Ottawa literary publisher Chaudiere Books announces
with deeply mixed feelings that the wonderful Invisible Publishing has now
taken over our backlist.
Join us on February 15th, 2019 for one
last Chaudiere Books event and celebrate this transition as our books find
their second home with Invisible. With readings by:
Anita Dolman
Amanda Earl
Jennifer Londry
rob mclennan
Pearl Pirie
Monty Reid
and Chris Turnbull
lovingly hosted by Chaudiere Books co-publisher rob
mclennan
with appearances by co-publisher Christine McNair and
Invisible Publishing’s Leigh Nash
Friday, February 15, 2019
7pm door / 7:30pm reading
Vimy Brewing Company
145 Loretta Ave N #1, Ottawa, ON
Originally co-founded in 2006 by rob mclennan and
Jennifer Mulligan, the press published two dozen books over a ten year period.
Christine McNair took over from Jennifer Mulligan as co-publisher in 2012.
A literary press focusing on poetry and literary
fiction, Chaudiere Books produced first trade collections by Amanda Earl, Pearl
Pirie, Marcus McCann, Chris Turnbull, Meghan Jackson, Roland Prevost, Clare
Latremouille and N.W. Lea. The press also published more established writers
with trade collections by Monty Reid,
Anne Le Dressay, Michael Bryson, Joe Blades, Andy Weaver and Jennifer Londry.
Chaudiere also produced important collected editions by John Newlove and
William Hawkins, as well as several anthologies focusing on such varied topics
as Calgary experimental writing, Ottawa poets, Ottawa fiction writers and the
above/ground press twentieth anniversary. Throughout the press’ ten year
history, important editorial contributions were made by other writers to our
books. This includes Anita Dolman, Carmel Purkis, Robert McTavish, Cameron Anstee, derek
beaulieu, and Sandra Ridley.
Several titles by Chaudiere Books were shortlisted for
the Gerald Lampert Award, the City of Ottawa Book Award, and the Archibald
Lampman Poetry award. Monty Reid’s Disappointment
Island won the Archibald Lampman award in 2007.
We were lucky to have support from the Ottawa International Writers Festival
throughout our history and the warm support of the Ottawa literary community.
We are sorry to see this chapter end but are delighted that Invisible can take
these these books forward.
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