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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
New! Haiku Canada Review
The in-hand deadline for the next issue of Haiku Canada Review is August 31, 2026.
• Submission details…
Le Prix Jocelyne-Villeneuve 2027
Période de soumission : 1 au 28 février 2027
Les détails de participation seront affichés vers la fin de 2026
New! 2026 MARITIMES HAIKU GETAWAY
Haiku Canada is thrilled to announce our second annual Maritime Haiku Getaway
taking place from Friday, September 4th to Sunday, September 6th.
If you would like to learn more about haiku, tanka, or haibun
from our accomplished team of poets,
you won't want to miss this incredible opportunity.
And it takes place right here in Canada's beautiful Maritimes!

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Programme • DOCX
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REGIONAL NEWSLETTER
Seasonal newsletter for Haiku Canada’s BC and Territories region:
• New! Issue 14, July 2026
• Previous issues...
2026 CONTESTS RESULTS
The 2026 Betty Drevniok Award Results
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The 2026 Marianne Bluger Book and Chapbook Awards Results
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Le Prix Jocelyne-Villeneuve 2026 Résultats
• Lire la suite …
PUBLICATIONS
CATALOGUE OF POETRY - British Columbia and Territories - Winter 2025
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Kimiko Horne (1933 - 2026)
Kimiko “Kim” Horne passed away peacefully on April 27, 2026, at the age of 92.
Her daughter, Janet Cozens, informed Haiku Canada of this news.
• Kimiko Horne Obituary
Kim was an active member of Haiku Canada, and wrote haiku in Japanese and English for over 40 years.
In 2013, she received First Prize in the Betty Drevniok Award Contest.
The October 2025 Haiku Canada Review included an interview with her, and also featured her sumi-e art.
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Haiku in English and Haiku in Japanese: A Conversation with Kimiko Horne.
Kim had a passion for Scottish Country Dancing, and in 2025 had the honour of having one of her dances
published by the Royal Scottish Country Dancing Society, Scotland.
She will be missed.
~ Philomene Kocher
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DONATING YOUR ARCHIVES?
Jeanne Painchaud shares a positive experience in her article
“Donating your archives?” • PDF
inspired by the recent donation of André Duhaime’s archives
at the BanQ - Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québec.