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Rosehall Press Announces The Honey Bee Chronicles: Burnett Coburn’s Sweet Ode to Devotion and Divine Masculinity
TORONTO, ON – November 14, 2025 – Rosehall Press is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of The Honey Bee Chronicles, the second poetry collection from veteran dramatist and author Burnett Coburn.
Slated for release on the 6th of December, 2025 , The Honey Bee Chronicles is a striking hybrid of visual poetry and romantic narrative. This book is an act of jubilee and devotion, documenting the author’s ecstatic wonder at his muses, both spiritual and romantic. The collection is a sincere exploration of black beauty and authentic romance, presented through the lens of positive divine masculinity.
The narrative is brought to life through 17 poems and 21 pages of immersive photography modelled by the muse of the poetry, Honica Brown. The visuals frame the unconventional, “honeyed” private moments of the beloved, inspired by the sacred guidance of the honeybee.
"Burnett's lyrical and magnetic poems are the sweet delights that summons our sense to magic that gives life meaning." — Keisha-Gaye Anderson, acclaimed Artist and Author of A Spell for Living (Agape 2020)
Key Book Information
Title: The Honeybee Chronicles
Author: Burnett Coburn
Print ISBN: 978-1-7752075-5-9
E-book ISBN: 978-1-7752075-6-6
Genre: Poetry / Romance / Love Poetry
Publisher: Rosehall Press, Toronto, Canada
Publication Date: 6 December 2025
Page Count: 55
About the Author
Burnett Coburn is a Jamaican-born dramatist, author, and a veteran of the New York Caribbean poetry scene. His creative path saw him graduate from the Jamaica School of Drama at the Edna Manley College of the Visual & Performing Arts, where he received the prestigious Greta Fowler Memorial Scholarship. Coburn’s work is an ode to black women, celebrating them as African Queens deserving of their own Neruda. He is also the author of the collection Sorbet & Sweet Potato Pudding (2016).
About the Publisher
Rosehall Press, founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2024, is an artist-led publishing house dedicated to propelling the arts and the written word. Established by a team of artists with unique ideas for how their work should be seen, Rosehall Press focuses on art, poetry, and narrative projects, bridging the gap between digital and physical publication. The press is committed to empowering artists by providing a collaborative platform and pooling resources to produce works of art, hosting experimental events, and producing film projects that redefine the experience of art.
Rosehall Press Announces The Days of Plenty: Ryan O'Neil's Visually Stunning Poetic Reckoning with Art and Transformation
TORONTO, ON – November 14, 2025 – Rosehall Press is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of The Days of Plenty, the second poetry collection from multidisciplinary artist and author Ryan O'Neil. Dropping on the 6th of December, 2025, The Days of Plenty is a striking hybrid of visual poetry and narrative. this book is a transformative rhythmic adventure, charting the author’s courageous pivot from a secure corporate career to the volatile yet deeply rewarding life as an artist.
An Artistic Reckoning
The Days of Plenty is a magical carnival captured in an artistic journal. It documents Ryan O'Neil's decision to abandon the analytical path of his University of Waterloo Statistics degree for creative fulfillment. Driven by an intense need to feed the soul, the collection emphasizes key themes of personal transformation, Caribbean heritage, the migrant experience, and millennial romance. The narrative is brought to life through 61 poems accompanied by 61 pages of immersive, provocative photography. The visual style is framed by a dark, twisted masquerade, a metaphor for rebellion and catharsis deeply inspired by O'Neil's Jamaican heritage.
"Ryan O'Neil has created a modern artifact—a visually and emotionally rich collection that will resonate with anyone currently seeking courage in their own life," says Burnett Coburn, a Brooklyn based veteran of the Caribbean poetry scene in New York.
Key Book Information
Title: The Days of Plenty
Author: Ryan O'Neil
Print ISBN: 978-1-7752075-4-2
Print Format: 8"x8" hardcover
E-book ISBN: 978-1-7752075-3-5
Genre: Poetry / Photography/ Visual Poetry / Fotonovella
Publisher: Rosehall Press, Toronto, Canada
Publication Date: 6 December 2025
Page Count: 186
About the Author
Ryan O'Neil is a Jamaican-born, Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist. His transformative career path saw him pivot from the analytical world of a Statistics degree (University of Waterloo) to a celebrated pursuit of art. O'Neil's work, which spans poetry, photography, film, and performance, has been featured internationally and through collaborations with the Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Arts Council. He is also the author of the collection Ritual and Ruin (2020).
About the Publisher
Rosehall Press, founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2024, is an artist-led publishing house dedicated to propelling the arts and the written word. Established by a team of artists with unique ideas for how their work should be seen, Rosehall Press focuses on art, poetry, and narrative projects, bridging the gap between digital and physical publication. The press is committed to empowering artists by providing a collaborative platform and pooling resources to produce works of art, hosting experimental events, and producing film projects that redefine the experience of art.