...a fiddlehead, that small plant that
grows in the Saint John River Valley in
the spring, and which is said to be symbolic
of the sun.

Alfred Bailey

February

1945

(first issue of The Fiddlehead)

"...a poem published in the national consciousness."

Tom Wayman

Five poems published in The Fiddlehead were selected for inclusion into Best of Canadian Poetry in English, 2009, edited by A. F. Moritz and published by Tightrope Books.

The poems and poets were:
"1972" by Tim Bowling (no. 236)
"Actaeon" by Richard Lemm (no. 237)
"Portrait of Hans Jaegger II (1943)" by Eric Miller (no. 236)
"The Highway That Became a Footpath" by John Terpstra (no. 234)
"O Brother" by Patrick Warner (no. 236)

Congratulations to all five poets!

Atlantic Canadian Launch of Best Canadian Poetry 2009
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: East Gallery, Memorial Hall, UNB Fredericton

Come celebrate the Atlantic Canadian launch of the anthology, Best Canadian Poetry 2009 (Tightrope Books). This second installment in the anthology series is edited by Griffin Poetry Prize-winner A.F. Moritz. Come hear some of the Atlantic Canadian poets included in the anthology read from their work.

Confirmed guests are: Jesse Ferguson (contributor and host), Anne Compton, Shirley Bear, Richard Lemm, M. Travis Lane and Peter Norman. This is sure to be a great evening! There is no cover charge, and copies of the anthology will be available for purchase.

Canada's longest living literary journal, The Fiddlehead is published four times a year at the University of New Brunswick, with the generous assistance of the University of New Brunswick, The Canada Council for the Arts, and the Province of New Brunswick.

First published in 1945, The Fiddlehead is known as a WHO'S WHO in Can. Lit. Many - now well-known - writers have found their first home in our pages, and they, as well as some of our editors and assistants, go on to win awards and prizes across the country.

Do not look at this journal as old! It is experienced; wise enough to recognize excellence; always looking for freshness and surprise.

We publish short stories, poems, book reviews, and a small number of personal essays.

Our full-colour covers have become collectors items, and feature the work of New Brunswick artists.

The Fiddlehead sponsors an annual writing contest and awards two prizes of $1,000 each.

Editor: Ross Leckie
Managing Editor: Kathryn Taglia
Fiction Editors: Gerard Beirne, Mark Jarman
Poetry Editors: Jesse Ferguson, James Langer
Editorial Assistants: Justin Joschko, Jeremy Whiston
Editorial Board: : Melanie Bell, Corinna Chong, Ben Griffin, April Ripley, Meredith Snyder
Consulting Editors: Len Falkenstein, Robert Gibbs
Administrative Assistant: Amanda Robinson
Book Reviews: Sabine Campbell, Ross Leckie
Associate Editors: Brian Bartlett, Paul Bowdring, Bill Gaston, Janice Kulyk Keefer,
Don McKay, Shane Rhodes, Sue Sinclair, Jan Zwicky
Layout: Robert M. Weger

Office & Mailing Address:     The Fiddlehead
                                               Campus House, 11 Garland Court
                                               UNB PO Box 4400
                                               Fredericton NB E3B 5A3
Telephone:                            506 453-3501
Fax:                                      506 453-5069
E-mail:                                   fiddlehd@unb.ca

The Fiddlehead occasionally swaps its mailing list with other literary organizations. Please contact us if you don't want us to include your name on that list.

The Fiddlehead gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the University of New Brunswick, the province of New Brunswick, and the Government of Canada through Canadian Heritage's Publications Assistance Program and its Canada Magazine Fund.