Originally conducted by rob mclennan and (briefly) Lisa Pasold, and continued by mclennan, this new series of “12 or 20 questions” (originally based on mclennan’s own first and second series of interviews with writers) is a response to a conversation between mclennan (founder/coordinator of the ottawa small press book fair) and Pasold (then-current co-coordinator of the Toronto Small Press Fair) after the fall 2009 edition of the Toronto fair, held at the Gladstone Hotel. Over drinks, the two colluded to work a series of interviews with purveyors of small and micro-press, whether chapbook or book publishers, or editors/publishers of magazines, journals or zines. Much thanks to the Gladstone Hotel, who originally provided drinks and the opportunity, and Open Book Toronto, where a couple of these pieces have been featured.
; Ken Taylor and Fred Moten on selva oscura press : New York NY: September 13, 2024 ;
; Heather Campbell on Latitude46 : Northern ON: January 31, 2022 ;
; Michele Nicole Vanderwal and Michelle Arnett on Rose Garden Press : Mount Brydges ON: April 21, 2021 ; Devon Gallant, Luc-Antoine Chiasson and James Dunnigan on Cactus Press: Montreal QC: February 21, 2021 ; Brian Lewis on Longbarrow Press: Sheffield UK: January 19, 2021 ; Tamara Thompson on Whispering Wick: ON: January 12, 2021 ;
; Ken Taylor and Fred Moten on selva oscura press : New York NY: September 13, 2024 ;
; Heather Campbell on Latitude46 : Northern ON: January 31, 2022 ;
; Michele Nicole Vanderwal and Michelle Arnett on Rose Garden Press : Mount Brydges ON: April 21, 2021 ; Devon Gallant, Luc-Antoine Chiasson and James Dunnigan on Cactus Press: Montreal QC: February 21, 2021 ; Brian Lewis on Longbarrow Press: Sheffield UK: January 19, 2021 ; Tamara Thompson on Whispering Wick: ON: January 12, 2021 ;
; Joakim Norling on Timglaset Editions: Sweden: October 28, 2020 ; Catherine Parayre on The Small Walker Press: St. Catharines ON: Septemberr 13, 2020 : Netta Johnson and Lisa Murphy-Lamb on Stonehouse Publishing, Edmonton AB: September 30, 2020 ; Ashley Miller on Mason Jar Press, Chicago Il: July 29, 2020 ; Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross on Blank Cheque Press, Vancouver BC: July 15, 2020 ; Jon Miller on Osmanthus, Wuhan China: May 18, 2020 ; John C. Goodman on Trainwreck Press, BC: April 30, 2020 ; Nicole Haldoupis and Geoff Pevlin on Applebeard Editions, Toronto ON: March 21, 2020 ; Josh Dale on Thirty West Publishing House, Philadelphia PA: March 1, 2020 ;
; Tom Jenks on zimZalla, Manchester UK: October 12, 2019 ; Grant Munroe on Woodbridge Farm Books, Kingsville ON: October 5, 2019 ; Alice Ladrick and Jonny Lohr on Adjunct Press, Wilwaukee WI: July 7, 2019 ; David Bradford and Anahita Jamali Rad on House House Press, Montreal QC: May 20, 2019 ; Mia Morgan and Stephanie Meloche on Coven Editions, Ottawa ON: April 7, 2019 ; Tali Voron on The Soap Box, Toronto ON: February 28, 2019 ; Andrew Moorhouse on Fine Poetry Press, NW England: February 16, 2019 ;
; Isabelle Kenyon on Fly on the Wall Poetry Press, Northern UK: December 22, 2018 ; Jake Syersak and Paul Cunningham on Radioactive Cloud, Athens GA: September 18, 2018 ; Tony Nesca on Screamin' Skull Press, Winnipeg MB: August 15, 2018 ; Aaron Kent on Broken Sleep Books, Cornwall UK: July 24, 2018 ; Jill Mceldowney and Caroline Chavatel on Madhouse Press, Las Cruces NM: June 10, 2018 ; Broc Rossell and Jordan Scott on The Elephants: Vancouver BC: April 29, 2018 ; Jeff Kirby on Knife Fork Book: Toronto ON: April 3, 2018 ; Anthony Etherin on Penteract Press: UK: February 12, 2018 ; Christina Angeli, Simina Banu, Samie Bauder, Amilcar John Nogueira, Jay Rankin and Hannah Watts on ZED Press: Windsor ON: January 27, 2018 ; Kate Angus on Augury Books: Brooklyn NY: January 17, 2018 ;
; Ashley Fortier and Oliver Fugler on Metonymy Press: Montreal QC: November 27, 2017 ; Kate Siklosi and Dani Spinosa on Gap Riot Press: Toronto ON: November 14, 2017 ; Angelo Colavita on Empty Set Press: Philadelphia PA: October 22, 2017 ; James Yeary on c_L books: Portland OR: September 23, 2017 ; Juliet Cook on Blood Pudding Press, September 15, 2017 ; Nate Logan on Spooky Girlfriend Press: Midwest US: September 1, 2017 ; Emily Brandt on No, Dear: Brooklyn NY: August 18, 2017 ; Sebastian Frye on Swimmers Group: Toronto ON: August 8, 2017 ; Sarah Heady, Amy K. Bell, Jill Tomasetti, Jennifer S. Cheng and Lauren Peck on Drop Leaf Press: San Francisco/Oakland CA: July 9, 2017 ; Ander Monson on New Michigan Press: Tuscon AZ: May 7, 2017 ; Kyle Flemmer on The Blasted Tree: Calgary AB: February 2, 2017 ;
; Tom Jenks on zimZalla, Manchester UK: October 12, 2019 ; Grant Munroe on Woodbridge Farm Books, Kingsville ON: October 5, 2019 ; Alice Ladrick and Jonny Lohr on Adjunct Press, Wilwaukee WI: July 7, 2019 ; David Bradford and Anahita Jamali Rad on House House Press, Montreal QC: May 20, 2019 ; Mia Morgan and Stephanie Meloche on Coven Editions, Ottawa ON: April 7, 2019 ; Tali Voron on The Soap Box, Toronto ON: February 28, 2019 ; Andrew Moorhouse on Fine Poetry Press, NW England: February 16, 2019 ;
; Isabelle Kenyon on Fly on the Wall Poetry Press, Northern UK: December 22, 2018 ; Jake Syersak and Paul Cunningham on Radioactive Cloud, Athens GA: September 18, 2018 ; Tony Nesca on Screamin' Skull Press, Winnipeg MB: August 15, 2018 ; Aaron Kent on Broken Sleep Books, Cornwall UK: July 24, 2018 ; Jill Mceldowney and Caroline Chavatel on Madhouse Press, Las Cruces NM: June 10, 2018 ; Broc Rossell and Jordan Scott on The Elephants: Vancouver BC: April 29, 2018 ; Jeff Kirby on Knife Fork Book: Toronto ON: April 3, 2018 ; Anthony Etherin on Penteract Press: UK: February 12, 2018 ; Christina Angeli, Simina Banu, Samie Bauder, Amilcar John Nogueira, Jay Rankin and Hannah Watts on ZED Press: Windsor ON: January 27, 2018 ; Kate Angus on Augury Books: Brooklyn NY: January 17, 2018 ;
; Ashley Fortier and Oliver Fugler on Metonymy Press: Montreal QC: November 27, 2017 ; Kate Siklosi and Dani Spinosa on Gap Riot Press: Toronto ON: November 14, 2017 ; Angelo Colavita on Empty Set Press: Philadelphia PA: October 22, 2017 ; James Yeary on c_L books: Portland OR: September 23, 2017 ; Juliet Cook on Blood Pudding Press, September 15, 2017 ; Nate Logan on Spooky Girlfriend Press: Midwest US: September 1, 2017 ; Emily Brandt on No, Dear: Brooklyn NY: August 18, 2017 ; Sebastian Frye on Swimmers Group: Toronto ON: August 8, 2017 ; Sarah Heady, Amy K. Bell, Jill Tomasetti, Jennifer S. Cheng and Lauren Peck on Drop Leaf Press: San Francisco/Oakland CA: July 9, 2017 ; Ander Monson on New Michigan Press: Tuscon AZ: May 7, 2017 ; Kyle Flemmer on The Blasted Tree: Calgary AB: February 2, 2017 ;
; Michael Anzuoni on Inpatient Press: New York NY: December 4, 2016 ; Claudia Coutu Radmore on Tree Press: Ottawa ON: November 25, 2016 ; Peter Vanderberg on Ghostbird Press: Boston MA: October 20, 2016 ; D.S. Stymeist on Textualis Press: Ottawa ON: September 20, 2016 ; Catriona Wright (and Emma Dolan) on Desert Pets Press: Toronto ON: September 4, 2016 ; Rob MacDonald on Sixth Finch: Boston MA, August 16, 2016 ; Shaun Marie (with ChiaLun Chang, Sarah Francois, Krystal Languell + Monica Sun) on Belladonna*: Brooklyn NY: July 13, 2016 ; Marilyn Irwin on shreeking violet press: Ottawa ON: June 15, 2016 ; Joshua Auerbach and Eleni Zisimatos on Vallum Magazine and the Vallum Chapbook Series: Montreal QC: June 8, 2016 ; Sophie Essex on Salò Press: UK: February 29, 2016 ; Michael Boughn on Shuffaloff: Toronto ON: February 15, 2016 ; Joshua Edwards on Canarium Books: Ann Arbor MI: February 2, 2016 ; William Kemp and Nicole Brewer on words(on)pages: Toronto ON: January 27, 2016 ;
; Ravi Shankar on Drunken Boat: December 31, 2015 ; CJ Evans on Two Lines Press: Oakland CA, October 12, 2015 ; Maureen Scott Harris on Fieldnotes/MSH: Toronto, ON: September 28, 2015 ; Kent MacCarter on Cordite Books: Australia, July 11, 2015 ; JenMarie and Travis Macdonald on Fact-Simile: Philadelphia PA, June 9, 2015 ; Jasper Bernes, Joshua Clover and Juliana Spahr on Commune Editions: Oakland, CA: May 29, 2015 ; Jared Schickling on Delete Press: New York, NY: April 21, 2015 ; Nicci Mechler on Porkbelly Press: Cincinnati OH: March 22, 2015 ;
Caryl Pagel on Rescue Press: Cleveland OH: December 14, 2014 ; Amanda McCormick on Ink Press Production: Baltimore MD: September 16, 2014 ; Ken Hunt on SPACECRAFT: Calgary AB: August 24, 2014 ; Ashley Opheim on Metatron: Montreal QC: June 10, 2014 ; Nicholas Power on Gesture Press: Toronto ON: June 4, 2014 ;
Kristina Marie Darling on Noctuary Press: Buffaly NY: November 12, 2013 ; Michael Sikkema on Shirt Pocket Press: Grand Rapids MI: October 31, 2013 ; Jeff Alessandrelli and Bret Sheperd on Dikembe Press: Oregon/Nebraska: October 14, 2013 ; Daniel Poppick and Rob Schlegel on The Catenary Press: Iowa City and Wall Walla WA: October 5, 2013 ; Peter Jelen on BareBackPress: Hamilton ON: September 26, 2013 : Erin Costello and Mark Rockswold on SpringGun Press: Denver CO: September 9, 2013 ; Patrick F. Durgin on Kenning Editions: Chicago Il: August 26, 2013 ; Tony Mancus on Flying Guillotine Press: Arlington VA/Denver CO: August 14, 2013 ; Nikolai Duffy on Like This Press: Manchester UK: August 4, 2013 ; Guy Bennett on Mindmade Books: Los Angeles CA: June 15, 2013 ; Bardia Sinaee on Odourless Press: Toronto ON: June 11, 2013 ; Jess Mynes on Fewer and Further Press: Western MA: May 19, 2013 ; Carleton Wilson on Junction Books: Toronto ON: April 30, 2013 ;
Kristy Bowen on dancing girl press: Chicago Il: June 29, 2012 ; Simone Fattal on The Post-Apollo Press: Sausalito CA: June 11, 2012 ; Aaron Cohick on The NewLights Press: Colorado Springs CO: February 13, 2012 ; Andrew Steeves on Gaspereau Press, Kentville NS: January 29, 2012 ;
Dawn Marie Kresan on Palimpsest Press, Kingville ON: November 15, 2011 ; Scott Sweeney on Grey Book Press, Tallahassee FL: October 14, 2011 ; Spencer Gordon on Ferno House, Toronto ON: October 4, 2011 ; Jaime Robles on Woodland Editions, San Francisco CA/Exeter UK: September 22, 2011 ; Rena Rosenwasser and Patricia Dienstfrey on Kelsey Street Press: Berkeley CA: August 31, 2011 ; Rachel Moritz, WinteRed: Minneapolis MN: August 11, 2011 ; Maxine Chernoff and Paul Hoover, New American Writing: Mill Valley, CA: August 5, 2011 ; Rupert Loydell, Smallminded Books: Cornwall UK: July 31, 2011 ; Brian Teare, Albion Books: Philadelphia, PA: July 22, 2011 ; Amanda Ackerman + Harold Abamowitz, eohippus labs: Los Angeles, CA: July 5, 2011 ; Vincent Ponka, Emmerson Street Press, Northwestern ON: July 4, 2011 ; Karen Randall, Propolis Press, Northampton MA: April 19, 2011 ; Eric Elshtain, Beard of Bees Press, Chicago Il: April 4, 2011 ; Jen Tynes, Horse Less Press, Denver CO: March 14, 2011 ; John Calabro, Quattro Books, Toronto ON: February 27, 2011 ; Ken Edwards, Reality Street Editions, England: February 12, 2011 ; Jason Dewinetz, Greenboathouse Press, Vernon BC: February 3, 2011 ; kemeny babineau, Laurel Reed Books, Mt. Pleasant ON: January 11, 2011 ; derek beaulieu, NO Press, Calgary AB: January, 3, 2011 ;
Kyle Schlesinger, Cuneiform Press, Buffalo NY: December 29, 2010 ; Lary Bremner (Timewell), Obvious Epiphanies Press, Japan: December 14, 2010 ; Rolf Maurer, New Star Books, Vancouver BC: November 30, 2010 ; J.A. Tyler, Mud Luscious Press: September 10, 2010 ; Meredith Quartermain, Nomados, Vancouver BC: August 3, 2010 ; Brian Clements, Firewheel Editions/sentence magazine, Danbury CT: July 26, 2010 ; Edward Smallfield, Apogee Press, Barcelona Spain/Berkeley CA: June 16, 2010 ; Dave Proctor, Wooden Rockets Press, Toronto ON: June 11, 2010 ; Antonio D'Alfonso, Guernica Editions, Montreal QC: June 5, 2010 ; Caleigh (intern), The Porcupine's Quill, Inc., Erin ON: May 25, 2010 ; Christophe Casamassima, Furniture Press, Baltimore MD: May 22, 2010 ; Ralph Alfonso, Bonzo Beat Books, Montreal QC: May 18, 2010 ; Jenny Penberthy, The Capilano Review, Vancouver BC: May 6, 2010 ; William Allegrezza, Moira, Chicago Il: April 29, 2010 ; Anita Lahey, Arc magazine, Montreal QC: April 24, 2010 ; Kitty McKay Lewis, Brick Books, London ON: April 18, 2010 ; Mark McCawley, Greensleeve Editions, Edmonton AB: April 15, 2010 ; The Workhorsery, Toronto ON: April 13, 2010 ; Cameron Anstee, Apt. 9 Press, Ottawa ON: April 6, 2010 ; Angela Carr, Tente, Montreal QC: April 4, 2010 ; Jenna Butler, Rubicon Press, Edmonton AB: March 30, 2010 ; Janet Vickers, Lipstick Press, Gabriola Island BC: March 26, 2010 ; Amanda Earl, AngelHousePress, Ottawa ON: March 22, 2010 ;
; Ravi Shankar on Drunken Boat: December 31, 2015 ; CJ Evans on Two Lines Press: Oakland CA, October 12, 2015 ; Maureen Scott Harris on Fieldnotes/MSH: Toronto, ON: September 28, 2015 ; Kent MacCarter on Cordite Books: Australia, July 11, 2015 ; JenMarie and Travis Macdonald on Fact-Simile: Philadelphia PA, June 9, 2015 ; Jasper Bernes, Joshua Clover and Juliana Spahr on Commune Editions: Oakland, CA: May 29, 2015 ; Jared Schickling on Delete Press: New York, NY: April 21, 2015 ; Nicci Mechler on Porkbelly Press: Cincinnati OH: March 22, 2015 ;
Caryl Pagel on Rescue Press: Cleveland OH: December 14, 2014 ; Amanda McCormick on Ink Press Production: Baltimore MD: September 16, 2014 ; Ken Hunt on SPACECRAFT: Calgary AB: August 24, 2014 ; Ashley Opheim on Metatron: Montreal QC: June 10, 2014 ; Nicholas Power on Gesture Press: Toronto ON: June 4, 2014 ;
Kristina Marie Darling on Noctuary Press: Buffaly NY: November 12, 2013 ; Michael Sikkema on Shirt Pocket Press: Grand Rapids MI: October 31, 2013 ; Jeff Alessandrelli and Bret Sheperd on Dikembe Press: Oregon/Nebraska: October 14, 2013 ; Daniel Poppick and Rob Schlegel on The Catenary Press: Iowa City and Wall Walla WA: October 5, 2013 ; Peter Jelen on BareBackPress: Hamilton ON: September 26, 2013 : Erin Costello and Mark Rockswold on SpringGun Press: Denver CO: September 9, 2013 ; Patrick F. Durgin on Kenning Editions: Chicago Il: August 26, 2013 ; Tony Mancus on Flying Guillotine Press: Arlington VA/Denver CO: August 14, 2013 ; Nikolai Duffy on Like This Press: Manchester UK: August 4, 2013 ; Guy Bennett on Mindmade Books: Los Angeles CA: June 15, 2013 ; Bardia Sinaee on Odourless Press: Toronto ON: June 11, 2013 ; Jess Mynes on Fewer and Further Press: Western MA: May 19, 2013 ; Carleton Wilson on Junction Books: Toronto ON: April 30, 2013 ;
Kristy Bowen on dancing girl press: Chicago Il: June 29, 2012 ; Simone Fattal on The Post-Apollo Press: Sausalito CA: June 11, 2012 ; Aaron Cohick on The NewLights Press: Colorado Springs CO: February 13, 2012 ; Andrew Steeves on Gaspereau Press, Kentville NS: January 29, 2012 ;
Dawn Marie Kresan on Palimpsest Press, Kingville ON: November 15, 2011 ; Scott Sweeney on Grey Book Press, Tallahassee FL: October 14, 2011 ; Spencer Gordon on Ferno House, Toronto ON: October 4, 2011 ; Jaime Robles on Woodland Editions, San Francisco CA/Exeter UK: September 22, 2011 ; Rena Rosenwasser and Patricia Dienstfrey on Kelsey Street Press: Berkeley CA: August 31, 2011 ; Rachel Moritz, WinteRed: Minneapolis MN: August 11, 2011 ; Maxine Chernoff and Paul Hoover, New American Writing: Mill Valley, CA: August 5, 2011 ; Rupert Loydell, Smallminded Books: Cornwall UK: July 31, 2011 ; Brian Teare, Albion Books: Philadelphia, PA: July 22, 2011 ; Amanda Ackerman + Harold Abamowitz, eohippus labs: Los Angeles, CA: July 5, 2011 ; Vincent Ponka, Emmerson Street Press, Northwestern ON: July 4, 2011 ; Karen Randall, Propolis Press, Northampton MA: April 19, 2011 ; Eric Elshtain, Beard of Bees Press, Chicago Il: April 4, 2011 ; Jen Tynes, Horse Less Press, Denver CO: March 14, 2011 ; John Calabro, Quattro Books, Toronto ON: February 27, 2011 ; Ken Edwards, Reality Street Editions, England: February 12, 2011 ; Jason Dewinetz, Greenboathouse Press, Vernon BC: February 3, 2011 ; kemeny babineau, Laurel Reed Books, Mt. Pleasant ON: January 11, 2011 ; derek beaulieu, NO Press, Calgary AB: January, 3, 2011 ;