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2019 Young Buck Judge Announced

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Submissions are officially open for CV2's Young Buck Poetry Prize, and we are so excited to announce that Shazia Hafiz...

ndncountry West Coast Launch

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Please join editor Katherena Vermette and some of our wonderful contributors for the west coast launch of ndncountry! The launch...

Shazia Hafiz Ramji, Past Contributor to CV2

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Take a peek at Open Book's website for an interview with Shazia about her experience as an emerging poet. Shazia Hafiz Ramji’s first...

2018 Young Buck Poetry Prize Winner

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The Young Buck poetry prize is awarded to the author of the single best submitted poem, along with $1000 and...

Poetry Workshops for BIPOC Writers

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Workshops will be held in the ArtSpace Board Room located at 424-100 Arthur Street from 12:00pm – 3:00pm on the...

2018 Young Buck Poetry Prize Shortlist

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Here is CV2's shortlist for the 2018 Young Buck Poetry Prize:   "Cabin Fever" by Alison Braid "Because You Know Birds'...

2018 Young Buck Poetry Prize Longlist

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Some words from Mallory Tater on what she looks for in a winning poem: "To me personally, the best poetry...

Request for Support: CV2’s Emergence Project

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Scheduled to launch in early 2019, CV2’s Emergence Project will include an extended issue of the magazine (Fall V.42.2), which...

Edmonton Launch: ndncountry

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ndncountry is a collaborative issue published by CV2 and Prairie Fire. Edited by Métis writers Katherena Vermette and Warren Cariou, ndncountry features...