I am happy to announce that I have been named a juror for the 2026 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. I will join poet Susan Musgrave and fellow Purdy Prize recipient Sid Marty on the three-person panel. This $10,000 prize will recognize the most outstanding new poetry book published in Canada in 2025 by an established poet with five or more published poetry collections. The recipient of the 2026 prize will be announced on April 21, 2026. You can read the full press release on The Al Purdy A-Frame Association Website.
Also, let this serve as a reminder that the call for submissions for the 2026 Purdy Poetry Prize has a deadline of November 30, 2025. For guidelines and an entry-form please visit: https://www.alpurdy.ca/al-and-eurithe-purdy-poetry-prize/.
