About LitLive.Ca: The Canadian Review of Literature in Performance

February 18, 2011 marks the launch date of Canada’s newest online review, devoted to a critical exploration of all aspects of literature in performance: spoken word, dub poetry, performance poetry, slam, sound poetry, orature, theatrical monologues, text-based performance art ...

Each issue of litlive.ca will include in-depth features on all aspects of the word brought to the stage. Important performers and key organizers of Canada’s performance literature scene will be profiled, and litlive.ca will also feature a wide variety of reviews, scene reports and feedback on some of the many spoken word festivals that have taken place in recent months.

With a thrice-yearly publication schedule and regular updates on events and issues of vital interest to the community, litlive.ca will encourage and facilitate an ongoing conversation among practitioners of spoken word and literary performance across the country. It will provide much-needed feedback on the creation process of live performance and recordings to artists, events organizers, workshop leaders and administrators, and it will bring a broader awareness of their work to the general reader.

If you’re part of a spoken word or literary performance scene in Canada, you can get involved! We’re looking for scene correspondents, festival reporters, CD and DVD reviews, and feature writers. We also encourage artists to contact us about new releases or upcoming tours and performances. Email: editors [at] litlive.ca

Editorial board: Fortner Anderson, Moe Clark, TL Cowan, Ian Ferrier, Kaie Kellough, Vincent Tinguely.
Managing editor: Vincent Tinguely. 

LitLive.Ca: The Canadian Review of Literature in Performance gratefully acknowledges the vital support of The Canada Council's Spoken Word and Storytelling Program.