Selected by editor Aislinn Hunter, the 2025 edition of Best Canadian Poetry showcases the best Canadian poetry writing published in 2023.

Featuring:

Hollie Adams * George Amabile * Erin Bedford * Billy-Ray Belcourt * Bertrand Bickersteth * Elisabeth Blair * Ronna Bloom * Alison Braid-Fernandez * Robert Bringhurst * Emily Cann * Anne Carson * Molly Cross-Blanchard * Lorna Crozier * Kayla Czaga * Evelyna Ekoko-Kay * Kate Genevieve * Susan Gillis * Sue Goyette * Catherine Graham * Henry Heavyshield * Gerald Hill * Alexander Hollenberg * Kim June Johnson * Eve Joseph * Evelyn Lau * Y. S. Lee * D. A. Lockhart * Fareh Malik * David Martin * Domenica Martinello * Cassidy McFadzean * Carmelita McGrath * Erin Moure * Tolu Oloruntoba * Catherine Owen * Molly Peacock * Miranda Pearson * Pauline Peters * Amanda Proctor * Shannon Quinn * Armand Garnet Ruffo * Anne Simpson * Carolyn Smart * Karen Solie * Catherine St. Denis * Owen Torrey * Michael Trussler * Sara Truuvert * Rob Winger * Jaeyun Yoo

About the Author
Anita Lahey's third poetry collection, While Supplies Last, was published by Vehicule Press in 2023. She's also co-author of the graphic-novel-in-verse, Fire Monster, a collaboration with artist Pauline Conley (Palimpsest, 2023). Her memoir The Last Goldfish: a True Tale of Friendship was a finalist for the 2021 Ottawa Book Award. Anita first joined Best Canadian Poetry as assistant series editor in 2014, and has served as series editor since 2018. She lives with her family in Ottawa.

Reviews

Praise for Best Canadian Poetry

"The wide range of writers, forms and themes represented here make it a great jumping-off point for readers who might be interested in Canadian poetry but are unsure about where to start."
-Globe and Mail

"One of the best things about the end of the year is having a chance to look back. The three Best Canadian volumes ... are a snapshot of some of the finest in Canadian writing this year."
-Robert J. Wiersema, Toronto Star

"[These] books are must-haves for libraries, schools, and intellectually well-intentioned bedside nightstands across the country."
-Quill & Quire

"Buy it, or borrow it, but do read it."
-Arc Poetry Magazine

"A magnet, I think, for the many people who would like to know contemporary poetry."
-A.F. Moritz, Griffin Poetry Prize winner

"An eclectic and diverse collection of Canadian poetry ... a wonderful addition to anyone's bookshelf."
-Toronto Quarterly

Book Information
ISBN 9781771966320
Author Aislinn Hunter
Format Paperback
Page Count 188
Imprint Biblioasis
Publisher Biblioasis