Jake Byrne is a Canadian poet from Toronto, Ontario."46 Canadian poetry collections to watch for in spring 2023". CBC Books, February 28, 2023.
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. The book was named to the initial longlist for the Gerald Lampert Award in 2024."Britta Badour, Brandi Bird longlisted for all 3 League of Canadian Poets prizes". CBC Books, April 10, 2024.
They followed up in 2024 with DADDY,Attila Berki, Cassandra Drudi and Andrew Woodrow-Butcher, "2024 Fall Preview: Short Fiction, Graphic Novels, and Poetry". Quill & Quire, July 31, 2024. which won the Trillium Book Award for English Poetry in 2025."Maurice Vellekoop and Jake Byrne win 2025 Trillium Book Awards". CBC Books, June 18, 2025.
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