Author Archives: Melissa

Toronto Kiss Map

You can find this in Literary Diversions, Writing | Written by Melissa

I am, more or less, a year-round Grinch. I don’t celebrate Christmas, or Easter, and I don’t tend to do much of anything on Thanksgiving (I don’t eat turkey). I also completely ignore Valentines day, much to the delight of my partner. I was, however, delighted to hear stories from the Toronto Kiss Map read [...]

Two bald men discuss very little about hats.

You can find this in Essays, TNQ Talks To... | Written by Melissa

Part of the fun of adjudicating TNQ’s writing contests is that the process is completely anonymous. Each entry is given a number, and the writer behind the words remains a mystery until after the winner has been chosen. Now that we’ve named our winners, however, we’d like to get to know the writers a little [...]

Knock Knock

You can find this in Reading, The New Quarterly (our print mag) | Written by Melissa

Some of the most interesting stories TNQ has published (in my opinion) will cause a reader to either love them or hate them (strongly) because of their overwhelming originality. Michelle Berry’s story, “Knock Knock” is one of those stories. Strange and surreal, it contains a profoundly troubling character. You can now read the story in [...]

Two poets for the price of one

You can find this in TNQ Out & About, TNQ Recommends | Written by Melissa

St. Jerome’s University has just launched their 2012 reading series. Not only do they have a fabulous logo, they always invite spectacular writers for our general enjoyment. On Thursday, February 9 at 4:30 pm, you can enjoy the literary talents of not one, but TWO poets: Rishma Dunlop and Tanis MacDonald. I’m unfamiliar with Risha’s [...]

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You can find this in TNQ Recommends, The New Quarterly (our print mag) | Written by Melissa

Wildly talented Waterloo writer Carrie Anne Snyder is anticipating the release of her latest collection, The Juliet Stories, in March of this year. Our Fall 2009 issue featured 3 of Carrie’s Juliet Stories, and the winter issue of TNQ, which has yet to hit newsstands, features a fourth. Carrie dropped by to pick up her [...]