Magazine Issues

Issue No. 7

In the seventh issue of The Ampersand Review, we are proud to present a variety of short stories, poems, and works of creative nonfiction that showcase innovative writing in the Canadian literary landscape. This issue features an exclusive interview with Cassidy McFadzean, poetry by Leah Bobet and Amber Dawn, fiction by Damian Tarnopolsky, and Kim Fahner's winning essay of The Ampersand Review Essay Contest 2024. 


Issue NO. 6

In the sixth issue of The Ampersand Review, we are proud to present a variety of short stories, poems, and a work of creative nonfiction that showcase innovative writers in the Canadian literary landscape. This issue features an exclusive interview with Canisia Lubrin, poetry by Adam Wilson and Meghan Kemp-Gee, fiction by Annick MacAskill, and creative non-fiction by Mieke De Vries.

 

Issue No. 5

In the fifth issue of The Ampersand Review, we are proud to present a variety of short stories, poems, and a work of creative nonfiction that showcase innovative writers in the Canadian literary landscape. This issue features an exclusive interview with Catherine Hernandez, poetry by Sanna Wani and Jaime Forsythe, fiction by Gary Barwin, a nonfiction essay by Vange Schramek, the winner of our inaugural essay contest, and more!

 

Issue No. 4

In the fourth issue of The Ampersand Review, we are proud to present a variety of poems, short stories, and works of creative nonfiction that range in theme and style. This issue features an exclusive interview with Waubgeshig Rice, a conversation between Heather Birrell and Stuart Ross, fiction from Hollay Ghadery and Sneha Subramanian Kanta, poetry by Natasha Ramoutar, Joshua Chris Bouchard, and Lindsay Zier-Vogel, and more.

 

Issue no. 3

In its third issue, The Ampersand Review is proud to present a wide variety of poems, short stories, interviews, and reviews of contemporary Canadian literature. This issue includes poetry from poets laureate A.F. Moritz and George Murray, creative nonfiction from Linh S. Nguyen and Ann Yu-Kyung Choi, an exclusive interview with Sheridan writer-in-residence Naben Ruthnum, and much more.

 

Issue No. 2

In this issue, The Ampersand Review once again offers a strong selection of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from—and for—a variety of perspectives and aesthetics including short stories by Quinn Mason, Stuart Ross, and Rabindranath Maharaj and poetry from Ayomide Bayowa, multi-genre writer Kate Cayley, and GG winner Tolu Oloruntoba.

 

Issue No. 1

In this debut issue, we are proud to include new work by some of Canada’s most exciting contemporary writers. This issue features an exclusive interview with Amanda Leduc, new fiction by Jordan Abel and Jess Taylor, poetry by two former Sheridan writers-in-residence Liz Howard and Gary Barwin, among many other treasures.