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2026 LCP Book Awards: Longlists
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the poets and publishers longlisted for the Raymond Souster Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award!
Read More2026 Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize: Winner Announcement
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the 2026 winner of the Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize!!
Read MoreMay 28, 2026 (Zoom): Asian Heritage Month with Grace
Join the League of Canadian Poets to celebrate Asian Heritage Month with feature presenter Grace, reading from their forthcoming poetry book, Be Water (Anvil Press).
Read More2026 Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize Finalists
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the finalists for the Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize!
Read MoreCelebrating National Volunteer Week 2026
The League is grateful to all the poets and poetry lovers who donate their time and expertise to make what we do possible. Celebrate our volunteers with us!
Read MoreApril 16, 2026 (Zoom): Poem in Your Pocket Showcase
Join the League for readings from five of the Indigenous poets selected for the 2026 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection.
Read More2026 Cold Moon Contest winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating Nicole Ardiel and Cassandra Myers, winners of the 2026 Cold Moon Contests!
Read MoreFeb 26, 2026 (Zoom): Celebrating Freedom to Read Week
Join the League for a timely Freedom to Read Week panel that centers joy, resistance, and the enduring importance of queer voices amidst an increasingly hostile cultural landscape.
Read MoreFeb 18, 2026 (Zoom): Black History Month with Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
Join the League of Canadian Poets to celebrate Black History Month with feature presenter Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike, reading from his forthcoming poetry book, We Survived Until We Could Live (University of Calgary Press).
Read MoreNPM/MNP 2026: Theme, posters, & bookmarks (thème, affiches, et signets)
Celebrate National Poetry Month 2026 using the theme LAND & SEA! Célébrez le mois national de la poésie 2026 qui a comme thème LA TERRE & LA MER!
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