The following are links to some of the literary ‘goings on’ in the Ottawa area.
ARC, Canada’s National Poetry Magazine.
Bywords.ca and Bywords Quarterly Journal. (Includes a calendar of local literary events)
Get on rob mclennan’s list to be notified of literary events in the Ottawa area. His site contains new work, book reviews, information for the SPAN-O reading series, and lots of links to other literary stuff.
http://robmclennan.blogspot.com
Book lover and Citizen columnist John W. MacDonald maintains a blog about great literary happenings in the city.
http://weblog.johnwmacdonald.com/
17 Seconds: a journal of poetry and poetics - a open site for dialogue on poetic theory and practice.
http://www.ottawater.com/seventeenseconds/
Roland Prevost’s poetry & music site:
The Ottawa International Writer's Festival has great info on Literary Events, Ottawa writers, and resources on how to get published.
http://www.writersfestival.org
The Sasquatch Reading Series is another long-running reading series in town featuring an eclectic mix of poetry, prose, song, and other artistic pursuits in the performance vein.
The Dusty Owl Readings – Another great reading series in the city
Gillian Wallace shares her poetry editing techniques at Watch Me Edit: