Queen's Quarterly

06/08/2026

Congratulations to author, Patti Edgar, for winning the James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction, Supported by Marilyn and Bob Stallworthy.

"Luminaries Eat Kale" — Patti Edgar (Queen’s Quarterly Fall 2025)

Head here for an excerpt: https://www.queensu.ca/quarterly/luminaries-eat-kale

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05/14/2026

On Page 15 of Volume 133 Issue 1 (Spring 2026) you will find a piece by Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt titled "The Edge of the Map." 🌍

Through beautifully woven memories spanning from family canoe adventures in Quebec to navigating the lakes of the Arctic, she honors her father's legacy as a United Nations peacekeeper and a patient, quiet outdoorsman.

"The Edge of the Map" explores the silent but profound bonds between a father and daughter, the comfort found in practical gestures of care, and a cherished final birthday fishing trip they shared before his passing. It is a poignant, unforgettable meditation on grief, love, and navigating life's final thresholds.

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05/07/2026

Step into the rugged mountains of Greece with Kosta and his loyal sheepdog, Pipéri. 🐾

Feel the biting cold of early November mornings, the weight of responsibility on a young shepherd's shoulders, and the quiet strength of family bonds during hard times. "My Pipéri" is a heartfelt journey of survival, love, and hope—seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy who chooses courage over fear.

Join Andrew Tzembelicos as he brings this vivid story to life, reminding us all of the power of resilience and loyalty.

Read the full story in Queen’s Quarterly Vol. 133.1, Spring 2026.

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04/30/2026

Dive into the Spring 2026 issue of Queen’s Quarterly and discover this powerful poem about sobriety by . A moving reflection that speaks to strength and renewal.

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04/28/2026

Have you had a chance to check out our Spring 2026 Issue?

Cover Art by Kingston artist Rebecca Anweiler

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11/07/2025

Huge congratulations to J. L. Chen for making the longlist for the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize!

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The Vancouver-based writer is on the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize longlist.

10/30/2025

Congratulations to Shane Neilson, finalist for the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction!

Shane has contributed several works to Queen’s Quarterly, including “Anti-Hospital Poetic Love Letter” in our current Fall 2025 issue.

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08/15/2025

This poem by Glenn Arthur Sweazey is just too timely to wait for the print magazine.

After retiring from teaching high school English and English as a Second Language, Glenn Arthur Sweazey moved to Ottawa from Toronto. He leads a local group of writers, “In the Company of Writers,” when they meet twice monthly. He also teaches Newcomers Conversational English once a week at Ottawa’s Main Library. One past work includes a verse novel manuscript, The Lost Papers of Tom Thomson.

06/04/2024

Meet the authors of our spring issue! Tanya Tomasch is a Canadian writer, musician, and translator who grew up in Austria and Czechia and now lives in Vancouver. Her work is also appearing in issues 8 and 9 of Thimbleberry.

05/21/2024

Meet the authors of our spring issue! Tom Wayman received British Columbia’s 2022 George Woodcock Award for Lifetime Achievement in the literary arts. His latest book is Watching a Man Break a Dog’s Back: Poems for a Dark Time (Harbour, 2020); a new collection of poems, How Can You Live Here?, is forthcoming in 2024. He lives in the Slocan Valley amid southeastern British Columbia’s Selkirk Mountains.