Jake Byrne (writer)
Jake Byrne is a Canadian poet from Toronto, Ontario.[1]
Their debut book, Celebrate Pride with Lockheed Martin, was published in 2023, addressing themes around the co-optation and appropriation of LGBTQ culture by corporate and militaristic interests.[1] The book was named to the initial longlist for the Gerald Lampert Award in 2024.[2]
They followed up in 2024 with DADDY,[3] which won the Trillium Book Award for English Poetry in 2025.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "46 Canadian poetry collections to watch for in spring 2023". CBC Books, February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Britta Badour, Brandi Bird longlisted for all 3 League of Canadian Poets prizes". CBC Books, April 10, 2024.
- ^ Attila Berki, Cassandra Drudi and Andrew Woodrow-Butcher, "2024 Fall Preview: Short Fiction, Graphic Novels, and Poetry". Quill & Quire, July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Maurice Vellekoop and Jake Byrne win 2025 Trillium Book Awards". CBC Books, June 18, 2025.
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