The New Quarterly: Canadian Writers & Writing

The New Quarterly: Canadian Writers & Writing Cutting edge Canlit. The New Quarterly—TNQ, for short—is a Canadian literary journal known for wit, warmth, and literary innovation.

Our style is celebratory, and we’re well known for finding, as well as nurturing, distinctive voices, and for continuing to support writers throughout their career. We publish short fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction that explores both the craft and the writing life. Watch for TNQ writers among those cited for National Magazine Awards, the Man Booker Prize, the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the

Griffin Poetry Prize, the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, the Journey Prize, and the Writers Trust Fiction Prize. Find more about our story at: tnq.ca/about/

The stories featured in "The Truth Is... An X Page Performance" have now been published on our website: https://tnq.ca/x...
08/01/2025

The stories featured in "The Truth Is... An X Page Performance" have now been published on our website: https://tnq.ca/x-page/stories/

Come take a look at all the wonderful storytelling that this event has produced!

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Odette Auger's "Underpaint", from Issue 175! Click here to read the full stor...
07/28/2025

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Odette Auger's "Underpaint", from Issue 175! Click here to read the full story: https://tnq.ca/story/underpaint/

TNQ’s Lead Poetry Editor John Vardon interviewed Robyn Sarah to learn what her writing process is while diving deeper in...
07/24/2025

TNQ’s Lead Poetry Editor John Vardon interviewed Robyn Sarah to learn what her writing process is while diving deeper into the meaning of her latest five poems published in our current issue.

Robyn also shares how she knows when it’s the right time to publish, how she captured what ‘hope’ means to her through her poem “Invocation”, and more.

Read the full interview here: https://tnq.ca/an-interview-with-robyn-sarah/

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Linda Clarke's "Wings", from Issue 175! Click here to read the full story: ht...
07/21/2025

Featured this week in The New Quarterly is Linda Clarke's "Wings", from Issue 175! Click here to read the full story: https://tnq.ca/story/wings/

Our summer issue "The Lives of Others" is now live on our website and available for purchase! This issue also introduces...
07/21/2025

Our summer issue "The Lives of Others" is now live on our website and available for purchase!

This issue also introduces our collaboration with Vestige Story, a slow fashion brand whose thoughtful designs stitch together the worlds of style and literary craft. Experience the alchemy of creativity, craftsmanship, and storytelling and how each act of delving into someone else’s life enriches your own.

Grab your copy today: https://tnq.ca/product/issue-175-the-lives-of-others/

Parastoo Geranmayeh, author of "The Bermuda Triangle", published in Issue 173, shares the short story collection she has...
07/15/2025

Parastoo Geranmayeh, author of "The Bermuda Triangle", published in Issue 173, shares the short story collection she has read recently that has answered the question 'Why bother writing?" Click here to read this online exclusive: https://tnq.ca/whats-parastoo-geranmayeh-reading/

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