Lahey\u003c\/b\u003e's third poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eWhile Supplies Last\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Véhicule Press in 2023. She's also co-author of the graphic-novel-in-verse, \u003ci\u003eFire Monster\u003c\/i\u003e, a collaboration with artist Pauline Conley (Palimpsest, 2023). Her memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Last Goldfish: a True Tale of Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the 2021 Ottawa Book Award. Anita first joined \u003ci\u003eBest Canadian Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e as assistant series editor in 2014, and has served as series editor since 2018. She lives with her family in Ottawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Biblioasis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779373138194,"sku":"9781771966764","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c6683a5d-342a-409c-a4b2-fbe3fe4b8897.jpg?v=1765366967","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/best-canadian-poetry-2026-9781771966764","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}