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The Bolo Tie Collective
Anthology Volume X -- Winter 2027
Issue 09: Food Fight
Coming Soon - Hungry Zine
Food is political and it is personal. We thought of this issue as a response to the realities we seein our world when it comes to food. Food has been a weapon of war and a weapon we've inflicted on ourselves. Like unwanted guests, gendered divisions of labour, fatphobia, eating disorders, and violence have pulled up chairs to our dining tables. This issue is a reminder that our rage is valid in our meals, our kitchens, and food systems. It's an opoortunity to sit next to these unwelcome guests. Grab a plate. (Taken from the Note from the Editors).
"The Family Recipe for a Peaceful Christmas Eve" - Cait Yaga
Beyond the Concert Hall: An Anthology of Sounds
Fall 2026 - Laberinto Press
"Entire cultures exist within a sound, a note, a lyric. This series of anthologies was created to celebrate the senses, with Beyond the Concert Hall being the magnum opus, the grand finale, in this multi-lingual composition of what it means to be human." -- Cait Yaga, Editor and Contributor
Beyond the Concert Hall invites readers to slow down, to listen to each other, and to rediscover the everyday acoustics that shape who we are. This polyphonic, uplifting exploration of sound contains twenty-two stories by award winning and up-and-coming Canadian-born and immigrant authors, ranging from flamenco to musical therapy.
"The Silent Chord" - Cait Yaga
The Bolo Tie Collective Volume IX
Winter 2026 - The Bolo Tie Collective
"Within these pages, you will find pieces that disturb, inspire, uplift, and move—pieces written by MacEwan University students (and alumni) who deserve the utmost applause." -- Cait Yaga, Lead Editor and Contributor
The Bolo Tie Collective is a community built to support anyone with an interest in creative writing. This anthology is a collection of creative fiction and non-fiction poems and short stories that explore various genres. Journey through motherhood, womanhood, loss, love, monsters (real and fantastical), nature, truth, lies, and fears.
"Perhaps Tomorrow" - Cait Yaga
"Time" - Cait Yaga
The Humanity Issue: Ode d'1954
Spring 2026 - FOE Lit Mag
"To censor voices is to censor the lived experience. Never forget that the freedom of expression is nothing without the freedom to consume, FOE FOC's sake." -- Cait Yaga, Editor-in-Chief and Contributor
FOE (Freedom of Expression) is a student-run literary magazine dedicated to amplifying silenced voices and sharing works that challenge convention, censorship, and complacency. Our inagural issue focuses on the subject of so-called "objectionable literature," works subject to censorship in times of moral panic, recalling the 1954 establishment of The Advisory Board on Objectionable Publications in Alberta.
"The Feminine Curse" -- Cait Yaga
Volume Two: Lovers, Liars and Labyrinths
Summer 2025 - War of the Words
This competition was created in loving memory of Darlene Louka, a member of the Alexandra Writers' Society and When Words Collide. As a writer, teacher, and creator, Darlene stretched her literary fingers in poetry and later transitioned to science fiction and fantasy. This contest is in memory of her and the organizations she loved so much.
The War of the Words story competition is open to writers of all experience-levels across Canada and the US.
"The Plainest Door" -- Cait Yaga (Top Ten, Honourable Mention)