This issue’s dossier, The Independents, is edited by Pop Montreal’s Patricia Boushel and features the winners of the inaugural LitPop awards, Jonathan Ball (poetry) and Ian Roy (fiction).  The issue's cover art is from the incomparable Shary Boyle, and has new writing from John Goldbach, Phil Hall, and Michelle Sterling.  All of this and your favourite Matrix features: Billy Fong Parade by Ian Orti and Sophie Caird, Alienated by Darren Wershler-Henry, The Self-Esteem Workout by David McGimpsey, plus a new addition Dubious Toasts from Evan Munday and Jon Paul Fiorentino <more here...>.