TONIGHT my amazing co-host Sierra Skye Gemma and I are going to show our love for literature along with Dina Del Bucchia, Christopher Evans, Daniel Zomparelli, Laura Trethewey, Jim Johnstone, and Daniel Tysdal. For more about these fabulous authors, check out our Swoon Spring 2016 – Meet the Authors post on the Swoon website. AndContinue reading “Swoon Spring 2016 tonight – March 12, 7pm in Vancouver”
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Boobs: Women Explore What It Means to Have Breasts
You can now pre-order your copy (copies?!) of Boobs: Women Explore What It Means to Have Breasts, an anthology edited by yours truly and forthcoming with Caitlin Press before the end of this month. I’m immensely proud to be able to showcase the important stories and poems within this book’s covers. About the book: “At turnsContinue reading “Boobs: Women Explore What It Means to Have Breasts”
New poem in The Antigonish Review
I’ve got a new poem, “The Giantess,” in the new issue of The Antigonish Review. I hope you’ll check it out! It’s a monologue from the point of view of the wife of the giant from “Jack and the Beanstalk.” My thanks to the editors for supporting my fairy tale rhymes! And here’s a photographContinue reading “New poem in The Antigonish Review”
Young Buck Poetry Prize-winning poem in new issue of CV2
The winter issue of Contemporary Verse 2 has hit mailboxes and newstands, and now you can read my poem “Fire and Safety,” which won their 2014 Young Buck Poetry Prize. I hope you will! You can see that my daffodils are very enthusiastic about February. You may also notice that I own several fairy houses. ThisContinue reading “Young Buck Poetry Prize-winning poem in new issue of CV2”
Three poems in Qwerty Magazine & a merry Christmas
My copy of the double issue 33/34 of Qwerty arrived in the mail just in time for Christmas! The magazine includes three of my poems: “Swans,” “Blue Moon (Honeymoon),” and “Blue.” I’m really thrilled to see them in print, and I hope you’ll enjoy them too! Happy holidays, readers and friends! Here’s a photograph of a dark-eyed juncoContinue reading “Three poems in Qwerty Magazine & a merry Christmas”
A poem in Blue Unicorn
I’m so pleased that I got the latest issue of Blue Unicorn in the mail this week. The editors previously published me in their February issue, and I am so impressed by the quality of the poetry in the magazine. It’s one of those magazines where I read through all the other work and I likeContinue reading “A poem in Blue Unicorn”
A poem in The Quilliad, Issue 6
My copy of The Qulliad, issue 6, arrived in the mail this week! And guess whose poem is the first piece in the issue? That’s right–it’s mine. I’m pretty excited to be on page one of such a stellar line-up. Pick up a copy of the new Quilliad to read “Bluebeard’s First Wife,” as wellContinue reading “A poem in The Quilliad, Issue 6”
Upcoming Swoon Reading on November 14
The next literary evening of love, sex, and chocolate is less than 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 the poster below to RSVP toContinue reading “Upcoming Swoon Reading on November 14”
A Poem in Petal Journal
One of my poems has been published in Petal Journal, a new online poetry journal of female perspectives based out of Toronto and edited by the ever-lovely Sara Jane Strickland. Sara Jane’s project is incredibly wonderful and generous, and the site just radiates elegance. Go check out the clean, understated aesthetic of the archive and sink intoContinue reading “A Poem in Petal Journal”
A Poem in Arc Poetry Magazine
I came home from the UBC Creative Writing Alumni Gala last night to discover that my contributor’s copy of Arc Poetry Magazine had arrived in the post! I’m so absolutely thrilled to have work in this magazine–it really is a dream come true! I so admire the quality of Arc, and it’s an honour to haveContinue reading “A Poem in Arc Poetry Magazine”
Ruth Daniell 