The Muses' Company

The Muses' Company is a Canadian poetry imprint of J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing, a literary press founded in Winnipeg in 1992. While the parent company publishes drama, poetry, and literary non-fiction, The Muses' Company focuses specifically on poetry. The imprint has released works by a range of Canadian poets, including titles such as 'Moon Was a Feather' by Scott Nolan, 'Happiness Threads: The Unborn Poems' by Melanie Dennis Unrau, 'North End Love Songs' by Katherena Vermette, and 'This is a Small Northern Town' by Rosanna Deerchild. These books are available in print and digital formats, including EPUB and audiobook editions. The Muses' Company operates as one of four imprints under the J. Gordon Shillingford umbrella, alongside Scirocco Drama, Watson & Dwyer Publishing, and the parent imprint. The press maintains national and international distribution and has earned recognition including Governor General's Literary Awards and LAMBDA Literary Awards. The Muses' Company contributes to the parent company's mission of supporting new Canadian literary talent and bringing marginalized voices to wider markets.

The Muses' Company is a poetry imprint of J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing, a Canadian literary press founded in Winnipeg in 1992. The parent company began by publishing four drama titles in 1993 and has since expanded to release an average of ten titles annually across drama, poetry, and literary non-fiction. The Muses' Company was established as one of four imprints, each with a distinct focus: J. Gordon Shillingford (politics, religion, true crime, biography), Scirocco Drama (drama), The Muses' Company (poetry), and Watson & Dwyer Publishing (Canadian social history). The imprint has built a catalogue of poetry titles by Canadian authors, including works that have contributed to the parent company's recognition, such as Governor General's Literary Awards and LAMBDA Literary Awards. The Muses' Company titles are distributed nationally and internationally, and are available in print, EPUB, and audiobook formats. The press is committed to supporting new Canadian literary talent and bringing marginalized voices to wider markets.

• 1993

  Parent company published its first four drama titles

• 1992

  J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing founded in Winnipeg

• The Muses' Company operates as poetry imprint within J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing

A poetry-focused literary imprint dedicated to Canadian poets and marginalized voices.

• Moon Was a Feather

• Happiness Threads: The Unborn Poems

• 97 Positions of the Heart

• Intermission

• North End Love Songs

• From Where the Trees Are Standing in the Water

• To Speak

• Red Velvet Forest

• This is a Small Northern Town

• The Sleeping Life

• Quotidian Fever

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