WRITER, JOURNALIST, AND LOVER OF STORIES
Ian Canon (he/him) is a Métis writer from Edmonton, Alberta. He has an MFA in Writing from the University of Saskatchewan and was mentored by Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning author, Sean Michaels. He is the author of the novel It’s A Long Way Down (2018) and the poetry collection Before Oblivion (2017). He was the EIC of Quagmire Magazine—a magazine on pause for now. He’s been published in The Globe and Mail, Canadian Geographic, the Literary Review of Canada (where he is a contributing editor), WestWord, Brink Literary, Barzakh Magazine, long con magazine, in media res, Montréal Writes, The Sunlight Press, The Spadina Literary Review and others. He won the Illumination Prose Prize from Spire Light Magazine and was nominated by long con magazine for the best of the web fiction 2022.
Ian Canon's Debut novel "It's A Long Way Down"
PUBLICATIONS
Essays and Fiction
Through the Branches, essay published by the Literary Review of Canada
After Oil, essay published in the Canadian Geographic.
On the rocks, article published by the Globe and Mail.
Last Call for the Small-Town Bar, article published by the Literary Review of Canada.
Being A Small Literary Magazine Publisher In The Age of AI, essay published by WestWord
The ‘O’ Is Everything, fiction published Brink Literary
The Devil At The Door, fiction published by Barzakh Magazine.
The Producer, fiction published by long con magazine (nominated for best of the web).
Before Oblivion, poetry published by The Creative Cafe — A collaboration between artist Jai Tanninen and poet Ian Canon. Download it FREE.
It's A Long Way Down — Ian Canon's debut novel.
“Underground Art” fiction published in the Spadina Literary Review.
“Josh Bronson in ‘Learning How To Die’” fiction published in the Sunlight Press.
“Isaac and Labe” and “God Bless You, Philippe Audiarde” fiction published in the Junction
“A Coffee Date With Death” fiction published in Montreal Writes
"Old Men Weren't Always Old Men" in short fiction published Kyler Zeleny's book, Found Polaroids
BOOK REVIEWS:
Michael Redhill’s novel, The Trials of Katterfelto, which is upcoming in The Literary Review of Canada
Joint review of Brian Thomas Isaac’s Bones of a Giant and Kyle Edwards’ Small Ceremonies, published by the Literary Review of Canada.
David O’Meara’s novel, Chandelier, published by the Literary Review of Canada.
Katherena Vermette’s novel, Real Ones, published by the Literary Review of Canada.
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