Concordia First Book Prize - Quebec Writer's
Federation - Shortlist finalist, November ’23
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"McIntyre has not only a lyrical gift, but she is able to pack a lifetime into one page.[ She] weaves the same magic again and again. Her world is utterly convincing and compelling. I do not find myself weeping at Canadian poetry (except for tears of frustration), but there were moments when I had to put this book down as McIntyre’s lyricism, her understanding, her empathy, and her courage were just too piercing. An absolutely beautiful book that has restored my faith in contemporary Canadian poetry.” - Jurors comments
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Julie Suk Book Award - Shortlist finalist, Jacar Press, North Carolina, April ’23
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Dr. David Drummond Poetry Contest - First prize for Dark Tide – September 2022
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Carmen Ziolkowski Poetry Contest - First Prize for Concieve of a Circle, April 2022
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New Millenium Writings Contest - Finalist for Ebony Jewelwing, July 2022
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The Montreal Review of Books - review
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“Explorations of family and consciousness carve a sure path through the tangled thickets of the past in The House You Were Born In, allowing Quebec’s Eastern Townships to emerge not just as backdrop but as character. Each trenchant, graceful poem illuminates a time and a place, as though a light shone from behind memory.”- Mark Abley, The Tongues of Earth
“With gorgeous imagery and endless compassion for her subjects, Tanya Standish McIntyre captures both the fear and the beauty of growing up in a rural working-class community.”- Carolyn Rowell, TILT Writer’s Cooperative
“Barns and sheds, old chesterfields, pond ice, damselflies, graveyards and ghosts - rarely have these words been so evocative, so glorious. From Quebec’s Eastern Townships comes an arresting new voice.” - Shelley Pomerance, arts journalist“
Lucid, sharp, and crisp as spring water, calling to mind Dillard in an arching narrative.”- David Gow, award-winning Canadian playwright
“Tanya Standish McIntyre is ‘a keeper of things forgotten.’ A haunting debut collection.”- Louise Abbott, author of The Heart of the Farm​
