Echolocation, a beautiful annual magazine produced by graduate English students at the University of Toronto, just published its fourteenth issue, and I am pleased to announce that within its pretty pages are two new poems by me! The launch of issue 14 is happening next week, on Thursday, October 23, at 7:30pm EDT in Toronto. InContinue reading “Echolocation, Issue 14 Launch”
Category Archives: Events & Appearances
Geeking out at WORD Vancouver
I had an amazing time at WORD Vancouver on Sunday, September 28! It would have been hard not to, though, because we couldn’t have asked for better weather. What an incredibly gorgeous, sunshiny autumn day! The first things that I did when I got there was sign-in and collect my nametag. I was excited toContinue reading “Geeking out at WORD Vancouver”
Come out to WORD Vancouver Festival on Sunday, September 28!
It’s less than two weeks until WORD Vancouver, and I’m so excited to share my poems with you. If you’re excited about the festival, too, there are a couple things you can do to spread your excitement, especially if you are favourably inclined to social media. You can like the WORD Vancouver page on FacebookContinue reading “Come out to WORD Vancouver Festival on Sunday, September 28!”
Performing at WORD Vancouver Festival on Sunday, September 28
The program for WORD Vancouver Festival is now available online and on ISSUU; you should also be able to find print copies in local coffee shops, libraries, and bookstores. And guess what? I’m in it! That’s right–this year, I’ll be performing some of my poetry as a featured reader for Room Magazine! I recently announced (in this post) that two of myContinue reading “Performing at WORD Vancouver Festival on Sunday, September 28”
Co-hosting Spring 2014 Swoon Reading Series April 4th
Spring 2014’s Swoon is here! Come on out, Vancouver, for a really lovely time tonight. My co-host Jeffrey Ricker and I have been working hard to put together a fantastic literary evening of love, sex, and chocolate. All our readers have tantalizing, sexy, sweet, lovely performances for you, and our fantastically-supportive venue, Cocoa Nymph, is ready toContinue reading “Co-hosting Spring 2014 Swoon Reading Series April 4th”
Audience appreciation
Happy National Poetry Month! What kinds of poems are you reading? If you’re in Vancouver and looking for more great poetry experiences, may I humbly suggest that you check out Swoon this Friday? This Friday’s event is going to have great readings of both poetry and prose by some absolutely fantastic writers. I’m really lookingContinue reading “Audience appreciation”
UBC Bookstore Reading Saturday, March 29
If you’re free on Saturday, March 29, come out to the UBC bookstore at the Vancouver campus to hear me read. It’s part of the bookstore’s grand reopening after a big renovation. I’ll be reading from my manuscript, The Brightest Thing, and new work. I’m reading from 1:20-1:40pm, but the day’s events start at 9:30am and go later,Continue reading “UBC Bookstore Reading Saturday, March 29”
Swoon: A Reading Series on Love & Desire
EDIT: We’ve now announced the author line-up for the April 4th Swoon. Check it out here. I am so excited to announce that I’m hosting this spring’s edition of Swoon with my dear friend and fantastic writer Jeffrey Ricker! We have an amazing line-up of writers who are going to read from their work. IfContinue reading “Swoon: A Reading Series on Love & Desire”
AWP Conference Seattle 2014
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to the AWP (Association of Writers & Writing Programs) Conference in Seattle, February 27 to March 1. When I first heard the conference was going to be as close as Seattle this year, I knew I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to go. Especially because soContinue reading “AWP Conference Seattle 2014”
The Romantic Era Salon Concert
Last Friday (October 18) I performed at the Romantic Era Salon Concert, as part of the Cowichan Valley Music Teacher Association’s History of Music Weekend Series. (My first post on this event can be found here.) I felt very humbled to be performing at the same concert with such talented and accomplished musicians: Susan YoungContinue reading “The Romantic Era Salon Concert”
Ruth Daniell 