Poetry
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Bio
Foster Gareau is a queer French-Canadian poet, writer, and editor whose work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. He is a Research and Teaching Assistant pursuing an MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) at Concordia University in Montreal, where he serves as Poetry Editor for Headlight Anthology and a mentor for young writers with Quist.
His work has appeared in Arc Poetry, The Malahat Review, PRISM international, the International Human Rights Art Movement and elsewhere. His debut chapbook, Folded Oceans, was shortlisted for the 2025 Vallum Chapbook Award, and his poetry was longlisted for Ploughshares’ 2026 Emerging Writers’ Contest. He is one of seven poets selected for the League of Canadian Poets’ 2026–27 P.K. Page Mentorship.
Services Offered
Poetry Editing & Submissions Support: I work with poets and emerging writers on everything from individual poem revisions to developing manuscripts, submissions to journals, and longer-term literary goals. I can offer developmental and line-level editing, chapbook and manuscript feedback, one-on-one mentorship, and publication strategy.
I can also provide start-to-finish submissions support: identifying best-fit journals, contests and opportunities; polishing cover letters, bios and artist statements; formatting work; and managing deadlines, simultaneous submissions and correspondence.
As both a published poet and working editor, I understand literary publishing from both sides of the submissions desk. My goal is to strengthen the work while making the publishing process more strategic, organized and less opaque.
Special Interests
Poetry development and line editing; chapbook and manuscript consultation; one-on-one writing mentorship; publication-focused editing; journal and contest research; submission strategy and management; cover letters, literary bios and artist statements; grant, residency, mentorship and workshop applications; career planning; close reading and tutoring; professional correspondence with editors and journals.