Smoke On the Water

January 2026

Nora Kelly is an illustrator, oil painter, and muralist based in Montreal, Quebec. She lives with her partner, an Argentinian tattoo-artist and muralist, and her Boston Terrier named Squid. On the weekend, she sings and plays guitar in her alt-country band called the Nora Kelly Band.

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Kevin Major: Man of Mysteries part 1

Kevin Major’s first novel, Hold Fast, was published in 1978 (and made into a very fine feature film in 2013). Since then he’s steadily produced YA books and historical fiction,…

Call for Submissions, Fall 2020

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NQ and NQonline.ca are seeking creative non-fiction, personal essays, articles, fiction, poetry, and visual art and illustration. We are looking for work related to our working theme for the Winter issue, “mythical creatures” and also on general topics related to NL life, culture, and arts.