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Scrivener Creative Review is a literary journal published at McGill University in Montreal. Founded in 1980, Scrivener publishes fiction, poetry, and interviews from the Montreal community and beyond. Past contributors include Margaret Atwood, Anne Carson, Leonard Cohen, Seamus Heaney, Sheila Heti, Michael Ondaatje, Wisława Szymborska, and Louis Dudek.[1]
Scrivener publishes both in print and online. In the past, Scrivener has collaborated with Montreal bookstores such as The Word Bookstore.
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| Categories | Literary Journal |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Biannual in print, rolling online |
| Format | Magazine |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Country | Canada |
| Based in | Montreal |
| Language | English and French |
| Website | www |
History
[edit]The early history of Scrivener is mostly undocumented. The first edition of the magazine was published in 1980 and sold for $1.50 per issue. In 1981, the editors-in-chief were Katherine Lyman and Patrick Godon.[2] A bilingual edition, in English and French, was first published that year.[3] In November of 1981, 950 copies of the magazine, its entire print run for that fall, were stolen from the Scrivener office.[4] The disappearance remains unsolved.
The 1984 winter edition of Scrivener interviewed Margaret Atwood. By 1988, the McGill Daily reported that Scrivener had an international readership, warranting the renewal of its budget by McGill University. [5] In 1990, the Daily reported that the magazine was available at bars and cafés on Saint Laurent Boulevard.
In the 1990s, Scrivener interviewed Anne Carson, then a professor at McGill, as well as Wisława Szymborska. In 1997, the magazine hosted poetry readings on McTavish Street.[6]
Relaunch
[edit]Scrivener has been relaunched twice. In 2015, the magazine relaunched after a period of dormancy. Editors Natalie Coffen and Zain Rashid Mian oversaw this revamp.[7]
After another period of dormancy during the pandemic, Scrivener was relaunched in 2025.[8] As of 2025, the magazine's masthead features twenty-nine people.[9]
Issue 46 was launched on April 24, 2025 in Montreal.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Scrivener Creative Review reclaims its place in McGill's literary heritage Publisher Publications - The Tribune". thetribune.ca. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "The McGill Daily Vol. 70 No. 098: April 1, 1981". archive.org. April 1981. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "The McGill Daily Vol. 70 No. 098: April 1, 1981". archive.org. April 1981. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "The McGill Daily Vol. 71 No. 045: December 2, 1981". archive.org. 2 December 1981. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "The McGill Daily Vol. 77 No. 057: February 8, 1988". archive.org. 8 February 1988. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "The McGill Daily Vol. 86 No. 038: January 13, 1997". archive.org. 13 January 1997. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "The Scrivener Creative Review reclaims its place in McGill's literary heritage". thetribune.ca. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "We're back". instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "Masthead". scrivenerreview.com. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "Scrivener no. 46 Launch Party". scrivenerreview.com.
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