I’ve been keeping a delicious secret for a couple months, and I’m now thrilled to let you know that I am having work published in One Throne Magazine. One Throne is a new (gorgeous!) online journal based out of Dawson City, Yukon that publishes its issues on the first day of each season. That means thatContinue reading “Pushcart Prize Nomination”
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Geeking out at Heartwood Café for the ROOM Magazine issue launch
I had a wonderful time at Room’s fall launch last night! For the first set, Kayla Czaga read her heartwrenching/heart-warming nonfiction piece from issue 37.2, “Expanding the Voice.” Then Paula Lemke read a story that was recogonized with an honourable mention in the 2014 Room Contest – Fiction Category, and Kelly Thompson read a great nonfiction storyContinue reading “Geeking out at Heartwood Café for the ROOM Magazine issue launch”
Room Magazine issue launch on Thursday, October 23
After having so much fun at WORD Vancouver, I have the pleasure of performing for Room Magazine again–this time at Heartwood Community Cafe next Thursday at 7pm for their official launch of two issues: their most recent previous issue, 37.2 Expanding the Voice (in which work by friend and former Swooner Kayla Czaga appears), and their current issue 37.3Continue reading “Room Magazine issue launch on Thursday, October 23”
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”
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”
The London Magazine Poetry Competition 2014 Shortlist Announcement
I just found out that I made the shortlist for The London Magazine‘s international poetry contest with my poem “The Knight, the Young Girl, and Death”! It strikes me as a bit unreal that readers all the way in the UK read my poem–but it’s true…. You can go check out my name on The LondonContinue reading “The London Magazine Poetry Competition 2014 Shortlist Announcement”
Geek Girls
I’m so excited that I’m allowed to give you guys a sneak peek at the upcoming issue of Room Magazine 37.3 Geek Girls, in which two of my poems appear. Check out the amazing cover–not to mention my name, all shiny, in the list of the contributors on the back cover! You can click on the imageContinue reading “Geek Girls”
Contemporary Verse 2 Summer 2014
In December I announced (in this post) that I’m a runner-up in the 2013 Young Buck Poetry Prize and I’m pleased to report that the issue of Contemporary Verse 2 containing my sonnets is now available for purchase! I’m so pleased to be published in such a fine magazine, and honoured to be included alongside theContinue reading “Contemporary Verse 2 Summer 2014”
Interview with Garth Martens
Garth Martens was a featured reader for Swoon in April, when he read from his debut collection of poetry, Prologue for the Age of Consequence. I recently caught up with Garth to find out a little bit more about how the book came to be and to discover more about his passion for flamenco. He’s written the libretto for an international flamencoContinue reading “Interview with Garth Martens”
CBC Canada Writes Shakespeare Selfie Winner
I’m tickled pink that today I get to tell you that I’m the winner of the Canada Writes Shakespeare Selfie contest, with my poem, “Ophelia, Attending a Garden on the Ground Floor of a Vancouver Apartment Building.” The announcement went live this morning! The judge, Alexi Zentner–whose most recent novel, The Lobster Kings, is a retelling of Cordelia’s story fromContinue reading “CBC Canada Writes Shakespeare Selfie Winner”
Ruth Daniell 