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Ruth Daniell

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Summer and poetry in Vancouver (& beyond)

02 Thursday Jul 2015

Posted by Ruth Daniell in Events & Appearances, Poetry, Publications

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(parenthetical), Alessandra Naccarato, April 17:, Arc, Arc Poetry Magazine, Birkenstocks, Darius Kinney, Dina Del Bucchia, Emily Chou, Emily Davidson, Frog Hollow Press, Laura Ritland, Megan Jones, Michael Prior, photos, Qwerty, rosé, Sean Cranbury, Shaun Robinson, Shazia Hafiz Ramji, Sorrow Halved, Sugar le Fae, You're living in a big city now

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I had an absolutely amazing time on Monday (June 29) at the Frog Hollow Press launch of City Series: Number One – Vancouver. The launch was held at the Vancouver Art Gallery Café, and it may have been the most beautiful location for a poetry reading within which I’ve yet had the pleasure of performing. I can’t think of a better way of spending a late June Monday evening—hanging out in a sunny patio, drinking rosé, and listening to poetry! Thank you to everyone who came out and supported me and my fellow Vancouver poets!

For those who missed it, it was a magical evening. Almost all of the contributors to the anthology were able to be in town and make it out to the launch; we missed the presences of Darius Kinney, Alessandra Naccarato, and Sugar le Fae—not to mention Michael Prior, our editor—but we enjoyed performances by Emily Davidson, Shazia Hafiz Ramji, Laura Ritland, Megan Jones, Shaun Robinson, and Emily Chou. If you haven’t done so yet, you can still order one of the limited edition chapbooks by visiting the Frog Hollow Press website.IMG_9785 (1)

The evening was hosted by the hilarious and fashionable Dina Del Bucchia and the charismatic, lemonade-loving Sean Cranbury. Dina introduced me as a “fierce, sensual Disney princess.” I must admit my outfit that evening was quite appropriate for that label—although you may notice that I’m wearing very un-princess-like Birkenstocks. For a literary collision of fairy tales and Birkenstocks, check out my poem “Swans,” which is forthcoming in Qwerty. I performed “Swans” for the lovely audience at the Vancouver Art Gallery Café, in addition to my two poems in the Frog Hollow chapbook: “You’re living in a big city now” and “April 17:“.

Dead Poets Reading SeriesMy next performance will be on July 12, as part of the Dead Poets Reading Series, a smart Vancouver series that celebrates the work of poets who’ve graced the world. The event goes from 3-5 PM at the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library! I’ll be reading poems by P. K. Page, and some other really wonderful deceased poets will be represented, including e.e. cummings and John Keats! I hope to see you there.

You can also watch for some new work by me this summer! The summer issue of Arc with my poem “Sorrow Halved” is hitting shelves right now and I can’t wait to get my hands on my contributor’s copy—I’m just thrilled! And the kind folks at (parenthetical) have just announced the contributors of their next issue, which launches in two weeks—and I’m pleased to count myself among them! Look for some new magical (mermaid!) fiction by me available online and in print on July 16!

(Pssssst! Also check out this exciting news in children’s literature.)

June 29th Launch of The City Series: number one – Vancouver

15 Monday Jun 2015

Posted by Ruth Daniell in Events & Appearances, Reading

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City - Vancouver - launch poster (1)-page-001The launch date for the launch of City Series: Number One – Vancouver has now been set! Save the date for Monday, June 29th at 6:30pm, and come on out to the Vancouver Art Gallery Café for snacks, early-evening sunshine, and poetry! I’ll be reading my poems from the anthology as well as a couple extra, and I’ll be performing alongside some excellent writers, including dear friend and superb poet Laura Ritland. The always-stylish Dina Del Bucchia will be hosting, too–it’s going to be a great time!

RSVP to the event on Facebook and check out the beautiful poster; I look forward to seeing you there!

Oh, and I also want to mention that I am pleased to be performing as part of the Dead Poets Reading Series on July 12th. The events goes from 3-5 PM at the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library! I’ll be reading poems by P. K. Page.

The City Series from Frog Hollow Press: Number One – Vancouver

26 Tuesday May 2015

Posted by Ruth Daniell in Announcements & News, Poetry, Publications

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Amanda Siebert, April 17:, chapbook, chapbook publication, Frog Hollow Press, Laura Ritland, Michael Prior, place and poetics, poems, poetics, poetry, publication, Shane Neilson, Sugar le Fae, The City Series: Number One - Vancouver, Vancouver, You're living in a big city now

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I’m so pleased that two of my poems have been chosen to help represent Vancouver in the first volume of Frog Hollow Press’s new chapbook series, The City Series. Edited by the excellent writer Michael Prior and with cover photography by Amanda Siebert, it is a well-curated and gorgeous little book! The poems all reflect or engage in Vancouver in some way, and the city’s influence is keenly felt. My own poems within the book are “You’re living in a big city now” and “April 17:” and I must admit there is mention of Vancouver’s famous rain!

I hope you’ll consider coming out to the Vancouver launch (TBA) and/or ordering yourself a copy of the book from the Frog Hollow Press catalogue. Frog Hollow Press is releasing just 150 limited editions, so you’ll want to call dibs quickly! I’ll post again as soon as the Vancouver launch date is set!

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