From cover of Prairie Fire issue 46.1, spring 2025

Launched! 50 Over 50: Part 2 Makes It’s Debut in Toronto!

Thank you to everyone who came out to our May 1st launch in Toronto! While we couldn’t be there in person, we heard there was a lovely crowd of around 30 people who came down to celebrate and take in some great readings! Special thanks to Rose Cullis & Another Story Bookshop for helping make […]

Cassandra smiles at the camera in a wide-brimmed hat, with braided and spiral hair. Trees and stone are in the background.

World Poetry Day Goodness! Cassandra Eliodor reads “I find Adam’s rib in my mother’s tongue”

Check out Cassandra Eliodor’s 2024 MRB Poetry Contest winning poem “I find Adam’s rib in my mother’s tongue”! The poem will appear in our summer 2025 issue. Click here to head on over to Youtube to see the video, or check out our socials!

PF's 45.4 cover featuring Chimwemwe Undi in a blue shirt and matching jacket. She is wearing gold earrings, yellow and black round glasses and has her hair long in braids. Text: Chimwemwe Undi, Winnipeg's Poet Laureate, in conversation with Clarise Foster Titlope Sonuga Call and Response.

Chimwemwe Undi, Winnipeg Poet Laureate, in Conversation with Clarise Foster

Happy World Poetry Day! Enjoy this interview featured in our most recent issue! Clarise Foster: Congratulations on the publication of Scientific Marvel, your debut collection of poetry! One’s first book is such a milestone—and yours was a few years in coming. How does it feel after holding it close for so long to finally have […]

PF is now on Submittable!

We joined Submittable and are now accepting general submissions via the platform. Questions you may have: Will there be a fee to submit? Nope! We’re not charging a submission fee. Can I still submit via snail mail? Absolutely! How do I submit via Submittable? By following our submission guidelines for your submission and then clicking […]

Book Review

The Unravelling: Incest and the Destruction of a Family by Donna Besel

Apr 16, 2025

The Unravelling tells the story of Manitoba writer Donna Besel’s pursuit of justice and journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse by her father. Besel focuses on the family destruction and engagement with the courts that follows her disclosure of the abuse. Deft yet unflinching, her narrative contributes significantly to the body of work written […]

Orangey-brown background with yellow, blue, orange and grey stripes on the diagonal. In the middle is a circle with blue sky and clouds and as toy bison. Text: Hold Your Tongue, a Novel, Matthew Tetrault. At the top is a book quote: What James Joyce did for the voices of the Irish, Matthew Tetrault has done for those of his own people. - Thomas Wharton, The Book of Rain

Book Review

Hold Your Tongue by Matthew Tétreault

Feb 20, 2025

Matthew Tétreault’s debut novel, Hold Your Tongue, provides a meditation on the large question of what it means to be Métis through the stories of one family. By playing with language, oral tradition, and family secrets, Tétreault weaves together a charming story about finding one’s place both as a member of a family and as […]