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Jun 10

CAROUSEL @ 2nd INDIE LITERARY MARKET (Sat Jun 05)

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2nd INDIE LITERARY MARKET

Sat Jun 05, 2010, 12 – 5pm
Clinton’s Tavern, Back Room (Toronto)
693 Bloor St W (just steps from the Christie Subway Station)
… FREE!

The Meet the Presses Indie Literary Market gives the public an opportunity to meet dozens of Canadian literary presses and micro-publishers. Referred to as “Toronto’s only all-literary indie-publisher showcase”, this event offers an opportunity to buy a variety of books and publication you’ll likely not find anywhere else — featuring cutting-edge fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction from some of the most exciting, challenging publishers in Canada. For this instalment of the Market, the organizers have invited a few out-of-town presses, and added a new feature: the Build-Your-Own- Anthology!

Participating publishers and magazines include: Anvil Press / Bookthug / Brick Books / Carousel / Coach House Books / Ferno House / Gesture Press / HARDSCRABBLE / Imago / Insomniac Press / Laurel Reed Books / learn & yeats / Lowlife Publishing / Mansfield Press / Pedlar Press / Peter O’Toole / Porcupine’s Quill / Proper Tales Press / Rampike / Red Iron / Room 3o2 Books / serif of nottingham editions / sub-Terrain / The Emergency Response Unit / Toronto Poetry Vendors / Underwhich Editions / Wolsak & Wynn

> > >  go to the FACEBOOK EVENT here

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10
Apr 10

DANIEL BARROW – No One Helped Me

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A lush new Daniel Barrow book!

Montreal-based artist David Barrow (featured way back in CAROUSEL #17) recently released a major publication documenting his performance Everytime I See Your Picture I Cry and related illustrations and drawings. This 65-page full-colour, hardcover publication displays a variety of his recent drawings, a READ & LISTEN story complete with a 7” record (voice by Daniel Barrow, music by Amy Linton of The Aislers Set; B-side by NYC-based band, The Ballet) and original essays by Jon Davies and Steven Matijcio.

Daniel Barrow’s solo exhibition, “Emotional Feelings” at the Art Gallery of York University runs March 31 until June 6, 2010.

Gallery Hours//
Mon – Fri (10am – 4pm), Wed (10am – 8pm), Sun (12 – 5pm)
Sat CLOSED

ph: 416.736.5169
e: agyu@yorku.ca

>>> Visit Daniel Barrow’s website for more of his work: danielbarrow.com

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10
Apr 10

MICHAEL DEFORGE NOMINATED FOR DOUG WRIGHT AWARD

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Author of Lose #1 nominated!

The Doug Wright Awards,  established in 2004 to honour the legacy of Canadian cartoonist Doug Wright, have nominated Michael DeForge as a “Best Emerging Talent” finalist. His recent comic book, Lose #1 (published by the fiesty Koyama Press), is a grotesque and quirky adventure through hell by “guardian elf” Nesbit Lemon. The Awards ceremony is an annual featured event at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, and will coincide with the debut of Lose #2, the second installment in the series.

CAROUSEL congratulates Michael for this nomination; we are crossing our collective fingers for the announcement of the winner!

A featured event of the Toronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAF), the 2010 Doug Wright Awards ceremony will take place on Sat. May 8, at 7 pm at the Toronto Reference Library’s new Bram & Bluma Appel Salon.

>>> Check out DeForge’s website at: kingtrash.com

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07
Apr 10

JIM JOHNSTONE – Patternicity

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Jim Johnstone’s new book of poetry out in April!

Toronto-based editor and poet Jim Johnstone’s second collection of poetry from Nightwood Editions is now available for pre-ordering through Amazon Books. Patternicity clocks in at 80 pages and includes a selection of poems for which Johnstone received a 2009 CBC Literary Award. The collection follows the author’s debut collection, The Velocity of Escape (Guernica Editions, 2008).

Tip: use a QR Code Reader to scan the QR Code on page 55 of CAROUSEL 25 to hear Johnstone read his featured poem, “No Sentence” ( … don’t have your copy in front of you or a functional reader? Fine: here’s a cheater’s link)

>>> Check out Jim Johnstone’s blog: here

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26
Mar 10

THE 2010 BUFFALO SMALL PRESS BOOK FAIR

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Join CAROUSEL in Buffalo!

Buffalo Small Press Book Fair
Mar 27 /2010  (12 pm – 6 pm)
@ Karpeles Manuscript Library (UPSTAIRS)
453 Porter Avenue / Buffalo, NY

If you are in the Buffalo area on Saturday March 27th, the Buffalo Small Press Book Fair is a FREE one day event that brings booksellers, authors, bookmakers, zinesters, small presses, artists, poets, and other cultural workers (and enthusiasts) together. Workshops are open to the public.

>>> For more information, visit: buffalosmallpress.org

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26
Mar 10

CAROUSEL 25!

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CAROUSEL 25 (Fall-Winter 2009 issue) OUT NOW!

This latest issue of CAROUSEL MAGAZINE features work from the following  writers and artists: Hollie Adams, Katie Bethune-Leamen, Michael DeForge, Nicholas Di Genova, Leah Jane Esau, Diane Elizabeth Hill, Kristan Horton, Jim Johnstone, Evgeny Kiselev, Drazen Kozjan, Liisa Ladouceur, Mark Laliberte, Aaron Linton, Angela Long, Tor Lundvall, gustave morin, Patrick M. Pilarski, Sandy Pool, Ethan Rilly, Dan Siney, K. V. Skene, Fiona Smyth and Ann Walters.

>>> Preview the issue here

>>> Purchase your own copy here

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10
Mar 10

SEQUENTIAL DESIRE: Exhibition + Catalogue Launch

This touring exhibition brings together a group of artists who are expanding the notion of cartooning and “sequential art” in a gallery context. It features animations, drawings and video projections by quite a few artists who have appeared in CAROUSEL over the years; it was co-curated by our Managing Editor, Mark Laliberte, who also designed the 40 page catalogue (the book officially launches on March 11/10).

You can order copies now at our superstore!

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06
Mar 10

Scenes from BORING. PEOPLE. LOVE. DRILLS.

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Featuring: Michael DeForge, Drazen Kozjan, Mark Laliberte, Aaron Linton, Victor Romão, Fiona Smyth, Magda Trzaski
Exhibition Dates: March 05 – 28, 2010

A warm thank you to all who came out to the opening reception @ LE Gallery (1183 Dundas St W — Dundas, near Ossington) / Toronto. For those of you who missed it, here’s a glimpse of the festivities!

For more information on the show, check out this blog post.

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^ LE Gallery opening night

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^ Fiona Smyth (L) + Mark Laliberte (R)

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^ 15 wonderful new drawings by Fiona Smyth

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^ 3 lush new prints by Mark Laliberte

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^ One of two bat-headed sculptures by the talented Victor Romão

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^ The Happy Undertaker by Drazen Kozjan

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^ Aaron Linton in front of his Ghost Tree and Ghost Cloud photos

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^ 3 drawings by ink-slinger extraordinaire Michael DeForge

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^ detail (Michael DeForge)

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^ Michael DeForge smiles for the camera

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^ details (We’ll Be Angels After All — Magda Trzaski)

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03
Mar 10

New Exhibition opens Fri Mar 05, Toronto!

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Feb 10

JESSE HARRIS — Idyeahs

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Feb 16–20, 2010
@ Georgia Sherman Projects (133 Tecumseth St, Toronto)

Toronto-based artist Jesse Harris (whose works previously appeared in CAROUSEL #17, 19, 21 and 23, respectively, along with the current issue, #24) has a short-run exhibit at Georgia Sherman Projects, Toronto. The exhibition features wall works, multiples and a button-making performance, which will occur at the main event on Fri Feb 19, 7-9pm.

Gallery Hours//
Tue–Sat (12– 6pm)
ph: 416.544.4112

>>> For further information, visit: georgiasherman.com

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