ArticlesIssue 87, Fall/Winter 2025/26
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FeaturesAt Bay sniffs out stories from emerging authors that ‘are just meant to be published’
There are stories that are just begging to be told. They can be interesting, quirky, or just downright strange. Those stories can even be from completely different genres. What connects them is the fact that they need to be out in the world, ready and waiting to be read by the right people. -
Non-FictionWriting is ‘ritual and resistance’ as poet shares family’s daily struggle in Gaza
For hundreds of thousands in Gaza, the Israeli military campaign following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas has been a continuation of the Israeli government’s doctrine of settler-colonialism. Recent UN estimates show more than 684,000 Palestinians have been displaced, and 93 per cent of households face water insecurity. -
Non-FictionEcologist’s memoir offers reflection, hope in the face of climate catastrophe
“There is light in the understory, but darkness too,” writes Alberta-based conservationist, ecologist, and author Kevin Van Tighem. After retiring from a career in western Canada’s national parks, he found himself reflecting on the meaning of “a long life journey immersed in the nature of my home place.” -
FictionDiverse voices explore singular, yet universal, experiences of interruption
“Every piece has its own heartbeat, its own personality.” This, according to Rona Altrows, is central to Please Don’t Interrupt: An Anthology. -
Young Adult/Children12-year-old’s time at culture camp comes alive for readers through sensory journey
Kristy Jackson, a Saskatchewan-based author of Cree, German, and Scottish descent (and a member of the Whitefish Lake First Nation #128, Treaty 6), gifts readers young and old with a beautiful story showing the power of connection on the mind, body, and spirit. -
FictionSept bouquets encadrent sept récits des conséquences des relations dysfonctionnelles
Les fleurs, comme les relations humaines, sont vulnérables. Et dans chacune des nouvelles de ce recueil, on retrouve un bouquet. -
Fiction
Flowers framing each of these 7 stories show effect of dysfunctional relationships
Much like personal relationships, flowers are vulnerable. And in each story in this new collection, there’s a bouquet. -
Young Adult/ChildrenL’impact des petits gestes se dégage clairement de ce récit de liens entre voisins
Dans son premier livre, intitulé Tes mégots, Hugo!, l’auteur saskatchewanais Jean-Marie Michaud aborde le thème de l’amitié véritable, tout en mettant l’accent sur l’empreinte écologique laissée par les humains. -
Young Adult/Children
Lessons about impacts of small actions shine through story of neighbourly connection
In his literary debut, Tes mégots, Hugo!, Saskatoon-based author Jean-Marie Michaud tells a heartfelt story about a real-life friendship, together with an important message about human impacts on the environment.
