The New Quarterly is more than a magazine.
Publishing a fabulous magazine is just one of many things that The New Quarterly does to support new Canadian writers. When they aren't reading and responding to the hundreds of manuscripts they receive each year, our editors are adjudicating local writing contests, visiting high schools, hawking the magazine at arts festivals, speaking at conferences, planning events in celebration of our writers or nominating them for national prizes. Visit this page for updates on what else is going on at TNQ.
TNQ In the News
TNQ Wins National Magazine Award!
TNQ and Kathleen Winter win the SILVER award for Fiction at the 2008 National Magazine Awards for "You Can Keep One Thing" (issue 103).
Gold goes to Steven Heighton, a frequent TNQ contributor, for a story in The Walrus.
As always, TNQ cheered wildly from the balcony for both of these fantastic writers.
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TNQ is thrilled to celebrate the appointment of Tim and Elke Inkster of The Porcupine's Quill to the Order of Canada.
"For their distinctive contributions to publishing in Canada and for their promotion of new authors, as co-founders of The Porcupine's Quill, a small press known for the award-winning beauty and quality of its books."
Our warmest congratulations to our friends who will become Members of the Order of Canada.
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from left to right: Editor Kim Jernigan, editorial assistant Grace Johnstone, Managing Editor Rosalynn Tyo, fiction editor Amy King and D.B. Scott schmooze at the National Magazine Awards.
Now On Sale: TNQ t-shirts!!
Wondering what all the cool kids will be wearing this summer? Why TNQ t-shirts, of course!
Made by rising Halifax design duo woodenbullets these t-shirts are 100% unique, 100% sweatshop-free and 110% awesome. Show off your literary colours and your great style at the same time. All t-shirts feature a jumble of T, N, Q typewriter keys and curious birds, silkscreened with love in Halifax.
We spoke to Carey from woodenbullets recently about the project (secretly hoping she would offer to design our summer wardrobe):
woodenbullets is a small silkscreen design company based out of Halifax, NS and made up of Carey and Shakeel. Of the all things we pour our hearts into, Shakeel's "t-shirt diary" takes the prize. At the end of each week, he creates a new design based on his experiences. Then we print a limited run of 30 shirts. We also take on side projects for local bands and other organizations we've come to love. The New Quarterly t-shirt was done by Carey, for whom editor Kim Jernigan is better known as "Mom".
"Watching birds at the feeder outside our kitchen window was a daily ritual growing up," says Carey. "I've always loved the fact that some collect shiny or otherwise interesting things and bring them home to incorporate in their nests. I like to think of the TNQ editors as playing a similar role in the world of Canadian literature. Thus The New Quarterly t-shirt was born!"
Incorporate a TNQ t-shirt into your own nest.
To order call the TNQ office (519-884-8111 ext. 28290) or email orders@tnq.ca. (Please specify size and we can let you know what colours are available). Women's and Men's styles available in sizes XS - XL. Cost: $25.
To covet more of woodenbullet's designs visit their online store: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5158166
or email Carey and Shakeel: woodenbullets@gmail.com
Photos by Sam Howard, featuring TNQ subscriber Elena Young.
Below, fiction editor G. Johnstone and Managing Editor Rosalynn Tyo show their literary colours.
