Ruth Daniell

Romantic Poetry

I’m pleased to be able to tell you that I have been invited to participate in the Cowichan Valley Music Teachers Association‘s biennial history workshop series, History of Music. I will be performing poetry from the Romantic Era as part of the workshop’s Friday “Soirée” on October 18. The poetry performances are designed to complement otherContinue reading “Romantic Poetry”

Reading PRISM international with the Grimm Brothers

When I visited Europe this summer, I made sure to bring along some great reading material, and I’ve got photographic proof! Andrea Hoff featured me in PRISM‘s great online series “Where I’m Reading PRISM.” To see a photo of me reading PRISM international in the historic market square of Hanau, in Hesse, Germany–in front of a giant statue ofContinue reading “Reading PRISM international with the Grimm Brothers”

Surprise & poetry

This morning I had the pleasant surprise of discovering that one of the readers for the CBC Poetry Prize competition wrote some lovely things about one of my poems! I mentioned in my last post that, during the countdown to the shortlist announcement, the CBC is posting daily mini-interviews with some of the competition’s readers,Continue reading “Surprise & poetry”

CBC Poetry Prize Longlist 2013

I’m very pleased to report that one of my poems, “Waiting for spring, or something,” has been longlisted for this year’s CBC Poetry Prize! The longlist was announced September 3, and you can find it here. I’m so honoured to be on a list with so many amazing writers, including friend Garth Martens, and the talentedContinue reading “CBC Poetry Prize Longlist 2013”

Welcome

Welcome, readers! If you’re interested in learning about what I write and why I write, and the weird and wonderful things that contribute to my life as a writer, then you have come to the right place. Please note I am also keen to talk about dessert–especially chocolate desserts–as well as feminism, fairy tales, children’sContinue reading “Welcome”