![]() I’ve been telling myself for years that once it’s no longer fun, I’ll stop doing it. How would or could I have known? I just kept doing and making and discovering new things to attempt. But honestly, I wasn’t looking that far ahead when I was all of 23. Rob mclennan: I don’t think there’s any way I could have seen it going this long. Take a look and subscribe.īroken Pencil: Did you ever anticipate being around this long when you started above/ground in 1993? mclennan is proof: if you want to do it, you can. above/ground’s continued existence is a testament to mclennan’s passion and commitment to indie poetry and publishing, and stands as a strong rebuttal to anyone who questions the continued survival of the independent book industry. Through above/ground, mclennan has shone a spotlight on local and national talent, releasing chapbooks by the likes of Marcus McCann, Ben Ladouceur, Marilyn Irwin, Cameron Anstee, Lea Graham and Shannon Maguire, among many, many others. The press - which specializes in chapbooks and broadsides – celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. ![]() Poet, novelist, editor and publisher rob mclennan has run Ottawa-based above/ground press since 1993.
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