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Spencer Butt Spencer was born in a small town and is now lost in a big city. His legs are an old red bicycle and his eyes go fuzzy without glasses. His diet is comic books and video games and his lungs are full of laugh induced tears and his heart is actually a stick of dynamite in a bird cage masquerading as a major pain in the ass. He has the posture of a weeping willow and the attention span of a. He dreams in horror movies and belongs to the church that professional wrestling built. When he grows up he wants to be a cryptozoologist or not a disappointment. He has been seen performing poems in and around Ontario at such events as the 2006 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, Demenchia 5, Word Jam, Wavelength, Cryptic Chatter, Strong Words, The Last Comedy Show, Laugh Sabbath, Throw It Thru Your Radio (Montreal) and others. When he is not traveling to various schools in the GTA giving seminars on spoken word poetry he can be seen Saturday nights on SunTV's "King Kaboom". His mom likes his poems even though there are swears. Jaclyn Piudik Jaclyn Piudik has had poems in Crosscurrents, Columbia Poetry Review, Barrow Street, among others. Her work was included in the recent anthology, Garden Variety (Quattro Books). She is the author of one chapbook, The Tao of Loathliness (Fooliar Press). Currently she is working on a PhD in medieval literature at UofT. Christopher Doda Christopher Doda is a poet, critic, and editor living in Toronto.He has published two collections with the Mansfield Press: Among Ruins (2001) and most recently Aesthetics Lesson (2007). He is an editor at Exile Quarterly and Exile Editions, as well as book review editor for Studio, an online poetry journal.
OmahaRisinG In previous incarnations, OmahaRisinG has been (with no particular order of significance) an amateur kickboxer, a postal worker, and a firefighter. In 2001, he ran POETICA, a weekly series in Toronto, where he lives. He is the author of Eudysia (Mimp Yob, 2007). James Dewar James Dewar is a poet who encourages the popularization of poetry in the Toronto area. He enjoys attending as many readings as possible and publishes other poets through CreativeJames Publishing. Three years ago he started his own Poetry series, Hot-Sauced Words, which continues to do well the first Thursday of every month. He was one of 27 poets who represented Canada during Random Acts of Poetry week in October 2007. He is the author of The Garden in the Machine (Hidden Brook Press, 2007). He will be reading from his new book, Forbidden Tree (Go ForWords Publishing). Karen Petersen Karen Petersen is a Toronto writer. She says "Karen Petersen has been an emerging poet for nigh on thirty years. Let that be a lesson to you."
Robert Earl Stewart Robert Earl Stewart is the editor of a weekly newspaper in a community outside of his hometown of Windsor, and instructs creative writing workshops at Mackenzie Hall. His poetry has appeared in Magnum, Nthposition,The moosehead Anthology, Fresh Boiled Peanuts, Monday Night and This Magazine. He is the curator of the photoblog www.glasspoeme.blogspot.com Susan Helwig For several years Susan Helwig produced and hosted the literary program "In Other Words" at CKLN-FM in Toronto. Her poetry has appeared in journals such as The Antigonish Review, Descant and CV2. Recently her work was included in Silver Boomers, an anthology from Abilene, Texas. In 2007 her poetry was shortlisted for the Silver Hammer Award. She is the author of two books of poetry, the most recent being Pink Purse Girl (Wolsak and Wynn). Irene Marques Irene Marques was born and raised in Portugal and emigrated to Canada at the age of thirty. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature, a Masters in French literature and a Bachelor of Social Work. She will be celebrating the publication of Wearing Glasses of Water (TSAR Publications).
Greer Roberts Greer Roberts is an emerging performance poet who recently won first prize in the Scugog Council for the Arts literary contest (poetry category) for his poem "Tell It". For his presentation at the Art Bar he may do his piece "Ostrich Brains" which comes with a large painting and an egg, or his antidepressants poem (no props). He may do both depending on the mood and kind of trip he had coming in from Ajax. heronJones heronJones is a Toronto spoken word poet, an emcee, an author and a journalist. He is one of the founders of the poetry series Duel of the Iron Mic and co-founder of the 1ness poetry series. He will be presenting pieces from his second book of poetry, Telephone Love. Rhea Tregebov Rhea Tregebov is the author of six books of poetry, most recently (alive): New and Selected Poems (Wolsak and Wynn). She edited and co-translated the anthology Arguing With the Storm: Stories by Yiddish Women Writers (Sumach Press, 2007 and The Feminist Press, New York 2008). Tregebov is an assistant Professor in the Creative Writing Program at the University of British Columbia.
Poetry & Blues Theme night hosted by Cynthia Gould. Details TBA.
Ricardo Sternberg Ricardo Sternberg was born in Brazil and moved to the United States with his family when he was fifteen. He has lived in Toronto for almost thirty years. His poetry has been published in journals on both sides of the border such as The Paris Review, Poetry (Chicago), Ploughshares, The Nation and Descant. He is the author of The Invention of Honey (Vehicule Press), Map of Dreams (Vehicule Press) and Bamboo Church (McGill University Press). Rosemary Aubert Rosemary Aubert is an internationally acclaimed mystery novelist as well as a long-time published poet. She is the winner of two Arthur Ellis Awards for crime fiction. She has published two books of poetry, Two Kinds of Honey (Oberon) and Picking Wild Raspberries (Sono Nis). Her poetry appeared in the recent anthology Crossing Lines (Seraphim Editions). She lives in Toronto. Mary Ann Mulhern Mary Ann Mulhern is a poet living in Windsor. She is the author of two previous books including Touch the Dead (Black Moss Press) which was short-listed for the 2007 Acorn Plantos Award. She will be presenting poems from her third book When Angels Weep (Black Moss Press). These poems are based on the Father Charles Sylvestre priest pedophile case in which he pleaded guilty to forty-seven counts of child sexual abuse.
Allan Briesmaster Allan Briesmaster is a freelance editor, micropublisher and literary consultant specializing in poetry and non-fiction. He has been involved with the organizing of literary events in Toronto, such as Phoenix Poetry Workshop, Art Bar Poetry Series, and Toronto WordStage. He is the author of five chapbooks and four full-length books of poetry, including Interstellar (Quattro Books). Alessandro Porco Alessandro Porco is originally from Toronto and is currently a 3rd year PhD student at the State University of New York (Buffalo). He is writing a dissertation on the place of hip hop within American Verse Tradition. He also teaches a class on Sports Literature. He writes book reviews regularly for Books In Canada and Canadian Notes & Queries. The author of two books of poetry, he will be celebrating the release of Augustine in Carthage, and Other Poems (ECW Press). James Arthur An American-Canadian poet, James Arthur is currently a Stegner Fellow in Poetry at Stanford. His poetry has been published in such magazines as The New Yorker, The New Republic and The Nation. His awards include the Amy Lowell Traveling Poetry Scholarship, a Discovery/Nation prize, The Fiddlehead's Ralph Gustafson Prize and fellowships at Yaddo and the MacDowell Colony.
Liz Zetlin Liz Zetlin is a visual artist, filmmaker and poet living in Grey County, currently serving as Owen Sound's first Poet Laureate. She is co-director of the Words Aloud Spoken Word Festival (www.wordsaloud.ca) and the Festival Documentary/Educational DVD. She is the author of several collections of poetry including The Thing With Feathers (BuschekBooks). Sheri Benning Sheri Benning is the author of two books of poetry, Earth After Rain (Thistledown Press) won both the Anne Szumigalski Poetry Award and the Brenda Riches MacDonald First Book Award. Her second book Thin Moon Psalm (Brick Books) won the Anne Szumilgalski Poetry Award and the City of Saskatoon Book Prize and the Alfred G. Bailey Award. She hails from Churchbridge SK and is currently pursuing a PhD degree at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Jon Paul Fiorentino Jon Paul Fiorentino is the author of four books of poetry. His most recent book is The Theory of the Loser Class (Coach House Books). His most recent projects are the anthologies Career Suicide! Contemporary Literary Humour (DC Books) and Post-Prairie (Talonbooks), a collaborative effort with Robert Kroetsch. He is the editor of Matrix magazine.He lives in Montreal.
Peter Dale Scott Peter Dale Scott, only son of Canadian poet F.R.Scott, is a former Canadian diplomat. He has published five books of poetry and three chapbooks. His most recent book is the third volume of his trilogy Seculum: Minding the Darkness (New Directions). With Czeslaw Milosz he translated the Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert (Penguin). In 2002 he received the Lannan Poetry Award and in 1988 he was a finalist for the Governor-General's Award. He lives in Berkeley, California. Betsy Struthers Betsy Struthers has published eight books of poetry, most recently Where the Night Comes Closest (Black Moss). A series of poems in this collection, Writing Down the Moon, was shortlisted for the 2005 CBC Literary Awards. An earlier book, Still (Black Moss) won the 2004 Pat Lowther Award. Struthers is a past president of the League of Canadian Poets. She lives in Peterborough. Peter Richardson Peter Richardson is the author of three books of poetry. The most recent book is Sympathy for the Couriers (Vehicule Press). His first book, A Tinker's Picnic (Vehicule Press), was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award. His second book, An ABC of Belly Work (Vehicule Press), was a finalist for the Acorn-Plantos People's Poetry Award. His poems have appeared in Poetry (Chicago), Sonora Review, Prism International and The Rialto (UK) among others. He lives in Gatineau, Quebec.
Sharon Thesen Sharon Thesen is the author of eight books of poetry, the most recent being The Good Bacteria (Anansi). From 2001 - 2005 she was the editor of The Capilano Review, a literary and visual arts magazine. In 2002 she was a jury member for the Griffin Prize for poetry. She has won the Pat Lowther Award and been shortlisted three times for the Governor General's Award. She lives in Lake Country, BC. Jason Camlot Jason Camlot is the author of three books of poetry. The most recent book is The Debaucher (Insomniac Press). His work has appeared in New American Writing, Postmodern Culture and English Literary History. He is the poetry editor of the Punchy Writing Series, a new imprint of DC Books. He lives in Montreal. Iggy McGovern Iggy McGovern lives in Dublin, Ireland. His first book, King of Suburbia (Dedalus Press) won both the New Writers Award (judged by Ciaran Carson) and the Ireland Chair of Poetry Bursary (judged by Paul Duncan). He recently presented his poetry at the Ledbury Poetry Festival (UK) and the Yeats Festival. He will be travelling on a poetry tour to the east coast USA. The Art Bar Poetry Series is his only reading in Canada.
RM Vaughan RM Vaughan is a Toronto-based writer and video artist originally from New Brunswick. His books include poetry, fiction, plays and essays. Vaughan writes a weekly celebrity-interview column for The Globe and Mail. He will be celebrating his latest poetry book, Troubled (Coach House Books). Marilyn Gear Pilling Marilyn Gear Pilling is the author of two collections of short fiction and three books of poetry. Recently she won 3rd prize in Prairie Fire's Creative Non-fiction category and placed in the finals for the CBC literary competition. She grew up in Waterloo and now lives in Hamilton, but her roots are in Huron County. She will be reading from her latest book, Cleavage: A Life in Breasts (Black Moss Press). Eric Miller Eric Miller is the author of three books of poetry. In 2000 he won The Fiddlehead's Ralph Gustafson Poetry Prize and in 1996 he won the Academy of American Poets Prize (U of Virginia). He will be celebrating his most recent poetry collection, A Day in Moss (Fitzhenry and Whiteside). He lives in Victoria BC.
Meredith Quartermain Meredith Quartermain's Vancouver Walking (NeWest) won the BC Book Award for Poetry in 2006. Two new books are coming out this year: Matter (Bookthug) and Nightmarker (NeWest). Her work has appeared in such Canadian magazines as The Walrus, CV2, Prism International and Matrix. She is the co-founder of Nomados Literary Publishers and lives in Vancouver. Randall Maggs Randall Maggs lives on the west coast of Newfoundland. He is the author of two books of poetry: Timely Departures (Breakwater Books) and Night Work: The Sawchuk Poems (Brick Books). He is an editor of The Echoing Years, a collection of Irish and Canadian poetry. Currently he is the Artistic Director of Newfoundland's March Hare Festival of Words and Music. Diane Tucker Diane Tucker was born and raised in Vancouver BC where she got a BFA from UBC. Her first book, God on His Haunches (Nightwood Editions) was a finalist for the Gerald Lampert Award. Her second book of poetry, Bright Scarves of Hours (Palimpsest Press) was published in 2007. She lives in Burnaby BC.
Gary Geddes In April 2008 Gary Geddes received the BC Lieutenant Governor's Award for literature. He is the author of over 35 books. He will be presenting his most recent book, Falsework (Goose Lane Editions), a poem about lives lost in the collapse of the Second Narrows Bridge in Vancouver in 1958. This book has recently been dramatized (Playwrights Theatre Centre); set to music by Larry Nickel; featured on Sounds Like Canada (CBC). Jennica Harper Jennica Harper was born in North Bay and now lives in Vancouver where she works as a screenwriter and teaches at Vancouver Film School. She is the author of two books of poetry and has had poems published in journals such as The Antigonish Review, Grain and The Fiddlehead. She will be celebrating her most recent poetry book, What It Feels Like For a Girl (Anvil Press). Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews is an organizer for Poetry Cafe at the Moonshine Cafe in Oakville, Ontario. Her poems have appeared in a number of journals. She won first prize in the 2007 Arborealis Poetry Contest and in 2005 she won first prize in the Ontario Poetry Society Contest. She is the author of a non-fiction book, How the Italians Created Canada (Dragon Hill Press/Lone Pine Publishing) and two books of poetry including The Whispers of Stone (Ontario Poetry Society).
John Donlan A native of Baysville Ontario, John Donlan is the author of four books of poetry. He is a winner of the Hannibal, Missouri Poetry Prize. He spends half the year as a reference librarian at the Vancouver Public Library, and the other half writing poetry near Godfrey, Ontario. He will be celebrating his latest book, Spirit Engine (Brick Books). Robert Sward A Canadian citizen, Robert Sward served in the US navy in the combat zone during the Korean War and later worked for CBC Radio and as a book reviewer and feature writer for The Toronto Star and The Globe & Mail. He has taught at Cornell University and the Iowa Writers Workshop. He is a Fullbright Scholar and Guggenheim Fellow and author of thirty books. His latest book of poetry is God is in the Cracks (Black Moss Press). He lives in Santa Cruz, California. Matt Rader Matt Rader's first book, Miraculous Hours (Nightwood Editions) was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award. His poems have appeared in such journals as Broken Pencil, Geist and This Magazine and have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, a National Magazine Award and The Journey Prize. He will be celebrating a new book of poetry, Living Things (Nightwood Editions). He lives in Vancouver.
Brian Bartlett Brian Bartlett has taught creative writing and literature at St. Mary's University in Halifax since 1990. Along with four chapbooks, he has published five trade volumes of poetry. His most recent book is The Watchmaker's Table (Goose Lane Editions). He received the Atlantic Poetry Prize in 2004, the Petra Kenney Poetry Award in 2000, and two Malahat Review Long Poem Prizes. He edited and introduced a selection of poetry, Earthly Pages: The Poetry of Don Domanski (Wilfred Laurier Press). He lives in Halifax. Ziysah Ziysah is a spoken word artist and activist. She has won the Toronto and Peterborough slams and been a feature at the London Poetry Slam. She has performed in such places as Cooked and Eaten Reading Series, the Doing It In Public national spoken word conference and Fruit Loopz Stage at Toronto Pride. She has shared stages with artists such as Faith Nolan, Evalyn Parry and Motion, and worked with musicians such as Jarret Prescott of Fireflower Revue, DJ Who and Beau Dixon of Dub Trinity. She lives in Peterborough. |
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