To mark Black History Month, we highlight a selection of Mawenzi House titles that play with the anthology form to celebrate the plurality and polyphony of Black culture, Black creativity, and Black lives.
Continue readingHappy Chinese New Year! 新年快乐! Last year, we celebrated some of our authors who were born in the Year of the Pig, and this year, we have no one from the Year of the Rat! What we did find out though, were the lucky colours for whoever will be celebrating the Rat, and we compiled a list of some blue, green and gold books for you! Fun fact: one of the lucky numbers for rats…
Continue readingIn celebration of National Indigenous People’s Day, we are celebrating with Joseph A. Dandurand, and his newest book of poetry, SH:LAM (The Doctor), where he lives the experiences of an Aboriginal people brought to the edge of extinction. In the Author’s Note, Joseph says: “The poems in this collection tell the truth of what has happened to my people. The Kwantlen people used to number in the thousands, but 80% of our people were wiped…
Continue readingI believe that for change to occur, particularly for BIWOC writers, our voices must be amplified in ways that are meaningful and sustainable. We need to be allies, and we need allies so we can begin the messy work of breaking down systemic barriers through an intersectional lens. While it has been encouraging to see a shift in narratives, with more of our voices coming to the fore, we also need to examine the powers…
Continue readingHappy Chinese New Year! 新年快乐! We have a great list of Asian-Canadian writers such as C Fong Hsiung, Lien Chao, Yaya Yao, Julia Lin, Kwai-Yun Li, as well as a couple of anthologies. You can read all about these great works through our newsletter by clicking here. The authors listed below, however, are those who were born in the Year of the Pig. Keep reading to find out more about their books, and help us…
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