The next literary evening of love, sex, and chocolate is only two weeks away! Check out the amazing author line-up that Sierra Skye Gemma and I are excited to share with you! These are some really lovely people, and they’re going to treat us to some really amazing work! Click on the poster to RSVPContinue reading “Upcoming Swoon Reading on April 25”
Author Archives: Ruth Daniell
An Interview with Ruth Daniell for Geosi Reads
I was recently interviewed by Geosi Gyasi, a Ghanaian poet who writes the popular book blog Geosi Reads. You can now read the whole interview online. I talk about the origins of Swoon, my belief in the importance of speech arts and teaching, my thoughts on literary prizes, as well as some musings about my writing process,Continue reading “An Interview with Ruth Daniell for Geosi Reads”
A short story in Synaesthesia Magazine’s EAT issue
Just in time for the Easter weekend, my short story about the Eucharist is now published online with Synaesthesia Magazine! “Daily Bread” is from a collection of short stories about food and love that I have been working on the past couple years, and I am super excited that it’s been published in Synaesthesia Magazine‘sContinue reading “A short story in Synaesthesia Magazine’s EAT issue”
A Short Story in Vending Machine Press
It’s still March over here in Canada, but it’s already April 1st in Australia, which means that the new issue of Vending Machine Press is now live, featuring my short story “Colossal.” “Colossal” is about love and heartbreak and colossal squid. It’s available free to read online, and I hope you will like it!
Poem of the Day on Autumn Sky Poetry
Christine Klocek-Lim chose my poem “Preface to Casanova’s Histoire de ma vie” as the poem of the day on her daily poem journal, Autumn Sky Poetry. “Preface” originally appeared in The Malahat Review, issue 167, Summer 2009.
A Poetry Reading in Dreamland
I recently had the opportunity to read as part of the issue five launch of Dreamland, a start-up magazine edited by Jeremy Stewart and published out of my hometown, Prince George. I was delighted to be able to participate! Jeremy started us off by reading from his forthcoming work and a selection from his new chapbook, NormalContinue reading “A Poetry Reading in Dreamland”
A Poem in Rose Red Review
I’m so pleased to announce that with the first day of spring also comes the publication of the spring issue of Rose Red Review, which features my poem “Beauty.” It’s one of several fairy tale poems I’ve written (you may remember “Rapunzel,” which Contemporary Verse 2 published last summer). “Beauty” is from the point of view of the heroine fromContinue reading “A Poem in Rose Red Review”
How a Poem Works: “Sex Next Door” by Julie Bruck
Awhile back, I wrote a “how a poem works” essay about Julie Bruck’s poem “Sex Next Door” from her excellent book The End of Travel (Brick Books, 1999), and it’s now published as part of Brick Books Celebration of Canadian Poetry. You can go read it now! I have all of Julie Bruck’s poetry collections; I’dContinue reading “How a Poem Works: “Sex Next Door” by Julie Bruck”
Launch of Dreamland Magazine No. 5 on Saturday, March 21
Review of Glad and Sorry Seasons
I wrote a review for Catherine Chandler’s most recent book of poetry, Glad and Sorry Seasons (Biblioasis, 2014). You can go read my review over on the PRISM international website now; I hope it’ll make you want to pick up a copy and read Glad and Sorry Seasons, too! I love sonnets, so it should be noContinue reading “Review of Glad and Sorry Seasons”
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