Paragon Press
@paragonpress.bsky.social
Paragon is Memorial University’s student-run literary press and magazine based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
We’re THRILLED to share our 2025 Pushcart Prize nominations 🧡
If you haven’t read these incredible pieces yet, check them out in our latest issue!
#litmag #litmaglove #pushcart #pushcartprize
If you haven’t read these incredible pieces yet, check them out in our latest issue!
#litmag #litmaglove #pushcart #pushcartprize
November 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We’re THRILLED to share our 2025 Pushcart Prize nominations 🧡
If you haven’t read these incredible pieces yet, check them out in our latest issue!
#litmag #litmaglove #pushcart #pushcartprize
If you haven’t read these incredible pieces yet, check them out in our latest issue!
#litmag #litmaglove #pushcart #pushcartprize
DID YOU KNOW?
We’ve extended our comics deadline!
Send us your short comics by September 15 to be considered for inclusion in our next issue!
Submission guidelines: www.mun.ca/english/more...
#comics #shortcomics #submission #submissionsopen #submissioncall #canlit #comix
We’ve extended our comics deadline!
Send us your short comics by September 15 to be considered for inclusion in our next issue!
Submission guidelines: www.mun.ca/english/more...
#comics #shortcomics #submission #submissionsopen #submissioncall #canlit #comix
September 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
DID YOU KNOW?
We’ve extended our comics deadline!
Send us your short comics by September 15 to be considered for inclusion in our next issue!
Submission guidelines: www.mun.ca/english/more...
#comics #shortcomics #submission #submissionsopen #submissioncall #canlit #comix
We’ve extended our comics deadline!
Send us your short comics by September 15 to be considered for inclusion in our next issue!
Submission guidelines: www.mun.ca/english/more...
#comics #shortcomics #submission #submissionsopen #submissioncall #canlit #comix
We'll be tabling at the St. John's Comic Arts Fest this weekend!!! Don't miss this exciting new festival in town (and maybe grab a copy of the new issue of Paragon, and perhaps some heavily discounted back issues 👀)!
www.stjohnscomics.com
www.stjohnscomics.com
St. John’s Comic Arts Festival | Join the Comics Celebration!
Welcome to the St. John’s Comic Arts Festival! Come celebrate the intersection of art and literature, featuring local artists, workshops, panels, and community events celebrating comic arts and storyt...
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September 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We'll be tabling at the St. John's Comic Arts Fest this weekend!!! Don't miss this exciting new festival in town (and maybe grab a copy of the new issue of Paragon, and perhaps some heavily discounted back issues 👀)!
www.stjohnscomics.com
www.stjohnscomics.com
Good news! WE’VE EXTENDED OUR SUBMISSION DEADLINE!
If our summer deadline passed you by, there’s still time!
Send your short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, visual art, & anything in between by our new deadline: September 9, 2025!
Submission guidelines: www.mun.ca/english/more...
If our summer deadline passed you by, there’s still time!
Send your short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, visual art, & anything in between by our new deadline: September 9, 2025!
Submission guidelines: www.mun.ca/english/more...
September 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Good news! WE’VE EXTENDED OUR SUBMISSION DEADLINE!
If our summer deadline passed you by, there’s still time!
Send your short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, visual art, & anything in between by our new deadline: September 9, 2025!
Submission guidelines: www.mun.ca/english/more...
If our summer deadline passed you by, there’s still time!
Send your short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, visual art, & anything in between by our new deadline: September 9, 2025!
Submission guidelines: www.mun.ca/english/more...
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‼️ EXCITING NEWS ‼️
Our submissions are NOW OPEN from May 1 to August 31! Send us your best short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, & art for consideration in our next issue 🌼
For submission guidelines, please visit our website: www.mun.ca/english/more/place/paragon-press
Our submissions are NOW OPEN from May 1 to August 31! Send us your best short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, & art for consideration in our next issue 🌼
For submission guidelines, please visit our website: www.mun.ca/english/more/place/paragon-press
May 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
‼️ EXCITING NEWS ‼️
Our submissions are NOW OPEN from May 1 to August 31! Send us your best short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, & art for consideration in our next issue 🌼
For submission guidelines, please visit our website: www.mun.ca/english/more/place/paragon-press
Our submissions are NOW OPEN from May 1 to August 31! Send us your best short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, & art for consideration in our next issue 🌼
For submission guidelines, please visit our website: www.mun.ca/english/more/place/paragon-press
‼️ EXCITING NEWS ‼️
Our submissions are NOW OPEN from May 1 to August 31! Send us your best short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, & art for consideration in our next issue 🌼
For submission guidelines, please visit our website: www.mun.ca/english/more/place/paragon-press
Our submissions are NOW OPEN from May 1 to August 31! Send us your best short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, & art for consideration in our next issue 🌼
For submission guidelines, please visit our website: www.mun.ca/english/more/place/paragon-press
May 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
‼️ EXCITING NEWS ‼️
Our submissions are NOW OPEN from May 1 to August 31! Send us your best short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, & art for consideration in our next issue 🌼
For submission guidelines, please visit our website: www.mun.ca/english/more/place/paragon-press
Our submissions are NOW OPEN from May 1 to August 31! Send us your best short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, & art for consideration in our next issue 🌼
For submission guidelines, please visit our website: www.mun.ca/english/more/place/paragon-press
THE NEW ISSUE IS HERE!!! We can’t wait to celebrate the brilliant work inside!
Come to our launch on April 28, 7pm at Peter Easton to hear readings by contributors & swing by the SPARKS Literary Festival on April 27 to check out the Paragon table & get your hands on a copy of the new issue early 👀
Come to our launch on April 28, 7pm at Peter Easton to hear readings by contributors & swing by the SPARKS Literary Festival on April 27 to check out the Paragon table & get your hands on a copy of the new issue early 👀
April 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
THE NEW ISSUE IS HERE!!! We can’t wait to celebrate the brilliant work inside!
Come to our launch on April 28, 7pm at Peter Easton to hear readings by contributors & swing by the SPARKS Literary Festival on April 27 to check out the Paragon table & get your hands on a copy of the new issue early 👀
Come to our launch on April 28, 7pm at Peter Easton to hear readings by contributors & swing by the SPARKS Literary Festival on April 27 to check out the Paragon table & get your hands on a copy of the new issue early 👀
READER PROFILE
Jennifer May Newhook writes poetry as well as short- & long-form fiction, receiving accolades & awards for her work in all genres. Her 1st poetry collection is Last Hours @riddlefence.bsky.social Debuts Press 2024. Jennifer lives in downtown St. John’s, NL (Ktaqmkuk).
Jennifer May Newhook writes poetry as well as short- & long-form fiction, receiving accolades & awards for her work in all genres. Her 1st poetry collection is Last Hours @riddlefence.bsky.social Debuts Press 2024. Jennifer lives in downtown St. John’s, NL (Ktaqmkuk).
April 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
READER PROFILE
Jennifer May Newhook writes poetry as well as short- & long-form fiction, receiving accolades & awards for her work in all genres. Her 1st poetry collection is Last Hours @riddlefence.bsky.social Debuts Press 2024. Jennifer lives in downtown St. John’s, NL (Ktaqmkuk).
Jennifer May Newhook writes poetry as well as short- & long-form fiction, receiving accolades & awards for her work in all genres. Her 1st poetry collection is Last Hours @riddlefence.bsky.social Debuts Press 2024. Jennifer lives in downtown St. John’s, NL (Ktaqmkuk).
READER PROFILE
Burçak Aydinlik is a scholar & translator from Turkey. He currently pursues a PhD at Memorial University. Burçak loves the sea, video games, & the month of April. Still in love with Istanbul, Burçak lives in St. John’s, NL with his partner, Basak, & their two cats, Artemis & Obi.
Burçak Aydinlik is a scholar & translator from Turkey. He currently pursues a PhD at Memorial University. Burçak loves the sea, video games, & the month of April. Still in love with Istanbul, Burçak lives in St. John’s, NL with his partner, Basak, & their two cats, Artemis & Obi.
April 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
READER PROFILE
Burçak Aydinlik is a scholar & translator from Turkey. He currently pursues a PhD at Memorial University. Burçak loves the sea, video games, & the month of April. Still in love with Istanbul, Burçak lives in St. John’s, NL with his partner, Basak, & their two cats, Artemis & Obi.
Burçak Aydinlik is a scholar & translator from Turkey. He currently pursues a PhD at Memorial University. Burçak loves the sea, video games, & the month of April. Still in love with Istanbul, Burçak lives in St. John’s, NL with his partner, Basak, & their two cats, Artemis & Obi.
READER PROFILE
Cole Hayley is a writer from Elliston, Newfoundland & Labrador. He is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada & an alumnus of Memorial University. He won the 2023 Playwrights Guild of Canada RBC Emerging Playwright Award & two Arts and Letters awards.
Cole Hayley is a writer from Elliston, Newfoundland & Labrador. He is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada & an alumnus of Memorial University. He won the 2023 Playwrights Guild of Canada RBC Emerging Playwright Award & two Arts and Letters awards.
April 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
READER PROFILE
Cole Hayley is a writer from Elliston, Newfoundland & Labrador. He is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada & an alumnus of Memorial University. He won the 2023 Playwrights Guild of Canada RBC Emerging Playwright Award & two Arts and Letters awards.
Cole Hayley is a writer from Elliston, Newfoundland & Labrador. He is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada & an alumnus of Memorial University. He won the 2023 Playwrights Guild of Canada RBC Emerging Playwright Award & two Arts and Letters awards.
READER PROFILE
Nick Corcoran is a writer, musician, & theatre artist based in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. He has 2 full-length plays in development, is working on the edits for his first volume of poetry, & his band Gallery is set to release a debut EP through Candlepin Records in May.
Nick Corcoran is a writer, musician, & theatre artist based in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. He has 2 full-length plays in development, is working on the edits for his first volume of poetry, & his band Gallery is set to release a debut EP through Candlepin Records in May.
April 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
READER PROFILE
Nick Corcoran is a writer, musician, & theatre artist based in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. He has 2 full-length plays in development, is working on the edits for his first volume of poetry, & his band Gallery is set to release a debut EP through Candlepin Records in May.
Nick Corcoran is a writer, musician, & theatre artist based in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. He has 2 full-length plays in development, is working on the edits for his first volume of poetry, & his band Gallery is set to release a debut EP through Candlepin Records in May.
READER PROFILE
Violet Drake is a trans, queer, & disabled artist & writer from the community of Lawn on the Burin Peninsula. Co-author of transVersing, her recent work can be found locally and nationally in Riddle Fence, St. John’s Storytelling, Understorey Magazine, & Canada’s Drag Race.
Violet Drake is a trans, queer, & disabled artist & writer from the community of Lawn on the Burin Peninsula. Co-author of transVersing, her recent work can be found locally and nationally in Riddle Fence, St. John’s Storytelling, Understorey Magazine, & Canada’s Drag Race.
April 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
READER PROFILE
Violet Drake is a trans, queer, & disabled artist & writer from the community of Lawn on the Burin Peninsula. Co-author of transVersing, her recent work can be found locally and nationally in Riddle Fence, St. John’s Storytelling, Understorey Magazine, & Canada’s Drag Race.
Violet Drake is a trans, queer, & disabled artist & writer from the community of Lawn on the Burin Peninsula. Co-author of transVersing, her recent work can be found locally and nationally in Riddle Fence, St. John’s Storytelling, Understorey Magazine, & Canada’s Drag Race.
READER PROFILE
Lily-Anne Longjohn is a writer with self-published works of fiction, scores of newspaper & editorial articles, & an in-progress collection of short stories. She is also a scientific writer as part of her day job. Lily-Anne Longjohn is a pseudonym, for writing purposes only.
Lily-Anne Longjohn is a writer with self-published works of fiction, scores of newspaper & editorial articles, & an in-progress collection of short stories. She is also a scientific writer as part of her day job. Lily-Anne Longjohn is a pseudonym, for writing purposes only.
April 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
READER PROFILE
Lily-Anne Longjohn is a writer with self-published works of fiction, scores of newspaper & editorial articles, & an in-progress collection of short stories. She is also a scientific writer as part of her day job. Lily-Anne Longjohn is a pseudonym, for writing purposes only.
Lily-Anne Longjohn is a writer with self-published works of fiction, scores of newspaper & editorial articles, & an in-progress collection of short stories. She is also a scientific writer as part of her day job. Lily-Anne Longjohn is a pseudonym, for writing purposes only.
READER PROFILE
Beth Ryan’s novel, If We Caught Fire (@breakwaterbooks.bsky.social), was a contender for the Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries Must-Read Book. Her collection of short fiction, What Is Invisible (Killick), won the Margaret & John Savage First Book Award.
Beth Ryan’s novel, If We Caught Fire (@breakwaterbooks.bsky.social), was a contender for the Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries Must-Read Book. Her collection of short fiction, What Is Invisible (Killick), won the Margaret & John Savage First Book Award.
April 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
READER PROFILE
Beth Ryan’s novel, If We Caught Fire (@breakwaterbooks.bsky.social), was a contender for the Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries Must-Read Book. Her collection of short fiction, What Is Invisible (Killick), won the Margaret & John Savage First Book Award.
Beth Ryan’s novel, If We Caught Fire (@breakwaterbooks.bsky.social), was a contender for the Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries Must-Read Book. Her collection of short fiction, What Is Invisible (Killick), won the Margaret & John Savage First Book Award.
READER PROFILE
Milan Parab has been published in the Antigonish Review, Fiddlehead, Lichen, Prairie Journal, & Paragon. He is a past recipient of the Mentorship Program for Emerging Writers 2008-2009. He adjudicated the Arts & Letters Awards Junior Division & the WCDR’s Dan Sullivan Poetry Contest.
Milan Parab has been published in the Antigonish Review, Fiddlehead, Lichen, Prairie Journal, & Paragon. He is a past recipient of the Mentorship Program for Emerging Writers 2008-2009. He adjudicated the Arts & Letters Awards Junior Division & the WCDR’s Dan Sullivan Poetry Contest.
April 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
READER PROFILE
Milan Parab has been published in the Antigonish Review, Fiddlehead, Lichen, Prairie Journal, & Paragon. He is a past recipient of the Mentorship Program for Emerging Writers 2008-2009. He adjudicated the Arts & Letters Awards Junior Division & the WCDR’s Dan Sullivan Poetry Contest.
Milan Parab has been published in the Antigonish Review, Fiddlehead, Lichen, Prairie Journal, & Paragon. He is a past recipient of the Mentorship Program for Emerging Writers 2008-2009. He adjudicated the Arts & Letters Awards Junior Division & the WCDR’s Dan Sullivan Poetry Contest.
READER PROFILE
Kathryn D’Agostino is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, & researcher living with her daughters in Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland). Her work is an inward journey to explore identity within community, using visual themes of food, vessels, & nature.
Kathryn D’Agostino is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, & researcher living with her daughters in Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland). Her work is an inward journey to explore identity within community, using visual themes of food, vessels, & nature.
April 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
READER PROFILE
Kathryn D’Agostino is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, & researcher living with her daughters in Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland). Her work is an inward journey to explore identity within community, using visual themes of food, vessels, & nature.
Kathryn D’Agostino is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, & researcher living with her daughters in Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland). Her work is an inward journey to explore identity within community, using visual themes of food, vessels, & nature.
READER PROFILE
Andrew Loman is an associate professor in @memorialu.bsky.social Department of English. His articles & fiction have appeared in essay collections & journals. He’s editing an anthology of the E. J. Pratt Lectures to be published by Breakwater & Memorial University Press in Fall 2025.
Andrew Loman is an associate professor in @memorialu.bsky.social Department of English. His articles & fiction have appeared in essay collections & journals. He’s editing an anthology of the E. J. Pratt Lectures to be published by Breakwater & Memorial University Press in Fall 2025.
April 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
READER PROFILE
Andrew Loman is an associate professor in @memorialu.bsky.social Department of English. His articles & fiction have appeared in essay collections & journals. He’s editing an anthology of the E. J. Pratt Lectures to be published by Breakwater & Memorial University Press in Fall 2025.
Andrew Loman is an associate professor in @memorialu.bsky.social Department of English. His articles & fiction have appeared in essay collections & journals. He’s editing an anthology of the E. J. Pratt Lectures to be published by Breakwater & Memorial University Press in Fall 2025.
COVER REVEAL!
We’re so excited to feature visual art by Violet Drake in our latest issue.
Don’t miss our Paragon issue 10 launch party at 7pm on April 28th at Peter Easton Pub (the day after Sparks)!
@memorialu.bsky.social
We’re so excited to feature visual art by Violet Drake in our latest issue.
Don’t miss our Paragon issue 10 launch party at 7pm on April 28th at Peter Easton Pub (the day after Sparks)!
@memorialu.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
COVER REVEAL!
We’re so excited to feature visual art by Violet Drake in our latest issue.
Don’t miss our Paragon issue 10 launch party at 7pm on April 28th at Peter Easton Pub (the day after Sparks)!
@memorialu.bsky.social
We’re so excited to feature visual art by Violet Drake in our latest issue.
Don’t miss our Paragon issue 10 launch party at 7pm on April 28th at Peter Easton Pub (the day after Sparks)!
@memorialu.bsky.social
Please join us for the launch of issue 10 of Paragon!
Monday, April 28th at 7pm at Peter Easton Pub.
Get ready for a fabulous night of readings from contributors to the new issue. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for updates!
This event is FREE to attend!
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Monday, April 28th at 7pm at Peter Easton Pub.
Get ready for a fabulous night of readings from contributors to the new issue. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for updates!
This event is FREE to attend!
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April 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Please join us for the launch of issue 10 of Paragon!
Monday, April 28th at 7pm at Peter Easton Pub.
Get ready for a fabulous night of readings from contributors to the new issue. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for updates!
This event is FREE to attend!
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Monday, April 28th at 7pm at Peter Easton Pub.
Get ready for a fabulous night of readings from contributors to the new issue. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for updates!
This event is FREE to attend!
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