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Spotlight Interview:
Sanchari Sur
Volunteer Maya Somogyi talks with the fall issue #228 contributor about their short story, "Crisis of Faith."
Contest & Award Winners
Craig Francis Power
2024 Far Horizons Award for Poetry winner
Far Horizons Award for Poetry judge Patrick Grace talks with Craig Francis Power about his winning poem, "Walking My Three-Year-Old to Nanny's Place, Easter Sunday 2017."
Ryan Cannon
2024 Novella Prize winner
Volunteer Rebeca Dunn-Krahn talks with Ryan Cannon about his winning story, "A Hunting Story."
Jody Chan
2024 Open Season Fiction Award winner
Volunteer Karla Hirsch talks with Jody Chan about their winning story, "After, Words."
Dominique Bernier-Cormier
2024 Open Season Poetry Award winner
Volunteer Christopher Sanford Beck talks with Dominique Bernier-Cormier about his winning poem, "Anything Other Than Itself."
Aldyn Chwelos
2024 Open Season CNF Award winner
Volunteer Kara Stanton talks with Aldyn Chwelos about their winning piece, "The Pathfinder."
Siavash Saadlou
2023 Constance Rooke CNF Prize winner
Volunteer Jessica Rodríguez talks with Siavash Saadlou about his winning memoir, "The Enemy."
Eleanor Fuller
2023 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction winner
Managing Editor L'Amour Lisik talks with Eleanor Fuller about her winning story, "The Hennessy Family Rosary." *excerpt included*
Bren Simmers
2023 Long Poem Prize winner
Volunteer Karla Hirsch talks with Bren Simmers about her winning poem, "Cloud Études."
Domenica Martinello
2023 Long Poem Prize winner
Volunteer Jolene Loveday talks with Domenica Martinello about her winning poem, "Good Want."
Gloria Blizzard
2023 Open Season CNF Award winner
Volunteer Safiya Hopfe talks with Gloria Blizzard about her winning essay, "Passage." *excerpt included*
Deepa Rajagopalan
2023 Open Season Fiction Award winner
Volunteer Anne Hung talks with Deepa Rajagopalan about her winning story, "Cake."
Caroline Harper New
2023 Open Season Poetry Award winner
Poetry Editorial Board member David Eso talks with Caroline Harper New about her winning poem, "Interview with a Cervidologist."
Meryem Yildiz
2022 Far Horizons Award for Poetry winner
Poetry and Fiction Editorial Board member Délani Valin talks with Meryem Yildiz about her winning poem, "Inner Child Work." *full poem included*
Jenny Ferguson
2022 Novella Prize winner
Managing Editor L'Amour Lisik talks with Jenny Ferguson about her winning story, "Missing." *excerpt included*
Bahar Orang
2022 Open Season Creative Nonfiction Award winner
Open Season Awards creative nonfiction judge Erin Soros talks with Bahar Orang about her winning essay, "You Try to Write a Love Story."
Sara Mang
2022 Open Season Fiction Award winner
Open Season Awards fiction judge Zilla Jones talks with Sara Mang about her winning story, "The Circular Motion of a Professional Spit-Shiner."
Ki'en Debicki
2022 Open Season Poetry Award winner
Open Season Awards poetry judge Conor Kerr talks with Ki'en Debicki about their winning poem, "Kahkhwí:yo." *full poem included*
Justina Elias
2021 Constance Rooke CNF Prize winner
Malahat Review volunteer Chen Okafor talks with Justina Elias about her winning piece, "To Do."
Ben Lof
2021 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction winner
Malahat Review volunteer Sylvie Paquette talks with Ben Lof about his winning story, "Naked States." *excerpt included*
Conor Kerr
2021 Long Poem Prize winner
Malahat Review Poetry and Fiction Board member Délani Valin talks with Conor Kerr about his winning poem, "Just Passing Through."
Jennifer Still
2021 Long Poem Prize winner
Malahat Review past Poetry and Fiction Board intern Michelle Ha talks with Jennifer Still about her winning poem, "Legs."
Matthew Hollett
2021 Open Season Award for Poetry Winner
Malahat Review volunteer Spencer Legebokoff talks with Matthew Hollett about his winning poem, "Merchant Vessels."
Zilla Jones
2021 Open Season Award for Fiction Winner
Malahat Review volunteer Rose Morris talks with Zilla Jones about her winning story, "Crossing."
Tanis MacDonald
2021 Open Season Award for CNF Winner
Malahat Review volunteer Sarah Brennan-Newell talks with Tanis MacDonald about her winning piece, "Mondegreen Girls."
Christina Brobby
2020 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Winner
Malahat Review creative nonfiction editorial board member Serena Lukas Bhandar talks with Christina Brobby about her winning essay, "On Playing Double Jeopardy!"
A.R. Kung
2020 Far Horizons Award for Poetry Winner
Malahat Review volunteer Chris Horne talks with A.R. Kung about his winning poem, "Flight."
Rebecca Păpucaru
2020 Novella Prize Winner
Malahat Review creative nonfiction board intern Anne Hung talks with Rebecca Păpucaru about her winning story, "Yentas." *excerpt included*
Patrick Grace
2020 Open Season Award Poetry Winner
Malahat Review volunteer Paige Lindsay talks with Patrick Grace about his winning poem, "A Violence."
Joshua Whitehead
2020 Open Season Award Creative Nonfiction Winner
Malahat Review volunteer and past work-study student Safiya Hopfe talks with Joshua Whitehead about his winning essay, "Who Names the Rez Dog Rez?"
Ajith Thangavelautham
2020 Open Season Award Fiction Winner
Malahat Review Marketing and Promotions work-study student Michelle Ha talks with Ajith Thangavelautham about his winning story, "Moonbird."
Jeanette Lynes
2019 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Winner
Malahat Review volunteer Tanisha Khan talks with Jeanette Lynes about her winning essay, "Bat Reign."
Jason Jobin
2019 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction Winner
Malahat Review Publicity Manager L'Amour Lisik talks with Jason Jobin about his winning story, "Triage."
John Elizabeth Stintzi
2019 Long Poem Prize Winner
Malahat Review volunteer Chloe Hogan-Weihmann talks with John Elizabeth Stintzi about their winning poem, "Cold Dying Black Wet Cold Early Thing."
Erin Soros
2019 Long Poem Prize Winner
Malahat Review Marketing & Promotions Assistant Safiya Hopfe talks with Erin Soros about her winning poem, "Weight."
Neal Debreceni
2019 Charles Lillard Founders' Award Winner
Charles Lillard Founders' Award 2019 judge Dale Lee Kwong talks with Neal Debreceni about his winning memoir, "Life in the Fab Lane."
River Halen Guri
2019 P.K. Page Founders' Award Winner
Malahat Review Publicity Manager L'Amour Lisik talks with River Halen Guri about their winning poem, "Speech."
Lishai Peel
2019 Open Season Award Winner, Creative Nonfiction
Malahat Review volunteer Robin Reniero talks with Lishai Peel about her winning essay, "Letters To My Mother."
Janika Oza
2019 Open Season Award Winner, Fiction
Malahat Review volunteer Mel Hiebert talks with Janika Oza about her winning story, "Exile."
Rami Schandall
2019 Open Season Award Winner, Poetry
Malahat Review book reviewer and volunteer Emma Skagen talks with Rami Schandall about her winning poem, "Timepiece."
Rowan McCandless
2018 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Stephanie Harrington talks with Rowan McCandless about her winning essay, "Found Objects."
Emily Osborne
2018 Far Horizons for Poetry Award Winner
Malahat volunteer Rose Morris talks with Emily Osborne about her winning poem, "Venn diagrams."
Samantha Macpherson
2018 Novella Prize Winner
Malahat Publicity Manager L'Amour Lisik talks with Samantha Jade Macpherson about her winning story, "Tattoo."
Gena Ellett
2018 Charles Lillard Founders' Award for CNF Winner
Malahat book reviewer Kate Kennedy talks with Gena Ellett about her winning memoir, "Heaven."
Jason Jobin
2018 Jack Hodgins Founders' Award for Fiction Winner
Malahat volunteer James Kendrick talks with Jason Jobin about his winning story, "Before He Left."
Steve McOrmond
2018 P. K. Page Founders' Award for Poetry Winner
Malahat volunteer Emma Skagen talks with Steve McOrmond about his winning poem, "Proof of Life."
Jann Everard
2018 Open Season Award Winner, Fiction
Malahat volunteer Rose Morris talks with Jann Everard about her winning story, "Blue Runaways."
B. A. Markus
2018 Open Season Award Winner, Creative Nonfiction
Malahat volunteer Paige Lindsay talks with B. A. Markus about her winning memoir, "How Can a Dog Help a Goose."
Barbara Pelman
2018 Open Season Award Winner, Poetry
Malahat volunteer Paul Monfette talks with Barbara Pelman about her winning poem, "Nevertheless."
Nancy Holmes
2017 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Lauren DeGaine talks with Nancy Holmes about her winning essay, "Flaubert's Hummingbirds."
Katherin Edwards
2017 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction Winner
Malahat volunteer Chloe Hogan-Weihmann talks with Katherin Edwards about her winning story, "Faster Horses."
Délani Valin
2017 Long Poem Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Chloe Hogan-Weihmann talks with Délani Valin about her winning long poem, "No Buffalos."
John Wall Barger
2017 Long Poem Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer James Kendrick talks with John Wall Barger about his winning long poem, "Smog Mother."
Billy-Ray Belcourt
2017 P. K. Page Founders' Award for Poetry Winner
Malahat poetry board member David Eso talks with Billy-Ray Belcourt about his winning poem, "Love is Moontime Teaching."
Genevieve Lehr
2017 Open Season Award Winner, Poetry
Canadian editor and poet Kate Kennedy talks with Genevieve Lehr about her winning poem, "two tarantulas appear in the doorway during a thunderstorm."
Rebecca Morris
2017 Open Season Award Winner, Fiction
Canadian writer Jess Taylor talks with Rebecca Morris about her winning story, "Foreign Bodies."
Matthew Hollett
2017 Open Season Award Winner, Creative Nonfiction
Malahat marketing intern L'Amour Lisik talks with Matthew Hollett about his winning memoir, "Kiki, Out of Focus."
Lynn Easton
2016 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Winner
Canadian writer and editor Kate Kennedy speaks with Lynn Easton about her award-winning CNF Contest entry, "The Equation."
Yusuf Saadi
2016 Far Horizons Award for Poetry Winner
Malahat poetry board member Samantha Ainsworth talks with this year's Far Horizons Poetry Award winner, Yusuf Saadi, about his winning poem, "The Place Where Words Go to Die."
Anne Marie Todkill
2016 Novella Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Christine Leclerc talks with Anne Marie Todkill about her winning novella, "Next of Kin."
J. R. McConvey
2016 Jack Hodgins Founders' Award for Fiction Winner
Malahat volunteer Jess Taylor talks with J. R. McConvey about winning this year's Jack Hodgins Founders' Award for "Home Range."
Danny Jacobs
2016 P. K. Page Founders' Award for Poetry Winner
Malahat fiction board intern Joe Leroux talks with Danny Jacobs about winning this year's P. K. Page Award for his poem, "Fatberg."
John Pass
2016 Open Season Award Winner, Poetry
Malahat volunteer and alumnus Vincent Colistro talks with John Pass about his winning poem, "Margined Burying Beetle."
Katherine Magyarody
2016 Open Season Award Winner, Fiction
Malahat alumna and previous Founders' Award winner K'ari Fisher talks with Katherine Magyarody about her winning story, "Goldhawk."
Jennifer Williamson
2016 Open Season Award Winner, Creative Nonfiction
Malahat volunteer Stephanie Harrington talks with Jennifer Williamson about her winning memoir, "Light Year."
Maria Tessa Liem
2015 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Jack Crouch talks with Maria Tessa Liem about her award-winning memoir, "Rice Cracker."
Mark Rogers
2015 Far Horizons Award for Fiction Winner
Malahat volunteer Jack Crouch talks with Mark Rogers about his award-winning story, "Heaven and Back Again, or The Goddit."
Gary Geddes
2015 Long Poem Prize Winner
Malahat intern Matt Thibeault talks with Gary Geddes about his winning long poem, "The Resumption of Play."
Genevieve Lehr
2015 Long Poem Prize Winner
Malahat intern Matt Thibeault talks with Genevieve Lehr about her winning long poem, "The latter half of the third quarter..."
John Reibetanz
2015 P. K. Page Founders' Award for Poetry Winner
Malahat book reviewer John Stintzi talks with John Reibetanz about his winning poem, "Fresco Magic."
K'ari Fisher
2015 Jack Hodgins Founders' Award for Fiction Winner
Malahat volunteer Susan Sanford Blades talks with K'ari Fisher about her winning short story, "Mercy Beatrice Wrestles the Noose."
Rebecca Salazar
2015 Open Season Award Winner, Poetry
Malahat marketing assistant Claire Macdonald talks with Rebecca Salazar about her winning poem, "synaesthesia."
Wanda Hurren
2015 Open Season Award Winner, Fiction
Malahat volunteer Melissa Stephens talks with Wanda Hurren about her winning short story, "Rain Barrel."
Mike Carson
2015 Open Season Award Winner, Creative Nonfiction
Malahat volunteer Katie Weaver talks with Mike Carson about his winning memoir, "The Neanderthal and the Cave."
Rebecca Foust
2014 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Jake Hólm talks with Rebecca Foust about her winning memoir, "Venn Diagram."
Joelle Barron
2014 Open Season Award Poetry Winner: Catching Up
Malahat editorial assistant stephen e. leckie speaks with Joelle Barron one year after winning with her poem, "A Girl Like This Might Have Loved Glenn Gould."
Tajja Isen
2014 Open Season Award Fiction Winner: Catching Up
Malahat fiction board intern Senica Maltese speaks with Tajja Isen one year after winning with her story, "The Anxiety of Influence."
Kelly Cooper
2014 Open Season Award CNF Winner: Catching Up
Malahat volunteer Melissa Stephens speaks with Kelly Cooper one year after winning with her memoir, "Ten Easy Steps."
Donald McGrath
Francophone Poetry Translation Contest Winner
Malahat editorial assistant stephen e. leckie talks with Donald McGrath about his winning translation of Robert Melançon's poem, "Elegie écrite dans le parc Notre-Dame-de-Grâce."
Laura Ritland
2014 Far Horizons Poetry Award Winner
Malahat poetry board member Jay Ruzesky talks with Laura Ritland about her winning poem, "Vincent, in the Dream of Zundert."
Liz Windhorst Harmer
2013 Constance Rooke CNF Prize Winner: Catching Up
Malahat volunteer and contributor Michael Prior speaks with Liz Windhorst Harmer about life since winning with her memoir, "Blip."
Dora Dueck
2014 Novella Prize Winner
Former Malahat publicity manager Susan Sanford Blades talks with Dora Dueck about her winning novella story, "Mask."
Matt Rader
2014 Jack Hodgins Founders' Award for Fiction Winner
Malahat marketing assistant Rachel Lallouz talks with Matt Rader about his winning short story, "All This Was a Long Time Ago."
Kayla Czaga
2012 Far Horizons Poetry Award Winner: Catching Up
Malahat volunteer Vincent Colistro speaks with Kayla Czaga about life since winning with her poem, "gertrude stein loves a girl."
Kelly Cooper
2014 Open Season Award Winner, Creative Nonfiction
Malahat marketing assistant Rachel Lallouz talks with Kelly Cooper about her winning memoir, "Ten Easy Steps."
Joelle Barron
2014 Open Season Award Winner, Poetry
Malahat volunteer Karen Bannister talks with Joelle Barron about her winning poem, "A Girl Like This Might Have Loved Glenn Gould."
Tajja Isen
2014 Open Season Award Winner, Fiction
Malahat volunteer Sarah Brennan-Newell talks with Tajja Isen about her winning short story, "The Anxiety of Influence."
Andrew Tibbetts
2008 Novella Prize Winner: Catching Up
Malahat volunteer Karen Bannister talks with Andrew Tibbetts about life since winning the Novella contest.
Liz Windhorst Harmer
2013 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Alexandra Handley talks with Liz Windhorst Harmer about her winning memoir, "Blip."
Lisa Martin-DeMoor
2013 Open Season Award Poetry Winner: Catching Up
Malahat Social Media, Marketing & Circulation Manager PJ Grace speaks with Lisa Martin-DeMoor one year after winning with her poem, "Believing is not the Same as Being Saved."
Carmelinda Scian
2013 Open Season Award Fiction Winner: Catching Up
Malahat volunteer Stephanie Harrington speaks with Carmelinda Scian one year after winning with her story, "The Butterfly First."
Susan Buis
2013 Open Season Award CNF Winner: Catching Up
Malahat volunteer Karen Bannister speaks with Susan Buis one year after winning with her memoir, "The Falling House."
Naben Ruthnum
Nominated for the 2013 Writers' Trust Journey Prize
Malahat volunteer and contributor Kris Bertin speaks with Naben Ruthnum about "Cinema Rex," nominated for the 2013 Writers' Trust / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize.
Laura Legge
Nominated for the 2013 Writers' Trust Journey Prize
Malahat volunteer Heike Lettrari speaks with Laura Legge about "It's Raining in Paris," nominated for the 2013 Writers' Trust / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize.
Kerry-Lee Powell
2013 Far Horizons Award for Fiction Winner
Malahat volunteer Stefan Krecsy speaks with Kerry-Lee Powell about her winning piece, "The Palace of the Brine."
Carla Funk
2012 Constance Rooke CNF Prize Winner: Catching Up
Malahat volunteer PJ Grace speaks with Carla Funk about life since winning with her memoir, "Returning."
Pamela Porter
UVic 50th Anniversary Prize for Poetry Winner
Malahat volunteer Molly McFaul speaks with Pamela Porter about her winning poem, "Photograph: Svetlana Stalin and her Father."
Kim Trainor
2013 Long Poem Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Stefan Krecsy speaks with Kim Trainor about her winning poem, "Nothing is Lost."
Claire Caldwell
2013 Long Poem Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Vanessa Herman speaks with Claire Caldwell about her winning poem, "Osteogenesis."
Matthew Tierney
2013 P. K. Page Founders' Award Winner
Malahat volunteer PJ Grace speaks with Matthew Tierney about his recent Founders' Award win.
Kris Bertin
2013 Jack Hodgins Founders' Award Winner
Malahat volunteer and 2012 Novella Prize winner Naben Ruthnum speaks with Kris Bertin about his recent Founders' Award win.
Zoey Leigh Peterson
2011 Far Horizons Award Fiction Winner: Catching Up
Malahat circulation and marketing manager Susan Sanford Blades speaks with Zoey Leigh Peterson about how winning the prize has launched her literary career.
Lisa Martin-DeMoor
2013 Open Season Award Winner, Poetry
Malahat advisory board member Linda Rogers speaks with Lisa Martin-DeMoor about her winning poem, "Believing is not the Same as Being Saved."
Carmelinda Scian
2013 Open Season Award Winner, Fiction
Malahat volunteer Alexandra Handley speaks with Carmelinda Scian about her winning story, "The Butterfly First."
Susan Buis
2013 Open Season Award Winner, Creative Nonfiction
Malahat intern Benjamin Willems speaks with Susan Buis about her winning memoir, "The Falling House."
Laura Kraemer
UVic 50th Anniversary Writing Contest Fiction Winner
Malahat advisory board member Linda Rogers speaks with Laura Kraemer about her winning story, "The Sweater."
Julie Joosten
2011 Long Poem Prize Winner: Catching Up
Fiction board member Tyler Laing speaks with Julie Joosten about life two years post-win.
Maggie Schwed
2011 Long Poem Prize Winner: Catching Up
Advisory board member Linda Rogers speaks with Maggie Schwed about life two years post-win.
Carla Funk
2012 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Winner
Advisory board member John Threlfall speaks with Carla Funk about her winning nonfiction story, "Returning."
Kevin Hardcastle
Finalist for the 2012 Writers' Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
Malahat advisory board member Linda Rogers speaks with Kevin Hardcastle about his nominated short story, "To Have to Wait."
Trevor Corkum
Nominated for the 2012 Writers' Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
Malahat volunteer Andrea Routley speaks with Trevor Corkum about his nominated short story, "You Were Loved."
Kayla Czaga
Winner of the 2012 Far Horizons Award for Poetry
Malahat volunteer Danielle Janess speaks with Kayla Czaga about her winning poem, "gertrude stein loves a girl."
Tik Maynard
2012 Open Season Award CNF Winner: Catching Up
Malahat volunteer Julia Kochuk speaks with Tik Maynard about life since winning our 2012 Open Season Award in Creative Nonfiction.
Erin Frances Fisher
2012 Open Season Award Fiction Winner: Catching Up
Malahat volunteer Vanessa Herman speaks with Erin Frances Fisher about life since winning our 2012 Open Season Award in Fiction.
J. Mark Smith
2012 Open Season Award Poetry Winner: Catching Up
Malahat volunteer Stephen Leckie speaks with J. Mark Smith about life since winning our 2012 Open Season Award in Poetry.
Naben Ruthnum
Winner of the 2012 Novella Prize
Malahat fiction board intern, Tyler Laing, speaks with Naben Ruthnum about his winning novella, "Cinema Rex."
Anne Marie Todkill
Winner of the 2011 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize
Malahat creative nonfiction board intern, Vanessa Annand, speaks with Anne Marie Todkill about life since winning our 2011 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize.
Daniel Karasik
Winner of the 2012 Jack Hodgins Founders' Award for Short Fiction
Malahat volunteer Melanie Godel speaks with Daniel Karasik about his winning short story, "Witness."
Patrick Friesen
Winner of the 2012 P. K. Page Founders' Award for Poetry
Malahat volunteer Melanie Godel speaks with Patrick Friesen about his winning poem, "storm windows."
Darren Bifford
Winner of the 2010 Far Horizons Award for Poetry
Malahat volunteer Chelsea Rushton catches up with 2010 Far Horizons Award for Poetry winner to see what he's been up to since his win.
J. Mark Smith
Winner of the 2012 Open Season Award in Poetry
Malahat volunteer Vincent Colistro talks with J. Mark Smith about "Landscape with petroleum plant and sewage treatment facility," his 2012 Open Season Award-winning poem.
Erin Frances Fisher
Winner of the 2012 Open Season Award in Short Fiction
Malahat volunteer Cody Klippenstein talks with Erin Frances Fisher about "Apiculture," her 2012 Open Season Award-winning short story.
Tik Maynard
Winner of the 2012 Open Season Award in Creative Nonfiction
Malahat volunteer Vanessa Herman talks with Tik Maynard about "Buy BENSTON," his 2012 Open Season Award-winning creative nonfiction story.
Anne Marie Todkill
Winner of the 2011 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize
Malahat volunteer Carolina Skibinski talks with Anne Marie Todkill about "Hoarding" (#177, Winter 2011), the winner of our 2011 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize.
Tony Tulathimutte
Winner of the 2010 Novella Prize
Malahat volunteer Heike Lettrari talks with Tony Tulathimutte about life after winning our 2010 Novella Prize, and about novellas in general.
Zoey Peterson
2011 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction Winner
Malahat volunteer Heike Lettrari talks with Zoey Peterson about "Next Year, For Sure" (#176, Fall 2011), winner of The Malahat Review's 2011 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction.
Julie Joosten
2011 Long Poem Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Alicia Lawrence talks with Julie Joosten about "The Sun Estate" (#175, Summer 2011), winner of The Malahat Review's 2011 Long Poem Prize.
Maggie Schwed
2011 Long Poem Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Allison Blythe talks with Maggie Schwed about "The Constant Gardener" (#175, Summer 2011), winner of The Malahat Review's 2011 Long Poem Prize.
Steven Heighton
2011 P. K. Page Founders' Award for Poetry Winner
Malahat volunteer Richard Cole talks with Steven Heighton about "Jetlag" (#171, Summer 2010), winner of The Malahat Review's 2011 P. K. Page Founders' Award for Poetry.
Kris Bertin
2011 Jack Hodgins Founders' Award for Short Fiction Winner
Malahat volunteer Will Johnson talks with Kris Bertin about "Girl on the Fire Escape" (#173, Winter 2010), winner of The Malahat Review's 2011 Jack Hodgins Founders' Award for Short Fiction.
Cynthia Woodman Kerkham
2011 Open Season Award for Poetry Winner
Malahat poetry board intern Kyeren Regehr talks with Cynthia Woodman Kerkham about "Late Summer in Frederick Arm" (#174, Spring 2011), winner of The Malahat Review's 2011 Open Season Awards in the poetry category.
Philip Huynh
2011 Open Season Award for Fiction Winner
Malahat volunteer Danielle Janess talks with Philip Huynh about "The Investment on Dumfries Street" (#174, Spring 2011), winner of The Malahat Review's 2011 Open Season Awards in the short fiction category.
Jessica Hiemstra-van der Horst
2011 Open Season Award for Creative Nonfiction Winner
Malahat volunteer Jay Morritt talks with Jessica Hiemstra-van der Horst about "How to bury a yellow toque" (#174, Spring 2011), winner of The Malahat Review's 2011 Open Season Awards in the creative nonfiction category.
Eve Joseph
2010 Creative Nonfiction Award Winner
Malahat volunteer Corinna Chong talks with Eve Joseph about "Intimate Strangers" (#173, Winter 2010), winner of The Malahat Review's 2010 Creative Nonfiction Prize.
Devon Code
2010 McLelland & Stewart/Writers' Trust Journey Prize Winner
Malahat fiction board member Eliza Robertson talks with Devon Code about "Uncle Oscar" (#168, Fall 2009), winner of the McClelland & Stewart/Writers' Trust Journey Prize.
Darren Bifford
2010 Far Horizons Award for Poetry Winner
Malahat volunteer Chelsea Rushton talks with Darren Bifford about “Wolf Hunter,” winner of The Malahat Review’s 2010 Far Horizons Award for Poetry.
Tony Tulathimutte
2010 Novella Prize Winner
Malahat volunteer Alicia Lawrence talks with Tony Tulathimutte about “Brains,” winner of The Malahat Review’s 2010 Novella Prize.
Contributors
Rob Macaisa Colgate
poetry contributor to issue #228, fall 2024
Past poetry contributor Cassandra Myers talks with Rob Macaisa Colgate about his poem, “On Sex.”
Sanchari Sur
fiction contributor to issue #228, fall 2024
Volunteer Maya Somogyi talks with Sanchari Sur about their short story, “Crisis of Faith.” *excerpt included*
Colleen Sutton
cnf contributor to issue #228, fall 2024
Fiction Editorial Board intern JR Fellers talks with Colleen Sutton about her memoir, “East of LA.” *excerpt included*
poetry contributor to issue #228, fall 2024
Past poetry contributor Em Dial talks with Annie MacKillican about Annie's poem, “Revolution headquarters.”
Sophie Crocker
fiction contributor to issue #228, fall 2024
Past fiction contributor Kaye Miller talks with Sophie Crocker about her story, “Castor & Pollux.” *excerpt included*
Kevin MacDonell
cnf contributor to issue #227, summer 2024
Summer student Juls Macdonell talks with Kevin MacDonell about his memoir, “Tug of War.” *excerpt included*
Courtney Baird-Lew
fiction contributor to issue #227, summer 2024
Managing Editor L'Amour Lisik talks with Courtney Baird-Lew about her story, “Absence.”
Kyeren Regehr
poetry contributor to issue #227, summer 2024
Volunteer Elizabeth Adilman talks with Kyeren Regehr about her poem, “Lessons from Bewitched.”
Tazi Rodrigues
poetry contributor to issue #226, spring 2024
Screener Molly Pearce talks with Tazi Rodrigues about her poems, “family traditions” and “vermicomposting.” *full poem included*
Dylan Clark
fiction contributor to issue #226, spring 2024
Screener Jane Frew talks with Dylan Clark about his story, “Safety.” *excerpt included*
Bill Gaston
fiction contributor to issue #226, spring 2024
Past contributor Carlee Bouillon talks with Bill Gaston about his story, “Jack's Christmas Dinner.” *excerpt included*
Meghan Reyda-Molnar
poetry contributor to issue #226, spring 2024
Past contributor Camille Lendor talks with Meghan Reyda-Molnar about their poems, “I Buried the Chickens in a Pit in My Backyard,” “Blue, Blue, Blue,” and “Eden.” *full poem included*
Corinna Chong
fiction contributor to issue #226, spring 2024
Past contributor Kathy Mak talks with Corinna Chong about her story, “Punctum.” *excerpt included*
Marlene Cookshaw
poetry contributor to issue #225, winter 2023
Book Reviews Editor and Poetry Editorial Board member Jay Ruzesky talks with Marlene Cookshaw about her poems, “The Life Separate” and “Mid-Spring.”
Liselle Yorke
poetry contributor to issue #225, winter 2023
Past contributor Manahil Bandukwala talks with Liselle Yorke about her poems, “caves” and “off the page.”
Em Dial
poetry contributor to issue #225, winter 2023
Poetry Editorial Board member Délani Valin talks with Em Dial about their poems “Nostalgia, Ultra—Lovecrimes” and “Lincoln Middle School, Gym Class.”
Janine Alyson Young
fiction contributor to issue #225, winter 2023
Volunteer Hannah Eiserman talks with Janine Alyson Young about her story “We Age and Age, but She's Vivid.” *excerpt included*
Kaye Miller
fiction contributor to issue #225, winter 2023
Volunteer Fernanda Solorza talks with Kaye Miller about their story “Telling the Bees.” *excerpt included*
Y. S. Lee
poetry contributor to issue #224, fall 2023
Past contributor Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang talks with Y. S. Lee about her poems from Motherlands: “Readiness,” “Confinement,” “SAHM,” and “More echoes.” *full poem included*
Odette Auger
cnf contributor to issue #224, fall 2023
Past contributor Jaymie Campbell talks with Odette Auger about her memoir, “Waiting”
Kawai Shen
fiction contributor to issue #224, fall 2023
Past contributor T. Liem talks with Kawai Shen about her story, “The Hanged Man”
Sadiqa de Meijer
cnf contributor to issue #223, summer 2023
Volunteer Joyce Chung talks with Sadiqa de Meijer about her essay, “In the Field” *excerpt included*
Jaymie Campbell
cnf contributor to issue #223, summer 2023
Editor Iain Higgins talks with Jaymie Campbell about her essay, “Beads Are the Best Conversationalists”
PW Jarungpiterah
poetry contributor to issue #223, summer 2023
Past contributor Rhiannon Ng Cheng Hin talks with PW Jarungpiterah about her poems, “Grandmother,” “Uncle,” “Jing Jok,” and “In the Cards” *full poem included*
Mehr-Afarin Kohan
fiction contributor to issue #222, spring 2023
Volunteer Joey Mauro talks with Mehr-Afarin Kohan about her story, “North of the Ruins”
Paul Ruban
translated fiction contributor to issue #222, spring 2023
Volunteer Kaye Miller talks with Paul Ruban about his story, translated from the French by Neil Smith, “Stargazer”
Kayla Czaga
poetry contributor to issue #222, spring 2023
Volunteer Sam Bollinger talks with Kayla Czaga about her poems, “Safe Despair,” “Static,” and “Self-Portrait with Pizza Pop”
Sue Goyette
poetry contributor to issue #222, spring 2023
Volunteer Elizabeth Adilman talks with Sue Goyette about her hybrid poem/essay, “In which Haraway's 'multispecies flourishing' radiates over the threshold of death to mothers and sisters by way of two endangered wolves on a live cam at this late stage of, well, everything”
S. I. Hassan
cnf contributor to issue #222, spring 2023
Volunteer Kathy Mak talks with S. I. Hassan about her essay, “Preparing the Eulogy”
Khashayar "Kess" Mohammadi
poetry contributor to issue #221, winter 2022
Volunteer Kara Stanton talks with Khashayar "Kess" Mohammadi about their poems, “psychotic notebook 9” and “psychotic notebook 20”
Barbara Tran
fiction contributor to issue #221, winter 2022
Managing Editor L'Amour Lisik talks with Barbara Tran about her story, “Le Loup et le Chien” *excerpt included*
Joanne John
fiction contributor to issue #221, winter 2022
Contributor Rachel Lachmansingh talks with Joanne John about her story, “Tasting Colour” *excerpt included*
Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang
poetry contributor to issue #220, fall 2022
Fiction Editorial Board intern Sarah Lachmansingh talks with Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang about her poems, “Integrated Care Hub,” “The Snake,” and “The air, then.” *full poem included*
Shazia Hafiz Ramji
fiction contributor to issue #220, fall 2022
Fiction Editorial Board intern Meg Hands talks with Shazia Hafiz Ramji about her story, “Selvon in Calgary.”
Louie Leyson
poetry contributor to issue #219, summer 2022
Plenitude Magazine Managing Editor Patrick Grace talks with Louie Leyson about their poems, “all my friends in a room listening to say it right by nelly furtado” “thank u rihanna part 2” and “killing flies in late september.” *excerpt included*
Martha Nell Cooley
fiction contributor to issue #219, summer 2022
Malahat Review Fiction Editorial Board intern Nevada Alde talks with Martha Nell Cooley about her story, “I move, gigantic.” *excerpt included*
Joan Rivard
poetry contributor to issue #218, spring 2022
Malahat Review past Editorial Assistant Amanda Proctor talks with Joan Rivard about her poems, “[amˈbigyoōəs] [lôs, läs]” and “Prophet.” *excerpt included*
Ellise Ramos
creative nonfiction contributor to issue #218, spring 2022
Malahat Review past contributor Kathy Mak talks with Ellise Ramos about her memoir, “I Can Still Taste Her Milk.” *excerpt included*
Nataly Shaheen
creative nonfiction contributor to issue #217, winter 2021
Malahat Review CNF Editorial Board member Serena Lukas Bhandar talks with Nataly Shaheen about her memoir, “Ali-Mohammad.” *excerpt included*
Laura Vukson
creative nonfiction contributor to issue #217, winter 2021
Malahat Review past contributor Michelle Poirier Brown talks with Laura Vukson about her memoir, “Birthed Twice.” *excerpt included*
Kanza Javed
fiction contributor to issue #217, winter 2021
Malahat Review work study student Kaye Miller talks with Kanza Javed about her story, “Worry Doll.” *excerpt included*
Yuan Changming
poetry contributor to issue #216, fall 2021
Malahat Review volunteer Safiya Hopfe talks with Yuan Changming about his poems, “Yin/Yang vs. Water/Fire: Lesson One in Chinese Characters,” “Getting Along: A Bilinguacultural Poem,” and “Chinglish: A Brief History of Chinese in English.” *full poem included*
Ava Fathi
cnf contributor to issue #216, fall 2021
Malahat Review volunteer Catherine Mwitta talks with Ava Fathi about her memoir, “On Silence, My Inheritance.” *excerpt included*
Sean Sam
cnf contributor to issue #215, summer 2021
Malahat Review Fiction Board member Danielle Geller talks with Sean Sam about his essay, “Figure Balancing Over Rushing Water.” *excerpt included*
Carlee Bouillon
fiction contributor to issue #215, summer 2021
Malahat Review Creative Nonfiction Board intern Anne Hung talks with Carlee Bouillon about her story, “You Should Be There (When They Go).” *excerpt included*
Andar Wärje
fiction contributor to issue #214, spring 2021
Malahat Review Fiction Board intern Mieke deVries talks with Andar Wärje about his story, "Hopeful Materials: A Nordic Trans Man's Response to Ibsen." *excerpt included*
Rhiannon Ng Cheng Hin
poetry contributor to issue #214, spring 2021
Malahat Review Managing Editor L'Amour Lisik talks with Rhiannon Ng Cheng Hin about her poems, “Thaw,” “Circadian Rain,” and “Lessons in Southern Water Cycles.” *full poem included*
Leslie Joy Ahenda
poetry contributor to issue #214, spring 2021
Malahat Review volunteer and past contributor Kathy Mak talks with Leslie Joy Ahenda about her poems, “Venus,” “even the knifefish learns to flee,” and “to outlast an active volcano." *full poem included*
Tawahum Bige
poetry contributor to issue #213, winter 2020
Malahat Review volunteer Kyra Kristmanson talks with Tawahum Bige about their poems, "Fall fell and I dropped beneath the aspens," and "Sanctum."
Megan Butcher
cnf contributor to issue #213, winter 2020
Malahat Review volunteer Samantha Fitzpatrick talks with Megan Butcher about her essay, "First Birds." *full essay included*
Rachel Lachmansingh
fiction contributor to issue #213, winter 2020
Malahat Review volunteer Paul Monfette talks with Rachel Lachmansingh about her story, "Primary Organs." *excerpt included*
Francine Cunningham
fiction contributor to issue #212, fall 2020
Malahat Review volunteer Brandon Teigland talks with Francine Cunningham about her story, "Asleep Till You're Awake." *excerpt included*
Shane Rhodes
poetry contributor to issue #212, fall 2020
Malahat Review volunteer Eliot Gilbert talks with Shane Rhodes about his poetry manuscript excerpt, It's Here All the Beauty I Told You About.
Kathy Mak
cnf contributor to issue #212, fall 2020
Malahat Review managing editor L'Amour Lisik talks with Kathy Mak about her piece, "墨 / mò /." *excerpt included*
Daniel Allen Cox
cnf contributor to issue #211, summer 2020
Malahat Review volunteer Sarah Androsoff talks with Daniel Allen Cox about his piece, "The Glow of Electrum."
Xaiver Campbell
fiction contributor to issue #211, summer 2020
Malahat Review volunteer Catherine Mwitta talks with Xaiver Campbell about his story, "Unda di Naseberry Tree." *excerpt included*
Daniel Sarah Karasik
poetry contributor to issue #211, summer 2020
Malahat Review screener Quinn Stacey talks with Daniel Sarah Karasik about their poems, "Against the Law" and "hustle." *excerpt included*
Manahil Bandukwala
poetry contributor to issue #210, spring 2020
Malahat Review poetry board member Jay Ruzesky talks with Manahil Bandukwala about her poem, "To ride an art horse."
Emi Kodama
fiction contributor to issue #210, spring 2020
Malahat Review volunteer and past work-study student Rose Morris talks with Emi Kodama about her story, "A forest of houses, a corridor of trees." *excerpt included*
Stephanie Harrington
cnf contributor to issue #210, spring 2020
Malahat Review volunteer and past fiction board intern Holly Lam talks with Stephanie Harrington about her piece, "Fighter."
Dawn Lo
cnf contributor to issue #209, winter 2019
Malahat Review volunteer James Kendrick talks with Dawn Lo about her memoir, "Life Cycles." *excerpt included*
Julia Brush
poetry contributor to issue #209, winter 2019
Malahat Review volunteer and past contributor Ugonna-Ora Owoh talks with Julia Brush about her poem, "Oracular." *excerpt included*
Kulbir Saran
Poetry Contributor to Issue #209, winter 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Stephen Leckie talks with Kulbir Saran about his poems, "bottle rocket" and "unsaid." *excerpt included*
Sehrish Ranjha
Fiction Contributor to Issue #209, winter 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Kyra Kristmanson talks with Sehrish Ranjha about her story, "Zubaida."*excerpt included*
Suphil Lee Park
Poetry Contributor to Issue #209, winter 2019
Malahat Review editor Iain Higgins talks with Suphil Lee Park about her poem, "After Her Mother's Funeral Mother Calls Me into the Kitchen."
Angélique Lalonde
CNF Contributor to Issue #209, winter 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Rajni Mala Khelawan talks with Angélique Lalonde about her essay, "Crazy Glue."
Jun-long Lee
Poetry Contributor to Issue #208, fall 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Samuel Strathman talks with Jun-long Lee about his poem, "Lightcarrion." *excerpt included*
Anuja Varghese
CNF Contributor to Issue #208, fall 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Kelsie Tan talks with Anuja Varghese about her memoir, "Stop Rewind." *excerpt included*
Yilin Wang
Fiction Contributor to Issue #208, fall 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Andrea Perez talks with Yilin Wang about her story, "Fault Lines." *excerpt included*
Ashley Hynd
Poetry Contributor to Issue #208, fall 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Julia Aguiar talks with Ashley Hynd about her poem, "The Process of Growth."
D.A. Lockhart
CNF Contributor to Issue #208, fall 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Will Johnson talks with D.A. Lockhart about his essay, "From River's Edge: Detroit the Other, Detroit the Centre."
Liz Harmer
Fiction Contributor to Issue #207, Summer 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Samantha Fitzpatrick talks with Liz Harmer about her story, "Right to Grapple." *excerpt included*
Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez
Poetry Contributor to Issue #207, Summer 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Ella MacQueen-Denz talks with Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez about their poem, "The Lion." *excerpt included*
Sasha Penn & Joanne Rixon
Fiction Contributors to Issue #207, Summer 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Paige Lindsay talks with Sasha Penn (above) and Joanne Rixon (below) about "Cascades," which they wrote collaboratively.
Armand Garnet Ruffo
Poetry Contributor to Issue #206, Spring 2019
Malahat Review volunteer David Griffin Brown talks with Armand Garnet Ruffo about his poems, "Pink Mints" and "Filament."
Alycia Pirmohamed
Poetry Contributor to Issue #206, Spring 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Kyra Kristmanson talks with Alycia Pirmohamed about her poem, "Held In."
Jane Akweley Odartey
Poetry Contributor to Issue #206, Spring 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Chris Horne talks with Jane Akweley Odartey about her poem, "Conversing with the Farmers."
Conor Kerr
Poetry Contributor to Issue #206, Spring 2019
Malahat Review volunteer James Kendrick talks with Conor Kerr about his poem, "Directions to the Culture Grounds."
Nozomi Imanishi
CNF Contributor to Issue #206, Spring 2019
Malahat Review volunteer Sarah Brennan-Newell talks with Nozomi Imanishi about her memoir, "Remains." *excerpt included*
Cooper Lee Bombardier
CNF Contributor to Issue #205, Winter 2018
Malahat Review Editorial Assistant Kyra Kristmanson talks with Cooper Lee Bombardier about his essay, "Half as Sensitive."
Neil Smith & Simon Boulerice
Translator & Contributor to Issue #205, Winter 2018
Malahat Review volunteer and past Publicity Manager Patrick Grace talks with Neil Smith (translator, above) and Simon Boulerice (original author, below) about "The Mascara Kid," which consists of two chapters from Boulerice's novel L'enfant mascara.
John Elizabeth Stintzi
Poetry Contributor to Issue #205, Winter 2018
Malahat Review volunteer and past Publicity Manager Patrick Grace talks with John Elizabeth Stintzi about their poem, "Hale-Bopp."
Billeh Nickerson
Poetry Contributor to Issue #205, Winter 2018
Malahat Review Marketing & Promotions Assistant Safiya Hopfe talks with Billeh Nickerson about his poem/lyric essay, "Skies."
Francesca Ekwuyasi
Fiction Contributor to Issue #205, Winter 2018
Malahat Review Fiction board intern Holly Lam talks with Francesca Ekwuyasi about her story, "Good Soil."
David Gerow
Fiction Contributor to Issue #204, Fiction 2018
Malahat volunteer William Thompson talks with David Gerow about his story, "New Directions in Focus Group Studies."
Kevin Irie
Poetry Contributor to Issue #204, Autumn 2018
Malahat volunteer James Kendrick talks with Kevin Irie about his poem, "Blasphemies."
Kai Conradi
Fiction Contributor to Issue #204, Autumn 2018
Malahat volunteer Kara Stanton talks with Kai Conradi about his story, "Every True Artist."
Jenny Ferguson
CNF Contributor to Issue #204, Autumn 2018
Malahat volunteer Kate Kennedy talks with Jenny Ferguson about her essay, "Excavating Rias: the Balkans 1995, the Balkans 2016."
Jade Riordan
Poetry Contributor to Issue #203, Summer 2018
Malahat volunteer Sarah Brennan-Newell talks with Jade Riordan about her poem, "The Buoy Line."
Carin Makuz
CNF Contributor to Issue #203, Summer 2018
Malahat volunteer Paige Lindsay talks with Carin Makuz about her essay, "What We Write About When We Write About Avocados."
Gordon Lonethunder
Poetry Contributor to Issue #203, Summer 2018
Malahat editorial assistant Quinn Stacey talks with Gordon Lonethunder about his poem, "Branches Fleuries d'Amandier."
S. C. Bayat
Fiction Contributor to Issue #202, Spring 2018
Malahat volunteer Alethea Spiridon talks with S. C. Bayat about her story, "Wild, Sweet Orange."
Carolyn Nakagawa
Poetry Contributor to Issue #202, Spring 2018
Malahat poetry board intern Levi Binnema talks with Carolyn Nakagawa about her poem, "Horses and men."
Jason Emde
CNF Contributor to Issue #202, Spring 2018
Malahat interim editor Micaela Maftei talks with Jason Emde about his memoir, "You Are Here."
Andy Patton
Poetry Contributor to Issue #201, Winter 2017
Malahat past editor John Barton talks with Andy Patton about his poem, "Gramsci's Ashes: An English Version of Pier Paolo Pasolini's Poem."
Morgan Charles
CNF Contributor to Issue #201, Winter 2017
Malahat fiction board intern Holly Lam talks with Morgan Charles about her memoir, "The Medium Lane."
Jan Conn
Poetry Contributor to Issue #201, Winter 2017
Malahat volunteer Chloe Hogan-Weihmann talks with Jan Conn about her poem, "Peony."
Irena Karafilly
Fiction Contributor to Issue #201, Winter 2017
Malahat volunteer James Kendrick talks with Irena Karafilly about her story, "A Visit to the Dentist."
Shane Book
Poetry Contributor to Issue #200, Autumn 2017
Malahat poetry board member David Eso talks with Shane Book about his poems, "S.T.A.R.S." and "Beast Friend."
Madeline Sonik
CNF Contributor to Issue #200, Autumn 2017
Malahat CNF board member Frances Backhouse talks with Madeline Sonik about her essay, "Stay Sick, Turn Blue."
Arleen Paré
Poetry Contributor to Issue #200, Autumn 2017
Malahat poetry board member Samantha Ainsworth talks with Arleen Paré about her poem, "Come the Ungulate."
Brock Zawila
Fiction Contributor to Issue #200, Autumn 2017
Malahat volunteer Liam Workman talks in person with Brock Zawila about his short story, "The Lake Blouin Symphony: A Listening Guide."
Kate Kennedy
Poetry Contributor to Issue #200, Autumn 2017
Malahat volunteer Rose Morris talks with Kate Kennedy about her poem, "Parallax."
Robert Finley
CNF Contributor to Issue #199, Summer 2017
Malahat volunteer Fiona Tinwei Lam talks with Robert Finley about his creative nonfiction piece, "The Beech Tree."
Shashi Bhat
Fiction Contributor to Issue #199, Summer 2017
Malahat editor John Barton talks with Shashi Bhat about her short story, "Food For Nought."
J. Mark Smith
Poetry Contributor to Issue #199, Summer 2017
Malahat books reviewer John Stintzi talks with J. Mark Smith about dragonflies in his poem, "Ready, Blue Sky."
Lenea Grace
Poetry Contributor to Issue #199, Summer 2017
Malahat poetry-board member Samantha Ainsworth talks with Lenea Grace about her poems, "Farmhouse-Side A" and "Auld Lang Syne, etc."
Curtis LeBlanc
Poetry Contributor to Issue #198, Spring 2017
Malahat editorial assistant Rose Morris talks with Curis LeBlanc about his poems, "Milk Separator" and "Cribbage."
Christine Lowther
CNF Contributor to Issue #198, Spring 2017
Malahat fiction-board member Micaela Maftei talks with Christine Lowther about the embodiment of water in her piece, "Not a Lake."
Sina Queyras
Poetry Contributor to Issue #198, Spring 2017
Malahat poetry-board intern Celina Silva talks with Sina Queyras about re-imagining Sylvia Plath in "The Applicant" and "Stings."
Mehdi M. Kashani
Fiction Contributor to Issue #198, Spring 2017
Malahat editor John Barton talks with Mehdi M. Kashani about Iran, infidelity, and immigrating to Canada in his short story, "Dayi."
Joshua Whitehead
Fiction Contributor to Issue #197, Winter 2016
Canadian poet Jake Byrne talks Indigiqueer identity and community with Joshua Whitehead in his short story, "Jonny Appleseed."
Louise Bernice Halfe
Poetry Contributor to Issue #197, Winter 2016
Vancouver Island University professor Paul Watkins discusses justice and healing in Halfe's four poems, published in Issue #197.
Siku Allooloo
CNF Contributor to Issue #197, Winter 2016
Malahat editor John Barton talks with Siku Allooloo about "Caribou People," published in the Indigenous Perspectives Issue.
Lisa Bird-Wilson
Poetry/Fiction Contributor to Issue #197, Winter 2016
Malahat books reviewer Cara-Lyn Morgan talks with Lisa Bird-Wilson about her poem, "City Slicker," and short story, "Counselling," both published in the Indigenous Perspectives Issue.
Jordan Abel
Poetry Contributor to Issue #197, Winter 2016
Malahat books reviewer Carleigh Baker talks with Jordan Abel about his poem, "Terra Nullius (3-5)," published in the Indigenous Perspectives Issue.
Elizabeth Ross
CNF Contributor to Issue #196, Autumn 2016
Malahat editor John Barton talks with Elizabeth Ross about cancer and recovery in her memoir, "Evidence of Disease."
Jacqueline Baker
Fiction Contributor to Issue #196, Autumn 2016
Malahat editor John Barton talks with Jacqueline Baker about horror and fairy tales in her short story, "Down Burned Road."
Weyman Chan
Poetry Contributor to Issue #196, Autumn 2016
Malahat poetry board member David Eso discusses experimental poetics with Weyman Chan in his poem, "Here I Am."
Erin Kirsh
Poetry Contributor to Issue #196, Autumn 2016
Malahat interviewer Jess Taylor talks with Vancouver poet Erin Kirsh about her new poem, "Attachments Anyway."
Steve McOrmond
Poetry Contributor to Issue #195, Summer 2016
Malahat interviewer Jake Byrne talks with Toronto poet Steve McOrmond about his contribution of four poems to Issue 195.
Kelly Bouchard
CNF Contributor to Issue #195, Summer 2016
Malahat CNF board member Frances Backhouse talks with Kelly Bouchard about his memoir, "Women and Children."
Elyse Friedman
Fiction Contributor to Issue #195, Summer 2016
Malahat fiction board member Lee Henderson talks with Elyse Friedman about her humour piece, "Seventeen Comments."
George Elliott Clarke
Poetry Contributor to Issue #195, Summer 2016
Vancouver Island University professor Paul Watkins talks with Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke about his bravura long poem, "Othello..."
Sylvia Legris
Poetry Contributor to Issue #194, Spring 2016
Canadian poet and professor Sonnet L'Abbé talks with Griffin Poetry Prize winner Sylvia Legris about her poetry contribution to #194.
Kate Cayley
Fiction Contributor to Issue #194, Spring 2016
Malahat volunteer Francesca Bianco talks with Kate Cayley about identity and the notion of truth in her story, "The Ascent."
Martin James Ainsley
Poetry Contributor to Issue #194, Spring 2016
Malahat volunteer Michelle Brown talks with Martin James Ainsley about family relations and snazzy vehicles in his poem, "Muscle Car."
Jesse Rae Archibald-Barber
CNF Contributor to Issue #193, Winter 2015
Malahat volunteer stephen e. leckie talks with CNF Issue contributor Jesse Rae Archibald-Barber about indigenous aesthetics and the Gran Torino in "The Bowl Game."
Dale Lee Kwong
CNF Contributor to Issue #193, Winter 2015
Malahat volunteer Serena Shipp talks with CNF Issue contributor Dale Lee Kwong about Chinese-Canadian history and the braided essay in "Oh, Canada."
J.D. Zapf
CNF Contributor to Issue #193, Winter 2015
Malahat volunteer L'Amour Lisik talks with J. D. Zapf about the boundaries of fiction and nonfiction in his piece, "Median Love."
Alicia Elliott
CNF Contributor to Issue #193, Winter 2015
Malahat volunteer Katie Weaver talks with Alicia Elliott about teen pregnancy and identity in her memoir, "Weight."
Dan Siney
Cover Art Contributor to Issue #192, Fall 2015
Malahat board member Lee Henderson talks with Dan Siney about his inspiration behind Issue #192's cover art, "Stump 2."
Joshua James Edgar
Fiction Contributor to Issue #192, Fall 2015
Malahat fiction board intern Kelsey Lauder talks with Joshua James Edgar about hockey towns and justice in his short story, "Jane Doe."
Joe Rosenblatt
Poetry Contributor to Issue #192, Fall 2015
Malahat board member Jay Ruzesky talks with Joe Rosenblatt about his contribution of two poems to the 2015 autumn issue.
Alex Leslie
Nonfiction Contributor to Issue #192, Fall 2015
Malahat volunteer Andrea Routley talks with Alex Leslie about her creative nonfiction piece, "Yiddish Stories," in the 2015 autumn issue.
John Goldbach
Fiction Contributor to Issue #191, Summer 2015
Malahat board member Lee Henderson talks with John Goldbach about his short story, "Sigismund Mohr: The Man Who Brought Electricity to Quebec."
Sarah de Leeuw
Poetry Contributor to Issue #191, Summer 2015
Malahat board member Samantha Ainsworth talks with Sarah de Leeuw about her contribution of two poems to the 2015 summer issue.
Andrew Wachtel
Nonfiction Translator for Issue #191, Summer 2015
Malahat editor John Barton talks with Andrew Wachtel about his translation of Anzhelina Polonskaya's nonfiction piece, "Greenland."
Colin Snowsell
Fiction Contributor to Issue #190, Spring 2015
Malahat volunteer Jack Crouch talks with Colin Snowsell about his short story, "Krankowsky."
Christine Wiesenthal
Poetry Contributor to Issue #190, Spring 2015
Malahat volunteer Melissa Stephens talks with Christine Wiesenthal about her contribution of two poems.
Danny Jacobs
Poetry Contributor to Issue #190, Spring 2015
Malahat volunteer L'Amour Lisik talks with Danny Jacobs about his contribution of two poems.
Patrick Warner
Poetry Contributor to Issue #189, Winter 2014
Malahat volunteer stephen e. leckie talks with Patrick Warner about his contribution of two poems.
Jason Markowsky
Fiction Contributor to Issue #189, Winter 2014
Malahat volunteer Katie Weaver speaks with Jason Markowsky on his fiction piece in Issue #189, entitled "Pomelos Are Out of Season."
Thoraya El-Rayyes
Poetry Contributor to the Malahat's Translation Issue
Malahat editor John Barton talks with Thoraya El-Rayyes about her translation of Arabic writer Hisham Bustani's flash fiction as it appears in Issue #188, Autumn 2014.
Erín Moure
Poetry Contributor to the Malahat's Translation Issue
Malahat volunteer Robin Reniero talks with Erín Moure about her translation of Chus Pato and co-translation with Roman Ivashkiv of Yuri Izdryk's works as they appear in Issue #188, Autumn 2014.
Patrick Friesen
Poetry Contributor to the Malahat's Translation Issue
Malahat volunteer Katie Weaver talks with Patrick Friesen about his co-translations with P. K. Brask of Danish poet Ulrikka S. Gernes' work as it appears in Issue #188, Autumn 2014.
Joyce Zhang
CNF Contributor to the Malahat's Translation Issue
Malahat editor John Barton talks with Joyce Zhang about her creative nonfiction essay on Alice Munro in China as it appears in Issue #188, Autumn 2014.
Neil Smith
Fiction Contributor to the Malahat's Translation Issue
Malahat volunteer Megan Welsh talks with Neil Smith about his translation of Quebec writer Bruno Hébert's fiction as it appears in Issue #188, Autumn 2014.
Jan Zwicky
Poetry Contributor to Issue #187, Summer 2014
Malahat editor John Barton talks with Jan Zwicky about her contribution of seven poems.
Anne Compton
Poetry Contributor to Issue #187, Summer 2014
Malahat volunteer stephen e. leckie talks with Anne Compton about her contribution of three poems.
A. F. Moritz
Contributor to Issue #186, Spring 2014
Malahat poetry intern Samantha Ainsworth talks with A. F. Moritz about his contribution of six poems.
Amy Jones
Fiction Contributor to Issue #186, Spring 2014
Former Malahat publicity manager Susan Sanford Blades talks with Amy Jones about her short story, "Die Young."
Michael Prior
Poetry Contributor to Issue #186, Spring 2014
Malahat editorial assistant Karyn Wisselink talks with Michael Prior about his contribution of three poems.
Kate Cayley
Fiction Contributor to Issue #185, Winter 2013
Malahat Social Media, Marketing & Circulation Manager PJ Grace speaks with Kate Cayley on her fiction piece, "The Fetch."
Simone Littledale
Poetry Contributor to Issue #185, Winter 2013
Malahat volunteer Karen Bannister talks with Simone Littledale about her poem, "Huracan."
Nicholas Bradley
CNF Contributor to Issue #185, Winter 2013
Malahat editor John Barton talks with Nicholas Bradley on correspondence between the late poets Al Purdy and Earle Birney.
Concetta Principe
Poetry Contributor to Issue #184, Fall 2013
Malahat editor John Barton speaks with Concetta Principe about her poem, "Theses on the Philosophy of Waiting."
Matt Rader
Fiction Contributor to Issue #184, Fall 2013
Malahat volunteer stephen leckie speaks with Matt Rader about his short story, "All This Was a Long Time Ago."
Armand Garnet Ruffo
Fiction Contributor to Issue #183, Summer 2013
Malahat volunteer Stephanie Harrington speaks with Armand Garnet Ruffo about his story, "Man Changing into Thunderbird."
Stephen Marche
Fiction Contributor to Issue #183, Summer 2013
Malahat editor John Barton speaks with Stephen Marche about his short story, "How the Children Stayed Beautiful in a Time of Many Catastrophes."
Anna Maxymiw
CNF Contributor to Issue #182, Spring 2013
Malahat volunteer Molly McFaul speaks with Anna Maxymiw about her creative nonfiction piece, "The Shipping Platform."
Cody Klippenstein
Fiction Contributor to Issue #182, Spring 2013
Malahat volunteer PJ Grace speaks with Cody Klippenstein about her story, "Dainty, Pretty Things."
Laura Legge
Fiction Contributor to Issue #181, Winter 2012
Malahat volunteer PJ Grace speaks with Laura Legge about her story, "It's Raining in Paris."
Lorna Crozier
Poetry Contributor to Issue #182, Spring 2013
Malahat editor John Barton speaks with Lorna Crozier about her new poems published in our Spring 2013 issue.
Chris Donahoe
Fiction Contributor to Issue #180, Fall 2012
Will Johnson in conversation with Chris Donahoe on his short story, "Test," published in Issue 180, Essential East Coast Writing.
Kris Bertin
Fiction Contributor to Issue #180, Fall 2012
Will Johnson in conversation with Kris Bertin on his short story, "Your #1 Killer & Extra Hands," published in Issue 180, Essential East Coast Writing.
Mary Dalton
Poetry Contributor to Issue #180, Fall 2012
John Barton in conversation with Mary Dalton on her cento variations, published in Issue 180, Essential East Coast Writing.
Contest Judges
Corinna Chong
2025 Open Season Awards fiction judge
Past work study student and screener Saverio Colasanto talks with Corinna Chong about writing by hand as a method of battling perfectionism, not adhering to structural signposts or plot points, and her recently published book Bad Land.
Sadiqa de Meijer
2025 Open Season Awards cnf judge
Fiction Editorial Board intern Star Kashi talks with Sadiqa de Meijer about the textures that belong in your writing, how every retelling is a narrowing, and her upcoming book In the Field.
Matthew Hollett
2025 Open Season Awards poetry judge
Poetry Editorial Board intern Rebecca Rogerson talks with Matthew Hollett about art as fundamentally collaborative, poetry's capacity for playfulness, and his most recent book, Optic Nerve.
Gloria Blizzard
2024 CNF Prize judge
Past CNF Prize winner Siavash Saadlou talks with Gloria Blizzard about overlapping truths, production as the other side of craft, and how absence can play a role in the telling of traumatic events.
Patrick Grace
2024 Far Horizons Award for Poetry judge
Screener Jeremy Audet talks with Patrick Grace about uncommon diction, the importance of continuity, and turning inward to your own voice.
Jenny Ferguson
2024 Novella Prize judge
Past judge and contributor Francine Cunningham talks with Jenny Ferguson about experimenting with form, the role of writing in today's world, and how the novella has that forgotten-room-in-that-forgotten-place kind of zing.
Jack Wang
2024 Novella Prize judge
Fiction Editorial Board member Sarah Lachmansingh talks with Jack Wang about the editing process, writing advice, and how a novella finds the fulcrum between discipline and capaciousness.
Kayla Czaga
2024 Open Season Awards Poetry Judge
Malahat Review past contributor Curtis LeBlanc talks with Kayla Czaga about writing from your own experiences, the importance of voice, and finding humour in truth.
Deepa Rajagopalan
2024 Open Season Awards Fiction Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Rebeca Dunn-Krahn talks with Deepa Rajagopalan about getting through a first draft of a novel, how writing poetry helps you build precision, and the maddening and exciting process of crafting a short story.
Michelle Poirier Brown
2024 Open Season Awards CNF Judge
Malahat Review past contest judge Rowan McCandless talks with Michelle Poirier Brown about reading for relationship, taking risks, and how writing can be a somatic experience.
Daniel Allen Cox
2023 Constance Rooke CNF Prize Judge
Malahat Review Editorial and Social Media Assistant Juls Macdonell talks with Daniel Allen Cox about his new memoir, how leaving indoctrination behind is a lifelong process, and what he’s looking for in a winning essay.
Susan Sanford Blades
2023 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction Judge
Malahat Review Work Study Editorial Assistant Colleen Bidner talks with Susan Sanford Blades about her debut novel, the importance of connecting with other authors, and tips for emerging writers.
Jennifer Lynn Still
2023 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat Review Contributor Manahil Bandukwala talks with Jennifer Lynn Still about her new chapbook (the product of her 2021 Long Poem Prize-winner, "Legs"), time as the kindest editor, and how a long poem has space to make and unmake itself.
Ben Lof
2023 Open Season Awards Fiction Judge
Malahat Review Editor Iain Higgins talks with Ben Lof about the harmony of the short story, the hopeful act of sending your writing out, and how a great short story can satisfy a hunger for truth.
Ki'en Debicki
2023 Open Season Awards Poetry Judge
Malahat Review past judge and contributor T. Liem talks with Ki'en Debicki about breaking the rules, multilingual writing, and writing as a practice of self-love.
Bahar Orang
2023 Open Season Awards CNF Judge
Malahat Review Fiction Editorial Board member Danielle Geller talks with Bahar Orang about cnf as exceedingly porous, the tension between story and poem, and reading without any predetermined expectations.
D. A. Lockhart
2022 CNF Prize Judge
Malahat Review past judge and contributor Emily Riddle talks with D. A. Lockhart about research as physical presence, the importance of the process, and writing about the urban Indigenous experience.
Laura Ritland
2022 Far Horizons Award for Poetry Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Claire Majors talks with Laura Ritland about the constructed nature of poetry, the benefits of form constraints, and how elastic and capacious craft can be.
Alix Hawley
2022 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Colleen Bidner talks with Alix Hawley about descriptiveness vs. paring down, the distillation that makes a great novella, and the joy of cleaning up a first draft.
Rebecca Păpucaru
2022 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Carlee Bouillon talks with Rebecca Păpucaru about authenticity, altering real events in service of a story, and the feeling that a writer has arrived at their point in their novella.
Erin Soros
2022 Open Season Awards Creative Nonfiction Judge
Malahat Review Book Reviews Editor Jay Ruzesky talks with Erin Soros about language as energy, creativity arriving through chance and accretion, and how she cares about stakes, risk, and urgency in a creative nonfiction piece.
Zilla Jones
2022 Open Season Awards Fiction Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Tanisha Khan talks with Zilla Jones about the limitations and freedoms of a 2,500-word story, the research involved in writing historical fiction, and the importance of endings.
Conor Kerr
2022 Open Season Awards Poetry Judge
Malahat Review Fiction Board intern Sarah Lachmansingh talks with Conor Kerr about his search for poetry that kicks colonialism in the face, how submitting poetry can be a bit like duck hunting, and his gratitude for every single reader.
Emily Riddle
2021 Constance Rooke CNF Prize Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Jiejun Wu talks with Emily Riddle about intertextuality, Indigenous governance, and instructs contest entrants to write about “something important that needs to change in the world.”
Francine Cunningham
2021 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Stephen Leckie talks with Francine Cunningham about her upcoming collection of short stories, where her writing ideas come from, and her process for submitting to contests and regular submissions.
Armand Garnet Ruffo
2021 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat Review work-study student/editorial assistant Amanda Proctor talks with Armand Garnet Ruffo about poems that puncture reality, the process of rewriting, and what the paintings of the Ojibwe artist Norval Morrisseau taught him about writing.
Meredith Quartermain
2021 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Samuel Strathman talks with Meredith Quartermain about the importance of rhythm, her pandemic writing projects, and poetry that makes you rethink your perceptions.
John Elizabeth Stintzi
2021 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat Review work-study student/editorial assistant Megan Warren talks with John Elizabeth Stintzi about living within a poem, how the pandemic has affected their writing, and the importance of having a little space to breathe in a long poem.
Rebecca Salazar
2021 Open Season Awards Poetry Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Andrea Martineau talks with Rebecca Salazar about recognizing a winning poem, their perspective on contests, and how current events have impacted their reading and writing.
Philip Huynh
2021 Open Season Awards Fiction Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Emma Pickering talks with Philip Huynh about what he’s looking for in a winning story, how a short story is like a stick of dynamite, and balancing work, family, and writing.
Lishai Peel
2021 Open Season Awards Creative Nonfiction Judge
Malahat Review volunteer William Thompson talks with Lishai Peel about what she’s looking for in a winning piece, her background as a performance poet, and the possibility to give or receive a story.
Rowan McCandless
2020 Constance Rooke CNF Prize Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Emma Skagen talks with Rowan McCandless about what she’s looking for in a winning piece, trusting the reader, and using a contest deadline as motivation.
Yusuf Saadi
2020 Far Horizons Award for Poetry Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Sarah Brennan-Newell talks with Yusuf Saadi about being on the other side of the contest process, how there’s no formula for a great poem, and how poetry can renew our belief in possibility.
Naben Ruthnum
2020 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Samantha Fitzpatrick talks with Naben Ruthnum about doing the work, unpredictable characters, and how contests don’t dictate your worth as a writer.
Samantha Jade Macpherson
2020 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Bill Thompson talks with Samantha Jade Macpherson about submitting widely (and wildly), straddling the novel / short story line, and growing diversity in the
writing world.
Francesca Ekwuyasi
2020 Open Season Awards Fiction Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Paul Monfette talks with Francesca Ekwuyasi about stories that linger in your psyche, using themes as writing prompts, and prioritizing reading the works of Black Femmes.
Tess Liem
2020 Open Season Awards Creative Nonfiction Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Brandon Teigland talks with Tess Liem about restraint, trusting your reader, and exploring different modes of writing.
A. Light Zachary
2020 Open Season Awards Poetry Judge
Malahat Review volunteer Lauren Korn talks with A. Light Zachary about their editorial work, writing a poem vs. an essay, and the value of simple truths expressed in new ways.
Yasuko Thanh
2019 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Judge
Malahat Review volunteer and former work study student Rose Morris talks with Yasuko Thanh about research vs. travel, music vs. writing, and what it means to judge the Constance Rooke CNF Prize.
Mehdi M. Kashani
2019 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction Judge
Writer and Malahat Review volunteer Rajni Mala Khelawan talks with Mehdi M. Kashani about leading an amphibious life, his first love of folk and fairy tales, and how a good story should stay with you for a lifetime.
Gillian Sze
2019 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer and former work study student Quinn Stacey talks with Gillian Sze about what it's like to be a judge, the advantages of winning a contest, and the vast range of Canadian poetry.
Sonnet L'Abbé
2019 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer David Brown talks with Sonnet L'Abbé about recurring themes, what draws a judge's attention, and how locale can impact writing.
Jordan Abel
2019 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Alana Friend Lettner talks with Jordan Abel about writing contests, his book, Injun, and privilege and politics within writing.
Kyo Maclear
2019 Open Season Award Judge for Creative Nonfiction
Malahat volunteer Karli Woods talks with Kyo Maclear about the bird watching, writing as refuge, and seemingly ordinary subjects treated in interesting ways.
Carmelinda Scian
2019 Open Season Award Judge for Fiction
Malahat volunteer Eliot Gilbert talks with Carmelinda Scian about the art of the short story, how academia can shape your writing, and the writer's responsibility to address global and social issues.
Lynne Van Luven
2018 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Judge
Malahat fiction board intern Holly Lam talks with Lynne Van Luven about the private vs. the public, the growing popularity of CNF, and the precept of murdering your darlings.
Carolyn Smart
2018 Far Horizons Award for Poetry Judge
Malahat volunteer Lauren DeGaine talks with Carolyn Smart about the possibilities of poetry, creative processes, and tough competition.
Arleen Paré
2018 WordsThaw Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Lauren Korn talks with Arleen Paré about CanLit, inclusivity, and writing influences.
Richard Van Camp
2018 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Sarah Brennan-Newell talks with Richard Van Camp about finding the right form, the function of novellas, and revisiting old favourites.
Eliza Robertson
2018 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat fiction board member D.W. Wilson talks with Eliza Robertson about self-doubt, sounding something out, and small successes.
Jacqueline Baker
2018 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat fiction board intern Sophie Underwood talks with Jacqueline Baker about the horror genre, ghost stories, and a near-death experience.
Evelyn Lau
2018 Open Season Award Judge for Poetry
Malahat volunteer Emma Skagen talks with poetry judge Evelyn Lau about early publication, the Vancouver life, and humour in poetry.
Carleigh Baker
2018 Open Season Award Judge for Fiction
Malahat volunteer James Kendrick talks with fiction judge Carleigh Baker about Canadiana, colonialism, and the origins of writing.
Betsy Warland
2018 Open Season Award Judge for Creative Nonfiction
Malahat marketing assistant L'Amour Lisik talks with CNF judge Betsy Warland about gender bending, queer writing in Canada, and the mind of the narrative.
Steven Price
2017 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction Judge
Malahat publicity manager PJ Grace talks with Steven Price about judging this year's Far Horizons Short Fiction Contest.
Janet Rogers
WordsThaw Prize Judge for 2017
City of Victoria Poet Laureate, Yvonne Blomer, talks with Janet Rogers about judging this year's inaugural WordsThaw Prize.
Louise Bernice Halfe
2017 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat poetry board intern Celina Silva talks with Long Poem Contest judge Louise Bernice Halfe about realism and the self conscious.
George Elliott Clarke
2017 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat books reviewer John Stintzi talks with Long Poem Contest judge George Elliott Clarke about poesy and ye olde literature.
Patricia Young
2017 Long Poem Prize Judge
PRISM international's executive editor of promotions, Curtis LeBlanc, talks with Long Poem Prize judge Patricia Young about patience in long-form poetry.
Sina Queyras
2017 Open Season Award Judge for Poetry
Malahat poetry board member David Eso talks with poetry judge Sina Queyras about the Canadian literary landscape.
Jaspreet Singh
2017 Open Season Award Judge for Fiction
Malahat fiction board member Liam Workman talks with fiction judge Jaspreet Singh about the longevity of the short story.
Molly Peacock
2017 Open Season Award Judge for Creative Nonfiction
Malahat CNF board member Maleea Acker talks with CNF judge Molly Peacock about Canadian nonfiction and women's literary voices.
Lee Maracle
2016 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Judge
Jane Eaton Hamilton speaks with the 2016 CNF Contest judge Lee Maracle about nonfiction and learning to write for oneself.
Steven Heighton
2016 Far Horizons Award for Poetry Judge
Malahat volunteer Adèle Barclay talks with Steven Heighton about what he'll be looking for as judge of the 2016 Far Horizons Contest.
Mark Anthony Jarman
2016 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Rachael Kearley talks with Mark Anthony Jarman, one of three judges for the 2016 Novella Prize.
Joan Thomas
2016 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Noah Armstrong talks with Joan Thomas, one of three judges for the 2016 Novella Prize.
Stephen Marche
2016 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Sarah Brennan-Newell talks with Stephen Marche, one of three judges for the 2016 Novella Prize.
Russell Thornton
2016 Open Season Award Judge for Poetry
Malahat volunteer stephen leckie speaks with poetry judge Russell Thornton about poems as meeting place between language and experience.
Kathy Page
2016 Open Season Award Judge for Fiction
Malahat contributor Trevor Corkum speaks with fiction judge Kathy Page on literary influences, and the future of Canada's short-story scene.
Fiona Tinwei Lam
2016 Open Season Award Judge for Creative Nonfiction
Malahat volunteer Katie Weaver speaks with creative nonfiction judge Fiona Tinwei Lam about the fine line between truth and falsehood.
Jane Silcott
2015 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Judge
Malahat books reviewer Christin Geall speaks with Jane Silcott about the importance of voice in creative nonfiction.
Elyse Friedman
2015 Far Horizons Short Fiction Contest Judge
Malahat volunteer Will Johnson speaks with Far Horizons fiction judge Elyse Friedman about literary influences and winning contests.
Anita Lahey
2015 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Tyler Gabrysh speaks with long poem judge Anita Lahey about poetic elements in a winning entry.
Evan Jones
2015 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Megan Welsh speaks with long poem judge Evan Jones about what he's looking for in a winning poem.
Alice Major
2015 Long Poem Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Melissa Stephens speaks with long poem judge Alice Major about poetics and science, and poetry as communication.
Jan Conn
2015 Open Season Award Judge for Poetry
Malahat books reviewer Phoebe Wang speaks with poetry judge Jan Conn about poetics and science, and the inevitable middle ground.
Cynthia Flood
2015 Open Season Award Judge for Fiction
Past Malahat contributor Cody Klippenstein speaks with fiction judge Cynthia Flood about the need to be fearless when writing.
David Carpenter
2015 Open Season Award Judge for Creative Nonfiction
Malahat volunteer Heike Lettrari speaks with creative nonfiction judge David Carpenter about giving in to the writing life.
Priscila Uppal
2014 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Jack Crouch talks with Priscila Uppal about what she's looking for in a winning entry.
Donald Winkler
Translation Prize Contest Judge
Malahat volunteer Benjamin Willems talks with Donald Winkler, judge for Les poésies francophones du Canada: A Translation Prize.
Julie Bruck
2014 Far Horizons Poetry Award Judge
Malahat volunteer Alexandra Handley talks with judge Julie Bruck on what she's looking for in a winning poem.
Ann Ireland
2014 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Molly McFaul talks with Ann Ireland, one of three judges for the 2014 Novella Prize.
Greg Hollingshead
2014 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Heike Lettrari talks with Greg Hollingshead, one of three judges for the 2014 Novella Prize.
Pauline Holdstock
2014 Novella Prize Judge
Malahat volunteer Samantha Ainsworth talks with Pauline Holdstock, one of three judges for the 2014 Novella Prize.
Jeffery Donaldson
2014 Open Season Award Poetry Judge
Malahat volunteer Karen Bannister speaks with poetry judge Jeffery Donaldson on what he's looking for in a winning poem.
Yasuko Thanh
2014 Open Season Award Fiction Judge
Malahat volunteer Molly McFaul speaks with fiction judge Yasuko Thanh on what she's looking for in a winning fiction piece.
Mark Abley
2014 Open Season Award Creative Nonfiction Judge
Malahat advisory board member John Archibald speaks with CNF judge Mark Abley on what he's looking for in a winning memoir.
John Vaillant
2013 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Judge
Malahat volunteer Kelly Bouchard speaks with CNF judge John Vaillant on what he's looking for in a winning nonfiction piece.
Alissa York
2013 Far Horizons Award for Fiction Judge
Malahat volunteer Will Johnson speaks with Alissa York about what she's looking for in a winning Far Horizons fiction contest entry.
Elizabeth Bachinsky
Final Judge for the 2013 Long Poem Prize
Malahat volunteer Vanessa Herman speaks with judge Elizabeth Bachinsky about what she's looking for in a winning entry.
Dave Margoshes
Final Judge for the 2013 Long Poem Prize
Malahat volunteer PJ Grace speaks with judge Dave Margoshes about what he's looking for in a winning entry.
Lorri Neilsen Glenn
Final Judge for the 2013 Long Poem Prize
Malahat volunteer Alexandra Handley speaks with judge Lorri Neilsen Glenn about what she's looking for in a winning entry.
Susan Olding
Judge for our 2013 Open Season Award in Creative Nonfiction
Malahat volunteer Vanessa Herman speaks with our 2013 Open Season Award for Creative Nonfiction judge, Susan Olding, about her writing and what she's looking for in a winning entry.
Helen Humphreys
Judge for our 2013 Open Season Award in Fiction
Malahat volunteer Cody Klippenstein speaks with our 2013 Open Season Award for Fiction judge, Helen Humphreys, about her writing and what she's looking for in a winning entry.
Rachel Rose
Judge for our 2013 Open Season Award in Poetry
Malahat advisory board member, Linda Rogers , speaks with our 2013 Open Season Award for Poetry judge, Rachel Rose, about her writing and what she's looking for in a winning entry.
Michael MacLennan
Judge for our UVic 50th Anniversary Prize in the dramatic monologue category
Malahat fiction board intern, Tyler Laing, speaks with our University of Victoria 50th Anniversary Prize judge in the dramatic monologue category Michael MacLennan about his writing and what he's looking for in a winning entry.
Barbara Stewart
Judge for our UVic 50th Anniversary Prize in the creative nonfiction category
Malahat volunteer, Melissa Hiebert, speaks with our University of Victoria 50th Anniversary Prize judge in the creative nonfiction category, Barbara Stewart about her writing and what she's looking for in a winning entry.
D. W. Wilson
Judge for our UVic 50th Anniversary Prize in the short fiction category
Malahat fiction board intern, Tyler Laing, speaks with our University of Victoria 50th Anniversary Prize judge in the short fiction category, D. W. Wilson about his writing and what he's looking for in a winning entry.
Patricia Young
Judge for our UVic 50th Anniversary Prize in the poetry category
Malahat poetry board intern, Portia Carryer, speaks with our University of Victoria 50th Anniversary Prize judge in the poetry category, Patricia Young about her writing and what she's looking for in a winning entry.
Madeline Sonik
Judge for our 2012 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize
Malahat volunteer, Will Johnson, speaks with our 2012 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize judge, Madeline Sonik about her writing and what she's looking for in a winning entry.
Mary Dalton
2012 Far Horizons Award for Poetry Judge
Malahat poetry board intern Portia Carryer talks with 2012 Far Horizons Award for Poetry judge Mary Dalton about poetry and contests.
Valerie Compton
Judge for The 2012 Novella Prize
Malahat fiction board intern Tyler Laing talks with Valerie Compton about novellas, judging contests, and writing.
Joel Yanofsky
2012 Open Season Award judge and winner of the 2008 Creative Nonfiction Prize
Malahat volunteer Hilary Smith talks with Joel Yanofsky about his journey from writing "Bad Day" (winner of our 2008 Creative Nonfiction Prize) to judging the creative nonfiction component of our 2012 Open Season Awards.
Exclusives
Rhonda Batchelor
New Poetry Book by Past Assistant Editor
Fiction Board member and past Interim Editor Micaela Maftei speaks with Rhonda Batchelor about her new book of poetry, Allow Me.
Ali Blythe
Queer Perspectives Issue Guest Editor
Malahat board member Serena Bhandar speaks with Ali Blythe on his role as one of three guest editors for the Malahat's upcoming Queer Perspectives issue.
Trevor Corkum
Queer Perspectives Issue Guest Editor
Malahat volunteer Kara Stanton speaks with Trevor Corkum on his role as one of three guest editors for the Malahat's upcoming Queer Perspectives issue.
Betsy Warland
Queer Perspectives Issue Guest Editor
Malahat volunteer Tony Carter speaks with Betsy Warland on their role as one of three guest editors for the Malahat's upcoming Queer Perspectives issue.
Zailig Pollock
On the Legacy of P. K. Page
Malahat poetry board member Jay Ruzesky talks with Zailig Pollock about the legacy of P. K. Page in a special digital project.
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Indigenous Perspectives Issue CNF Guest Editor
Ktunaxa writer Troy Sebastian speaks with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson on her role as CNF editor for the Malahat's upcoming Indigenous issue.
Lara Martina
Illustrator for George Elliott Clarke's "Othello..." Poem
Malahat editor John Barton speaks with Lara Martina about her illustrations of Clarke's poem as it appears in Issue #195.
Richard Van Camp
Indigenous Perspectives Issue Fiction Guest Editor
Ktunaxa writer Troy Sebastian speaks with Richard Van Camp on his role as fiction editor for the Malahat's upcoming Indigenous issue.
Mary Gait and Lisa Horst:
A WordsThaw 2016 Literary Friendship
The Malahat caught up with two WordsThaw attendees whose friendship was forged out of love for all things literary.
Kim Trainor
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2016 Exclusive
Victoria writer Sara Cassidy talks with Kim Trainor, one of three panelists for "The Investigative Poet."
Frances Backhouse
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2016 Exclusive
UVic Writing MFA candidate Annabel Howard talks with Frances Backhouse, one of three panelists for "CNF in Canada Today."
Lisa Goddard
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2016 Exclusive
Malahat CNF Board member Maleea Acker talks with Lisa Goddard, one of three panelists for "Literary Archives."
Anita Lahey
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2016 Exclusive
Victoria's Poet Laureate Yvonne Blomer talks with Anita Lahey, moderator for "The Investigative Poet" panel.
Heather Dean
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2016 Exclusive
Malahat Poetry Board member Christine Walde talks with Heather Dean, moderator for the "Literary Afterlives: Exploring the Meaning and Value of Writers and Archives" panel.
Alisa Gordaneer
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2016 Exclusive
Malahat volunteer Christin Geall speaks with Alisa Gordaneer, moderator for the "Creative Nonfiction in Canada Today: Fact, Fiction, or Scandal?" panel.
Lynne Van Luven
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2015 Exclusive
Malahat volunteer Murray Leslie speaks with Lynne Van Luven, moderator for the "Natural Divide or Shape-Shifting Chic: Negotating Creative Nonfiction's Extremes" panel.
David Leach
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2015 Exclusive
Malahat volunteer Jake Hólm speaks with David Leach, moderator for the "Vanity or in the Vanguard: Self-Publishing's Makeover" panel.
Christine Walde
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2015 Exclusive
Malahat volunteer Megan Welsh speaks with Christine Walde, moderator for the "Young Adult Fiction: All Grown Up?" panel.
Hugh Hazelton
At Home in Translation, Issue 188 Interview
Malahat books reviewer Katia Grubisic interviews Hugh Hazelton on the process of translation, including his English renditions of Zulmira Ribeiro Tavares' Portuguese poetry.
Matt Rader
Debut Short Story Collection Interview
Former Malahat fiction board member Matthew Hooton speaks with Matt Rader about his short story collection, What I Want To Tell Goes Like This, released autumn 2014 by Nightwood Editions.
Robert Moody
Issue 187 Cover Artist
Malahat editor John Barton speaks with mathematician and photographer Robert Moody about his photograph of grain elevators that appears on the cover of the magazine’s Summer 2014 issue.
Amy Reiswig
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2014 Exclusive
Malahat marketing assistant Rachel Lallouz speaks with Amy Reiswig, participant at WordsThaw 2014.
Aaron Shepard
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2014 Exclusive
Malahat volunteer Melissa Hiebert speaks with Aaron Shepard, participant at WordsThaw 2014.
Madeline Sonik
WordsThaw Literary Symposium 2014 Exclusive
Malahat editorial assistant Karyn Wisselink speaks with Madeline Sonik, participant at WordsThaw 2014.
Evan Jones on Daryl Hine
Malahat editor John Barton speaks with Evan Jones about the late poet, Daryl Hine.
Sandra Djwa
on "Finding a Map: Writing a Biography of P. K. Page"
Malahat editor John Barton speaks with P. K. Page biographer, Sandra Djwa.
Bill Gaston and Mark Anthony Jarman
Essential East Coast Writing, issue #180 web exclusive
Malahat poetry board member Jay Ruzesky speaks with Victoria-based Bill Gaston and Fredericton-based Mark Anthony Jarman about their sense of place having lived on both coasts of Canada.
M. Travis Lane
Essential East Coast Writing, issue #180
Anita Lahey in conversation with Fredericton-based poet, M. Travis Lane.
Paul Watson and Dan O'Brien
Poet and Photographer Collaborating in Issue #179, Summer 2012
Malahat editor John Barton speaks with poet/dramatist Dan O'Brien and photographer/journalist Paul Watson about their collaborative efforts to document and explore the impact of imperialism, colonization, and war upon marginalized peoples in Afghanistan, Somalia, and the occupied lands of North America.
Friends of the Malahat
Tricia Dower
Malahat volunteer Asia Kent speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Tricia Dower.
Nancy Davies
Malahat volunteer Heike Lettrari speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Nancy Davies.
Brent Schaus
Malahat volunteer Stephanie Harrington conducted a podcast with Friend of the Malahat, Brent Schaus.
Wally du Temple
Malahat volunteer Julie Bartusek speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Wally du Temple.
Sheila Martindale
Malahat circulation manager Susan Sanford Blades speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Sheila Martindale.
Matthew Miller
Malahat volunteer PJ Grace speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Matthew Miller.
Rhonda Ganz
Malahat volunteer Julie Bartusek speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Rhonda Ganz.
Teresa Houle
Malahat volunteer stephen leckie speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Teresa Houle.
stephen leckie
Malahat volunteer Alicia Lawrence speaks with Friend of the Malahat, stephen leckie.
Terry Morris
Malahat volunteer Carolina Skibinski speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Terry Morris.
Barbara Colebrook Peace
Malahat circulation manager Susan Sanford Blades speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Barbara Colebrook Peace.
Dianne Cliffe
Malahat volunteer Vanessa Herman speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Dianne Cliffe.
Conor O'Sullivan
Malahat volunteer Afra Boissevain speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Conor O'Sullivan.
Susan Braley
Malahat circulation manager Susan Sanford Blades speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Susan Braley.
Jim Johnston
Malahat volunteer Jay Morritt speaks with Friend of the Malahat, Jim Johnston.
CONTEST
DEADLINES
Far Horizons
Award for Short Fiction
Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize
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