Open Minds Quarterly Magazine: The Poetry and Literature of Mental Health Recovery

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Job Posting: Editor, Open Minds Quarterly

We are currently seeking applications for the role of our Editor of Open Minds Quarterly. This position is located in Sudbury, Ontario.

Meet OMQ Writer Ken Baikie

Ken Baikie describes himself as an "obscure Newfoundland short-story writer" who never writes a great short story but never writes a bad one

Meet OMQ’s Writer: Mary Van Pelt

Meet Mary Van Pelt, a five-time published author in OMQ, and our feature interview for the Summer 2015 issue.

Vote now for your favorite magnetic poem!

Vote now for your favorite poem in the second edition of our Magnetic Poetry Contest!

Call for Submissions: Special Northern Ontario Issue

How have YOU experienced the north, and how has it shaped your experience of mental illness?

Welcome Natalie, our Writer-in-Residence

Learn more about the Writer-in-Residency project and hear from Natalie herself!

The Winners, 13th BrainStorm Poetry Contest 2015

Poetry Contest Update: We have winners!

The winners of the 2015 Poetry Contest have been announced! Find out who won, now.

Meet OMQ’s Writer: Beth Brown Preston

Meet Beth Brown Preston, a poet and two-time published author in our Fall 2014 issue.

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Check out Open Minds Quarterly’s New Digs!

Get an inside look at the beautiful new office space that Open Minds Quarterly is residing in.

Magnetic Poetry Contest – We now have a winner!

Voting in our magnetic poetry contest has closed. Congratulations to Haley Swanson for her winning poem "Where did I go?"

Meet the Winners of the 2014 BrainStorm Poetry Contest

Learn the stories behind the 12 Annual BrainStorm Poetry contest winning poems, and the people behind the words.

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