News Archive
Announcing our Spring 2020 Poetry Moves on Transit Winners!
This round, we received 231 poems from 95 different poets—nearly 100 more submissions than our last round. Poems by Carla Maj, Skye Haggerty, Tyler Hein, and Inka Kennepohl will appear on Edmonton Transit this ... Read More
2020 Festival Postponed
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, the Edmonton Poetry Festival has come to the decision that this year’s festivities will be postponed until the fall in hopes that the public health situation is under control. ... Read More
Spring 2020 Poetry Moves on Transit Call for Submissions
It’s that time once again! We are now accepting submissions for the spring flight of Poetry Moves on Transit! The contest is open to all residents of the Edmonton region. Each round, four poems ... Read More
Now Accepting BYOV Submissions for the 2020 Festival
We are now accepting submissions for community members to host their own events during the 2020 festival. The BYOVs (Bring Your Own Venues) will take place during the festival week, April 24 to May ... Read More
Announcing our Fall 2019 Poetry Moves on Transit Winners!
Poetry Moves on Transit is only one humble expression of the richness of human expression that resides here in Edmonton. This round, we received 135 poems from 73 people. That means 135 separate instances ... Read More
Fall 2019 Poetry Moves on Transit Call for Submissions
It’s time to submit to the fall 2019 leg of Poetry Moves on Transit! The contest is open to all residents of the Edmonton region. Four poems will be chosen by a blind jury. ... Read More
2019 Cafe Readings Schedule posted!
Well, that happened fast! The 2019 version of the ever-popular Cafe Readings is now full! You can click the link below to view the schedule and check your reading position. See you next Sunday! ... Read More
Announcing our Spring 2019 Poetry Moves on Transit Winners!
We are elated to announce the four winners of Poetry Moves on Transit: Danae Strelau, patti sinclair, Don Perkins, and Kim Mannix! The six-person jury had the wildly difficult task of choosing top four ... Read More
The 2019 Festival is Live!
It’s live, it’s happening, it’s blowing up. The 2019 Edmonton Poetry Festival begins in a scant three weeks and we want you to be there! Check the schedule page for all the event listings ... Read More
Spring 2019 Poetry Moves on Transit Call for Submissions
Yeah, we know. It’s damn cold outside, but it’s a great time to sharpen up some poems and send ‘em in for the Spring 2019 Bus Poem submission call of Poetry Moves On Transit. ... Read More
Renew that membership!
First thing’s first: The dates for the 2019 edition of the Edmonton Poetry festival are April 22 – April 28, 2019. This year’s theme is HomeWord, and it promises to be a cooker. And ... Read More
Announcing our Fall 2018 Poetry Moves on Transit Winners!
In our Fall 2018 round of Poetry Moves on Transit, we received an astounding 178 poetry submissions! Our jury had a difficult time choosing our favourite poems, but in the end, we chose the ... Read More